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...or from towns and rulers along the river's shore, despite the prohibitions of [[Imzaha]]. *[[Shelekhumbian Gods and Religion]]

*[[Gwenyan Tribes of the High Shadevan Valley]] *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

Goddess of the Hunt, daughter of [[Zando]] and [[Thwar]]. *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...onifies aspects of the sky and his mother is Parkia. Thus Thwar is a [[Sky Gods|Sky God]]. ...sidered distinct from [[Earth Gods]], [[Sea Gods]], and [[Sky Gods]]. Sun Gods are associated by alchemists with magical fire or priests with holy fire.

...re in contrast to the [[Anarch]]s which are thought to be chaos divinities of pure chaos energy. *[[Chaos Gods]]

...lies that the quantity is beyond the singular or dual numbers and that the gods are a divine force beyond simple counting. =Ruling Triad of Higher Gods of Isxinthions=

Amphibious, many-tentacled god of chaos, worshiped by the [[Ithrabbi]], the [[Lizardfolk]], and occasionally *[[Chaos Gods]]

...kgi A MDJ.png|thumb|300px|The god Siddu-l'makgi rests in the higher realms of chaos and offers oblivion to those who seek him earnestly. Midjourney.]] Suggested Pronunciation /ˈsɪdˡ ˌmʌŋki/. A [[Chaos Gods|chaos god]] of metaphysical oblivion, his cult is thought to originate from central [[Asda

...ntracts with orally recited oaths were made under the open sky so that the gods could witness the oath. Thus the oath-maker was bound both by mortal witne *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...harnia]] for a [[chaos god]] frequently worshiped during the [[Middle Ages of Chaos]]. The common name in the southern Pallathantic and elsewhere is [[A *[[Chaos Gods]]

...sed rather than Penjahl. The god Penjahl is referred to as the patron god of ancient [[Balimarutha]] as described in the [[Aturyandakumi]]. *[[Chaos Gods]]

...] is most revered in [[Barathorn]] along with his mother, [[Parkia]]. Sky gods are associated by alchemists with elemental air. =List of Sky Gods=

...s with his power, they are left unconscious, drooling, and quite unmindful of the passing moments. *[[Chaos Gods]]

Kanter is a lesser [[Isxinthion Gods|Isxinthion god]] of merchants and messengers. He is thought to have been [[Ithatia]]n or at le *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...of mortals who wish safe passage over the sea. By Feath, he is the father of [[Eliphossi]], [[Liluthio]], and [[Dáunau]]. Eshik had a dalliance with the esoteric goddess, Sheba, the Gatekeeper of Isxinthios and their union produced the goddess, [[Getta]].

...forms as befitted his portfolio, an amorphous blob in the loose semblance of a humanlike wearing a heavy gold crown. *[[Omrekheen Gods and Religion]]

The Gods of Zephasia are many and numerous and vary from region to region in throughout =Zephasian Gods=

...lace rests at the bottom of the [[Sea of Forgetfulness]]. He is the father of the Goddess [[Uki]] ([[Dáunau]]). *[[Moigthe Gods and Religion]]

...io is the brother to [[Eliphossi]]. Liluthio's epithets include "Liluthio of the Flowing Waters" ...n of Liluthio. Liluthio is considered the metaphysical father of all river gods. Liluthio is known as [[Lute]] in the [[Midretassene Pantheon]], [[Thulion]

This is a list of gods of lakes and inland seas. =List of Lake Gods of Asdar=

...of fighting in battle alongside them. Bralla is worshiped by the centaurs of [[Streionia]]. *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...], his worship waned and others gods arose who became dearer to the people of [[Vimalia]]. ...uced the gods [[Hukshal]], the goddess of winds, and [[Zhaddhin]], the god of indolent wealth.

An [[avatar]] of [[Threy]], Zulmani is the god of fiery resurrection and rebirth preached by [[Zebdomanius]]. Zulmani is som *[[Cult of Zulmani]]

Oaibos is the name commonly given to a god of Chaos whose true name is kept secret by his most devout worshipers. He is o ...o have no visible form but his presence is signaled by the presence of one of his sacred animals.

