Primordial

A Primordial (Photograph by Arthur B. Cook)

### Aliases

Primordial Entities, Primordial Deities, Progenitors, Primeval Entities, First-Generation Primordials, Cosmic Entities, Higher Divinities, Expert Reality-Warpers, Multi-Dimensional Travelers, Kabbalah (Abrahamic), Protogenoi (Greco-Roman), Kotoamatsukami (Japanese), Ogdoad (Egyptian), Second-Generation of The Pre-Existentials

## Origin and Status

### Classified as

Spirit

The **Primordials**, also known as **Primordial Deities**, **Cosmic Entities**, **Multi-Dimensional Travelers** and **Higher Divinities**, were the first beings to come into existence from non-existence. They are a group and at the same time a race of dimensionless beings that existed before the first spark of light ascended in the Primordial Void. They are all-powerful and true archetypal abstractions of Creation and were directly or indirectly responsible for the creation of life itself.

## Overview

These entities rank among the most formidable beings within Creation, their might comparable to the Arcuthas and the Outer Gods, surpassing even the True Archangels. While they are acknowledged as the forebears of all Deities, it's important to note that their power pales in comparison to that of God, Khaos, Azathoth, and similar entities.

These beings are still regarded across the cosmos as the next most powerful beings in all of creation.

The prevailing belief holds that the Primordials symbolize the essence of "light" in the act of creation, while the Outer Gods, their counterparts, embody the shadows. Together, they encompass fundamental concepts like earth, air, sea, sky, water, underworld, darkness, night, light, day, procreation, and time. The Primordials were wielded as potent instruments of power in the conflict against Azathoth and God. Additionally, the Primordials gave rise to offspring referred to as the Primevals.

Primordials are cosmic entities that precede the universe. They do not have a beginning. They are their own cause, with their parents and creators, ultimately, being their pre-existential self. Due to this, any entity that becomes a primordial will end up having all its versions of the Multiverse in the past, present and future erased (due to existing beyond time itself, no longer having a principle and being its own cause).

## Description

As the eldest among the immortals, known in Greek mythology as the Protogenoi (derived from 'protos' meaning "first" and 'genos' meaning "born"), they primarily embodied fundamental aspects of the universe, often in elemental forms. For instance, Dyēus represented the Sky, and Dʰéǵʰōm symbolized the Earth. While a few were occasionally depicted in human-like shapes, these forms remained intrinsically linked to their elemental essence.

It's worth noting that not all Primordials originated from Greek mythology. Many emerged from Khaos or their avatars, like Amatsu-Mikaboshi, while some, like Brahman, were believed to come directly from God. The primary responsibility of the Primordials was to oversee the maintenance of Creation, under the vigilant gaze of their progenitors, Khaos and God.

Just as a bacterium could not understand the concept of a human being, a human cannot understand the concept of a Primordial. However, foolish it may be. It would not be absurd to think that they are impersonal beings, existing only as forces in Creation.

Although collectively described as "blind" and "mindless", this is only because of the limited perspective of lower entities, as they are actually utterly beyond all understanding, human or otherwise. They operate at much higher levels, which makes most of them completely impersonal entities.

## Appearances

Such beings are devoid of physical or spiritual appearance. They are more than beings or deities. They are concepts, living forces. The Primordials are words, names, ideas, etc. Beings beyond existing or not existing, being or not being. They transcend all that exists in the known universe & multiverse, being devoid of shape, size or depth.

But, they can take forms on the physical and spiritual plane. God is, for example, sometimes perceived as an incredibly bright light that expands through various levels of creation, but can also appear as an elderly man, a beautiful woman or a little boy. The entities of the Void, such as Khaos, Ayin and The Darkness, usually appear with Gothic forms or vast darkness. Lesser Primordials can also appear in human forms, such as Nyx, Erebus, Amenominakanushi and so on.

## Powers and Abilities

Primordials are among the most powerful entities in all of Creation, most possessing at least nigh-omnipotence, nigh-omniscience and nigh-omnipresence, coming short of only to the Pre-existentials and rivalling the Arcuthas and Outer Gods. They are able to create, reshape and destroy practically entire realms, dimensions and even timelines, with some affecting the entire Multiverse. They are completely unbound from the laws of reality and also specialize in abilities unique to their domains, where they are at their strongest.

They don't just rule over their own domains, they also embody them. Like Erebus literally being the primordial darkness itself.

## History

### Genesis

The Primordials were believed to have been shaped by Khaos, who breathed life into them through a unique process. Legend has it that Khaos cupped its hands within the primordial waters, creating a puddle of potential. From this pool, Khaos dipped its fingers and flicked them forward, birthing the Primordials. Initially, they were meant to serve Khaos against the ancient beings known as the Old Ones of Azathoth, and later, they turned their allegiance to God.

After Azathoth's defeat and Khaos's surrender, God directed His attention to these primordial beings. Initially, the Angels, God's new creations, contemplated destroying the Primordials, fearing a rebellion akin to that of the Outer Gods. However, God perceived their inherent benevolence, despite their origin in the melding of Khaos and life, and thus, spared them.

Recognizing that the Primordials embodied the very components of creation itself, God tasked them with becoming these components once the universe and all its concepts were fully realized. This role was essential to ensure the stable turning of the "natural wheel" of existence. The Primordials accepted this mission and carried it out diligently. Upon completion, they entered a dormant state, remaining true to their natural essence for countless centuries. In this state, they gave rise to other primeval deities. To this day, they remain inactive, uninvolved in the affairs of mortal realms, as they are one with the fundamental forces and concepts they represent.

