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Thispage provides lists of known deities in Ancerra. These tables contain a deity’s basic disposition on the cosmos, iconography that their worshipers might use, and the divine icons to which they give you access if you are a cleric who worships that deity.
This page provides lists of known deities in Ancerra. These tables contain a deity’s basic disposition on the cosmos, iconography that their worshipers might use, and the divine icons to which they may give you access if you worship, barter with, or steal power from that deity.


Most of the following pantheons are generally known throughout Ancerra, but some (like the Cyoth) are cryptic and almost entirely unheard of by layperson and scholar alike..
Most of the following pantheons are generally known throughout Ancerra, but some (like the Cyoth) are cryptic and almost entirely unheard of by layperson and scholar alike.


== Archfae Deities ==
== Archfae Deities ==
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'''Leitspina'''. Incarnations of the six humanoid senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing, and instinct. The Leitspina Conclave tends towards chaos, often creating whimsical alliances with the Stravon just to cause trouble.
'''Leitspina'''. Incarnations of the six humanoid senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing, and instinct. The Leitspina Conclave tends towards chaos, often creating whimsical alliances with the Stravon just to cause trouble.


'''Pashak'''. Archfae from the Pashak Conclave are exemplars of the plant kingdom. The Pashak Conclave is fiercely pacifistic and tries to maintain cordiality between all other conclaves.
'''Pashak'''. Archfae from the Pashak Conclave are exemplars of the plant kingdom. The Pashak Conclave is fiercely pacifistic and tries to maintain cordiality between all other conclaves.  


'''Shibmar'''. Archfae from the Shibmar Conclave are exemplars of the animal kingdom. While the Shibmar Conclave tends towards maintaining law, they are also usually more aggressive than the Ashyidir.
'''Shibmar'''. Archfae from the Shibmar Conclave are exemplars of the animal kingdom. While the Shibmar Conclave tends towards maintaining law, they are also usually more aggressive than the Ashyidir.
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'''Stravon.''' Incarnations of the various primal emotions and combinations thereof. The Stravon Conclave generally acts in chaotic and short-sighted fashion, causing endless frustration for the other courts.
'''Stravon.''' Incarnations of the various primal emotions and combinations thereof. The Stravon Conclave generally acts in chaotic and short-sighted fashion, causing endless frustration for the other courts.


'''Vertumna.''' Incarnations of the four seasons, their symbolic representations. The Vertumna Conclave is generally unconcerned with day-to-day affairs but applies pressure to the cosmic scales when any one deific faction grows too powerful or threatening. They don’t believe in Good or Evil, but just try to keep all planar and deific entities roughly equal in scope of power.
'''Vertumna.''' Incarnations of the four seasons, their symbolic representations. The Vertumna Conclave is generally unconcerned with day-to-day affairs but applies pressure to the cosmic scales when any one deific faction grows too powerful or threatening. They do not believe in Good or Evil, but just try to keep all planar and deific entities roughly equal in scope of power.
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|+Ashydir Conclave
|+Ashyidir Conclave
!Deity
!Deity
!Icons
!Icons
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|-
|'''Sharyd''' (SHAHR-ed)
|'''Sharyd''' (SHAHR-ed)
|''Cultivation, Order, Love''
|''Cultivation, Love, Order''
|Wet clay
|Wet clay
|They adore any form of creative outlet, moving from one hobby to another with dizzying speed.
|They adore any form of creative outlet, moving from one hobby to another with dizzying speed.
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|''Freedom, Love, Wrath''
|''Freedom, Love, Wrath''
|Crashing water
|Crashing water
|She holds a strong will and is incredibly emotional, prone to bouts of rage however, she also cares for those close to her with unmatched passion.
|She holds a strong will and is incredibly emotional, prone to bouts of rage; however, she also cares for those close to her with unmatched passion.
|-
|-
|'''Vishyyr''' (Vish-EAR)
|'''Vishyyr''' (Vish-EAR)
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|''Freedom, Hedonism, Love''
|''Freedom, Hedonism, Love''
|Exploding steam
|Exploding steam
|Love and pleasure are all that really matter in life. He believes that as lon as your actions hurt nobody, do whatever brings you joy.
|Love and pleasure are all that really matter in life. He believes that as long as your actions hurt nobody, do whatever brings you joy.
|}
|}
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|''Knowledge, Light, Wisdom''
|''Knowledge, Light, Wisdom''
|Eye
|Eye
|It’s important to keep your eye on the big picture. He is constantly vigilant and always trying to consider the grand plan.
|It is important to keep your eye on the big picture. He is constantly vigilant and always trying to consider the grand plan.
|-
|-
|'''Rosfa''' (ROSS-fuh)
|'''Rosfa''' (ROSS-fuh)
|''Salvation, Nature, Serenity''
|''Nature, Salvation, Serenity''
|Nose
|Nose
|Sometimes, memory can hold more truth than plain fact. She finds both sentiment and formative experiences to be absolutely foundational to existence.
|Sometimes, memory can hold more truth than plain fact. She finds both sentiment and formative experiences to be absolutely foundational to existence.
