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====== The Gods of Gaeleth ======

//"Thus did Androgenae's soldiers fall around him, overrun by the countless orcs of the Voordlands. And Androgenae cast his hands to the heavens in bitterness, to call Yatindar's wrath down upon the servants of Mazripos; destruction did he rain down upon them from the stars themselves, and the orcs were no more until the rise of Katheledon."//  -Yatindar's __Book of Justice__, Androgenae, Chapter 4

The gods of Gaeleth are very real (and very powerful) to all its peoples.  Few question their existence. Through their servants, mountains have been destroyed, nations created, and lovers have been married. They sometimes literally stride the world, imparting gifts of wisdom and knowledge to their followers. Faith can truly heal, prayers are answered, and curses can bring the wrath of gods full upon a man.

Religious scholars and students of history sometimes feel there is a set of rules that govern the gods, though who made the rules, or created the setting, is unknown. Just as much mystery surrounds the need of each god for a divine Relic that serves as the resting place for all the souls that a god accrues. Those that have returned from the Relics, through the powerful prayers of the faithful, have reinforced the concepts of heavens and hells, limbo and purgatory.

A general list of gods includes (but is not limited to):

[[Arpelos]] -- god of the sun and destroyer of the undead.\\
[[Argunas]] -- god of the demons and those who would control them.\\
[[Barith]] -- god of plants, the harvest, and farming.\\
[[Brigain]] -- god of destinies and fortunes, as well as storms and lightning.\\
[[Curiss]] -- god of the dead; also, god of the kobolds.\\
[[Dakis]] -- god of the undead and those who would control them.\\
[[Elinthar]] -- god of animals, and of hunting.\\
[[Galanus]] -- god of stealth and hiding; formerly a god of death.\\
[[Galgiran]] -- god of the dwarves and of smiths.\\
[[Habrem]] -- goddess of music and math, pleasure and culture.\\
[[KTath]] -- god of vengeance and retribution.\\
[[Lul]] -- god of merchants, information, and coin.\\
[[Mazripos]] -- goddess of disease; also, goddess of the orcs.\\
[[Mikindim]] -- god of architecture, stone, and work ethics.\\
[[Olorin]] -- goddess of the oceans and seas and all the creatures therein.\\
[[Nabrol]] -- god of the Nabrolians; sometimes known as the Mad God.\\
[[Rahne]] -- goddess of warfare.\\
[[Samis]] -- goddess of thieves, secrets, and the darkness.\\
[[Whalin]] -- god of healing, mercy, and martial arts.\\
[[Xoriah]] -- goddess of fire; sole remaining 'elemental' god.\\
[[Xynosalionisis]] -- god of dragons, memories, and bowmen.\\
[[Yatindar]] -- god of justice and honor; leader among the Inquisition.\\

=====Fallen Deities=====
[[Agincoth]] -- goddess of knowledge, believed by many to be dead.\\
[[Ayelin]] -- god of water -- DECEASED.\\
[[Blervoncara]] -- god of air -- DECEASED.\\
[[Dion]] -- goddess of water -- DECEASED.\\
[[Hyark]] -- the god of pain; servant of Nathel -- DECEASED.\\
[[Infierne]] -- god of weapons -- DECEASED.\\
[[Milthel]] -- god of dragons -- DECEASED.\\
[[Multheir]] -- god of sailing; servant of Nathel -- DECEASED.\\
[[Nathel]] -- god of strategy, a.k.a. 'The Dark God' -- DECEASED.\\
[[Tromth]] -- god of earth -- DECEASED.\\

===== Divine Servants =====

Divine servants of the gods are known as archons and angels, with little distinction between the two.  Archons are often elemental servants of the divine, but not always, and in many cases archons are simply a specialized form of angel.

===== Clergy & Laity ===== 
  
[[gaeleth:divinities:Ecclesiastic ranks]]\\
[[gaeleth:divinities:Paladin]]\\

===== Divine Orders =====

[[gaeleth:divinities:Order of Saint Malkem]]\\

===== Relics =====

See [[gaeleth:divinities:Relic]]s entry.

===== Pantheons =====

Pantheons -- collections of gods into groups by mortals -- adds to the power of the gods. For instance, a mortal choosing to worship three specific gods gives his power equally (or unequally, depending on his tastes) to those three gods; the three gods all benefit from the power of the worship, and there is no lessening of the power shared between the three of them. Because many of the gods have similar designs, or their churches seek similar ends, there are a number of nearly standardized pantheons.

Clerics worshipping these pantheons gain their choice of any two domains among the pantheons, but cannot advance in ecclesiastical rank unless their chosen domains fall within a single god's purview, and the cleric can only advance within that god's church. For example, Torduneth might worship as a cleric of the pantheon of the Karatikans -- naturalistic gods -- choosing the plant and fire spheres as his domains; he can only advance beyond the level of 'priest' in a given church by choosing one church, and the domains belonging to that church.

Clerics of pantheons do not gain the special abilities granted to priests who choose to follow only one god.

Among almost all pantheons, Brigain is a common thread, making him arguably the most powerful of all the gods of Gaeleth. Common pantheons include (but are not limited to):

**Common:** Arpelos (light), Barith (Harvest), Brigain (weather), Elinthar (animals), Mikindim (soil and buildings), Whalin (healing), Galgiran (tools)

**Nature:** Arpelos (the sun), Barith (plants), Brigain (weather), Elinthar (animals), Mikindim (earth), Olorin (water), and Xoriah (fire).

**Nobility:** Brigain (destiny), Mikindim (works), Rahne (war), Whalin (compassion), and Yatindar (law).

**Destruction:** Argunas (demons), Brigain (power), Dakis (the undead), K'Tath (vengeance), Nabrol (madness), and Samis (theft).

**Empire:** Barith (harvests, alcoholic drinks), Brigain (destiny), Elinthar (mounts, work animals, and food animals), Galanus (maneuvering), Lul (merchants), and Rahne (war).

**Dwarven:** Brigain (destiny), Elinthar (mounts), Galgiran (steel), and Mikindim (stone).

**Elven:** Barith (plants), Brigain (destiny), Elinthar (animals), Galanus (stealth), Habrem (life), Xynosalionisis (memory).

**Protector:** Rahne (strategy), Whalin (healing), Yatindar (justice), Mikindim (fortifications)
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