## Notable Primordials

### Kabbalah (Abrahamic)

* God - Abrahamic Primordial 'God' of Existence, Light, Good, Purity, Heaven, Order and Creation
* Ayin - Abrahamic Primordial 'Goddess' of Non-Existence, Darkness, Evil, Impurity, Hell, Nothingness and Chaos
* Barbelo - Abrahamic Primordial of Silence
* Life - Primordial Entity of Life
* Death - Primordial Entity of Death
* The Darkness - Abrahamic Primordial 'Goddess' of Nothingness, Emptiness, Darkness and the Night

### Protogenoi

* Khaos - Pagan Primordial God of the Void, Nothingness and Creation.
* Dʰéǵʰōm - Proto-Indo-European Primordial Goddess of the Earth and the Land
* Dyēus - Proto-Indo-European Primordial God of the Sky and the Heavens
* Chronos - Greek Primordial God of Time
* Nyx - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Night
* Erebus - Greek Primordial God of Darkness and Mist
* Aether - Greek Primordial God of Light and the Upper Sky
* Amor - Greek Primordial God of Love
* Tartarus - Greek Primordial God of the Abyss (the Underworld)
* Hýdros - Greek Primordial God of the Ocean, Sea and Water
* Thésis - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Earth, Creation and Donation
* Hemera - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Day
* Pontus - Greek Primordial God of the Sea
* Achlys - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Mist of Death and the Eternal Night
* Ananke - Greek Primordial Goddess of Inevitability, Compulsion and Necessity
* Aion - Greek Primordial God of the Ages
* Caligo - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Abyss

### Norse Primordials

* Búri - Norse Æsir Primordial God of Creation
* Ymir - Norse Jötnar Primordial God of Ice
* Surtr - Norse Jötunn Primordial God of Fire
* Auðumbla - Norse Primordial Creature of the Beginning
* Ginnungagap - Norse Primordial Void

### Ogdoad (Egyptian Primordials)

* Nun - Egyptian Primordial God of the Watery Abyss and Masculine version of Naunet
* Bennu - Egyptian Primordial God of Rebirth
* Aten - Egyptian Primordial God of the Fire
* Mehet-Weret - Egyptian Primordial Goddess of the Sky
* Amun - Egyptian Primordial God of All Things Hidden and Masculine version of Amunet
* Heh - Egyptian Primordial God of Infinity and Eternity and Masculine version of Hauhet
* Kek - Egyptian Primordial God of the Darkness and the Day and Masculine version of Kauket
* Qerḥ - Egyptian Primordial Snake God of the Night and Masculine version of Qerḥet

### Mesopotamian Primordials

* Abzu - Babylonian Primordial God of the Fresh Water
* Tiamat - Babylonian Primordial Goddess of the Salt Water, the Ocean, the Primordial Chaos and Dragons

### Kotoamatsukami (Japanese Primordials)

* Amenominakanushi - Shinto Primordial God of Creation and Control
* Kami-Musubi - Shinto Primordial Goddess of Creation and Divinity
* Takami-Musubi - Shinto Primordial Goddess of Creation and Conquest
* Umashi'ashikabihikoji - Shinto Primordial God of Energy
* Amenotokotachi - Shinto Primordial God of the Heavens

### Hindu Primordials

* Brahman - Hindu Primordial God of the Highest Universal Principle
* Atman - Hindu Primordial God of the True Self of the Individual
* Shakti - Hindu Primordial Goddess of Cosmic Energy of Existence
* Mahadevi - Hindu Primordial Goddess of the Soul of Existence
* Pralaya - Hindu Primordial of the Void

### Aztec Primordials

* Ōmeteōtl - Aztec Primordial God of Fertility, Nature and Duality
* Cipactli - Aztec Primordial Eldritch Monster of the Primeval Seas

### Finnish and Baltic Primordials

* Ilmatar - Finnish Primordial Goddess of Chastity and the Air

### Other Primordials

* Ouroboros - Primordial Dragon of Infinity
* Ozgon - Primordial Entity of Fear
* Father Time - Primordial Entity of Time

## Trivia

* While similar to them, the Outer Gods are not primordial entities.
	+ The same goes for the Aeons that, despite having been created by God and Barbelo, are neither primordial of the first or the second generation. They are a race of their own. The same goes for the Arcuthas as well.
	+ The reason for this is because Ayin apparently feared the rebellion of her creations against her, as it was with the Arcuthas for Yesh.
* While the first couple of members of the Kamiyonanayo were treated as primordial entities, they are, actually, closer to Primevals (due to being created after the beginning of Creation and are far weaker than the Kotoamatsukami).
	+ This also includes Zebul and the avatars of God, like Jesus Christ as while some are equal to weaker primordial entities in power, they were created after Creation, which means they don't count.
* Most primordial entities are known as Hitorigami, which means entities who came into being alone, as opposed to those who came into being as male-female pairs.
* Out of all primordial entities, Ōmeteōtl was treated as the most interesting and confusing of them. This is due to the fact that they are known as two different entities; the male Ometecuhtli and the female Omecihuatl who simply speak and think simultaneously but in truth are one entity in two bodies.