Pantheons

The different cultures of the world follow different religions and adhere to different belief systems. Some were based upon the same core, while others are complete unique, having been established by the odd prophet or visionary at the dawn of its history.

Below are listed the major pantheons and their gods, along with the alignments and domains of different gods within each pantheon.

## The Astyrian Pantheon

While the nation of Astyria was destroyed during the Planebreak, the nations that inherited its land and people continued to follow the same pantheon of that country. As time advanced, so too did the beliefs of the people. After centuries, the Astyrian belief system became split between the Modern and Purist ideas of the old Astyrian religion.

### The Great Astyrian Principals

A more modern understand of the rather brutal old pantheon, the principals worship their gods as ideals to be followed and respected. While they acknowledge that certain divine figures of old are avatars of their modern principals, it is important to understand that they do not recognize those figures as the true cores of their religion. While they do acknowledge the existence of some other powers, they do not pay these powers heed.

The Great Astyrian Principals are currently followed predominantly by the nations of Calys, Malhor, Mydat, and Nalhrym. There are also many followers in Verrich and Clirev, though it is not a state religion in those countries.

Principal of Justice
 The Purifier,
Principal of Mercy
 The Keeper,
Principal of Memory
 The Destroyer,
Principal of Change
Neutral

### The Old Astyrian Belief

The followers of Old Astyrian boast that they are the most pure followers of the original religion, but the truth is that they are still quite different from the followers of ages past. Most notably, much of their worship is directed toward Astyr, the king of gods and unifier of Mundus. Unlike the teachings of the principals, the old Astyrians do lend credence to the individual power of several gods, but their prevailing belief is that it is only through Astyr that those gods were made great, and it is only through Astyr and the teachings of that great individual that they can better their lives.

The Old Astyrian Beliefs are currently predominantly followed by the nations of Astrym, Revis, and Sonentr. Revis specifically is led by the Astyr Revis, which is a person who is believed to be an incarnation of Astyr or the physical incarnation of one of Astyr's Teachings.

## The Godly Circles

The Godly Circles, also know as the Divine Circles, is the belief system that originated from the city of Memoria during the Astyrian Epoch. With an emphasis on the importance of names, the Divine Circles teach that all lives are connected to each other, and the gods are both the source and the result of those connections. Simply put, these connections form the natural rules of the world, and as those connections change, so too do the rules, as well as each creature connected to the overarching lattice. Each god included in the Divine Circles are considered to be ultimate incarnations of the world's rules, and any spirit, no matter how divine, that is connected to the same natural laws one of the ultimate is considered one of their descendants or another of their incarnations. The gods listed here are only the ultimate ones.

The Divine Circles are followed predominantly by the humans of Memoria, as these circles form the core of their government. However, the High Elves of Cyesha are known to follow the same system, even if some of the names they use for their gods are different.

## The Great Spirits

The Great Spirits are a set of powerful fey spirits that have interacted with the mortal species throughout history. These spirits are know to be deeply inured in the natural world, and it is believed by followers of this religion that the spirits each embody an important trait that should be remembered in day to day life. While certain Great Spirits have been killed, the prevailing belief is that their incorporeal presence still permeates the natural world.

The Great Spirits are worshiped by the dwarves of the Wildaz nation, as well as the Wood Elves, the Bestali, and the Reptilli. Different Bestalis clans revere specific spirits above others, but most bestali do pay homage to all the spirits, in one way or another.

The Reptilli are notable because, while they do pay homage to the great spirits, their culture is established in such a way that they revere the Drakons, their living gods, above even the spirits that gave birth to their species.

## The Eternal Trial

The final major religion on Mundus is the belief in something called The Eternal Trial. In this belief system, the followers believe that Thal, the creator, forged the world of Mundus as a sort of trial for the many spirits of his great creation. One must overcome this trial and distinguish themselves according to the five of Thal: Honor, Ingenuity, Compassion, Courage, and Prowess. However, during this trial, a person must not give in to the four vices of Ador, the Betrayer: Deceit, Greed, Wrath, and Pride. The believers of the Eternal Trial teach that if someone can properly distinguish themselves during their life on Mundus, then they will be called to an eternal paradise at Thal's side, upon the celestial sphere of Aurvam. Those who abandon the virtues entirely and live enamored by the vices are claimed by the clutches of Ador within his prison of Corragnus. Those who do neither are allowed to start their lives again, so that they may have another chance to receive Thal's mercy.

This belief system originally appeared within the dwarves of Zoria, but its teachings of perseverance in the face of life's adversity and the tenants of Thal appealed to certain human nations, and was eventually adopted by those folk. In modern times, the Eternal Trial religion is followed predominantly by the dwarves of Zoria, as well as the humans of Esterlund and Clirev.

the Creator
 Ador,
The Betrayer
Evil