...]] descent and are not generally propitiated among the [[Amandal]] dwarves of the [[Jaggudorns]]. *[[Dwarven Gods and Religion]]

...is thought to protect the sanctity of grave sites and thus prevent the use of the dead in [[necromancy]]. In [[Corundy]] and [[Lucacia]], he is known as *[[Moigthe Gods and Religion]]

...the [[Accord of the Princes of Law]] and other laws in most jurisdictions of the [[Pallathantic Region]]. ...e name of the Medibgóëse God of the south wind. Some of the ancient rulers of Medibgö, such as [[Llŵmbo]], were named after Llŵm.

...n of Pallathas or her mother, Parkia who is considered a later manifestion of the goddess Pallathas. Palithreeta is sometimes seen as a guide to hidden e *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...Zamzooh according to legend is the sole parent of the semi-divine rulers of Omeddim, Glilth and Glin. [[Chaos Gods]]

Gad is the common name for the [[Isxinthion]] god, sometimes a demi-god, of strength. His father is typically regarded to be [[Amrulon]], but sometimes [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

=List of Religions and Sects of Asdar= *[[Chaos Gods]]

...acterized by naïve mischief. She is often portrayed as the most beautiful of the three in legend. *[[List of Triple Goddesses]]

.... Knohm shares his consort, [[Magdaia]], with his brother, [[Eshik]], god of the sea. Knohm is a fertility god and his propitiation is thought to ensur *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...]], the Azerukese were first identified as a people, thought to be a blend of [[Tuadbe]] and [[Moigthe]], possibly with Malesggite forebears. ...c man with long brown hair and deep, crystal green eyes, wearing the hides of animals with small metal bosses and bearing a bow and arrow.

...he [[Satranakumi]], the account of his life is given, including his taming of the dragon goddess, [[Dajhis]], who was the sister to Bhimala and thus Satr The city of [[Sartanoksha]] to the northeast of [[City of Johaulia|Johaulia]] is named after this divinity.

...These waters have no access to the ocean. These are the greatest bodies of water. =List of Great Inland Seas=

...means a shapeless void, usually the source of creation, but also the power of primeval forces to reduce creation to its formless origins. ...f the Middle Ages has seeded the minds of many with a deep-seated loathing of deities that are openly chaos-oriented.

...In most surviving literature, the giants relied upon Hugnast as a hunter of the [[Neptultchi]]. [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

...r ends by applying successful moderation. Many legends ascribe the powers of [[necromancy]] to her. [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

...Additionally, each dwarven nation honors its own royal and familial cults of ancestors which are usually unique to it. ...s]] and southwestern Jaggudorns worship the same pantheon of major dwarven gods, with minor variations in attributes and cult practices from nation to nati

...ods]]. Some ascribe to him dominion as the ruler over the original waters of creation, although he does not directly personify them. ...ecially on the [[Leh-Shelekhumbis River]]. Kuma is thought to govern many of the same powers and portfolio as the ancient Kalaman god, [[Hesukh]].

...d with initiatory cults of chaos and is called upon to help new worshipers of [[chaos]]. In the Pallathantic today his cult is proscribed and only schol The herons of Shadmenus are great birds that serve as messengers to the god.

...ice in ancient times for the god [[Thwar]], Sky Father is uncommon outside of [[Thrace]] today. ...bar]] to be father of the same god along with [[Amrulon]], without the aid of the female gender.

...om the back of her magical [[smigorphrath]] mount to take into the service of her parents. Poets and artists variously depict her as blond or red-headed *[[Isxinthion Gods]]

...urtle Sea]]. For the body of water in the [[Pallathantic Sea]], see [[Sea of the Dead]].}} [[File:MapSeaDeadGods.jpg|thumb|300px|The Sea of the Dead Gods is a large sound in the southwestern [[Turtle Sea]].]]

...tane]]s. [[Ishmutekebessa]] is one of the most notorious of the worshipers of the goddess. ...ingle eye in her opening clitoris. This is thought by some to be symbolic of her rising consciousness, beginning in the lowest chakra (red).

The Doctrine of Salmakhamer refers to any widely accepted teaching attributed to the [[Sain ...amer and by tradition taught by the Prophet Salmakhamer. Distrust of gods of chaos was already widespread in the far east, especially in Sungo among the

...Today, the native religion is suppressed by the rulers of the [[Sultanate of Beph-Themesh]] who are [[Imzaami]]. *[[Djazuh]], god of sun and fires of the upper atmosphere

...on|Proto-Malesggite]] and [[Malesggite Civilization]]s adopted this medley of divinities, often with a much more mundane emphasis. =List of Divinities=

...cendancy of re-engineered [[titancraft]] which is seen by some as evidence of a highly advanced, pre-historic civilization among the [[titans]]. Balanci ...which holds that the [[Isxinthion Gods]] created humans on the world of [[Asdar]].

...d re-animation (necromancy), appropriate forms of mourning, and protection of the buried dead from desecration. [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

...Amrulon was used by priests and theological instructors to explain why the gods did not seem to intervene directly in human affairs. ...ities, generally regarded as inferior in power and scope to the Isxinthion Gods.

...u represented divine qualities of the gods of the High Shadevan Tribes and of the [[Gwenyan Tribes]]. Vädu is always depicted in a shamanic vestment wit *[[Väduskal of Thrace]]

...[Threy]], the goddess Dáwan is the Queen and Ruler of the [[merfolk]] city of [[Siul]]. She is honored by rulers and daughters wed to rulers in Pytharni ...the [[Isxinthion Gods]] through the centuries, the princes and priestesses of Siul insist Dáwan continues to rule the submarine city to this day.

...id that his strongest devotees dedicate a dismembered limb to him as token of their commitment. *[[Book of Manic Devotions]]

...is her totem creature. She is ascribed with power over nature, crops, and of course honey and bees. ...union of Arathrax and Elystra produced many daughters who became goddesses of wisdom and the arts. The later and modern [[Arathracian Religion]] insiste

...reatly admired by a caste of priests and devotees during the [[Middle Ages of Chaos]]. His worship is proscribed today in the [[West]]. ...ther]], without the aid of the female gender. Conceived through the power of lightning on a clear day, the god became associated with male homosexuality

...ence the god Thwar, and lovers of cats and pleasures. She is the daughter of [[Amrulon]] and [[Eriu]] and thus sister to [[Arathrax]] and [[Rhio]]. ...role as a huntress. In general mythology, she is regarded as the daughter of [[Amrulon]] and [[Eriu]] and thus is a solar divinity.

...Their ancestral religion centers on the rule and exploits of a family of gods. ;Yal: the son of Esel; ⚕; symbol is a rod with a serpent on it

...beliefs. This list shows many prevalent beliefs regarding the Isxinthion Gods. * [[Cosmic Tree]], Tree of Creation, Primeval Tree, Tree of the Ancient World, sometimes equivalent to the [[World Tree]].

...ame position in relationship to the earth over the great [[Sea of Sleeping Gods]]. *[[Sea of Sleeping Gods]]

[[File:IsxinthionPantheon.jpg|thumb|300px|A Prosopography of the Isxinthion Gods]] ...hout Asdar. In the west, the Isxinthion Gods are considered the core gods of the 'Old Religion.'

...with an ancient temple in the town of [[Kasguffy]] that rests on the shore of the lake. Kas was worshiped before the coming of the Gwenyan Tribes by the [[Kemerite]]s and by the [[Neptultchi]].

...nysus+17thC+PublicDomain.jpg|thumb|300px|Salmakhamer crowned with a wreath of laurel]] .... It is not certain that Salmakhamer died in Elantuventh. His family was of mixed [[Shardanian]]-[[Midretasso|Midretassene]] heritage.

...in the [[Pallathantic Region]] in keeping with the [[Accord of the Princes of Law]]. ..., including [[Bexaloth]], [[Titney the Magnificent Pest]], [[Lord Kualotha of the Groaning Earth]], and [[Prince Ulcanov]] were her offspring. It is unc

...was held in great esteem by [[Lord Kualotha of the Groaning Earth|Kualotha of the Groaning Earth]]. ...are kept secret by his priests and worshipers who are placed under an oath of silence. Consequently, little is publicly known.

...eing that crosses the divide between the mortal world and the higher world of the Arathracian heaven. ...by a thin golden chain from his beak. His image was sacred to the legions of the [[Yophenthean Empire]] and he appeared frequently in imperial art.

...nd at the time of the legendary [[Flood of Aturyanda]]. The Kalaman Triad of Brabda, Shakla, and Lantra is believed to originate from Drameggin. The na Dramegginite Gods are very practical and have families.

