Below you will find a description of the important characters, countries, organizations, and even worlds that appear in this novel. Some of this content will include spoilers, so I recommend using this only as a reference after the fact.
Please note that this is currently a work in progress that will be updated periodically.
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The Five Creator Gods
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The five gods who are credited with forming Ea from inter-dimensional chaos. Unlike the Ascended, mortal beings who have achieved Tier 5 and then rose to godhood after embracing an Aspect of Divinity, the Creator Gods have always been divine. Or so they claim.
They are responsible for laying down the destined path of Ea and all of its inhabitants, and as such, exercise a degree of authority over the Ascended, albeit to a limited degree. However, they are not omnipotent. Forces both external and internal frequently seek to undermine or divert the Destiny of Ea, and only through regular maintenance is calamity avoided.
The Creators are not monolithic, and they each have their own interests and agendas which are often at cross purposes to one another. While infighting is not uncommon, they have a tendency to unite in the face of external threats, which is what allowed their continued cooperation over the millennia.
Each of the Creator Gods rules one of the five Heavenly Realms, which are in turn connected to the House of Convergence, the meeting hall and neutral ground of the gods. There, the path of Destiny is forged and maintained, with both the Creators and the Ascended responsible for overseeing their individual Aspects.
Because of circumstances placed upon them by both the act of creation in and of itself and the establishment of the System, the Creator Gods are severely limited in what actions they can take outside of their home realms. Indeed even leaving the Heavenly Realms can be a dangerous prospect for them. As such, they commonly employ servants or followers to exercise their will.
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Aminatrea
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Also known as the Goddess of the Sun, Mother of Light, Mistress of the Skies, Sovereign of Fire, and a host of other regional names and titles, Aminatrea is one of the Five Creator Gods of Ea and is viewed as their leader by mortal worshipers. The truth is a little more complicated. While she lacks any actual authority over her fellows, she sees herself as the first among equals, and often tries to overtly direct their actions.
Like all of the greater gods, she has no definite form, but often appears as a graceful young woman seemingly made entirely of light, whose radiance is painful to look upon. Her voice is said to sound like notes plucked from the finest harp, and her presence is said to be simultaneously comforting and enchanting.
She is frequently associated with birds, and her sacred animal is said to be a Phoenix.
Personality
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Thanks to millennia of cultivating an image of herself as a responsible and dedicated goddess that strives to help the unfortunate, defend the weak, and punish the unjust, she is viewed by the people of Ea as the epitome of holy virtue.
Truthfully, she is an irresponsible meddler, who uses her position as one of the Creators to pursue her own interpretation of justice. This includes a zero tolerance policy on beings she classifies as evil or unnatural, such as the undead, demons, and certain kinds of monsters. As such, her angelic legions are often deployed to various realms to combat the growth of these forces, while her mortal followers attempt to do the same on Ea.
She is also the only one of the Five Creator Gods who goes out of her way to punish serious transgressions against her churches or priests, earning her faith a fearsome reputation. The methods vary from minor (such as the destruction of important goods) to lethal (incineration in a beam of intense light) depending on the nature of the transgression. As a result, her clergy tend to exercise a great deal influence on mortal authorities, as most leaders are hesitant to make enemies of someone with a creator deity backing them up.
Among other gods, she tends to be bossy and overbearing. This makes her somewhat popular with the more militaristic of the Ascended, who are accustomed to more rigid hierarchies than the nebulous collection of independent factions that actually rules the Heavenly Realms. However, she often suffers setbacks when confronting the other creators due to her inability to garner assistance from others. As such, hers is usually considered the weakest faction outside of Yilon's.
Spheres of influence
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Aminatrea governs the Aspects of Sun, Sky, Light, Fire, and to a lesser extent Nobility and Justice. As such, she is commonly worshiped in all corners of Ea to some extent or another, with the notable exception of Lacot for obvious reasons. Her most devoted followers include judges, magistrates, rulers, bureaucrats, and other government functionaries, although she is frequently called upon by soldiers and knights who ask for her blessing in battle.
Most of the sentient races of Ea pay her some degree of homage, due in large part to her association with the Sun, and its not uncommon to encounter her shrines and temples in most major communities.
She is the patron goddess of the Sun Elves, and a member of the Triune of Mirithia. Her elven followers tend to worship her mostly in her Aspect as the Goddess of Fire. As a result, Fire Elemental mages enjoy a high standing in Sun Elf society.
Aminatrea is less commonly worshiped among certain populations, especially those who tend to be nocturnal or live underground. Due to her uncompromising hatred of the undead, Lacotians, and those in a similar state of unlife, tend to treat her as an enemy.
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