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|-
|'''Augustan''' (ah-GUST-un)
|'''Augustan''' (ah-GUST-un)
|''Ambition, Salvation, Light''
|''Ambition, Light, Salvation''
|Sequoia
|Sequoia
|Take measures to ensure that your legacy casts a long shadow, as it is all that will remain of you once you are gone.
|Take measures to ensure that your legacy casts a long shadow, as it is all that will remain of you once you are gone.
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|''Cultivation, Love, Serenity''
|''Cultivation, Love, Serenity''
|Fern
|Fern
|Tend to your own comfort and needs, and the needs of those you love, provided that you don’t hurt others to do it.
|Tend to your own comfort and needs, and the needs of those you love, provided that you do not hurt others to do it.
|-
|-
|'''Okart''' (OAK-ert)
|'''Okart''' (OAK-ert)
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|''Cultivation, Salvation, Wisdom''
|''Cultivation, Salvation, Wisdom''
|Tree nut
|Tree nut
|Patience pays. Sometimes, you don’t see the fruits of your labor for years or even decades.
|Patience pays. Sometimes, you do not see the fruits of your labor for years or even decades.
|-
|-
|'''Relustin''' (rel-UST-en)
|'''Relustin''' (rel-UST-en)
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|-
|-
|'''Lob'''
|'''Lob'''
|''Salvation, Light, Love''
|''Light, Love, Salvation''
|Holstein cow
|Holstein cow
|Strive for bright, tranquil days. When possible, avoid darkness and conflict of all varieties.
|Strive for bright, tranquil days. When possible, avoid darkness and conflict of all varieties.
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|-
|'''Tamat''' (TAM-aht)
|'''Tamat''' (TAM-aht)
|''Death, Darkness, Knowledge''
|''Darkness, Death, Knowledge''
|Elephant head
|Elephant head
|Never forget the past, for it is in the lessons of the past that we can learn to shape a better future.
|Never forget the past, for it is in the lessons of the past that we can learn to shape a better future.
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|-
|'''Assi''' (ass-EE)
|'''Assi''' (ass-EE)
|''Decay, Revenge, Redemption''
|''Decay, Redemption, Revenge''
|Humanoid with a donkey's head
|Humanoid with a donkey's head
|He believes that life is a series of miseries, separated by brief moments of annoyance. Might as well make sure everyone knows it.
|He believes that life is a series of miseries, separated by brief moments of annoyance. Might as well make sure everyone knows it.
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!Symbolism
!Symbolism
!Personality, Beliefs, and Tenets
!Personality, Beliefs, and Tenets
|-
|'''Dethonax''' (DETH-oh-NAX)
|''Ambition, Decay, Wrath''
|Cluster of spiked chains
|A devious hivemind who uses any means available to control and extort other creatures to his own ends. Paranoid, secretive, and possessive.
|-
|'''Kathanon''' (kar-THEN-ohn)
|''Decay, Cultivation, Revenge''
|Bloody pawprint
|Manic and obsessive creator of all manner of poisons and monstrosities. She tends not to scheme like the other Corrupted, but acts on impulse.
|-
|-
|'''Amonaq''' (AH-muhn-ock)
|'''Amonaq''' (AH-muhn-ock)
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|Fanatically determined to eradicate life at any cost, as it sees all existence as a terrible curse.
|Fanatically determined to eradicate life at any cost, as it sees all existence as a terrible curse.
|-
|-
|'''Ustaz''' (OOS-tahz)
|'''Dethonax''' (DETH-oh-NAX)
|''Ambition, Death, Revenge''
|''Ambition, Decay, Wrath''
|Spiked hammer
|Cluster of spiked chains
|Believes that if he consumes enough souls he will ascend as the ultimate god. His schemes are entirely to help him kill and consume more creatures.
|A devious hivemind who uses any means available to control and extort other creatures to his own ends. Paranoid, secretive, and possessive.
