The Pantheon

The heavens above Celestus once were so close the gods themselves could reach down and touch the surface of the world. These divine miracles may have been what birthed either people or the continents themselves. Out of the soup of the arcane walked the bodies of all races. Supposedly this creation myth ties the world together - the belief the in the Gods a self justified prophecy.

All mortals look to the heavens and ask for something in return. Whether it be a miracle or simply the grace and cause to act, in asking they grant the power of belief to whatever may be resting above them. Perhaps there really is a great realm of titans at war with each other, empowered by the belief of their subjects. What is true is not necessarily the same as what is recorded here.

The gods of The Nine Kingdoms are still known to grant powers to their followers. To listen to the voices of the weak and disenfranchised and protect them. Some still are known to curt their favor towards deeds of great evil. Every genocide has began with a belief that some group or another does not deserve to exist. Every person that raised the sword first, has done so with either the favor or forgiveness of some Deity or another in their head.

The original gods walked over a place far more ancient than this. The lone evidence, as history tells stories of miracles that leave only vapor, is in the bodies of the Yutacan.

The House of the Sun
This house is ordered to represent the divine will of Rodan and all of the gods that stand in his light are taken as gods that represent if not divine righteousness, a supreme will of good. Kindness, trust, honor and truth are principles that guide their hand and the hand of their followers.

Corum
The god of Moonlight. Taken from an ancient word describing a process of transformation, Corum's light reveals the nature of all that it is cast upon. Only in darkness can the truth of what the light obscures be revealed. Corum's domain is transition, moonlight and truth. Arbiters of truth commonly seek to dispel falsehoods. He can be seen as a hand twisting into a claw. Men and beast are often not far removed, but it is what one does when the beast is revealed that defines them.

Veltl
Where Rodan can be both a righteous sword as well as a divine caretaker - Veltl is the shimmering knight of justice and law. Often invoked by the ones who craft laws, it is not uncommon for a Paladin of Veltl to suddenly make an appearance and topple a corrupt institution. The truth of law is that is a right by which the weak can bring justice to opressors. Veltl is traditionally characterized as a great gavel, but some cultures may recognize her as a balanced scale or a pikeman with no eyes.

The Sphere
This house is organized with neither light nor dark. These gods represent concepts that the mortals and immortals hold dear to their hearts. They turn their eye not to disciples of one path or another - but represent pillars of the cosmos that are forces of nature without common morality.

Tiamat
The so-called Dragon of Time. While history records her as a great Dragon that watches over all of time and existence, her followers take her more of a caretaker of that which cannot be changed. Tiamat's name appears all over history as a whisper - perhaps she has guided events directly, or those that have sought to disrupt the world have used her as an excuse for deeds done.

The Watchers
Once called the house of Shadow, the Watchers have a hand in all mortal affairs. Corrupters of the hearts of men - they lord over oppression, falsehoods and violence. Their capacity for devouring the hearts and minds of men know no bounds. The House of the Sun stands in direct opposition to their every move.