The Shrine of Hamaskis.
The Senior Gods of Titan
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The primal deities Ashra and Vuh combined to create a pair of gods, who rule the physical and emotional courts of the heavens.
The Creator of the World that was named after him. He is also known as The God of Wisdom (as opposed to Learning). He is thought by many religions to be the husband of Glantanka and has many children, the most prominent of which are Throff, Galana and Hamaskis (whom some believe to actually be his brother).
Titan is the elder statesman of the Gods and is revered as Lord of the Celestial Court and therefore he is foremost of the Greater Gods. Titan is also the creator of the giants, whom he imbued with some of his strength. Surprisingly, Titan is not worshipped as a Patron Deity in any land, nor are there many temples to him alone. However, priests of every deity offer up prayers to Titan as well as their own deity and most have at least one day set aside to worship him alone.
In the northern Old World (e.g. Gallantaria) he is referred to as The Horned God and is perceived as the ultimate elemental god, being strongly associated with the Earth Mother, Throff. Worship of him in more ancient times would be focused in great stone circles, such as Cauldon Ring. It was the Horned God who presented the hero who defeated Voivod and the Shadow Warriors with the Spear of Doom, a god-forged weapon that brings life to the dead and death to the living.
The Goddess of Luck and Fate. She is also the leader of the Hall of Mind and along with Hamaskis, is the only member of the Hall of Mind to also be considered one of the Greater Gods. She is the mother of Libra, Usrel and Asrel. Some religions believe that Lord Moon was Sindla's husband, for as her brother was attracted to the light of Glantanka, the more enigmatic light of The Moon captivated Sindla.
Called Cheelah in Kakhabad and Eastern Ruddlestone, Gredd in Western Ruddlestone and Brice, Avana in Northern Allansia, Lady Luck and Mistress Fate in Frostholm (in fact sometimes Lady Luck and Mistress Fate are seen as two separate deities), Zaragillia in Arantis and Lhyss in the Eastern Realms of Khul and the Islands to the east of that continent, such as the Arrowhead Isles. Other names include Castis, Bismen and Juvenar.
She is a favourite God for appeals and blessings. Sindla is also worshipped by Orcs and bestows her favour on them. Many peoples, for instance the Lendleland peasantry or the peoples of Arantis, pray to her for favourable weather believing that as Goddess of Fate she may be able to influence the relevant Gods.
On Stayng Island was said to be the Finger of Lhyss, an artifact of the Goddess, whose worship is prevalent in that region. A great hero, whilst journeying to fight the Lich Lord Mortis, is said to have become the Chosen of Lhyss when, at the foot of Whistlestone Tor (the apparent Finger of Lhyss) the hero blew the sacred whistle of the Goddess thus awakening the power of the Finger which bestowed the hero with power.
Sindla is often depicted as an aged but handsome woman. Her symbol is a pair of dice. Her temples will be domed, topped with a statue of the Goddess. Her priests, who may well be encountered as adventuring priests, will be dressed in the Goddess's sacred colour, White.
These are the gods created by Vuh.
God of the Oceans. Known by many names but most commonly referred to by this, his Old World name. He is one of the most powerful deities among the Greater Gods. Hydana has many children. From his union with Throff were born the three powerful gods Aqualis, Farigiss and Atlan. In the writings it is noted that he has brothers and sisters, however, his sisters have not yet been identified.
Sailors will often make brief visits to the temples of his brothers, Pangara and Sukh, before embarking on their voyages, but this is not to say that they ignore Hydana. Far from it. The ocean is his realm and many sailors therefore treat it as his temple. For this reason you will find that most ships will have a small area dedicated as a shrine to Hydana. There are some temples on land but these will more normally be found overlooking the sea from cliff tops rather than in the centre of cities and ports. The practice of having large temples within ports has diminished significantly over the centuries. There were such temples in more ancient times and the relics of these will be found in those cities whose history goes back that far. Fishermen also pray to this God and you will likely find a small shrine to Hydana in most fishermen's abodes.
He was the first husband of Throff. However, his retreat to the ocean realms at the dawn of Titan's creation led to Throff remarrying when she wedded Filash. After suffering many wounds in the First Battle, Hydana decided to retreat to the seas once more. To this day he resides deep in his watery kingdom, only very rarely visiting the Celestial Court.
The remarriage of his wife to the God of fire enraged Hydana who swore that he would gradually destroy her creation. Hydana's wrath can still be seen today as the waters of his ocean still slowly erode the land she created. His rage with Filash is thought to be symbolised by the fact that Fire and Water are opposing elements.
Various peoples of the sea, some of whom Hydana created, worship him with sometimes fanatical devotion. Fish Men, for instance, regard Hydana as the supreme god and believe most of the other gods to be evil because they portray themselves as a 'Dry One. In the legend of Throben Hydana is one of the six Gods who created this mystical land to prevent the loss of the wisdom of magic after the First Battle, investing the Lake-Goblins with his magic. This race was not evil and was of an intellect to rival that of man.
Hydana is often portrayed as a powerful man with blue to green skin, covered in limpets and other sea crustaceans. In his hair and his beard crabs and lobsters roam and dolphin and fish play and swim around him. Often a large fish tail replaces his legs. Some statues to the God display him also with head of a fish. The typical pose for such a statue will be Hydana perched upright with his tail curled beneath him, holding a trident and a net. In those temples still regularly attended there will be a large urn next to the statue, filled with clean seawater.
