Gods

The Gods (also called the Divine) of Aetolia can be likened to what other MUDs might call wizards or admin, and indeed, they are characters that also perform the administrative functions of the game, including coding, bug-fixing, building, and enforcement of the game's rules.

Their in-game involvement varies by god to god, with some preferring to keep a distant but watchful eye on the world and its denizens, whereas some, like Omei, are notorious for meddling in even the smallest affairs of mortals.

Divine Lore

Most of the first Gods were created by Varian, and were given multifarious, yet very specific domains over which they ruled (e.g. Severn's realm concerned lies and deceit; Slyphe governed storms and ocean-based life forms). These beings created the first races of Aetolia, and blessed them with some of Their essence, enabling them to breathe underwater, fly in the air, dig deep into the earth, or other vital qualities.

Power Structure

The Gods are infused with roughly equal power, though they feud often, and are easily capable of gaining the upper hand against another if challenged on their own domains. Lleis, for instance, would be hard-pressed to best Dhar in single combat in the Plane of Souls.

Only three gods are considered indisputably more powerful than the others: these are Varian, Galleus, and Severn, the latter claiming to be the brother of the Celestine. Severn has been bested often in the past, however, so these claims may be only the perpetuations the God of Artifice is known for.

List of Current Gods

Auresae, Goddess of Fire	Chakrasul, Child of Twilight
Damariel, the Unbound	Dhar, the Underking
Galleus, the Voidseer	Haern, the Hunter
Iosyne, the Malevolent	Ivoln, the Earthen Lord
Maghak, the Sovereign	Niuri, the Ultraist
Omei, the Artist	Severn, the Manipulator
Slyphe, the Maelstrom

List of Past/Deceased/Changed Gods

Lanos, Lord of Truth	Rahn, God of Fire
Ysmali, the Sanguine	Dhaivol, the Underking
Khepri, the Seething Chaos	Belakai, the Shaper
Arion, the Truthseeker	Lleis, Goddess of Renewal
Varian the Celestine

List of Unknown or Foreign Gods

These Gods have been hinted at in snatches of lore or past events. Their whereabouts, true names, and powers are unknown. It is not even certain they are Gods at all.

The Shadow Mother

Lanu Du

List of Non-canonical Gods

These gods have no in-role function, no real lore, and only exist to help with administrative functions of the game.

Belakai, the Shaper	Senior Administrator Veritas
Administrator Tisiphone	Administrator Megaera
Becue, the Crafter	Ere, the Celebrant
Tydeus, the Parity	Razmael, the Synthesist
Tsoede, the Architect	Pericles