One of the many religions of Vagus this religion has four major pantheons each comprised of smaller pantheons. These major pantheons are referred to as schools. These schools are broken down into houses. The four schools are, The School of Endless Battle, The School of the Divine Family, The School of Peacekeepers, and The School of Scholar.
The House of Endless Battle as the name suggests is the belief that the natural state of the world is conflict. Headed by Zunite The Supreme God of Conflict this school favors martial values and freedom through battle and revelation through blood, sweat and tears. The primary divine domain of this school is war. Whether for good or for ill.
Zunite, The Supreme God of Conflict-Known by many names Zunite is the patriarch of the House of Endless Battle. Zunite is cruel to his enemies and harsh to his allies.Zunite believes that war is a religious experience in itself.There are two beings that he could not despise more than he already does; they are Oraumah and Araknia.(Domains:War,Death,Order)
Pak'tul, Goddess of Slaughter-Also known as “Mother Carmilla” by the Vampires of Vagus. Pak’tul is a very unpredictable goddess relishing in the aftermath of massive battles. Although she is also known to use her own blood to cure the injuries of her chosen champions. She is just as likely to kill you as she is to help you,but if draw her interest she will keep you around.(Domains:War,Grave,Life)
Ru'ul, God of Soldiers-Known as the Great Warmaster and the Divine Battlehead, Ru’ul is the black sheep of the House of Endless Battle in that he cares about the individual. The followers of the Warmaster tend to mainly be paladins with the few clerics within his worship are those who tend to put themselves in harm's way in order to maintain the morale in armies.(Domains:War,Forge,Life)
Kaktaicn, God of the Battlefield-The Great Tactician and his father’s right hand Kaktaicn is one of the main reasons as to why the House of Endless Battle has any non-Evil followers at all. Alongside being his father’s right hand, he is also for arguments sake his propaganda minister. He carries out his father’s orders but does so in a way that his brother and sister don't get themselves in a position that would cause their father from being anymore gruff then Zunite already is.(Domains:War,Order,Knowledge)
The House of the Family:as the name suggests it prioritizes the familial unit. Headed by Oraumah Supreme Goddess of Hearth and Home this school favors the protection of the family unit by any means necessary . The primary divine domain of this school is life. The goal of a truly benevolent ruler is that the ruler views its subjects as its own family.
Oraumah,Supreme Goddess of Hearth and Home- The Mother of all things is the prototypical example of the overbearing mother but give that mother the power to manipulate the cosmos in order to protect her children. Oraumah is a protective goddess, She views all sentient beings as her children and if they can't get along she will make sure they will even if it means altering their minds to do so. (Domains:Life,Order,Nature)
Batu,God of Children-Another unpredictable god ,but unlike Pak’tul he is unpredictable due to the fact that he is governed by his own whims. Batu is the most childish and petty of the gods of the Order of the Four Houses. He could at one point act like a friend then on a whim he can attack you without warning saying that you have something he wants. The best way to keep him on your side is to either alway make sure you give him something new to play with or intrigue him to the point he has no reason to turn on you.(Domains:Life,Trickery,Tempest)
Marut,Goddess of Mothers and Fertility-Marut although similar to her mother Oraumah she is quite different.Marut is known as the Eternal Mother, She is often portrayed as being in a constant state of pregnancy. Like her mother she views all things as her children, however unlike her mother she allows her children to have free will. Also unlike her mother her view is not limited to sentient beings. Due to this mentality sometimes people refer to the land on which they stand as Marut’s Garden. Marut is willing to give her power to anyone who is willing to devote themselves to not only protecting the people of Vagus,but also Vagus itself. (Domains:Life,Light,Nature)
Rella,Goddess of Education-Rella the All Knowing, is not only the child of Oraumah but also the consort and wife of Mythos. Rella personifies the concept of a child’s first education being the child’s family. Rella views her worshipers as her students and as good students they follow the instruction of their teacher. Rella tends to use a more gentle hand compared to her husband. Rella is viewed as much as a god of knowledge as her husband, but her area of expertise is practical knowledge rather then the exploratory knowledge of her husband.(Domains:Life,Knowledge,Arcana)
The House of the Peacekeeper:prioritizes the balance and justice. Headed by Araknia Supreme Goddess of Rule and Compromise this school favors those who seek to discover the truth and maintain equilibrium in all things. The primary divine domain of this school is order. The goal of a truly benevolent ruler is that the ruler views its subjects as its own family.
