Deities of Arcania

The Gods of Arcania are 12 in number and divided into four subdivisions: The Primals, the Perpetuals, the Ascendants and the Anathema.

The Primals
The Primals represent the original foundation of Arcania. Representing the four elements given form and being, they came together to create Arcania and watch over it from another plane. Whereas once they could walk upon the surface of the world, they are now limited to their sacred places and other locations where the membrane between the planes is tenuous.

Terrae, Mother Earth

Ustura, the Burning Heart

Caelum, the Vault of Heaven

Paelagius, the Sea King

The Perpetuals
The Perpetuals are three gods. Two of them, Anima and Nex, are twins, the children of Terrae and Caelum. From the moment of their birth, the twins fought with each other, threatening the existence of Arcania. In an attempt to foster peace between the two, Ustura and Paelagius came together to create the third - Parilis.

Anima, the Breath of Life

Parilis, the Peacemaker

Nox, the Dark Companion

The Ascendants
The Ascendants are four heroes of legend who, because of the great deeds they did in life, were elevated to the status of gods.

Jelenneth Homebody

Emrys

Ulfgar

Shaena

The Anathema
Theologians have been arguing for centuries as the the true identity of the the outcast god known as the Anathema. Some argue that he (or she) is a fifth Primal who was banished by the others while some suggest he is a fourth Perpetual. Another school of thought is that The Anathema is an Ascendant who turned to evil and was cast from their fellowship.

The name of The Anathema is known only to his clerics who only speak it during their most unholy rites. It is rumoured that the Monk, Kung Lao founder of the Shrine of the Shimmering Horizon managed to discover it. However, the knowledge drove him insane and he never spoke again.