...px|The Chaos Sea lies between northwestern [[Bahuna]] and the great island of [[Ptohlia]].]] ...os Sea is important for sea traffic en route to and from the [[Grand Canal of Benjalay]].

...ns a student of wizardry or alchemy. He is the son of [[Manduo]], the god of the underworld. ...e played the role of a counselor to [[Heliops]] and the other [[Isxinthion Gods]]. In Ithatia, a temple dedicated to Kirxios is commonly called a [[Kirxio

...Sheba is held to occupy a position in balance to that of Orclanx, the god of the dead and the underworld. She is thought to have been an important divi [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

...Thwarrish Religion was an important principle behind the [[Viceroyal Law]] of the [[New Kalikán Empire]]. ...pire|empire]]. In the Thwarrish Religion the military and physical fitness of the ruler was deemed essential for a moral government.

...on. Orkybanth's consort is [[Acuna]], the goddess who prepares the bodies of the dead for burial and the two are considered to work in cooperation. ...t to the study of the other [[realms]] and necessary for the full learning of a trained [[wizard]].

...u relationship to her daughter, [[Elystra]], is sometimes compared to that of Amrulon's to [[Arathrax]]. ...dered the female contrast to Amrulon as she represents the feminine energy of the sun. She is known for tacitness in contrast to the goddess [[Parkia]].

...ey]]) and [[Dáunau]]. In later myths, they are thought to be the guardians of the [[Cosmic Tree]]. Oldest of the three and ruler of [[Siul]]. Her namesake is also the root of [[davanissa]]. She is a queen and heiress to the goddess [[Dáunau]]. As he

...ia, ca third millennium before Salmakhamer, up to the Yophenthean Conquest of Pytharnia, ca 5th to 6th centuries. *River Gods: [[Shadew]], [[Rhaunve]] ([[Rhaunfo]]), [[Nystasy]], [[Hyndurnuse]], [[Chao

...]]. Ancient tradition says that it is called a branch, meaning a 'branch' of [[Kuol Tuvahr]] or the cosmic urwelt from which all [[titans]], [[human]], [[File:Asdar Pallathantic JMS.png|thumb|400px|The Pallathantic Region of Asdar by map artist Joshua Morley-Smith]]

...ught nourishing rains from the sea and softened the harshness of the storm gods. She was anciently associated with [[starmoon]]. ...greater agreement with the sky goddess. The relationship between the name of 'Pallatha' and the moon goddess, 'Palithreeta' is debated among scholars.

...d outcasts, but also the opener of ways who can bring about what the other gods cannot or dare not. ...of one hundred years in the underworld, but he escaped after only one year of imprisonment.

...the lord and the judge of the dead, almost completely superseding the role of his father, [[Orgúdma]]. ...of one dead person who had died in the preceding year. Thus, only priests of Threy can normally raise someone from the dead and only if the god Threy ex

...u-Shahazu]], east of the [[Priest-Kingdom of Shelekhumbia]], and southeast of [[Yephalah]]. They flourished in the late twentieth century. *[[Age of Mage-Tyrannies]]

...n that time in [[Omre]]. The fragments are preserved in the [[Archcollege of Divinities]] in [[Beh-Shelub]]. *[[Archcollege of Divinities]]

...on. The [[Incarnandism|Incarnandist Religion]] teaches the transmigration of the souls and so accepts reincarnation, but only as a temporary condition b [[Category:Religions of Asdar]]

...e was only rescued by aid of his older brother, [[Arathrax]]. Rhio is one of the solar deities in the Isxinthion pantheon. Most cultures acknowledge [[ ...y the Ithatian poet, [[Choronaxipos of Teliasper]], in the [[Metamorphosis of Rhio]].

