Of Old Gods and Religion
Andoria is monotheistic, a world of many races of creatures that worship ancient gods from long ago. It is said that at one point they walked the world as a physical being in the time of antiquity, and at the culmination of the War of Wars agreed to banish themselves into sacred relics so that their power could remain and leave the world safe from more cataclysmic wars of faith.
A part of the faith of this world is the ability to channel the blessings of the gods through priests and priestesses who are of the utmost faith and devotion. These take many forms, and wears on users by accessing inner power to project these prayers into spells to have physical affects on the world around them.
While not every race has its own god or faith, there are those like the Dwarves that believe in the spirit of the first great Dwarven forge, thought to be sentient itself. The known and more prevalent gods are listed below.
Orthaos
Considered the god of justice and order, He is the god of Humankind, represented by a grand soldier adorned with glimmering unyielding armor and a handsome face. His spirit champions all that is just and right and the rigidity of a laws-based life.
Dupathos
The god of balance and record, He is the god of the Elfkind. His order is one of harmony with nature and each of the world’s races, an equalizer for conflict. He is also keeper of the record of time, an ethereal ancient tome in which every action of the world is written.
Malefelos
God of the Dark Elves. Long seen as just an evil faith, it is focused on liberty and individuality, a focus on self rather than whole. Often pitted against Orthaos ideologically, it has become considered a buried religion much like the Dark Elves that it represents.
The Great Forge
The spirit of the first Forge, created by Dwarves so long in the past that there are no names to associate with it, this is, if any religion were to be in the heart of a Dwarf, their patron god. It is more celebratory than faith-based, a cry for any success of great degree.
Andoria
While never existing in as large a way as the other gods, the planet itself is said to have its own spirit, and there are diminutive races that commune with nature that believe in her ancient spirit as a god. She would be considered the reason for life to exist, and the world to have its lush greens and clean waters. As she is more believed in by the smaller, lesser-prevalent races, her branch of faith has all but disappeared from the world.
The Trials of Andoria 