Elenithir Pantheon, Deities of the North

High Gothodi: The head of a priesthood for a particular god they worship, often considered the holiest amongst their fellow priests, and is said to speak to them to carry out their commands directly.   Gothodi: The average Elenithir priest is tasked with maintaining temples and shrines and carrying out religious duties and ceremonies for the god they follow.

Many temples and shrines have been built all across the land to pay homage to these gods, with devoted priests and followers willing to carry out their commands.

Upon the creation of the world through the warmth of the Fire Heart, the gods born from its aftermath would rule over this would rule over creation for eons and bring forth life across their domain. The gods were Rulfver, the god of the sky; Minya, the goddess of the earth; Eldoniv, god of the sea; Yothi, goddess of the moon; and Ulthir, god of the sun, who would remembered as the Elder Gods. Each would hold to their domains and maintain an unending balance within the world. Yet these gods would soon realize that the world around them was ever-changing, and from that change came fate in the form of the Fatebinder, a being that knew the past, present, and future and the fates of all beings through the ever-spinning Wheel of Ages. A wheel that forever spins and brings renewal and ruin to ensure that the world can be maintained. This brought about fear amongst the gods at the idea they, too, would end one day with their fate already sealed. This fear would lead them to conspire to destroy fate and become eternal over the world forever.   Yet they, too, would fall to their folly, as their attempts to destroy fate would see them undone with power scattered beyond the world, creating new realms in the aftermath, binding them together as a great tree from their consciousness into nine realms built upon their very nature, this remarkable tree would be forever known as Vorrill, which connected all realms. From their ruin, their essence would bring forth new gods who would rule over this new age, the Elenithir. What was left of the Elder Gods' power would create Humanity and make the earth their home. The Gods would adopt these new people, teaching them the knowledge granted to them by their forbearers, and in return, would worship them for the aid they had given them. Thus, the world that came to be would continue to be ruled by these new gods and ensure that the world would not fall to chaos, yet still, in the back of their minds, distant memories of the Elder Gods echo their inevitable doom. Though few still hold onto the idea of trying to find a way to stop the Wheel of Ages and the fate that awaits them.

The religion has long been associated with the Continent of Norria from the Humans that have long since inhabited its lands. Many believe that the Elenthir once walked the earth sharing their knowledge with mortals and, in return began to worship them.

According to the priests of the faith, nine realms encompass all of creation and are bound to a great tree known as Vorill, forged from the remains of the Elder Gods; it is said to have been made from flesh and bone, be transformed by the Fire Heart into Stonewood to bind it the realms together with the other realms being created through combined minds of the Elder Gods with each one engraved their essence and an aspect of these minds.   Athelheim, the Realm of Honor and Glory: At the top of the world tree lies the domain of the gods and the honored warriors that earn their place amongst them.   Magmolendi, the Realm of Fire and Creation: Below Middenhal lies a realm of fire known for its forges that create the finest weapons and tools.   Frusenhel, the Realm of Ice and the Dead: A land of eternal ice, this place serves as a grave for the unworthy and the criminal to be punished for all time.   Wuldgard, the Realm of Nature and Wilds: Covered with untamed lands and exotic beasts, it holds the wonder of unaltered nature at its best and worst.   Sivojol, the Realm of Shadows and Secrets: Darkness all exist in the realms of caves and tunnels that whisper the secrets of the realms and past lives.   Oshnavi, the Realm of Magic and Prophecy: An entire realm filled with the knowledge of magic at its core and prophecies of all things that have come and will come to pass.   Middenhal, the Realm of Mortals and Change: At the middle of the world tree lies the realm of the mortal races that forever change and pay homage to the gods.   Fralvok, the Realm of Madness and Chaos: Below the world tree's roots, there is only torment and destruction that desires to consume all in its path.   Wheel of Ages: Beyond the realms at the very edge of existence lies the Wheel of Ages, the eternal power that binds all things to fate and continually turns to bring death and rebirth for countless millennia.

Sacrifices : tributes offered in the form of food, animals, and even people are offered up to honor the gods and gain their favor and protection from harm.   Festivals : Seasonal festivals honor certain goods with feasting, prayer, and various rituals to please them and be granted their boon.   Stories: It is often an honored tradition to speak of the tales of the gods and their triumphs and failures to learn from them.

The Gothodi are the priesthood of the gods, with a sect existing to dedicate themselves to each of these gods. They are often distinguished by their colored robes, which are distinguishable by the symbol of the god they follow. They pledge to that god’s service for the rest of their days and honor their creeds and the rituals that come with them.

Those who gain the favor of these gods will often blessed with the power centered around their domains and use them as they please so long as they remain true to their faith.

The favor of the gods is often well-desired by leaders, warriors, and all other walks of life to help them throughout their lives to gain power, wealth, and glory for their service to them. Yet to cause insult to them can easily see them doomed and ostracized by society, with few ever being able to redeem themselves from that point. Even one's place in the afterlife can be affected should the crime be so severe that the gods personally interfere to see them suffer for all time.