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The religious landscape throughout Cruseryx is diverse and often complex in it's history. Whilst it is understood that all Gods were born from the [[Divine Spark]] that was either gifted unto them by a Primordial or forcefully claimed from it's soul, it is not well documented on how the each and every Gods ended up with the affiliations and domains that we know them for today. The Gods themselves have never been known to have an innate connection to a specific race (with the exception of the [[Shadar-Kai]] and [[The Raven Queen]]), in the millennia since their rebirth, many of them have had their stigma's claimed and domineered by certain races.

The [[Merric]] races, as the primary force behind [[The Caelian Empire]], has defined it's affinity for the largest majority of Gods within it's inner pantheon. The loosely accepted distribution of Gods is as follows; 

==== [[Merric]] Driven Pantheon ====

* [[Sesher]], God of Funerals, Rites & Passing 
* [[Daagi]], God of Victory, Glory & Triumph 
* [[Dione]], Goddess of Marriage, Love & Tranquillity 
* [[Iddona]], Goddess of Fertility, Motherhood & The Hearth
* [[Etia]], Goddess of Visions, Oracles & Prophecies 
* [[Torina]], Goddess of Chivalry, Honour & Humility
* [[Xithos]], God of Knowledge, Scholars & Learning 
* [[Uion]], God of Beauty, Fame & Pleasure
* [[Ata]] Goddess of Seas, Storms & Gales
* [[Akasis]], God of Night, Shadow & Silence 
* [[Dhyker]], God of Thieves, Luck & Misdirection
* [[Igara]], Goddess of Judgement, Mercy & Punishment
* [[Mekash]], God of Riches, Merchants & Nobility
* [[Mortaanius]], God of Death, Murder and Bloodshed

==== Dwarven Driven Pantheon ====

* [[Dulgram]], God of Forges, Fires & Hearths
* [[Rhurdiwynn]], Goddess of the Mines
* [[Skolgal]], God of the Mountains 
* [[Mekash]], God of Riches, Merchants & Nobility

==== Orcish Driven Pantheon ====

* [[Snaarik]], God of Fury, Rage & Combat 
* [[Daagi]], God of Victory, Glory & Triumph

==== Elven Driven Pantheon ====

* [[The Raven Queen]], Matron of Death, Fate & Destiny
* [[Dione]], Goddess of Marriage, Love & Tranquillity
* [[Azurius]], God of Wrathful Justice
* [[Illiavari]], Goddess of the Moon
* [[Lolth]], Goddess of Trickery, Betrayal & Spiders

==== Dragonborn Driven Pantheon ====
The Dragonborn Pantheon is split between two levels, the God-Dragons; children of the Primordial Drake [[Arkunethax]], and the Greatwyrms, who represent the apex of each coloured dragon type. The general understanding is that the Primordial, Arkunethax, created the God-Dragons, who then went on to create the variety of coloured dragons that we know of today. It seems as though "Greatwyrm" is more of an inherited title, as opposed to a completely different creature as I have heard tales of ancient dragons challenging and defeating their Greatwyrm in order to take their place.

===== [[God-Dragons]] =====
The origin point for all living dragons, each of the siblings spawned broods of creatures that took affinity with their 'parent'.
* [[Tiamat]], Queen of Chromatic Dragons
* [[Bahumat]], King of Metallic Dragons
* [[Saridor]], Lord of Gemstone Dragons

===== [[Greatwyrms]] =====
Known for being the pinnacle of power and strength among their draconic sub-type, Greatwyrms hold significant reputation and authority outside their sub-type and often represent their kin in the larger world.

====== Chromats ======

* [[Zuldris]], Red Dragon Progenitor
* [[Frigyntis]], White Dragon Greatwyrm
* [[Nozocron]], Green Dragon Greatwyrm
* [["The Cannibal"]], Black Dragon Greatwyrm
* [[Natar]] - Blue Dragon Progenitor

====== Metallics ======

* [[Ymastrasza]], Gold Dragon Progenitor
* [[Idrugos]], Silver Dragon Progenitor
* [[Zykimdor]], Bronze Dragon Greatwyrm
* [[Cephoth]], Brass Dragon Progenitor
* [[Ulriss]], Copper Dragon Greatwyrm

====== Gemstone ======

* [[Bellasantrax]], Amethyst Dragon Progenitor
* [[Saherys]], Sapphire Dragon Progenitor
* [[Alyandrax]], Topaz Dragon Progenitor
* [[Raegerys]], Ruby Dragon Progenitor
* [[Y'Sylra]], Emerald Dragon Greatwyrm
''Note for distinction; some of the names above are listed as Progenitors and some as Greatwyrms. This wording represents the difference between those direct offspring of the God-Dragons (known as Progenitors), and those that have claimed their place by killing or replacing their predecessor (known as Greatwyrms) .''

===== Primordials =====
It would be remiss of the [[The Grand Library of the Vale|Grand Library]] to not include the list of known [[Primordials]]. Whilst they are not counted in the contemporary definition of Gods, they have been classified as 'Proto-Gods', and so should be mentioned here;

* [[Arkaan]] 
* [[Bazrak]]
* [[Arkunethax]]
* [[Nagash]]
* [[Aluneire]]
* [[Murithanick]]
* [[Tyr & Myr]]


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