Divines

**Divines** are extremely powerful and often immortal beings that have created and shaped the fate of Enselonde. Most Divines have domains over certain aspects of nature or mortal life, though oftentimes one can find Undergods within Divines' domains. The power of Divines can vary massively from one case to the other, and while there is no official hierarchy, some are considered to be more powerful and exalted than others.

## List of Divines

### The One & His Messengers

*Main Article: The One and Angels*

Before there were Divines, there was the One. Who or what the One is remains a secret, with even the Divines themselves not knowing His true nature. His presence, however, is constantly felt by the Gods as it lingers on the edge of reality. What is known is that through His will, the Goddess Cossyxia appeared in 5875 BW, setting in motion the events that led to the creation of Enselonde. Outside this concrete event, His extent of control over Enselonde or the nature of His existence is enigmatic.

Some scraps of information have been put forth by a select group of holy creatures: Angels, also known as Messengers. Angels have appeared sporadically at various points in Enselonde's history, often changing the course of destiny dramatically. The purpose of the Angels seems to be to carry out the will of the One, yet their motives often remain as mysterious as their Benefactor.

While the One and his Messengers are immortal beings of incredible power that often eclipses that of regular Gods, they are rarely included in the list of Divines, as they tend to be considered different entities altogether.

### Gods

Gods are the standard of the Divines, having been born from the extreme magics of the stars in Cossyxium. Most Gods rule over a large domain and its main element, while other aspects and elements are ruled over by Undergods. This means that most Gods have some amount of weaker Undergods serving under them. While all Gods are technically considered equal, some are more powerful than others, and a select group of Five Gods (bolded below) is often revered as the most important by Mortals.

* Adyana - Goddess of Air
* Anir - God of Order
* **Cossyxia** - Goddess of Stars
* Deslyn - Goddess of Love
* Dhydos † - God of Frost
* Eitrius - God of Pleasure
* Giraldir † - God of Wisdom
* Hallione † - God of Commerce
* **Ihyll** - Goddess of Death
* Ildius † - God of Craftsmen
* **Ivos** - God of Earth
* Kymelia - Goddess of Health
* Lateos † - God of Magic
* **Nyara †** - Goddess of Life
* Onir - God of Chaos
* Piqumi - Goddess of Luck
* Syarus - God of Storms
* **Sylvir** - God of Water
* Vixos † - God of War
* Zaoru † - Goddess of Fertility
* Zinnos ? - God of Time

### Usurper Gods

Gods, while considered immortal, are nevertheless killable through a tremendous amount of exertion or the use of another God's essence. The one who lands the killing blow on a Divine absorbs some amount of their fallen quarry's essence and power, becoming a Usurper God. This has only happened three times throughout Enselonde's history, all during the Divine War. The three Usurper Gods are:

* Anbu the Godslayer - Usurper God of Fertility
* Cynda Wintersong † - Usurper Goddess of Frost
* Lyxis the Blind † - Usurper Goddess of Magic

### Undergods

*Main Article: Undergods*

Undergods are, effectively, the lieutenants of Gods. Divine domains are often vast, including a variety of aspects of nature or mortal life. To manage it all, a Divine often chooses a main element of their associations to rule over directly, while leaving the rest to Undergods. Undergods come in many strengths, shapes, and degrees of freedom. Some Gods give their Undergods total freedom to do as they please, while others keep theirs around as mindless servants without any degree of individuality.

To list every Undergod is a monumental task, yet an overview can be found here.

### Draconic Gods

A common culture shock for travellers visiting the Hreki Empire on Nuj Tarrok for the first time is their pantheon. When the Vhalysians killed the Angel Doloa, it inadvertently destroyed their empire when they lost control over their Animated armies. In the chaos, the long-enslaved Dra Kh Lozz and Dragons fled Nuj Vhalys in the so-called Draconic Exodus. However, before leaving, one Dra Kh Lozz alchemist by the name of Kogha managed to obtain some of the blood of Doloa, with which she made six potions.

The "Six Divine Potions" granted vast powers and immortality to their drinkers. Kogha herself became the first of the Draconic Gods, with five other worthy individuals joining her soon after. The Draconic Gods have identical domains as their regular counterparts, yet these seem to co-exist separately instead of overlap, which has most likely spared Enselonde from a second Divine War. Of the Draconic Gods, Sheh'hok is by far the most dominant, as his Hreki followers came to dominate the other Draconic Gods' empires through conquest. The Draconic Gods are:

* Dekh'noc - Draconic God of Life
* Inoxh - Draconic God of Earth
* Kargh'has - Draconic Goddess of Water
* Kogha - Draconic Goddess of Death
* Sheh'hok - Draconic God of Fire
* Zag'osh - Draconic God of Air

## See Also

* Artefacts
* Champions
* Divine Offspring