...particularly powerful and triple goddesses are worshiped widely throughout Asdar. The Cosmic triad of Eriu, Magdaia, and Parkia is portrayed in different ways. One school portr

...ractitioner, a summoning vessel may be used to summon information from the gods above, about, or below. The vessel must usually be filled with water, wine [[File:SummoningVessel.jpg|thumb|300px|A courtyard basin of marble in Midretasso, used as a summoning vessel]]

...in much of Erserce and the river is filled with river-barges through most of the year. [[File:Map TayhoyreRiver.jpg|thumb|300px|The course of the Tayhoyre River]]

...have ruled that true devil-worship is not the same as the worship of chaos gods. It appears that diabolists are intentionally secretive about their devotio *[[List of Divinities]]

...i]] God-Empire of Qualin. It hails reputedly from [[Zephasia]]. In modern Asdar, only the [[Amandal]]s continue to worship Satrimah Culcávah. *[[Lords of Light]]

...lping the family or at least not antagonizing it. Without little offerings of food, a gagos might hide belongings or make noise at night. ...cia]], [[Ferruvicar]], and [[Tinchozzo]], worship household saints in form of low or vulgar Arathracianism.

...onicus, is a great Jovian world in the same solar system as the World of [[Asdar]]. Midjourney 2023.]] ...n alternative name for a great titan who sometimes fought the [[Isxinthion Gods]], especially [[Thwar]].

...ent and modern art with brown skin, representing the rich, nourishing soil of the earth, long dark hair, and deep blue or deep green eyes. In Kalaman ar ...uniquely to two consorts, [[Eshik]], Lord of the Sea, and [[Knohm]], Lord of the Earth.

...ontrast to the self-restrained Parukulliam, his wife, [[Ida]], is goddess of passionate love. ...or battle, he is armed with a longsword and a breastplate made of the rays of starmoon, created by his sister, [[Palithreeta]].

...tain the Juffa was the ostensible reason that the same fleet continued out of the [[Pallathantic Sea]] and ultimately south to [[Zephasia]]. ...ef>, the Juffa will come from the east and will unite different components of the world before uniting the mortal world with the divine world.

...hland. [[Heylundia]] and [[Stregno]] are important cities along the shores of the Baliphut River. [[File:Map TayhoyreRiver.jpg|thumb|300px|The course of the Baliphut River]]

...nities of the world of [[Asdar]]. The [[Xhalb'ithutine Pantheon]] consists of divinities descended from or otherwise related to the great demonic goddess ...worshipers are the deepearth [[Ithrabbi]] and the [[Sibbarine]]s. Members of other races also have occasion to propitiate these divinities in order to s

...Mother of the Folk]], and the god [[Arathrax]], among others to the Saint. Of his four major books, it is the only one that was not written in [[Classica ...the then Archpatriarch of Bryndyd said that his work, Flute-hearer of the Gods, was problematic and could be confusing to a reader who was "not theologica

...Eventually draining into the [[Memnosian Sea]], the Thybdis River is one of the ten greatest rivers in the world and the second largest river in wester ...distinction is made between the name for the River and the name of the god of the river, these creatures regarding the river and its divinity as one and

...aditional religion of the sky people and the [[Thwarrish Religion|Religion of Thwar]]. =Divine Sphere of Influence=

...ential to the economy and culture of [[Omre]]. The personified deification of the river is known as [[Eshu-Dakh]]. ...barges. The lake, the [[Nursemaid of the Esdekhel]] is also endowed by the gods with special powers as this lake renews the river in large measure.

...specifically, a demon lord, with the head of a frog and the body and tail of a fish. His worshipers include some [[Ithrabbi]], [[gishak]]s, and [[trogl [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

...ible and eternal conflict between the religion of the sun and the religion of the sky. ...od_A_MDJ.png|thumb|300px|Artist's depiction of Thwar as an elemental force of storm]]

...d throughout southern Pytharnia and to a lesser extent throughout the rest of the [[Pallathantic]]. Her oldest daughter, [[Dáwan]], was thought to look ...ancient custom of priestly rule. Once Dáunau tried to have Luvas swindled of his great hall. This scheme nearly succeeded, but Luvas desperately outmat

...a form of chaos worship due to associations with Glittering Nesilivo Spawn of Amonthrace. However, its original conception and practice was not inherentl ...rathrax and ruled southwestern [[Corundy]] as a vassal of [[Prince Ulcanov of the Shattered Waters]].

...ple of Lord Vimal is the [[Temple of Lord Vimal the Ancestor]] in the city of his namesake, [[Vimaluna]]. ...l, tall rods pointing directly up on his head. He wears a great robe made of golden fish scales. His feet are bare.

