Category:The Gods of the Conclave

Though the Great Varinian Empire has fallen, and Imperial House Varin has long since been ground to dust, one vestige of the Empire remains: The Conclave. The Conclave brings the truth and the light to all believers and educates the people on the truths of the Gods. The Conclave is said to have existed even before the First Emperor sat upon his throne. The Conclave is made up of the High Prelates of all the Seven Temples, and meets in the Great Pantheon in the old Imperial Capital: Aeristan. Though the individual Temples jockey for power and worshipers throughout the New Kingdoms, the Conclave maintains, firmly, that no God is above any other. The Conclave speaks with a united voice on matters of faith. The Seven are:

Hesitikos: Hesitikos is the God of the Light, the Bringer of Day, the Eternal Sun. He rules over the Sky and the Heavens above men. He is a very popular deity who acts as Protector of Man.

Elesanra: Elesanra is the Goddess of the Sea, the Wave Mistress, the World Ocean. She rules over the Sea and the Waters. She is especially worshipped by traders, merchants, navies, and sailors. She is often seen as a strict and unforgiving, but with a soft and protective nature towards her true followers.

Deridion: Deridion, The Shrouded, The Amorphous, The God of Change and Death. Deridion is often depicted as male, female, neither or both, and his/her worship is shrouded. It is agreed that Deridion is the God of Death and Ruler of the Below. Deridion is oft viewed with fear by many common worshipers, though Deridion should not be an object of such per se.

Yyriel: Yyriel is the Goddess of Hearth and Home, Protector of Women, the Guiding Warmth. She is the Goddess of Family, Birth and Life. She is a very popular deity, especially amongst the lower classes.

Trastin: Trastin is the God of War, The Sword of the World, The Eternal Hammer, the Bloodied Axe. Trastin is a mercurial God. He is often worshipped as a calm and patient tactician; sometimes he is worshiped as a frenzied destroyer of all who oppose him. In either form he is a dangerous entity.

Nehloshie: Nehloshie is the Goddess of the Earth, the Bosom of the World, Bringer of the Harvest. Nehloshie is a bountiful goddess who is heavily revered in the countryside, where the Harvest means life or death. She is depicted as loving, but capable of deep bouts of melancholy when saddened.

Garamal: Garamal is the God of Creativity, the Industrious One, the Seed of Genius. Garamal is worshiped by scholars, philosophers, artisans, and merchants. He is seen as a muse who grants mankind the Wisdom and Creativity to excel. His teachings demand utmost dedication to a chosen field; only this dedication can bring the highest success.