The Ci'el

Among the religious figures of the world the Ci'el stand as the most commonly worshiped entities. They are considered benevolent deities that care for and look after the various intelligent and so-called "Civilized" races. Each member of the Ci'el is female while their counterparts, the Rylan, are made up entirely of males. There are seven Ci'el in total.

Adeyia – Bringer of the sun and lady of healing. Refered to by the title, the Purity of Light. Is one of the most commonly worshipped deities of Aeryia as she serves its people, providing healing, care and protection from the things hidden in the dark. She opposes evil in all its forms and while she lends a healing hand to those in need, her other arm is wreathed with the fires of purity ready to drive the darkness of evil from the world, burning it away like the dawn driving off the night.

Hydine – Often called the True Daughter of Aeryia, Hydine is the goddess of nature in all its glory. She serves to protect it from the encroachment of civilization, seeking a balance between man and nature that is often lost to advancement. Her followers believe that every natural thing has its place in the world and seek to maintain a balance between the forces of nature, the advancement of civilization and even the forces of good and evil. Of all the Ci'el she takes the most neutral stance toward her siblings and counterparts, instead focusing on keeping Aeryia itself healthy and whole.

Kalldra - The light of civilization or The Pillar, Around her the first buildings were designed and created. Of all her teachings the most important is the spread of civilization and the stability of maintaining order. To her followers civilization is more than laws, buildings an dpeople, it is an idea, a concept that must flourish in order for the world to advance and continue to exist. Without the light civilization provides man would fall back into nothing more than savage brutes waging wasteful war on one another without purpose.

Melina – Lady of Fortune, Mistress of Fate, She is a benevolent diety that cares for the web of intrigue known as fate. Melina nudges fate into favorable fortunes for those who deserve it and many of her worshippers are thieves gamblers and sailors – those who live by the fall of the dice and how lucky they are. She has the most casual worshippers as most people don't see the point of snubbing fate when the toss of a coin can help even just a little.

Rhadri - Mother of Mountains, Patron of the Earth and all those below it. Rhadri is an expert craftswoman and is said to have made the dwarves and many other subterrainian races by crafting them of stone and breathing life into their being. Whether this is true or not most dwarves hold her in reverence as their creator and guide, taking her teachings of honoring ones ancestors, defending the weak and avenging grudges to heart. Her people are craftsmen and warriors and find themselves in near constant conflict with the followers of the Rylan Mak'tol and his wretched children

Pytear - The Great Protector, Pytear is the goddess who seeks to protect all, even those that don't know they need to be protected from all external and even internal threats. The Bulwark teaches her followers to protect all save the most vile and irredeemable and as such her people serve as warden and guardians to nearly any who seek their services and many who don't even reach out. Her knightly order travels the world on pilgrimages with no purpose other than to find those in need and protect them from whatever threatens them, always serving the side of good and order, bringing much needed stability to the world.

Lorai – The Keeper of Knowledge, Seeker of Secrets, Lorai is the teacher of all peoples. Knowledge is something meant for everyone, only by truly understanding the world around us can we seek to expand our minds and the seek the secrets of the universe, or so her church teaches. Her churches double as libraries and repositories of knowledge and are open to the public. Her followers seek to teach all to read and write and to gather knowledge from nearly any and every source. Even magic is something that should be recorded and understood, a tenet that gets her followers into a fair bit of trouble as they are the only church to actively support spellcasters as a force of good for the world. According to ancient lore, Lorai plays no role in the politics of the divine and offers her knowledge to those who seek it.