Deities

[Helia Dead Raiser]

Mythology
Before time began, the all father Tyrgalf arose from the primordial waters and governed the darkness, he stirred the waters, and called forth for himself a wife. Irfan came forth from the waters, adorned in the sun and with her she carried both moons in her arms, her son's, Lun and Myst who would watch over her domain while she slept.
Tyrgalf and Irfan together created the world and drew the land and ocean's they created also the stars and a cosmic realm for the gods to reside. Then they called forth from the primordial waters each race, and they sent them into the world to settle it and tame it. With the creation of the peoples of the world so came the creations of lesser gods to govern the people, and the elements around them.

[Helia Dead Raiser]

Vishra was born when the wells of magic were first taped by the Clerics. She is a goddess of purity and nobility. She rules over the order of Clerics and governs the magic of the land. Her form is that of a young maiden who has just reached adulthood, her body is translucent and shines from a light that shines within her. She is clothed in radiant white garments and her hair is littered with shinning flowers of gold.

Khorne The very first time a living being killed another out of anger, Khorne was born. God of blood, hatred, violence and war. He acts outwardly by seeking the deaths of others, preferring close combat over ranged weaponry, and the only things he respects are strength and martial prowess. Khorne is described as an extremely well-muscled, and can be the height of a human or hundreds of feet tall, he is a beast-headed monster sitting on a brass throne atop a mountain of skulls and wielding a terrible sword. The skulls are described as belonging to both his victims and his worshippers alike, as Khorne cares not from which the blood flows, only that it does. Khorne's personal rune takes the shape of a stylised skull. He doesn't have any temples, but a battlefield stained in blood is consider a tribute.

Mjird Was born of the seas, he was born of man's sense of adventure and so he taught them to fish, and to create boats and ships, he is smiling man, ever laughing and good natured. He is a blue skinned man clothed in robes, and fishing nets, he has a main of long white hair paired with a gristly beard. He carried a trident and alters are made to him before an excursion upon the sea.

Reik was created when man first made fire. She is a terrible goddess of both life and destruction. She is represent as a fair skinned woman with long red locks, clothed in black and grey. She is the wife of the god Khorne and was the first person to burn the dead on a pyre.

Delinedair the patron god of the wood elves and dryads was created from the trees. He taught the wood elves to use a bow and arrows, he gave the ability to hunt. He was the first druid and remains in contact still with the Arch Druid. His temple is in the Wood Elf country of Ruinadel where he takes for himself a wife every six-thousand years. The child from this union usually becomes his oracle . He is represent with long ears that stand out from his head towards the end of his shoulders. He has long curled brown hair and wears green garments with a bow slung over his shoulders. His has been a companion to the god Kord on many quests.

Kord was the first mortal to ever ascend to godhood, developed the first sword and was a respected hero back when the world was young. Kord is the god of Athletics, Sports, Brawling, Strength, and Courage. He is often worshipped by warriors and barbarians of a more "just" alignment. He is also the patron deity of the Human country of Leuchtfeuer. When he appears on the mortal world these days, he can be hundreds of feet tall or the size of a tall man, very muscular with a full head of red hair and a full red beard, usually adorned in a girdle and boots of dragon hide, carrying his massive sword Kelmar, which ways more then every weapon ever produced by the dwarves combined.

Ishtarin is the patron goddess of the Dark Elves, she lusted after the mortal Kord and presented her self to him on many occasions, offering her body and eternal love in exchange that he would stop his wandering. Kord turned her down on every occasion. In rage she made the Dark Elven men suffer. It wasn't until she returned to the cosmic realm that the Dark Elf leaders allowed men the freedoms they once had.

Gurd Firstborn The patron god of the dwarves, he was born when the first forge was created. He is a strong stout man with plaited hair and long full beard. He is adorned in glittering armor and carries a hammer on his back. He represents hard work and strong family ties, he requires sacrifices of wine and roasted lamb which are prepared ritually and then served to his servants.

Urndor is the goddess of death, she is pale white with black lips and eyes, her long black hair drags the ground behind her. She is the daughter of Khorne and Reik, she rules the underworld and collects the souls of the dead. She is at constant odds with the goddess Vishra for Urndor is the goddess of the blacks arts. She along with her hound Gizbadel collect the souls of the dead.

Mog & Gom are the gods (or god) of Orcs. His appearance, and teachings often cause religous infighting among the Orcs, as Mog and Gom share a body, with a face on the front and back of the head, when looking at a statue of Mog & Gom causes Orcs to fight for many reasons, such as which side is the front, and sometimes even which one is Mog and which one is Gom. Mog & Gom's teachings "Treat Others as you would like to be treated" can be taken several ways, and often causes more fighting, as Orcs are such a fight loving race, and love being presented with a good fight, they belief it is the religious thing to do is to bring a fight to other Orcs.