Major Gods

## Stellani

### God of the Earth and Light

He is the creator of all the stars, the 3 moons of Astiri, the sun, and multiple animals. He is the co-creator of the Anthea and the architect of Astiri. Anthea with similar ear or horn features often possess a special connection with this god and have a natural talent with magic. They find themselves drawn to look at the stars, and feel sleepier during the day.

Though Gaio also helped him create the Anthea, he is seen as the true father of these people. Stellani has an unwavering love for them that Gaio lacks, as the god only truly loves the Druantia. His love is plentifully returned, as he's the most worshipped god in the Anthea's homeland, Rosale.

The sun is seen as his most sorrowful creation. Before his daughter, Faven removed her own mask, the world was lit during the day by Agnia's fires. After he found his child had fallen to the Earth, now mortal, in his bitterness and sorrow, he created a giant burning ball of light that he originally intended to strike the earth with. He was only snapped out of his rage after Zoros came to him in just as much pain, as his son had fallen with her as well.

After seeing this, he decided to use the sun he'd created to instead light the days on Astiri. He's used it as a symbol of love for his daughter, hoping that she sees it the same way each and every day from where she stands on the earth.

## Mortis

### Goddess of Death and Reincarnation

She is the source of death, the one who allows it, and the one who intakes the souls of the dead who are not animals. Her sister, Archaia, is the one who takes care of beasts.

Mortis recycles the souls into a new being. Despite how she’s often depicted by ancient images -brutal and vicious, ripping souls out of the damned- she is actually quite kind. She is the creator of birds and other flying animals, as well as the Shu.

This particular goddess is known for having two sons, Kerryn and Appolyon. She's believed to be the reason they had strange features like Kerryn's horns and Appolyon's incomplete arm due to her body being more chaotic in composition than Zoros'. Because of the loss of both of her sons, Mortis declared she would never again have a child. Now she watches her lost children from afar, either finding happiness in Kerryn's enjoyment of life, or fearing the swelling anger that continues to grow within Appolyon.

## Archaia

### Goddess of Hunting and Combat

Archaia invented the concept of a bow and arrow, swords, and traps. She enjoys hunting and relaxing at the oceanside. She is the reason animals do not run out, as she recycles their souls like Mortis does with non-animals. She is the creator of the Suha. The other gods did not like her creation, though she adored them. They were all archaic and treasured only the hunt. The other Masked Ones saw this as dangerous. After all was done and over, Archaia was killed. The Suha were abandoned and forgotten, their mother now dead. The other gods stored her soul away and use it as a function of life, to make sure animals are still plentiful on the planet. She is no longer a sentient being but a machine.

## Magnus

### God of Magic

Magnus is the God who made sure that mortals could use Magic, that which the Gods create merely by existing. He ensured the races could channel it by infusing his blood into each and every original member of the races. Currently, Magnus watches over mortals to make sure that they do not become too powerful, lest they might destroy the world.

## Gaio

### God of Plant Life

Gaio is the source of plant life and one of the co-creators of the Anthea. He adores all that is green and grows on Astiri. Despite his more "loving" hobby, Gaio is a ruthless and angry god. He would destroy the creations of the other Masked Ones if Stellani did not keep him in check. Gaio is the sole creator of the Druantia. He sees them as the purest life form on Astiri and has a very close relationship with the first Druantia and their reincarnations, the Aspen queens.

## Zoros

### God of Pain and Agony

Despite what he is the god of, Zoros is the kindest and sweetest of all the gods. He is the God of Pain and Agony because he feels it so heavily. Zoros’ life goal is to get rid of the feeling of pain in any living being he can, having felt it so intensely from the loss of his sons. He does this by taking the sorrows of others unto himself. What Zoros does not realize is that he is instead recycling this pain. Because of the intensity of the pain he takes from every living creature, he emits it onto those of Astiri unknowingly. A cruel fate he has assigned himself, trying to fix the problem he constantly fuels. It is ceaseless agony.