Deities of Warlderia
The gods of Warlderia are not distant abstractions. Whether worshipped openly in great temples or quietly in isolated communities, they shape belief, authority, and daily life across the world. Yet the nature of the gods is not fully understood. Some believe they are active forces guiding events, while others see them as distant or indifferent. What is certain is that belief in them carries real consequences, political, social, and personal. No single pantheon is universally accepted. Different regions, cultures, and peoples interpret the gods in their own ways, and even shared deities may be worshipped very differently.
The Nature of the Gods
Across Warlderia, several ideas are widely held: The gods represent powerful forces such as war, life, death, and order, Their influence is felt through belief, ritual, and those who serve them. Direct divine intervention is rare, subtle, or disputed. Knowledge of the gods is shaped as much by tradition as by truth. Faith is therefore as much about interpretation as it is about devotion.
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Some of the Gods are detailed below:
Imperial Concordat Religions
The following churches are recognised under the Imperial Concordat of Faiths and enjoy the full protection of Imperial law. Each contributes to the welfare of the Empire in its own way, and while rivalry between them is common, all acknowledge the authority of the Concordat and the Emperor's role as Protector of the Faiths.
Pelor (god of Sun, Light, Strength, Healing)
Mayaheine (goddess of Protection, Justice, and Valour)
Fharlanghn (god of horizons, distances, roads, and travel)
Boccob (god of Magic, Arcane Knowledge, Balance, and Foresight)
Delleb (god of Reason, Intellect, and Study)
Heironeous (god of Chivalry, Justice, Honour, War, and Valour)
Bralm (goddess of Industriousness and Community)
Merikka (demigoddess of Agriculture and the Home)
Obad-Hai (god of Nature, Woodlands, Freedom, Hunting, and Beasts)
Zilchus (god of Power, Prestige, Money and Business)
Xerbo (god of Sea, Sailing, Money, and Business)
Kord (god of Athletics, Sports, Brawling, Strength, and Courage)
Imperial Permitted Faiths
A faith need not be part of the Concordat to be permitted. Many racial, regional, and foreign religions are freely practised throughout the Empire, provided they recognise Imperial law and do not threaten the peace between the recognised churches. Such religions are collectively known as Permitted Faiths, though they enjoy fewer privileges than the Concordat churches and possess little formal influence within the Imperial government. The more prominent are:
Lastai (goddess of Pleasure, Love and Passion)
Stratis (demi-god of War, Strategy and Victory)
True Kaegorian Pantheon
Pholtus (god of Light, Resolution, Law, Order, Inflexibility)
Wee Jas (goddess of Magic, Death, Vanity and Law)
Hextor (god of of War, Discord, Massacres, Conflict, and Tyranny)
Olidammara (god of music and revelry)
Zahak (demi-god of Commerce, Trade and Greed)
Besmara (godess of Pirates and Sea Monsters)
Kurell (god of Jealousy, Revenge, and Thievery)
Osprem (goddess of Sea Voyages, Ships, and Sailors)
Wee Jas (goddess of Magic, Death, Vanity and Law)
Gods of the Savages
Bahamut (god of Chivalry, Protection, and Justice)
Phaulkon (god of Air, Winds, Clouds and Archery)
Phyton (god of Nature, Beauty, and Farming)
Syrul (goddess of Deceit and Trickery)
Vatun (god of Cold, Winter and Beasts of the Cold)
Evil Deties
Erythnul (god of Hate, Envy, Panic, and Slaughter)
Kadara (goddess of Fire, Destruction, Pleasure and Greed)
Syrul (goddess of Deceit and Trickery)
Tharizdun (god of Eternal Darkness, Decay, Entropy, Insanity, and Cold)
Palimnu (god of Magic, Destruction and Chaos)
Elven Gods
Vandria Gilmadrith (Elven goddess of War, Justice, Vigilance)
Dwarven Gods
The Great Brewer (Dwarven god of Beer, Spirits & Undead Destroying)
