Gods

Overview
Most beliefs of Merithia are believed to be beings that created all that is known to exist, or manipulated it. Their origins are barely known and their very existence is not clear, although due to the abundance of Sorcery in the world it is a debated topic. Below are the different types of these known deities, their purpose, and their powers.

Beware that some of these beings and deities may or not have existed, although they can be believed by many to exist.

Grand Gods
The Gods that have been though to create all the other gods. These gods are the hardest to come in contact with and are by far the most powerful of them all. There are 4 gods which make up 4 elements, World, Water, Fire, and Air. All of them share the ownership of the great beyond equally. Always coming up with new ideas to add to the world of Merithia.

Runus
Runus is the god of the Terrain of Merithia, he is the one who made the very mountains, and the very volcanos. He is also the god of Spell Forging and is thought to be a great blacksmith. Overall, Runis is one of the main gods that controls earthquakes and eruptions.

Orion
Orion is the god of the oceans and water in Merithia. He is thought to be the very god that makes the rains for the crops and the very god that created the creatures of the ocean. It is said when he is angry he causes the worst of the storms and the worst of the waves.

Auralus
The god of Fire, said to be a very enraged god. Always said to be causing forest fires and making the sun hotter during summer. It is said that he hates the mortals and wishes for them to be exterminated, although the other gods disagree. He is also seen as very depressed at time, it is said when he cries the crops lose moisture and die.

Aeruson
The god of air, made out to be the most peaceful and forgiving of the gods. It is said Aeruson creates the air the races breath and the wind for the rain from Orion to land on the crops. He also is said to cause winds when he is angered that make tornados and hurricanes.

Gods
The standard gods are what the races of Merithia worship. They do not represent the main elements but other factors of life such as death, love, and other things. They also come into contact with mortals more often, there have been higher reports of seeing them than Grand Gods.

Eleria
Eleria is thought to be the goddess of life and nature, and thought to be the god who made the first peoples of Merithia. She is said to be the god that makes the flowers bloom and the grass grow. She is also said to be the goddess that deals with putting every new born race into a hall of records of every living things on Merithia.

Rahlurdon
Rahlurdon is said to be the god of death, although hated by most races, he is the one who keeps the souls and spirits of others in a land below Merithia where lava flows and a great stone keep holds the souls. The reason why most races hate Rahlurdon is the fact that they think he is the creator of witchcraft. He is in fact not the creator of witchcraft, and has always been blamed for centuries, making him quite the bitter god.

Gulestus
Gulestus is the god of love, and happiness. He is said to add a blessing to one man and one woman of the same or different races and put them in the same continent. It is said that they are to eventually find each other, wed each other, and have children with this special person. It is also said that Gulustes brings happiness during wartimes with gifts he leaves from the great beyond.

Grealoun
Grealoun is the god of riches and luck. It is said for that people who extremely worship this god, he will bring them much luck and prosperity. In reality this god is very greedy, only wanting followers for his godhood status, only granting luck to the peoples sometimes.

Exrulon
Exrulon is the god of war essentially. It is said that whomever side he supports during wartime gains charisma and heightened self esteem. Other than this Exrulon does not give anything special out for worshippers and usually distances himself from the other gods, preferring to be hidden in the mortal world.

Petty Gods
Petty gods are the MOST COMMON of all the gods in Merithia. They are not quite proven to be ras as many people have seen them in the world before but could never actually prove it. These gods are made up of things non essential to the world and usually are not very important.

Crualun
Crualun is the god of craftsmanship and building. He is said to grant people with prowess in building and stone masoning for those who worship him. It is also said that he built the great halls in the great beyond for all of the gods.

Hazthra
Hazthra is the god of nature, said to be the creator of all the beasts and animals. Although she has good intentions, she is often thought to be corrupted, and willing to do ANYTHING to protect her forests.

Senson
Senson is the the god of war in the culture of the Asahin, he is regarded as a warmongering and zealous samurai, known to violent fits of rage and some claim he was the lover of Enweyn, though they often clashed, he is known to grant boons to those who cause war, be it a weapon or a boost to their strength, he is seen as a male in his 30's with a scruffy beard and messy hair, and often has a red dragon with him, he wields two swords.

Heiwan
Heiwan is the god of peace in the culture of the Asahin, they are regarded as a prophet and kind monk, known to give gifts of money to the weak and poor. No one knows the true identity of Heiwan, and many do not even know this god is a man or a woman, Heiwan rarely gives boons to anyone, but some that have been given are simply things that would help them in life or perhaps a calming melody to those who have been injured by war.

Demons
Demons are essentially otherwordly beings who manipulate existing creatures and objects of the world. Demons have limitations, such limitations being influenced by how much worshippers they mantain in the entirety of Merithia. They reside in their own realms, created by either other gods, demons or themselves.

Merphelyn
Merphelyn, mother of the fallen and daughter of Rahlurdon, is described as a tall red-skinned woman with two great horns coming out of the sides of her head. She is barely known by the population of Merithia, as her worshippers often reside in deep secluded places, performing otherwordly and gruesome rituals. Those who betray the zealotry have their throats sliced and their blood offered to the Mother in a steel bowl. Although she has not acquired many worshippers, her limitations are almost non-existent. It is not known whether she wants to influence the surface world or not, and her origin is unknown.

Greater Witches
Greater witches are what truly caused the undead peoples to begin to plague the world. These master witches take the souls of the dead and steal them, unable to let the body rest. This leads to undead people rising and wandering the world without purpose or reason.

Huzatha
A witch that specializes in the stealing of souls and making sure the gods don't see them by putting up a powerful ritual that hides them from the gods completely. It should also be known she is very evil and twisted minded, mortals usually being abducted by her for experimentation.

Drahzkur
Drahzkur is a warlock (male witch) that specializes in being the brute force for the other witches. Usually depicted as wielding a large twisted black staff, he goes and curses the peoples of the world with rituals and makes it easier for Huztha to kidnap them and Mulrasa to sacrifice them.

Mulrasa
Mulrasa is the grand witch that specializes in sacrifices to an unnamed god that has yet to be revealed. When they do so, they believe they gain the support of this god and it allows them infinite lifeforce and immortality.