The Storm God. He is also known as Kukulak in Khul (where he is also often mixed up with the God of the Winds). In other regions he may be referred to as Whaan and Tir. He does not reside in the Celestial Court but in the Elemental Planes. This does not deter from the fact that he is still considered to be one of the Greater Gods. Sukh often works in tandem with his brothers, harnessing the wind of Pangara and the waters of Hydana to add to the lightning and thunder of his own creation. He has many children one of whom is thought to be the lightning Goddess, Thyra Migurn. Certainly this immortal is a servant to Sukh only.
It is believed by some that Sukh created the Life-stealers as his warriors. Life-stealers corpses that have been found wear gold pendants in the form of a skull with a circular mouth, which is an ancient symbol of the Storm God, as if blowing out the gales of a hurricane. The allegiance of the Life-stealers to Sukh has generated the belief by a number of peoples that Sukh is an evil god, but this belief is misplaced.
Sukh is often depicted as a raging man and his symbol is a Howling Face. This deity has been known to have adventuring priests. Sukh's powerful nature makes him a favourite God for the ruling classes in a number of lands. Notably the Lendleland nobility worship Sukh for this reason.
The God of the Winds. Also known as Father of the Winds. Pangara does not reside in the Celestial Court but in the Elemental Planes but he is still most definitely one of the Greater Gods.
Most ports will have a temple dedicated to Pangara, and sailors will visit such a temple to seek his blessing for their voyages ahead. All too often unwise sailors pray only to his brother Sukh for a lack of stormy weather. Although it is true that these brothers often work in tandem their domains should not be confused. For speedy journeys Pangara should be beseeched for it is he who provides the wind.
The four sons of the God Pangara are the East Wind, the North Wind, the South Wind and the West Wind, although they have many names in different parts of Titan. They are not to be confused with air elementals. As to whether they are recruited by their uncle, the Storm God Sukh, for his purposes is uncertain. Some believe that it is a combination of their powers that form Hurricanes but others believe that Sukh himself has children who perform this function.
In the legend of Throben Pangara is one of the six Gods who created this mystical land to prevent the loss of the wisdom of magic after the First Battle investing the Bird-Men with his magic.
These are the gods created by Ashra.
The God of Fire and one of the Greater Gods. He is second husband to Throff and from this marriage he has two sons Verlang and Lorodil. His marriage to Throff after her being apparently deserted by Hydana stirred the wrath of the God of the oceans. This is said to be the reason that fire and water are opposing elemental forces. The Dwarfs know him as Akkalladun. Other names include Tereb or Tereba (in the Old World), Enkala in the northern Old World and Khrizat.
In the legend of Throben, Filash (called Tereba in the ancient tale) is one of the six Gods who created this mystical land to prevent the loss of the wisdom of magic after the First Battle. The people who were invested with magic by him were his Red-Eyes.
Filash is often portrayed as a fiery man and his symbol is the Flame. Priests of Filash were robes of his sacred colour Orange but you will rarely encounter adventuring priests. You will find that Filash is worshipped in many lands.
The Sun Goddess. Glantanka's relationship to Titan as his wife is not universally accepted doctrine. She is said to have a very close relationship with Galana, and it is possible that Galana is her daughter, along with Throff and probably Assamarra and Hamaskis. She is without question one of the Greater Gods and some cultures even refer to her as Mother of the World.
She is also revered as the creator of the gold dragons, and Kilanirax, Dragon King, is her servant. In many primitive cultures, the Sun is the sole deity, whilst other peoples see the sun as a male deity. The existence of the Sun from before the dawn of history means that its worship is an ancient one and in fact some cultures still see Glantanka as the creator of the world. She is also known as Assamura (in SE Allansia), Brethin's Bane (by the Darkside Elves after an ancient hero of their race, Brethin, died after venturing out during daylight hours), Herel, Numara, Sevena and Ariella. The Fish Men reserve a special loathing for the Sun Goddess whom they call Quuosshreeggaa meaning the Stealer of Water.
In the legend of Throben Glantanka is one of the six Gods who created this mystical land to prevent the loss of the wisdom of magic after the First Battle, investing the Minimites with her magic.
Glantanka is depicted as a silver or golden woman with glowing hair and eyes and her symbol is, of course, the Sun. Yellow clad priests who rarely leave the temples and are not known to be adventuring will look after the pyramids or glass dome temples to Glantanka.
Lord Moon is also known as Kuran in South East Allansia, where he is seen as the son of Glantanka, and as Tiriel, the Silent Guardian by the Dark Elves. Lunara is the name given to the Moon in most of the Old World. When this name is used it is usually associated with this deity being a female (such as in Analand) and the sister of Glantanka. Like her sister the Sun, Lunara is depicted with glowing eyes with no pupils and she radiates light.
Some religions believe that Lord Moon was Sindla's husband, for as his sister's light attracted Titan, Sindla was captivated by his more enigmatic light. In those lands where the Moon is female the relationship between the Moon and Sindla and her children is not apparent.
There is much argument to suggest that Lord Moon is not a purely Good deity. The Moon is worshipped, as has been said, by the Dark Elves and this does not appear to be a blind belief because he has granted them his blessings on occasion. However, like other Gods of Good, he is bound to the path of Goodness that can forgive the creatures of Evil enough to grant them blessing when they need it. Also the Moon in certain manifestations is associated with nights of Evil, such as Shekka's Moon. This may have something to do with a history between Shekka and Lord Moon that we do not fully understand.
In the legend of Throben Lunara is one of the six Gods who created this mystical land to prevent the loss of the wisdom of magic after the First Battle, investing the Sightmasters with his magic.
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