Pantheon (Myth)

The Pantheon is the religious system held to in part or totality for various peoples and individuals across the realm of Avarion.

The Truth
Believed invisible to ninety-nine percent of all beings, spirits and deities within existence, the full Truth of the Pantheon Mythos was only genuinely understood by a small number of lucky beings including the God-Killer and a few of the Gods themselves. The Truth portion states that many or all things were created by a single being called The Creator, who produced the Eldest Creations, the Gods, and the Immortals and Mortals.

The Eldest Creations
There were races of mortals and immortals made, though these rarely touch realms such as Avarion and are therefore very rarely known or referenced in any way. These are not creators, more like menders of breakers, and are not gods themselves. The Outer Beings are some of the spirits eldest, and dwell outside of the known universe. Outer Beings have been known to slowly encroach on other realms in attempts to devour or reshape them.

The Gods
The Creator then created a group of creators, many of them representing or having the option of representing attributes, of godly interactions and of their creations. Few of the Firstborn are completely aware of the Outer Beings, though a fair number understand that the Eldest Creations exist. These created many races, and even miniature creators that produced their own living, breathing creations.

Immortals and Mortals
The Gods created immortal and mortal races and spirits. The Outer Beings and Eldest also created or influenced or touched upon the creation of other races around this time.

The True Afterlife
The Creator created the highest Paradise and Prison, beyond Heaven and Hell, these are the real afterlife and eternal damnation according to the Pantheon Mythos. Most that has existed, exists and will exist shall find refuge there in The Great End.

The Lesser Afterlife
Dimensions and realms exist spiritually where spirits may find themselves on their journeys, or they may be captured or transported to these places. They will not remain separated from the True Afterlife forever, but they may remain here for quite some time.

Heaven, Hell, and many other places stem from here. The Angels and Daemons live in their realms here. Neither are inherently good nor evil. It is worth noting that not ALL hellions are classified as daemons.

The Realms of Gods
Beneath the Lesser Afterlife realms reside the spiritual realms wherein gods find sanctuary. Some realms allow for gods to declare war. Mortals and immortals from Avarion are rarely brought to these, but it does happen without breaking the rules.