|-
|-
|'''Jehemekh''' (JEH-hem-eck)
|'''Jehemekh''' (JEH-hem-eck)
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|Bleeding anatomical heart
|Bleeding anatomical heart
|Kamosh offers little thought to the future, instead pursuing any form of indolent pleasure that they can find in the present.
|Kamosh offers little thought to the future, instead pursuing any form of indolent pleasure that they can find in the present.
|-
|'''Kathanon''' (kar-THEN-ohn)
|''Decay, Cultivation, Revenge''
|Bloody paw print
|Manic and obsessive creator of all manner of poisons and monstrosities. She tends not to scheme like the other Corrupted, but acts on impulse.
|-
|-
|'''Lashrael''' (LASH-ray-el)
|'''Lashrael''' (LASH-ray-el)
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|Black scythe
|Black scythe
|An uncaring and unfeeling force of death who simply wants to see the universe plunge into eternal darkness.
|An uncaring and unfeeling force of death who simply wants to see the universe plunge into eternal darkness.
|-
|'''Ustaz''' (OOS-tahz)
|''Ambition, Death, Revenge''
|Spiked hammer
|Believes that if he consumes enough souls he will ascend as the ultimate god. His schemes are entirely to help him kill and consume more creatures.
|}
|}
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!Symbolism
!Symbolism
!Personality, Beliefs, and Tenets
!Personality, Beliefs, and Tenets
|-
|'''Faetanorel''' (fay-TAN-oh-rel)
|''Freedom, Honor, Love''
|Opened book of music
|Creative and generous to the point of naivete, she seeks to create songs and creatures that can spread joy, and tries to ignore when they use their gifts for ill.
|-
|-
|'''Nexariel''' (nex-AHR-ee-el)
|'''Nexariel''' (nex-AHR-ee-el)
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|Four-dimensional cube
|Four-dimensional cube
|Cold and uncaring, endlessly calculating. She exists as thousands of hypothetical iterations of the original Nexariel, who duplicated herself before sacrificing herself to save the avadri.
|Cold and uncaring, endlessly calculating. She exists as thousands of hypothetical iterations of the original Nexariel, who duplicated herself before sacrificing herself to save the avadri.
|-
|'''Rakariel''' (ray-KAHR-ee-el)
|''Death, Light, Wrath''
|Upraised hand with a decorative eye in the palm
|A violent warrior who strives for righteousness but will often strike first when he feels that proactive justice can prevent greater loss.
|-
|-
|'''Romariel''' (row-MAYR-ee-el)
|'''Romariel''' (row-MAYR-ee-el)
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|Compassionate and creative, he tends towards sorrow rather than anger when he is wronged. A smith and mason of cosmic proportions.
|Compassionate and creative, he tends towards sorrow rather than anger when he is wronged. A smith and mason of cosmic proportions.
|-
|-
|'''Faetanorel''' (fay-TAN-oh-rel)
|'''Syllimael''' (sai-LEM-mai-el)
|''Freedom, Honor, Love''
|''Austerity, Darkness, Wrath''
|Opened book of music
|Bleak humanoid face with a hand over its mouth
|Creative and generous to the point of naivete, she seeks to create songs and creatures that can spread joy, and tries to ignore when they use their gifts for ill.
|A silent watcher, preferring to observe than interact directly. But when they deem it necessary to intervene, their plans are unerringly successful.
|-
|-
|'''Yazardarel''' (yah-ZAR-duh-rel)
|'''Yazardarel''' (yah-ZAR-duh-rel)
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|Flaming gavel
|Flaming gavel
|Absolutely emotionless embodiment of justice with no room for negotiation or exception. She sees no reason to offer any mercy to the guilty.
|Absolutely emotionless embodiment of justice with no room for negotiation or exception. She sees no reason to offer any mercy to the guilty.
|-
|'''Syllimael''' (sai-LEM-mai-el)
|''Austerity, Darkness, Wrath''
|Bleak humanoid face with a hand over its mouth
|A silent watcher, preferring to observe than interact directly. But when they deem it necessary to intervene, their plans are unerringly successful.
|-
|'''Rakariel''' (ray-KAHR-ee-el)
|''Death, Light, Wrath''
|Upraised hand with a decorative eye in the palm
|A violent warrior who strives for righteousness but will often strike first when he feels that proactive justice can prevent greater loss.
|}
|}


== Avatar Dieties ==
== Avatar Deities ==
Avatars are a small group of fundamental entities that might also be categorized in any of the other major pantheons. They perpetuate a recurring cycle that can lead to the creation or destruction of entire worlds. The most powerful archfae, the leaders of the celestials, and the strongest fiend lords could be considered avatars. There are also a handful of avatars more powerful than all other pantheons. These avatars follow the model of the six creators, rarely involving themselves in direct happenings in the cosmos, instead guiding the other pantheons with a light touch.
