Pantheon

The pantheon of the twin kingdoms centers around seven dragon gods and many less powerful creatures. Currently, the gods are unable to exist without a Host within which they store their soul.

## History

Long ago, dragons and other large creatures were worshiped as gods. The original seven are thought to have created the world (but whether this is accurate is unknown), with the others at their side representing facets of life and nature. They once reigned over the world, but since then the dragons have been lost and no one has physically seen one for many, many years. Some may not even know the dragons exist.

Some religious texts and murals have referred to some kind of great war following a period of convergence and togetherness. The true history of this is not known.

### Current Practices

The ancient traditions of worshiping the dragons have mainly been lost to time, however, certain groups and areas still hold on to elements of it, picking and choosing gods out of what once was a tight pantheon where all gods were worshiped together. This practice is more common in groups that generally picked a favorite and have kept up worship in their remote place of living. Some cultures know more about the ancient religion than others and some scholars have made it their life’s work to find out more about the dragons and their purpose.

Some know the dragons’ current state of being and some do not. Those in the Elven Kingdom, for instance, may be more inclined to know the state of the dragons and believe in them than someone from a Kenorian city. While the dragons themselves do not appear to have physical bodies of themselves, they are spiritually available as patrons and can still forge spiritual connections with those who seek them.

## Central Pantheon

The Central Pantheon is made up of seven dragon gods. Anorias and Ylira make up the de facto leaders of this group and would be the most universally recognizable figures of the religion. Balance is the main theme of the religion -- practitioners believe that Anorias and Ylira need each other for the world to stay in check. Some sort of imbalance such as war could mean that the two have lost each other.

Wherever there are elements of the old religion, whichever god is being worshipped, Anorias and Ylira are still acknowledged whether or not they are the principal gods the culture focuses on. Many elements of the religion are only the same in a ritualistic sense; as in, the rituals have been kept up, but general ideas of the dragons, how they represent what they represent, and their dealings with the world have changed considerably with new cultures.

## Outer Pantheon

These “lesser creatures” so to speak, not part of the original 7, are more representative features of religion. However, since they aren’t specifically worshiped as deities and are groupings of types of creatures, their imagery has stayed in the general culture of the kingdoms. You will see pieces of art with these creatures representing their respective domains and it will be relatively commonplace especially in the Elven Kingdom. These creatures disappeared along with the dragons but also can be contacted via spiritual form. Many of these gods show up in household altars; they are akin to Catholic Saints.

Outer Pantheon
 Earth
 Air
 Water
 Sun & Moon
 The Population