The Aemerian Pantheon

There was Soma, The Body.

She was a stern and steadfast warrior. She was who bonded the ancients together which allowed them to work in tandem to create Yendra. Her leadership, though lost on the minds of Soreas and Youmoi, was what help the ancients together during the times of creation. Her creations were the elves. Slender and intelligent beings but also very gaudy in nature.

There was Konochi, The Blade.

The second strongest of the Ancients. Konochi is a strong and fast warrior, capable of using any weapon. Her prowess as a warrior is what shaped the Dwarves of the land; the battle hearty and furious warriors. And she too enjoyed revelry as much as any dwarf, bestowing a love for drink and celebration upon her kind as well.

There was Tawns, The Burning.

The controller of the element of fire that created the first warmths in the world and allowed light to be given off by the ever burning sun. Along with Borea, the other elements came to be, each with their own plane and lord.

There was Borea, The Frigid.

The controller of the element of ice which created the tundras and the weather. Rain, snow and hail were born of Borea, as well as the other elements which were created alongside Tawns.

There was Youmoi, The Quiet.

The brother to Soreas. One of the Fallen ancients. Youmoi created the dark, evil and stealthy monsters alongside Soreas. Also alongside Soreas, he had a part in the fall of Dendro the Watcher. As the cause of the Emptiness, Youmoi was defeated in combat by other Pantheon members and as such was the second ancient to die.

There was Soreas, The Dark.

Brother to Youmoi. One of the Fallen ancients. Soreas the Dark was the main practitioner of evil. He was the one who created The Depths and placed the most evil of evil creatures down there. The ones that weren’t locked away after the emptiness were kept in the Depths to protect the creatures of the surface. Along with Youmoi, they caused the Emptiness with the assassination of Dendro. Though Soreas was thought to be killed, he did make his escape, to somewhere unknown.

There was Koloki, The Light.

Soreas’ polar opposite, she was the one to strike down Soreas after the killing of Dendro. Her, Faetran and Sorkan all took up arms against their two brothers and defeated them in combat. Youmoi was killed just as Dendro was. Soreas however was mortally wounded, and Koloki thought the job was finished. Soreas did survive however, now taking lone refuge and biding his time to come back.

There was Faetran, The Arcanist.

It is through Faetran that the Arcana flows into Yendra. Not as powerful as a direct connection to the Arcana, the flow through Faetran gives the mages and sorcerers of the world their power. During the Emptiness, the Arcana continued to passively flow through to Yendra, but the ancient’s participation and connection to the world was temporarily severed, causing the flow to be uncontrolled and powerful.

There was Houkiel, The Life Giver.

Houkiel, watcher over life, and the twin of Sorkan. Following the death of Dendro, the Watcher’s position fell to the twins. As guardians and watchers over Life and Death, the two kept a careful eye on the other ancients, but had their primary focus beyond, searching for Soreas whose body was never recovered. Often revered as the god of nature, who gives life to all.

There was Sorkan, The Grave Keeper.

Along with his twin, Sorkan watches the boundaries of the ancient’s home for Soreas. With his brother, they watch the ancients and protect their powers from anyone wanting to steal or harm the Arcana or the ancients.

There was Easkae, The Flowing.

A being made of air, Easkae is the most primal of the ancients. He speaks little and cares for little. He’s the neutral, never taking sides and offering a middle ground during debates. He influences the winds and the natural movements of all in the material world.

There was Dendro, The Silent Watcher.

A strong but silent guardian put to keep the peace among the Ancients. For being the strongest of the ancients and for being the guardian to watch over them all, Youmoi and Soreas plotted to assassinate him first, in accordance to their plan to take over the pantheon of the ancients. This began the Emptiness.