...ion Gods]] are thought to be the offspring of one of the ancient ancestors of the arch-titans. The archtitans are attributed with the creation of matricial arcana, that is, the magical constructs in the magical sphere oth

...ad of the scepter, he found the boy-god sitting there and so the courtiers of [[Isxinthios]] called him Amirulliam, 'Amir's Scepter.' [[Category:Gods of Asdar]]

...cally who has died in the past fifteen months (year). In the ancient world of the Moigthe, there was an associated sacrifice and observances on this day. =Allomorphs of Mesealdongabh=

...the seminal work of ancient Kalaman scripture and establishes the validity of Kalama as a classic [[Flood Survivor Culture]]. The Aturyandakumi is an important component of [[Jathya-Dhumi]] cultural and religious beliefs.

[[File:MapIthatianMigrations500AS.jpg|thumb|300px|Ithatian Tribe Migrations of the mid first millennium [[AS]]]] ...lands of the east and middle [[Pallathantic Sea]] occurred over the period of time from 1775 [[AS]] to 1250 [[AS]]. They pushed out and replaced the [[Pa

...within its world view. A person can be Tamdarist and worship traditional gods at the same time. The Tamdari faith does not demand sole adherence to its p ...ny of the principles of their faith existed and were known before the Book of Tamdari, but see Lord Thamphakulu as a divinely inspired philosopher and te

...cultural value. It is kept in the papyrus collection of the [[Archcollege of Jehmu]]. *[[Archcollege of Jehmu]]

...heir use for powerful [[Magic|wizardry]]. The provenance remains a matter of scholarly inquiry as the language is in ancient [[Classical Yophenthean|Yop *[[List of Books and Documents]]

[[File:MapZarajoveniTribesMigrate.jpg|thumb|300px|Migrations of the Zarajoveni Tribes from the east]] ...thor]]. [[Ogdesiana]] is the largest region with Zarajoveni Tribes outside of [[Zarajove]].

...much older technology has been the impetus behind the [[titanist]] school of thought. ...and internecine conflicts among their own kind. In the west, the heritage of titans is attributed to the [[Aarokinian Titans]].

=List of Major Medibgösk Divinities= ...Amrulon): Sun God, Kingship, condsidered most holy and supreme of national gods

...ars generally accept the account of the Jahambuttha as containing a kernel of historical accuracy. *[[Flood of Aturyanda]]

...ndeMorgan+Earthbound+Detail1+1897+PublicDomain.jpg|left|300px|Profile view of bearded sun god, Amrulon]] ...yal bigamy]] in ancient times on the [[High Shadevan Plateau]]. The Three gods, Amrulon, Eriu, and Parkia constitute a very ancient trinity. Amrulon's fi

[[File:JykkiOrc Desperados A 01.png|thumb|300px|A band of Jykki orcs trudge through the Jawachi Wastes, probably exiles from the unde ...lves in Danona. In the [[Kaphrimmoth]], the Jykki are called the 'bastards of the desert' which is a somewhat ambiguous term that seems to include both f

...s during the last years of the [[Obandian Dynasty]]. The priests were one of many chaos cults and priesthoods that had gained considerable power against ...its rivals. The College came to rule [[Trevirs]] and the surrounding lands of [[Magdala]] in 1857 with various leaders and internal struggles until 2023

...attached to the southwestern Palace of Bijäl, now the Gubernatorial Palace of Aurice]] ...ttention to the goddess Aurissa by ordering the construction of the Temple of Aurice, attached to the Gubernatorial Palace.

...IsxinthionPantheon.jpg|thumb|300px|Diagram of four quadrants of Isxinthion Gods]] ...ngs about the gods, such as that [[Amrulon]], or the sun god, was chiefest of them, to a greater audience in the Pallathantic.

...and consorts, Khahoner begot the eponymous forebears of the fifteen tribes of the Khahonri People. =Fifteen Tribes of Khahoner=

...ore territory of Asdauria. Asdauria is the largest content on the world of Asdar. [[File:Asdauria_Continent_001.jpg|thumb|300px|Map of the Continent of Asdauria, outlined in yellow, in relationship to neighboring and contiguous

...os were considered pure and unformed and thus essential for the life-force of nature. ...er of the sun. Hesukh's cult is thought to predate the [[titans]] and the gods associated with the titans, such as [[Atur]].