Avatars are a small group of fundamental entities that might also be categorized in any of the other major pantheons. They perpetuate a recurring cycle that can lead to the creation or destruction of entire worlds. The most powerful archfae, the leaders of the celestials, and the strongest fiend lords could be considered Avatars. There are also a handful of Avatars more powerful than all other pantheons. These Avatars follow the model of the six creators, rarely involving themselves in direct happenings in the cosmos, instead guiding the other pantheons with a light touch.
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|'''Surrender'''
|'''Surrender'''
|''Death, Decay, Entropy''
|''Austerity, Death, Decay''
|Downcast face
|Downcast face
|A dark force that can break most, but pushes heroes to action. Surrender is sometimes aware of its existence as a necessary evil and will martyr itself as a culling force.
|A dark force that can break most, but pushes heroes to action. Surrender is sometimes aware of its existence as a necessary evil and will martyr itself as a culling force.
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|-
|-
|'''Time'''
|'''Time'''
|''Decay, Cultivation, Fate''
|''Cultivation, Decay, Fate''
|Cat
|Cat
|The incarnation of time. Controls the rate and flow of the multiverse’s forward progression. Protects the cycle.
|The incarnation of time. Controls the rate and flow of the multiverse’s forward progression. Protects the cycle.
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|-
|-
|'''Alenoc''' (AHL-en-ock)
|'''Alenoc''' (AHL-en-ock)
|''Ambition, Order, Knowledge''
|''Ambition, Knowledge, Order''
|Thick, closed book
|Thick, closed book
|Crafty and methodical planner. He uses any means at his disposal to gain influence and wields it with brutal efficiency.
|Crafty and methodical planner. He uses any means at his disposal to gain influence and wields it with brutal efficiency.
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|''Bravery, Order, Revenge''
|''Bravery, Order, Revenge''
|Half-decayed tower
|Half-decayed tower
|Publicly a supporter of law and precedent, he maintains schemes within schemes to cause tradition to crumble..
|Publicly a supporter of law and precedent, he maintains schemes within schemes to cause tradition to crumble.
|-
|-
|'''Rasheen''' (ray-SHEEN)
|'''Rasheen''' (ray-SHEEN)
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|-
|'''Tovare''' (TOW-vahr-ey)
|'''Tovare''' (TOW-vahr-ey)
|''Cultivation, Salvation, Redemption''
|''Cultivation, Redemption, Salvation''
|Sprouting seed
|Sprouting seed
|The leader of the Celestial Council, dedicated to cultivating the best in everyone and always seeking to redeem any who lose their way.
|The leader of the Celestial Council, dedicated to cultivating the best in everyone and always seeking to redeem any who lose their way.
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|-
|'''Ortharia''' (or-THER-ee-uh)
|'''Ortharia''' (or-THER-ee-uh)
|''Ambition, Decay, Darkness''
|''Ambition, Darkness, Decay''
|Chipped tooth
|Chipped tooth
|Believes that the surest way to gain power and control is by destabilizing everyone and everything around her.
|Believes that the surest way to gain power and control is by destabilizing everyone and everything around her.
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|-
|'''Rakmourtuth''' (rack-MOOR-tuth)
|'''Rakmourtuth''' (rack-MOOR-tuth)
|''Death, Darkness, Revenge''
|''Darkness, Death, Revenge''
|Six curved swords held in a bleeding fist
|Six curved swords held in a bleeding fist
|A cunning demon agile of both body and mind. He believes that action is important, but only after careful planning.
|A cunning demon agile of both body and mind. He believes that action is important, but only after careful planning.
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== Cyoth Deities ==
== Cyoth Deities ==
Beings of absolute and uncaring law, they seek to preserve the existence of spacetime over the existence of life. In certain instances this has led to them carrying out mass exterminations when necessary and creating entire races when needed. They are even more cryptic and unknowable than the ancient avadri, and virtually no mortal has ever heard of them.
Beings of absolute and uncaring law, they seek to preserve the existence of spacetime over the existence of life. In certain instances this has led to them carrying out mass exterminations when necessary and creating entire races when needed. They are even more cryptic and unknowable than the ancient avadri, and virtually no mortal has ever heard of them.
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