![]() It is immensely difficult (and perhaps unwise) to kill a god. Abaddon, even while weakened and imprisoned in the Realm of Torment, was able to extend his influence to Tyria and warp the landscape to his desire. Clashes between the gods have, in the past, transformed seas into deserts, and verdant coastlines into toxic wastelands. The gods are incredibly powerful, so much so that they blind mortals who gaze upon them for too long. It is said that the mortal dies when they ascend into godhood, no longer being human instead of living beings, gods appear to instead be pure magic. It is also possible for a demigod or a mortal to ascend into godhood by absorbing the power of a deposed god. Balthazar's half brother, Menzies, and his father) and can have children with human mortals. Xakk, in his publication The Six: Being or Playing God, states his belief that the Six are not gods, but are what anyone would become if given the amount of magical energy they possessed and allowed to live as long as they appear to have.Īll the gods seen so far have been humanoid in appearance, both in person and in cultural depictions. The extent of power of the human gods is not known, but it is known they are not omniscient, and by their own very nature as a pantheon each is not omnipotent (though human legends do claim they are omnipotent in their own specific domain). Balthazar, god of war, fire and courage.Abaddon's predecessor, whose existence was hinted at by The Apostate.Dhuum, god of death (succeeded by Grenth). ![]() Abaddon, god of water and knowledge (succeeded by Kormir).Kormir, goddess of order, spirit, and truth.Grenth, god of darkness, death, and ice.Lyssa, twin goddesses (Lyss and Ilya) of beauty, water and illusion.Melandru, goddess of nature, earth, and growth.Dwayna, goddess of healing, air, warmth, and life.However, one can find their followers among the NPC populace.Altar of the Six Gods in the Free City of Amnoon, with Balthazar's image defaced. Shadow Gods often lack temples or high priests. Vias is one of the Shadow Gods, indicating a God with smaller, more devout, groups of worshippers. Thus, despite her hand in the ultimate fate of any being, she can not be considered any more powerful than other gods. Though this power is great, Vias is balanced by the fact that she holds less power in other areas. It is said that only Vias has true power over when a soul leaves the world. They are considered remnants of old religions and beliefs. Sometimes referred to as a 'shadow god' along with Iringold, Glydoc, and Dvar Vias is an ancient god, not widely worshipped among the races. The draegoni openly worship Vias and praise her for allowing them to continue life while most races only come to her in times of death. Though she is a goddess for all races, the draegoni are dearest to her. Like her brother, she is both gentle and fierce. It is said that she weighs the deeds of every soul and banishes the evil ones to the underworld while the pure souls go on to some other place beyond the knowledge and comprehension of a mortal. If someone dies, their family burns offerings and prays to Vias to guide the soul to a good place. Worshipped by draegoni and other races, she is regarded as a powerful and important goddess across the lands. Iringold watches the souls of the living, and Vias guides them after death. Sister to Iringold, Vias is also a goddess dear to the hearts of the draegoni. Taken from The Great Almanac of the Gods:
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