Pantheon
Astra
Astra, also known as the Queen of the Stars, represents creation and leads the pantheon of Celestialist gods.
Aionus
Drakon
Drakon, also known as the Dragon God, is the god of nature that created Arethil.
Tychan
Tychan, also known as the Emissary of the Gods, is the god of diplomacy that created the Common language.
Metisa
Metisa, also known as the Mother of Civilization, is the goddess that taught mortals how to use magic and how to create civilizations.
Nykios
Nykios, also known as the God of War, taught mortals how to fight to their utmost capabilities.
History
Pre-History
With the lack of written historical texts surviving prior to the Age of Uroghosh, not much is known about the creation of Celestialism or the validity of the claims that the gods walked among the Races. Scholars theorize that if the Cosmic Pantheon does not exist then the myths of Celestialism are likely based off of powerful, ancient mages.
Age of Uroghosh
Magical relics dated to the Age of Uroghosh have been discovered. These artifacts have been discovered in every inhabited region of Arethil – from
Falwood to the Isles of Sheketh.
Due to this, scholars have concluded that Celestialism had been a world-wide religion prior to the Age of Uroghosh. Thus, the popular theory is that the conquests of Uroghosh disrupted the practice of Celestialism and that the
orcs likely sought to end its practice entirely.
Age of Wonders
As the
Age of Wonders began, there was a resurgence of Celestialism. Divine rule was used during this time by kingdoms that adopted Celestialism as the state religion. Many monarchs’ claims were that they were descendants of either
legendary Celestialist heroes or even a god of the Cosmic Pantheon itself.
During this Age, the Astiax Order mages began a cult worshipping the Dark Ones. Even in domains that did not worship Celestialism, the Astiax Order was shunned and driven underground. Dwarven sources claim that the Astiax Order started a cataclysm that resulted in the creation of the Dread Marshes.
During this Age, several magical disciplines emerged that relied upon belief in the Cosmic Pantheon. The type of magic associated with this belief was normally reserved for use by Celestialist priests.
Believers
A partial list of believers in Celestialism: