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Ancestral pantheons

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	The most devoted followers of the Draconic pantheon tend to be mystics who seek to respond to Ushum's call even devoid of guidance from Udsakar. Despite his evident absence, the Hidden Moon still remains in some form, and so both deities are regularly worshiped by dragons. This veneration is rarely separated, as neither god can be complete without the other.		The most devoted followers of the Draconic pantheon tend to be mystics who seek to respond to Ushum's call even devoid of guidance from Udsakar. Despite his evident absence, the Hidden Moon still remains in some form, and so both deities are regularly worshiped by dragons. This veneration is rarely separated, as neither god can be complete without the other.


	==== Dwer pantheon ====		==== Dwer pantheon ====

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	Theologically, the Taruhmite and Dwer pantheons begin similarly. The world was created by their first gods, ageless yet mortal ur-dwarves, who then formed the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]], a subterranean paradise to be populated by their mortal children. There they guided the first dwarven civilization on Kishar to wealth and glory, but this did not last, for the Kingdom eventually grew too full for the gods. Ascending into an etheric form, they left behind guidance for their children to help them thrive forevermore, yet they did not foresee the arrival of the new gods. These five - [[Marhhish]], [[Urphel]], [[Tnatrak]], [[Nema]], and [[Ttacar]] - revealed themselves in a spectral haze to the now-mortal rulers of the kingdom, demanding that they be given great wealth and regular sacrifices lest they turn their wrath upon the realm. Proud and haughty from their long era of prosperity, the dwarves refused, and retribution was swift to follow. The five destroyed the Kingdom, casting its former inhabitants far and wide, cursed to never live together in harmony or peace again.		Theologically, the Taruhmite and Dwer pantheons begin similarly. The world was created by their first gods, ageless yet mortal ur-dwarves, who then formed the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]], a subterranean paradise to be populated by their mortal children. There they guided the first dwarven civilization on Kishar to wealth and glory, but this did not last, for the Kingdom eventually grew too full for the gods. Ascending into an etheric form, they left behind guidance for their children to help them thrive forevermore, yet they did not foresee the arrival of the new gods. These five - [[Marhhish]], [[Urphel]], [[Tnatrak]], [[Nema]], and [[Ttacar]] - revealed themselves in a spectral haze to the now-mortal rulers of the kingdom, demanding that they be given great wealth and regular sacrifices lest they turn their wrath upon the realm. Proud and haughty from their long era of prosperity, the dwarves refused, and retribution was swift to follow. The five destroyed the Kingdom, casting its former inhabitants far and wide, cursed to never live together in harmony or peace again.

	Those the Dwer pantheon calls deities are still respected by those who follow the Taruhmite faith, but not worshiped, for in ascending they cast aside their divinity and their ability to shape the world. Still, they are remembered as the Stone Ancestors, great figures who cared immensely for their people.		Those the Dwer pantheon calls deities are still respected by those who follow the Taruhmite faith, but not worshiped, for in ascending they cast aside their divinity and their ability to shape the world. Still, they are remembered as the [[Stone Ancestors]], great figures who cared immensely for their people.

	Few aside from a handful of small, shunned cults truly worship the Taruhmite deities. The faith instead centers around oracles and their interpretation of obscure portents and omens sent by the gods, all of which must be properly understood and acted upon lest their tests be failed and their punishment soon to follow. The clerics responsible for these tasks are organized into a strictly hierarchical church, the members of which engage in intense debates as they attempt to glean meaning from the faintest of signals. Acting upon these is crucial lest the gods destroy the realms of the modern day just as they did the Kingdom so long ago. Such destruction has been escaped so far, yet particular deities still send challenges and strife in times when they are displeased due to improper appeasement.		Few aside from a handful of small, shunned cults truly worship the Taruhmite deities. The faith instead centers around oracles and their interpretation of obscure portents and omens sent by the gods, all of which must be properly understood and acted upon lest their tests be failed and their punishment soon to follow. The clerics responsible for these tasks are organized into a strictly hierarchical church, the members of which engage in intense debates as they attempt to glean meaning from the faintest of signals. Acting upon these is crucial lest the gods destroy the realms of the modern day just as they did the Kingdom so long ago. Such destruction has been escaped so far, yet particular deities still send challenges and strife in times when they are displeased due to improper appeasement.

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Pantheonic deities

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	== Pantheonic deities ==		== Pantheonic deities ==
	The table below summarizes the major differences between pantheons. Smaller pantheons exist as well - only the widespread ones are included below.		The table below summarizes the major differences between pantheons, including gods that are commonly associated to similar deities in other faiths. Smaller pantheons exist as well - only the widespread ones are included below.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! colspan="9" \|Regional		! colspan="9" \|Regional

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	{{SeeAlso\|Draconic pantheon}}		{{SeeAlso\|Draconic pantheon}}

	~~Draconic religion is a dualist faith centering around~~ the ~~eternal battle between~~ the ~~forces of order~~ and ~~those~~ of ~~chaos~~. ~~Dragons occasionally pay homage to other gods~~, ~~but in general consider only two to~~ be of ~~central importance.~~ [[~~Marduk~~]] ~~represents the organized~~ and ~~lawful influence of creation, while~~ [[~~Tiamat~~]] is the ~~embodiment~~ of ~~chaotic destruction~~. ~~They fight eternally yet neither~~ can ~~win~~. ~~Not only are they perfectly evenly matched~~, ~~but more fundamentally one cannot exist without~~ the ~~other~~. ~~While some dragons worship one deity exclusively~~, most seek to ~~maintain a balance~~ in ~~their~~ veneration ~~of both~~.		In their ceaseless orbit in the emptiness, the Call and the Answer gave shape to the world. This they did by showing meaning in twin forms. The form of the first was structure, all that should be. The form of the second was opportunity, all that might be. This meaning took the shape of [[Kishar]], and [[Ushum]] and [[Udsakar]] no longer revolved around each other, but rather a new, material realm.

			Even with the new existence of substance and shape, the work of the gods was incomplete. From their interchange came mortal life, dragons first and then all manner of other beasts. Ushum and Udsakar became the Guardians of the First River, their words directed towards dragonkind. Of their structure and opportunity the world had gained physicality, though only through stewardship of the highest mortals could it be retained. This was to be the enduring task of the dragons.

			For time beyond that which can be understood by life, the Call and the Answer presented their dual forms to the dragons of Kishar, who gradually came to comprehend their meaning, at least in part. Yet these teachings were not to be completed. So dedicated to his work was he that Udsakar, the Answer, did not find the moments to draw his own lines, and so faded, or disappeared, or sunk, becoming the Hidden Moon. Always driven to order, Ushum, the Call, remained as the Reigning Moon, as she does still, a bright light in the Kisharan sky posing questions that now cannot be answered with certainty.

			The most devoted followers of the Draconic pantheon tend to be mystics who seek to respond to Ushum's call even devoid of guidance from Udsakar. Despite his evident absence, the Hidden Moon still remains in some form, and so both deities are regularly worshiped by dragons. This veneration is rarely separated, as neither god can be complete without the other.

	Both Marduk and Tiamat are thought to be creator gods who brought the world into being together, though not intentionally. They are said to have torn pieces of planar essence out of each other as they fought, which then eventually coalesced into something resembling the current universe.

	==== Dwer pantheon ====		==== Dwer pantheon ====

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 | || ||[[Harinna]] &#42;||[[Hemera]] *|| [[Harakhte]]|| || [[Haihaz]]
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-|'''‡'''|| [[Marduk]]||[[Hurra]]
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 | [[Nameless One]]|| ||[[Lotan]]||[[Typhon]]|| [[Apep]]|| || [[Skohsla]]
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 |[[Ttacar]]||[[Voltumna]]|| [[Vemdu]]||†
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Other deities and faiths

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	\|[[Qan and A'Qala]]		\|[[Qan and A'Qala]]
	\|Creation, destruction, anger, futile struggles		\|Creation, destruction, anger, futile struggles
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			\|[[Qenga visitant]]
			\|Households, protection, theft of property, food, and dreams
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	\|[[Sacred Mathematics]]		\|[[Sacred Mathematics]]

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	Aside from their staunch opposition to Voltumna, followers of the Elven pantheon generally consider their deities to be on generally good terms with each other. Notions of deific conflict are almost entirely limited to the great Divine Struggle, though the mortal followers of the gods can often find tensions with each other regardless.		Aside from their staunch opposition to Voltumna, followers of the Elven pantheon generally consider their deities to be on generally good terms with each other. Notions of deific conflict are almost entirely limited to the great Divine Struggle, though the mortal followers of the gods can often find tensions with each other regardless.

			==== Esh-Gurr pantheon ====
			{{SeeAlso\|Esh-Gurr pantheon}}

			Esh-Gurr faith revolves around two deities, [[Salal]] and [[Thath]], who exist in simultaneous states of friendship and tension. This divine duo of father and son represent the two different paths their devotees can follow - one traditionalist and the other forward-thinking. Life for the Esh-Gurr faithful is a constant give and take between these two forces as they attempt to balance the necessity of holding onto the security of the past with embracing the potentially perilous opportunity of the future. One must always learn from both, for each offers wisdom that the other cannot.

			The story of the Esh-Gurr pantheon begins much like that of other dwarven faiths. The world was created by ageless ur-dwarves, each of them a quintessential embodiment of a certain aspect of the dwarven soul, who then formed the [[Kingdom of Gold and Iron]] as a subterranean paradise to be populated by their mortal children. There they guided the first dwarven civilization on Kishar to wealth and glory, but this did not last. Evil spirits of the surface observed their growing wealth with envy and sought it for themselves, thus beginning an escalating series of attacks. Initial probing raids soon gave way to all-out war against the utopia. Though at first the ur-dwarves were able to keep the evil spirits away, they soon became overwhelmed, and one by one fell to the onslaught. Finally only two were left - Salal and Thath. The father and son gathered what remained of their followers and led them to safety away from the Kingdom, removing from their memories the location of their previous paradise so as to keep them safe from those who invaded. In order to better guide their now-diffuse followers while being only two in number, Salal and Thath ascended into full divinity where they now remain, ever vigilant.

			Esh-Gurr clergy is highly centralized. The faith has few worshipers outside [[Haran Gurr]] and almost all priests and soothsayers live in the nation's strongholds of the [[Illan Peaks]] or in the immense cave systems under the [[Oasis]]. While the pantheon is not truly a state religion, Esh-Gurr religious figures are always close allies of the nation's leaders, regularly sought for advice in how to approach each opportunity or challenge with balance.

			Veneration of ancestors, such as the creation of monoliths, is common amongst followers of the Esh-Gurr pantheon. Animistic beliefs, or at least those related to surface animals, landmarks, or phenomena, are viewed with suspicion, however, lest one tolerate the worship of those that led to the downfall of the Kingdom.

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	Few aside from a handful of small, shunned cults truly worship the Taruhmite deities. The faith instead centers around oracles and their interpretation of obscure portents and omens sent by the gods, all of which must be properly understood and acted upon lest their tests be failed and their punishment soon to follow. The clerics responsible for these tasks are organized into a strictly hierarchical church, the members of which engage in intense debates as they attempt to glean meaning from the faintest of signals. Acting upon these is crucial lest the gods destroy the realms of the modern day just as they did the Kingdom so long ago. Such destruction has been escaped so far, yet particular deities still send challenges and strife in times when they are displeased due to improper appeasement.		Few aside from a handful of small, shunned cults truly worship the Taruhmite deities. The faith instead centers around oracles and their interpretation of obscure portents and omens sent by the gods, all of which must be properly understood and acted upon lest their tests be failed and their punishment soon to follow. The clerics responsible for these tasks are organized into a strictly hierarchical church, the members of which engage in intense debates as they attempt to glean meaning from the faintest of signals. Acting upon these is crucial lest the gods destroy the realms of the modern day just as they did the Kingdom so long ago. Such destruction has been escaped so far, yet particular deities still send challenges and strife in times when they are displeased due to improper appeasement.

	~~[[Ancestor worship\|~~Veneration of ancestors]] is common amongst followers of the Taruhmite pantheon, with deceased members of one's family often given prayer and small offerings in hopes of guidance.		Veneration of ancestors is common amongst followers of the Taruhmite pantheon, with deceased members of one's family often given prayer and small offerings in hopes of guidance.

	==== Tengu pantheon ====		==== Tengu pantheon ====

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	* Denotes primary deity in pantheon. This is not typically a formal position, but rather a way of indicating that this ~~deity is particularly important in places that follow a given pantheon. This~~ deity usually plays an especially important role in the pantheon's mythos.<br />		* Denotes primary deity in pantheon. This is not typically a formal position, but rather a way of indicating that this deity usually plays an especially important role in the pantheon's mythos.<br />
	† Traditional tengu religion is an idiosyncratic combination of all other pantheons the tengu have encountered. A single god may commonly have multiple names and aspects to their tengu followers.<br />		† Traditional tengu religion is an idiosyncratic combination of all other pantheons the tengu have encountered. A single god may commonly have multiple names and aspects to their tengu followers.<br />
	‡ The Talgazan pantheon as worshiped by the [[Fjarri]] of the [[Wounds]] recognizes deities other than [[Ubilai]] and [[Skohsla]] but does not worship them.		‡ The Talgazan pantheon as worshiped by the [[Fjarri]] of the [[Wounds]] recognizes deities other than [[Ubilai]] and [[Skohsla]] but does not worship them.