Gods
Not considered a true species, the gods encompass the whole of Nomardia´s pantheon. Whatever the gods are, however, is so far removed from the realm of mortals they cannot be called anything else. Their power is extremely broad, powerful, and largely, unknown. Few mortals have ever seen the full might of a god and it is hoped for all's sake that none ever will again.
Gods are protectors, guardians, and thought to be the very essence of the world itself, carrying out the whims of fate to steer all we know into a direction of peace and clarity. Others believe that the gods are merely extremely powerful beings, acting for their own benefit. Whatever the case, most are not vile to mortals, even benevolent, seeking to protect them and their lands while not coddling them.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
All gods often wear Divine Paint in times of war, often made from natural fruits and minerals native to their particular regions. These paints show their seriousness and intent to kill all who oppose them, while boasting their power. Many gods will actually use poisonous plants in their paints, or use even their own blood and ash.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
All gods possess extraordinary ability in the ways of magic, with even the weakest of them being able to create and destroy as they see fit. Their abilities are almost limitless.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Most typically, Major gods will contain four letter names. In the cases of beings whose names are longer than this, it is clipped shorter to stay in line with tradition.
Minor gods will often use the name of their parent or predecessor as a surname, and are known to rename themselves with the names of major historical or mythological figures as a form of boasting and claiming their power as their own.
Major Organizations
Gods do not typically align themselves with the organizations of mortals, aside from their own cults of worshipers, priests, and followers.
The larger a god's respective cult, the more their power swells, giving the power powerful of the gods incredible reach, even for the divine.
Many gods, particularly minor gods, will align themselves as members of another god's cult.
Relationship Ideals
There is no true law to the relationships of gods, and any sort of ideals are often self imposed. Typically, a god's options for a serious romantic relationship are expected to be limited to that of other gods, with all relationships with mortals being seen as quick summer romances, due to the short lifespans of mortals.
This is not a hard rule, however, and some of the most well known romances with the divine are between gods and mortals. Gods rarely stick to monogamy, and are known to have boundless sexual relationships with each other regardless of their own domains, allegiances, wars, and partners.
Few gods make any hard distinction between genders or preference as long as the other party is willing. Many gods are especially known for freely having relationships with a very large amount of mortals.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
There is no language of the gods, and no known language exists crafted by them.
All gods can be understood regardless of one's native tongue and the one the god intends to speak in, so such a thing isn't necessary.
Individuals with hearing loss or who are deaf can still hear the gods, describing it as 'in their soul' rather than as a sound.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
All gods are protectors of the natural world, with Minor Gods in particular taking up the role as leaders and guardians of specific species. Although there have been conflicts between particular gods and people before, and surely will be more in the future, for the most part gods rarely seek to harm people other than in self defense.
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