Divinity

This is an article exploring different cultures views on divinity, and explaining the different categories of Gods, for a list of active deities in the setting, you can click: HERE

## Where Do Gods Come From?

### Sabarüm Teachings

According to Sabarüm, gods came into being at the dawn of time, and they are extensions of the universe itself. New Gods come into beings when the prime creator gods had children, and these children birthed their respective concepts into the world. The sun did not exist until Sapash was born, and there was no distinction between the heaven and earth realms until Sabarüm willed it so.

### The Cycle of Names

Beliefs held by the cult of Mott. Gods are not divine, their names are. Gods are simply the meat-bodies of the names attached to them, and when the meat dies and decays, as all things do, the name will live on, waiting for reality to end, and the world to begin anew. What the gods believe to be their inception into reality, is simply the next life of their divine name, one of countless cycles lived, and will live again, so long as their names are remembered. It is worth noting that Mott himself, according to these teachings, is simply a meat-puppet to the divine name of Death, and as such even he is fallible.

### Godcalling

The power of divinity is granted to entities by the worship of mortal souls. Individuals such as Sabarüm have always been entities of immense power, but it was the subjugation and worship of humankind that elevated him and his kind to true godhood. Some believe this same phenomenon can be used to elevate other being intentionally, or even create new divinities whole-cloth out of nothing.

### Giant Teachings

Reality is not one of structure or purpose, beings come into existence and die with no greater meaning behind it. Gods are simply what we call the strongest tribes of the primeval world, and now that they are dead, mortals will seek the new most powerful spirits and name them gods. It is for this reason giants value the philosophy of any gods they choose to follow, over their "objective divinity". Similarly, many choose to view Elohim, ancient giants, with the same respect as any god. They may not grant miracles to those who serve them, but they are as old and wise as any god, if not more so.

### Fae Faith

The fae are a bizarre case, as they are in so many circumstances. Those who pray do so because praying is what you do with gods, and do so for not greater reason than that alone. If you asked a Fae to define divinity they would tell you ***"I don't know, but I know it when I see it"***

## Kinds of Gods

###### Cthonic Gods

Ancient Gods from before the exile, often associated with Death, Darkness or the Underground, stirring in the wake of the End War

MøttAshkar and EmblaYmir
###### Pre-Endwar Era Gods

The Gods of the Nightlands, those who took part in the End War. You may notice a significant overlap with the Dead Gods section.

Tor-AdadSabarümSapash
###### Fae Gods

The enigmatic and bizarre gods of the spirit world worshiped by the fae.

The Frince
###### New Gods

Gods who have come into power or existence only in the wake of the End War

Vrijit
###### Broken Gods

The remnants of Dead Gods who still cling desperately to power. Almost all broken gods are chaotic, as they are inherently prideful, selfish and desperate.

###### Dead Gods

The Gods who have perished in the End War, or otherwise. They are included here as a form of history, but they are not gods who can grant clerics abilities, nor are they worshipped in their passing.

SabarümTor-Adad