Illuminu

# Pantheon of Seven

## Illu-Emel

The Illu-Emel is the All-Mother, the Mother amongst Divine who lives on the mortal plane. It is believed that the Illu-Emel had decided to make her journey to the mortal realm to protect her followers during the times of the Great Myrdinian War. Every 400 years, it is believed that her soul travels back to the Divine Realm, to allow her eldest daughter to take her responsibilities. During her travels back to the Divine Realm, she will hold her place in the Divine Court, and send messages through her Eldest Daughter, the new Illu-Emel. She sits upon the second moon.

## Syvis

Syvis is the Matron Goddess of the Keinae soldiers. She sits atop the third moon, with her Blessed Night’s Bow, to protect her beloved daughter Aerith. She is the protector of the Divine Court, and advises the Divinities on matters of War. It is believed that she made the journey to the mortal realm during the time of the Great Myrdinian War to be the General of the Keinae army.

## Aerith

### Ilyana

*Eldest Mother, Creator of the Moons, Goddess of Magic, Matron of Mages*

Ilyana is the Eldest Mother of the Divinities. With the creation of the universe, she sacrificed both of her hands to create two moons, two children, Illu-Emel and Syvis. She is regarded to be the creator, the eldest mother, and the Goddess of Magic. She sits upon the first moon.

### Gweyir

*The First Priestess, The Matron of Priestesses, Goddess of Faith and Virtue*

Gweyir was not born into Divinity. Rather, she was the first Priestess of the Faith. When she was banished from her home land as a ‘Heretic’, she made her journey to the Divine Realm by following the voice of Aerith. Upon her entrance to the Divine Court, she was awarded God-hood, and she sits upon the Seventh Moon in replacement of Erolith.

### Elisen

*Mother of Musicians, Goddess of the Arts, Matron of Craftswomen, Artists, and Musicians.*

Elisen was birthed out of Syvis’ mouth. When Syvis would sing lullabies to her young children, Aerith and Erolith, Elisen was birthed by the beautiful song. Elisen is known to play her Violin crafted by the Moon, and she sits upon the fifth moon.

### Alasse

*Goddess of Nature, Creator of Divine Butterflies, Matron of Druids, Mother of Gardens*

Alasse crafted all of nature in her beautiful image. Most prominently, it is believed she created Divine Butterflies who act as messengers of her blessings in the mortal realm. Her birth or goddesshood are both a mystery, but some believe she is the daughter of Aerith. She sits upon the sixth moon.

### Erolith

*God of Laborers, God of Mischief, God of Betrayal, The Divine Traitor, Brother of Aerith, Previous God of the Sea.*

Erolith is the only male divinity of the Pantheon, amongst the Queendom, he is no longer seen as a divinity, rather as a traitor amongst the Gods. During the Great Myrdinian War, when the All-Mother asked in the Court of the Gods, to help their people during the war, Erolith was the only divinity who denied. When the Court heard word from Erolith, they banished him to All-Dark, a place deep under the ocean that Erolith himself created to imprison those he deemed fit. There he is forced to labor for the rest of his eternity. It is believed he created men in his image, and therefore the Illu-Emel had also banished the male Keinae to laborious jobs like mining, fishing, and woodcutting.

## Timeline of Creation

Ilyana created two moons from her hands. Giving birth to two new divinities, Syvis and Illu-Emel.

Syvis gives birth to Aerith and Erolith from her Divine Bow.

Illu-Emel travels to the mortal realm to protect her people as a Queen.

Elisen is born from Syvis’ song.

Gweyir is banished from her homelands.

The Great Myrdinian War causes conflict in the Divine Court

Erolith betrays the Divine Court by denying help in the war.

Erolith is banished to the All-Dark by vote of the Divine Court.

Syvis, Ilyana and Aerith return to the mortal realm to help in the war.

The war is won by the Keinae people and peace is made with the Mydron by way of Aerith’s talent with diplomacy.

While returning to the Divine Plane, Aerith meets Gweyir and guides her with her voice to the Divine Plane.

Gweyir is awarded with Goddesshood for her prestige and honor as the first priestess.

## The Seven Moons

During the week, it is believed that seven moons arise into the night sky, each on different days. It is believed that on each of these nights, or ‘moons’, that one of the matron goddesses sits upon that moon and offers her blessings unto the night sky. The Keinae people believe that these moons are all in rotation around their land, acting cyclically, and that the Gods live upon them.

*Sunday: Ilyana’s Moon*

*Monday: Illu-Emel’s Moon*

*Tuesday: Syvis’ Moon*

*Wednesday: Aerith’s Moon*

*Thursday: Elisen’s Moon*

*Friday: Alasse’s Moon*

*Saturday: Gweyir’s Moon, previously held by Erolith*

## Religious Practices

**Arel:** Arel is the practice of ceremony held in a temple, most often under the fifth moon, Gweyir’s moon. The ceremony can be held two ways: publicly and privately. In private practice, priestesses remember the pilgrimage of Gweyir. They worship her divine essence, and her courage to be the first priestess by offering sacrifice and prayer. Public Arel will also be held in the temple under the fifth moon. During this Arel, they worship the mortal life of Gweyir, and Aerith’s hospitality in the Mortal Realm. It is believed that if they follow in Gweyir’s footsteps, they will also be guided to the Divine Realm, where they will live under direct protection of the divinities.

**Cyran:** Cyran is a practice of prayer by song, most often held in the town center under the fourth moon by a bard and a priestess together. During this rite, religious songs will be sung to honor both Elisen and Syvis.