First Gods

The were entities who entered the primordial chaos, sometimes called the. These beings were as much “principles of power” as true entities. When all was threatened by the chaos, the First Gods made peace and each stood upon a different part of the chaos and imposed their wills and forms upon it. In this way, some portions were ruled by one alone, others by several jointly in varying degree; one place would be the domain of none of them, and one would be equally the kingdom of all. In this way they were said to be able to “stand against the chaos” and thereby created order and brought about all other creatures, including their servants the, to aid them. It is these Lesser Gods who are worshipped and make up the.

In both and , the First Gods battled and vied for control of Keléstia with the First gods either withdrawing or perishing, leaving their servants (the Lesser Gods) to carry on the struggle for dominion of Keléstia.truce. According to an theology, the First Gods simply forgot the lessons of order, and chaos overcame them. The lesser gods stepped forth in order to protect Keléstia. Some Môrgathian theologians reasoned the, a sphere of black nothingness, is a “black gate” to the plane where the essence of the First Gods dwell. They believe seeks to undo the work of all men and gods, believing that the natural state for Keléstia is the primal chaos that preceded the First Gods.

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