God

**God** is the central and sole deity, creator of all life, and ruler of the universe and everything else, in monotheistic religions.

## Names in particular religions

### Real world

* Christianity: God, Kyrios, Theos, Jesus Christ
* Islam: Allah
* Hinduism: Brahman, Ishvara, Bhagavan
* Judaism: Adonai, HaShem
* Sikhism: Ek Onkar, Waheguru, Akal Purakh, Nirankar
* Zoroastrianism: Ahura Mazda, Yazad
* Atenism (now extinct): Aten
* Kikuyu religion: Ngai
* Shona religion: Mwari (He has male and female aspects)

### Rabydosverse

* Marnos: Taros
* Qogandra: Kan'vi
* Heronoja: Keweno
* Vozolaz: Rojono, Rjonno, Roi
* Minastan: Khuda, Khona
* Tulon (Lightbearers): Deise, Deithe

#### Real cultures in the Rabydosverse

People from these monotheistic cultures are seen as more trustworthy and helpful to other Jerdiskar, and are welcomed as fellow-brothers.

* Yawandian religion (Shona): Mwari
* Kikorin religion (Kikuyu): Ngai
* Gimbarsian monotheism (Atenism, Egyptian): Aten, Jatin
* Mazdajasna (Zoroastrianism, Persian): Ahura Mazda, Auromaza, Khodai
* Daranian religion (possibly like Islam but with Sanskrit elements): Maha Esa, Mahesa, Mahasa
* Hermetism: God, Theus, Theis, Deos

#### Terran religions

These were the names of God in the militaristic, monotheist religions of the Fifty-Six Tyrants:

* Grabgoss Theocracy: Agthara, Urizen, God
* Pompadours, Black Pillars: Sama, Arim, Asman
* Americans of Jerde: God, The Lord, Holy Father, Lord of the Universe

Because of the cruel behaviour of the devotees of the One God, Terran monotheism was banned in the Denlotia alliance. These religions were seen as hateful and destructive, like atheism, as paranoia against all of society for being too sinful. Monotheists from those religions were branded as "monoi", associated with cruelty, violence, and supremacism; while monotheists from Jerdiskar religions and cultures, seen as more trustworthy, were known as "unitheists".

When the Denlotia collapsed, the worsening behaviours by some spiteful warlords led to a near-total ban on monotheism and atheism, except for a handful of Jerdiskar religions that already practiced their own forms of monotheism. In later times, the worldwide hatred of monotheism died down as the Terrans were no longer present as a threat.

Gimbarsian Atenism, the religions of central Kikori, and Mazdajasna are the most prominent examples of monotheism in modern Jerde, being the exceptional religions of three friendly nations trusted by the polytheist global community.

## Translated

* Bujanski: Istibog (True God), Verkhon (High One)
	+ Those are the names used by Bujanski to refer to "God" in monotheist religions, such as Atenism and Mazdajasna.
	+ The Free North proposed using these names instead of "Omaika" (a Qyuvian expression of shock) to refer to the God of Christianity.

## See also

* Monotheistic countries:
	+ Gimbarish
	+ Kalambour
	+ Bivos
	+ Qogandra
	+ Darania
	+ Minastan
	+ Tulon
* Gods, for the multiple deities in polytheistic religions

## Trivia

* In many religions, God is addressed as "He" out of respect; however, in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, God has no gender.
* The author capitalises pronouns referring to the Christian or Islamic God. As he converted to Hinduism, he considered also capitalising pronouns referring to Shiva (his patron deity), Parvati, Ganesh, Murugan, Rama, and other deities.
	+ In his works, pronouns related to deities are sometimes capitalised, especially for dialogue by religious characters. For example, Chandaelje refers Odin and the other Novantir gods as "He" or "She", with capitalised pronouns.

## External links

* Christianity
* Islam
* Hinduism
* Judaism
* Sikhism
* Zoroastrianism
* Atenism