The Imperial Gods

The Empire worships hundreds, perhaps thousands, of different gods. The major gods rule over the usual broad conceptual domains found in other pantheons--things like war, death, and the harvest. The lesser gods have much more limited dominion, to the point where it often seems that there's an imperial god for every situation, no matter how specific.
Each imperial god maintains an avatar, an immortal vessel that represents them on the mortal plane. While avatars are unable to channel the full abilities of their celestial counterpart, they still wield incredible power and are directly connected to the godhead. Although the distinction between god and avatar is mostly pedantic, avatars are often referred to using a title or nickname that distinguishes them from the heavenly deity.
Most of the major gods hold positions in the imperial power structure and therefore spend most of their time in the court of The Eternal Empress, only venturing out to occasionally conduct official business or visit their temples in other cities. Lesser gods who hold largely ceremonial positions or are completely unburdened with imperial responsibility have more freedom to travel or reside where they please, and can therefore be found throughout the Empire.
Much of the day-to-day governance of the empire is handled by the half-mortal offspring of the gods . While their divine ancestry grants them immortality and usually other supernatural abilities, these demi-gods do not have a celestial counterpart, meaning that they can die through violence or misadventure just like regular mortals.
Imperial Gods

• Kyra, Goddess of Earth and Sky, is the supreme ruler of the gods. Her avatar is The Eternal Empress.
• Kelik, God of the Hunt, is Kyra's favorite consort and serves as her personal bodyguard. Kelik's was instrumental in banishing Dragons and the other great beasts from the world and his avatar is called Dragonslayer.
• Savak, God of War and another of Kyra's consorts, serves as the commander of the imperial armies. His avatar is known as The Lord of Blades.
• Mergyn is the god of wisdom and serves as chief adviser to the Empress. His avatar is known as The Purple Sage.
• Mazhar is the god of merchants and serves as Imperial Treasurer. His avatar is the Lord of Coin.
• Hulya is the goddess of magic and she serves as the Imperial Sorceress. Her avatar is called The Dreamweaver.
• Erlikan is the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. Although the brother of Kyra, he holds no position in the court and is generally avoided by the other gods. His avatar is called Harvester of Sorrow. Contrary to traditional Khezavaran mythology, official imperial doctrine says that The Lord of Bones is one of Erlikan's vassals.
• Derya is goddess of the sea and serves as the Admiral of the Imperial Navy. Her avatar is known as The Sea Queen.
• Ylana is the goddess of wind and rain. Her avatar is known as The Storm Queen.
• Sule is the goddess of fire and summer and her avatar is called Lady of Flame.
• Ayaz, whose avatar is called The White King, is god of winter.
• Okan is the god of archery and the woodlands and is the Warden of Forests for the Empress. His avatar is known as The Bowman. Like his brother, he spends most of his time away from the court.
• Ozan is the god of music and his avatar is called The Lord of Song. He is nominally the Master of Music for the Imperial Court, but spends very little time there, preferring to wander far and wide.
• Yurin is goddess of wine and her avatar is called the Queen of Autumn.
• Lale, Goddess of Plants oversees the Imperial Gardens and her avatar is called the Princess of Spring.
• Isyt, whose avatar is called The Midwife, is the goddess of fertility and childbirth.
• Dalyra is the goddess of desire and her avatar is known as The Red Lady.
• Kiyamet is the goddess of chaos and discord. Her avatar is called The Mistress of Mayhem.