Urngorian Pantheon

The **Urngorian Pantheon** is the most worshiped pantheon on Urngor Hymyr, a continent on Oryn.

## Organisation

### Membership

The Urngorian pantheon is comprised of saints and spirits, ruled over by the higher god, Polr. Believers in this pantheon followed the teachings set by the saints, whilst the spirits act as reminders of Polr's presence on Oryn. This pantheon is typically worshiped by dwarves, although it is not exclusive to. The pantheon also extends out of Urngor, with other nations worshiping it also, such as the Ironlands in Azad.

### Heirarchy

Polr leads the pantheon, always being considered the most powerful and important of the pantheon's deities. It is considered blasphemous to worship or pray directly to the saints or spirits, instead it is expected you pray to Polr and then his messengers will find you if he wills it. The deities within the pantheon all work together to spread the ideals of Polr, meaning there is never any conflict between them.

## Activities

The ultimate goal of all of the deities are to make sure that Polr's teachings are observed and those that follow this path are rewarded in the afterlife. It is from this sole overarching goal that the pantheon never seems to adapt or expand. It remains constant, meaning the teachings and concepts have remained the same for millenia, unchanging where the other pantheons may have become slightly more relevant to recent events.

## Relationships

Due to the nature of any pantheon within Oryn, there is always a connection to Altiorism and it's teachings concerning The Ten Celestials. Azadin's teachings are relevant to almost all Orynians, and the Urngorian pantheon sees the worship of Azadin as an exception and many choose to remain faithful to the chief celestial. Similarly, Deranik remains the observed god of death as there is no deity that encompasses such a concept within the Urngorian pantheon.

With these exceptions, the pantheon chooses to accept other celestials as brothers of Polr, but reject their teachings. Raje is considered the greatest rival of Polr and so worship of him within areas dominated by Polr worshipers is often times a crime. Similarly, Airus is lowered in his heirarchical status (usually considered one of the most powerful of the Altiors), and placed below Polr, with the view that winter is the most powerful season and so his power is unneeded.

There are some connections between the Urngorian pantheon and specific gods, such as the connection of Saint Bodil and the goddess Themia, with some worshipers claiming they are the same being but named differently to fit in with regional naming conventions.

## History

The Urngorian pantheon was created with the merging of the Saints of Polr (formerly known as the Peacekeepers) and the Spirits of Winter. These two groups of deities were never connected until a dwarf was met by an aspect of Polr telling that both were created for one ultimate goal. There was a loose geographic divide, with the Spirits of Winter being much more exclusive to Duman, whilst the saints being much more widespread. The physical barriers that divided Urngor's nations made worship of these two groups much more exclusive and so when this one message was delivered, a great pilgrimmage began of Polr's plan to unite them and form one pantheon.

## Members

The following are members of the Urngorian pantheon as of the 6th Era:

### The Saints of Polr

**Saint Astrid**

Saint Astrid is the patron saint of charity, hope, and love.

**Saint Arne**

Saint Arne is the patron saint of courage, integrity, and foresight.

**Saint Bodil**

Saint Bodil is the patron saint of justice, balance, honor, and civil law.

**Saint Frode**

Saint Frode is the patron saint of ambition, creativity, and imagination.

**Saint Ulf**

Saint Ulf is the patron saint of kinship, loyalty, and hospitality.

### The Spirits of Winter

**Dravrik**

Dravrik is the spirit of hunting and travel.

**Iskavar**

Iskavar is the spirit of storms and winter.

**Konuxja**

Konuxja is the spirit of battle and honor.

**Skyx**

Skyx is the spirit of bad omens and inevitable death.

**Vaith**

Vaith is the spirit of aid and charity.

**Vangi**

Vangi is the spirit of speed, prophecy, and warnings.