Araknia, Supreme Goddess of Rule and Compromise-Entropy incarnate Araknia, she is the ultimate judge and as such it is her and her alone who keeps Zunite and Oraumah from not only killing each other but also from plunging Vagus into a world of supreme order or one of supreme chaos. Araknia seeks to maintain equilibrium in all things. This means that she is willing to let order or chaos to gain a temporary advantage from time to time. She calls the demiplane known as “The Scales”.(Domains:Order,Arcana,Nature)
Polis,God of Commoners-Polis also known as the “Kindly Old One”.Polis often takes the form of an old man who travels around the more destitute areas of Vagus healing injuries and curing diseases. He focuses on those who most people forget about. He has animosity to those who seek to oppress those who are less fortunate and will move heaven and earth to do ill will to them. Like his mother he passes judgement on those who seek to upset the natural balance of things. (Domains:,Order,Nature,Trickery)
Aura,God of Royalty-The twin sister of Polis,She is the picture of beauty and regality. She is known by her followers as “the Sympathetic Noblewomen” or “the Foolish Countess”. Aura petitions her followers to not to horde their luxuries to themselves and to live their lives for the sake of those lesser than yourself. Her teachings tell that those who have should be those that give the most and if they do they will be rewarded with more than they could ever hope to spend on their own. (Domains:Order, Trickery,Light)
Ventus,God of Judgement-Ventus is known as the infallible, residing alongside his mother in the demiplane known as “the Scales” and his friend and confidant Domus. He judges the souls of the dead as they pass on to the next world. He has help in doing so in the form of Domus who informs him if the person(s) he is judging is being entirely truthful. Ventus is also known to have one of the largest hearts of all the gods of the Order of the Four Houses, because if the person was murdered or otherwise died before their appointed time. In such cases Ventus is known to allow the person’s soul to re-enter their body. He, like his mother, seeks to preserve equilibrium. (Domains:Life,Order,Death)
The House of the Scholar:as the name suggests it prioritizes the pursuit of expanding one's own knowledge of the area around them. Headed by Mythos Supreme God of the Unknown this school favors intellectual pursuits over the physical,although it is not so ignorant to see the benefits of physicality . The primary divine domain of this school is knowledge. After all knowledge is power.
Mythos,Supreme God of the Unknown-Known mainly as the Researcher God or the Oddball God. Mythos is a very eccentric and odd god. He very rarely gets involved in the world often at the petitioning of his wife Rella. There is one thing that normally peaks his interest and that is a mystery that exists within Vagus. (Domains:Knowledge,Arcana,Nature)
Astras,Goddess of the Sky and Weather-This goddess is said to have been the one to create any races directly connected to nature such as Dryads and Tritons.Astras is mainly viewed as the Gardener of Vagus.She is very involved in Vagus because she is the source for all meteorological phenomena in Vagus. (Domains:Knowledge,Tempest,Nature)
Domus,God of Deception-Residing in the demi-plane known as “the Scales” alongside his friend Ventus and his mother Araknia. He acts as a bailiff and monitor for the souls of the dead. He also is essentially a living lie detector and won't hesitate to let his friend know that you are lying.Yet he is intrigued by those who are able to pull the wool over his eyes because it extremely rarely happens.
(Domains:Knowledge,Order,Forge)
Nexus the Harbinger-Death incarnate, the souls of the fallen get to the demi-plane known as “the Scales” only threw him. The living can access the scales through his help, however his price for the living is a steep one. To those who access “the Scales” walst they live can't go there when they die, for those who do this your souls belong to Nexus and become his attendants. There is a tale of a beautiful woman who lost her husband. So she went to Nexus so she could get him back. Nexus agreed. She ended up learning it was her husband’s appointed time. So when it came time for her to die as per the deal she belonged to Nexus.Nexus made her his consort. (Domains:Knowledge,Arcana,Death)