...know of the Neptultchi as the [[Tuadbe]], remembered in the oldest legends of the [[Moigthe]]. ...Ithatia. Adherents of other religions see the vestiges of the Neptultchi Gods, worshiped under other names, as demonic or diabolic divinities.

...The Anarch Wars were the cause of the [[Throe Wastes]] and the corruption of the mountains now known as the [[Blackfire Hills]]. ...inion of [[Prince Ulcanov of the Shattered Waters]] and the [[Shakhumbla]] of the [[Brasen Horde]].

...mainland [[Kalama]]. After the [[Midrinksi Tribes|Midrinksi]] Settlement of the Kalaman Peninsula, Tanshakilu became independent and then allied with [ ...gh the eastern Pallathantic. The [[Solmagali]] tribe conquered the rulers of Tanshakilu and re-named the city [[Mirrhaimo]].

...e with a full head of perfectly dark hair, clothed in the very simple garb of a monastic. In the latter form, she or he is calm and reticent. ...has a crown of liquid flames, a necklace of beating hearts, and a bracelet of alternating horned skulls and spheres.

The predecessor of the modern languages of [[Tassan Language]] and [[Lucacian|Lucacian Language]], the Midretassene la :Midretasso nm jurisdiction of man, covenant empire between humans and the gods

[[File:KalamanGodsStemmata.jpg|thumb|300px|The relations of the ancient Gods of Kalama, their unions and offspring]] ...membered at all. Some of the divinities have correspondence with the gods of other pantheons, such as [[Hesukh]] ([[Eshik]]), [[Hukshal]] ([[Parkia]]),

...ere semi-nomadic and lived in both the Vale of Thrace and the High Valleys of the [[Jaggudorns]]. Midjourney.]] ...rcheologers and comparative linguistics have generally ascribed the origin of the High Shadevan Tribes to the [[Antediluvian|pre-flood]] culture known as

...s. [[Babirrhoksha]], the capital of the Free Republic, rests on the shores of [[Lake Shallynaffe]]. =Chronology of Rhiony=

...ers, the communions, the aio are averse to clothing—they wear but one type of vestment only to fulfill their ends—and such vestments are dazzlingly bea ...ploy his magic or his jisseen to conceal with illusion the telltale traits of his nature, his baldness and his orange-red eyes.

[[File:MapBenjalay.jpg|thumb|300px|Benjalay is the most powerful of the remaining Zephasian states in northern [[Bahuna]].]] ...rges moving between the [[west]] and the [[east]] due to the [[Grand Canal of Benjalay]].

This article focuses on the gods and religion of the [[Fishfolk]] of the northern hemisphere. =List of Pytharnian [[Fishfolk]] Divinities and Heroes=

...literature have occasion to make reference. The mythical dominion of the gods, [[Isxinthios]], is also considered another realm. ...vibrational signature that interfaces with the cosmic or creational matrix of the universe, thus generating the realm which in principle can be infinite

...MapKhambakhand.jpg|thumb|300px|The Great Forest of Khambakhand covers much of north-eastern [[Asdauria]].]] ...n comes from [[Ariglas dhal Cethaig]], an [[Asbardian]] who explored parts of the forest in the late twenty sixth and early twenty seventh centuries.

...me such creatures. A 'throelord' is a term that refers to ruler of a group of throes or to a creature that becomes progressively corrupted by chaos until ...strong upper hand on the world of [[Asdar]] over chaos creatures for much of the past several millennia. Other creatures, such as the giants are also m

...Empire]] and is celebrated in the annual [[Aurician Festival of the River Gods]]. ...ia. The Ibrew River is an important freight course from the island capital of [[Aurice]] into [[Asdauria]]. River traffic is dominated but not completel

...to one of eight orbits. When seen from above, the orbits of all skynesses of Medibgö move in a counter-clockwise direction. =Origin of the Skynesses of Medibgö=

...od [[Arathrax]] through [[Aireánnau Mother of the Folk|Aireánnau]], Mother of the Folk. Sometimes the word 'Arathracion' or '[[Arathracian]]' is used wi ...it health to another so as to heal or strengthen, resistance to the powers of necromancy and necromantic creatures, and the godlike presence or aura that

...is not required to be a member of an order or to serve other practitioners of the respective cult. ...istorically functioned as judges, officiators, and record-keepers. Priests of major or state religions have a high status in their societies and typicall

...among scholars in the [[Middle Ages]]. The Thammazites are considered one of the ancient human Great Flood Survivor peoples. [[File:MapThammaziteMigrations4thMillAS.jpg|thumb|300px|Thammazite Migrations of the fourth millennium before [[Salmakhamer]].]]

