Diety

The **Dieties** of the Endymian pantheon are being of extraordinary divine power, given shape by the creation of the universe. They created life and the Planes of Existence, but eventually split into two groups after the War of the World: The Prodeans (who are generally seen as good- or neutral-aligned), and the Fallen (who are generally seen as evil-aligned). Following the War, in which the gods abandoned Endymia lest they endanger it with their own conflicts, multiple lesser powers rose up in the vacuum left by the withdrawal of the true deities, offering power to mortals and gathering worshipers.

The original dieties responsible for creating life and the Planes are known as *Creator Dieties*, and are labeled with an asterisk next to their name in the following two sections.

## The Prodeans

* Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon
* Ioun, the Knowing Mistress\*
* Kord, the Stormlord\*
* Melora, the Grovetender\*
* Pelor, the Dawnfather\*
* Sarenrae, the Everlight\*
* The Raven Queen, Matron of Death

## The Fallen

* Asmodeus, the Lord of the Hells
* Arachnos, the Calamitous Cancer\*
* Lolth, the Spider Queen\*
* Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos\*
* Pachikutiq, the Soverign of Strife\*
* Tiamat, the Dragon Queen
* Izel, the Siren of Secrecy\*

## Other Gods

There are also some minor gods with presences and worshippers in Endymia:

* Orcus, the Demon Prince
* Yeenoghu, the Gnoll Prince

## Lesser Idols

Several other Lesser idols are still known, some worshipped like gods, either freely or against social restrictions of certain societies. These lesser idols include several immortal beings of near-divine power residing on Endymia itself, whether they are creations of the Gods, other entities that can grant magic, or even mortals who have gained nearly divine abilities, being able to grant magical powers to others.

Examples of these patrons are the following:

### Archfey

**Archfey** are the mighty rulers of different courts and/or domains of the Feywild. Immortal and immutable, they can manifest godlike abilities and influence their places of power to adapt to their desires.

### Archdevils

The highest-ranking Devils in the Nine Hells, and the ones who rule each of its layers, all of them answering (at least in theory) to the highest among them, Asmodeus, who rules the Ninth Layer. Regardless of their origins (corrupted souls, fallen angels, or fiends that have risen through the ranks), all of them have unique appearances and incredible powers that reflect their evil.

### Demon Lords

The chaotic rulers of the multiple layers and domains of Thanatos, so powerful that only through summoning rituals are they able to cross the Megakrosm. The most outstanding of them (although below deities of the same plane as Lolth or Pachikutiq) are called *Demon Princes*.

### Celestials

The inhabitants of non-evil planes, like the offspring of the gods or their servants, such as the Angels. They often oppose and actively fight evil-aligned creatures, and the most powerful and proactive of them can offer their assistance to mortals and are capable of granting them magic.

### Mortal Champions

Certain mortals, whether through magical rituals, divine blessings, great deeds, or the active worship of others, are exalted to the point of becoming empowered beings of greater longevity and magic, able to share their power with those who serve them. One God may have numerous champions.

## Avatars

The A**vatar** of a deity is a corporeal manifestation of that god and their powers, and it enacts their will. Gods can create an avatar out of their own power and in their own image, but sometimes (particularly for those beyond the Megakrosm) servants and divine champions must become avatars of the deities they serve.

## Becoming a diety

While a deity's position tends to remain stable throughout the ages, there have been instances in Endymia's history where different entities have risen to godhood, creating their own position in the pantheon or dethroning another divinity in the process, each case through various methods.

### Natural Ascension

Certain entities, if powerful enough, can become deities in their own right, especially when they have worshipers and a divine realm that empowers them. This was the case for Asmodeus, once an angel, then falling and becoming Lord of the Nine Hells during the War of the World, the first archdevil, and a God among the Fallen.

### Being worshipped like a God

While certain individuals with magical potential can be strengthened through the worship and loyalty of others (this being the case for some mortal champions), when this worship is dedicated to a more powerful entity, the nature of their power changes and begins to grow, also establishing a deeper connection between said being and the people who worship them.

### Divine Usurpation

A god's position in the pantheon can be challenged by another entity, and if that being manages to gain dominance, it destroys its predecessor. Although the process allows the usurper to become a deity in their own right, it does not guarantee that they can claim their predecessor's entire portfolio, and other deities can benefit from the unclaimed aspects of the destroyed deity's domain.

### The Ritual of Transfiguration

The **Ritual of** **Transfiguration** was created by a mortal woman during the War of the World to help the Prodeans against the Fallen. During a Celestial Solstice she took her place in the pantheon. Afterwards, the newly ascended God erased the existence of the Ritual.

Throughout the second and third ages of Endymia, other arcanists tried to repeat the new goddess of death's ascension, now known as *The Raven Queen* (since she herself had hidden her original name), but none were successful, and the Prodeans made sure that no other mortal accessed such dangerous knowledge, to avoid a second ascension. It is unknown whether or not one could use this ritual to take their own place in the Endymian pantheon by destroying or replacing a god already existing in it.

## Trivia

* Gods can have different names or titles depending on the geographical region of their worshippers. For example, Melora, the Grovetender is known as "Gaia" in the Feywild, or Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos is known as "Torog" in the Underdark.