...s the principle heroic characters of the [[Moyan War]] to the culmination of the legendary conflict. The war was dated by later Ithatian scholars to th :King Kuphtha of Moya

...e capital of the dwarven dynasty that unified the dwarven tribes and clans of the [[Ithrads]] into a single kingdom. Although the gold ore is thought la Tauhad is located almost entirely underground. The surface portion of Tauhad is called [[Upper Tauhad]] and provides access and support for the u

...s of Ategonia are thought to be the most ancient inhabitants on the shores of the Lake. ...t rainfall and its shores are well-wooded, due to the preservation efforts of gnomes, dwarves, and interested humans.

...[Eriu]]. He is a great solar divinity in his own right and the patron god of inherited kingship. ...arents, especially one’s father. Heirs, princes, future rulers, and those of Yophenthean heritage often worship him.

...ethnic group of humans of Gwenyan descent and are the principal forebears of the Ambrulians, High Pytharnians, the Durandwórese, the Asbardians, the My ...ribes.jpg|thumb|200px|Moigthe tribes in southern [[Pytharnia]] at the time of [[Salmakhamer]]]]

...he goddess of prophecy who holds court in a sea cave on the southern shore of Pytharnia. The name Luvas derives from the ancient Moigthe name 'Lubhas'. ...is thought sometimes to sleep at night at Ifferadindala and live among the gods during the day. Luvas does not properly own the great hall Ifferadindala, b

[[File:MapNarshadGehemerBarseBarra.jpg|thumb|300px|Islands of Narshad, [[Gehemer]], and [[Barse-Barra]] in the west [[Memnosian Sea]].]] ...[Merchants War]]. An assembly of merchants and legates formed the nucleus of what became the [[Shu'ah]].

...iar to Asdar. The use of these terms reflects a bookish learning and some of them are rather uncommon. *Aio: conspiracy of aio, treachery of aio

...igh Gwenyan Tribes that immigrated into Thrace and other wide valleys east of the Jaggudorns. The ancient High Shadevan Language is thought to be the su :K'aiu: a boy of the High Shadevan Tribe (Jamyá) Shaman father and Parkyon mother

...e chaos energy. [[Rhio]] and his allomorphs are sometimes considered Chaos Gods. =List of Chaos Gods=

Being a list of academic disciplines and applied sciences peculiar to Asdar and common to Earth =List of Academic Disciplines=

...ny modern writers have confabulated its demise under the fantastic prowess of Arathracian Saints or Incarnandist [[Tisbaja|Tisbajuma]]. ...Books of Manic Devotions]] that circulated widely during the [[Middle Ages of Chaos]] but have since become contraband in most jurisdictions.

...ornia]]. The giant city of [[Jaffgorundjala]] rests about ten miles south of the summit. ...e [[Jaffgorn Giants]] ascribe the slopes of the mountain as the provenance of their founding ancestor, [[Jaffgoru]], who mated with the earth goddess [[I

...[[Dakshurit Bridge]] is the greatest bridge to cross the river and is one of the greatest [[dragonrail]] bridges in the world. ...ian human cultures of any notable civilization in western Asdauria outside of [[Kalama]].

Symbol of universal God connecting with the aspect of God within each human Symbol of [[Incarnandism]] at war during the [[Isbajutha]]

=Meanings of Colors in the West= These are the common meanings of colors among cultures of the [[West]].

...miria.jpg|thumb|300px|The Archpatriarchy of Numiria lies on the west coast of [[Corundy]].]] ...Yoradha was once the seat of the [[Gorcorumb]]ese Governor of the satrapy of [[Kurundiya]].

[[File:MapOjoEmpire.jpg|thumb|300px|The Ojo Empire covers an enormous expanse of western [[Za-Bahuna]].]] ...ire is also a rich source of timber, spices, sugar cane, and several kinds of precious and semi-precious stones which are highly prized in the [[West]] a

...lly divides the Turtle Sea from the [[Askonian Ocean]]. The [[Grand Canal of Benjalay]] connects the Turtle Sea with the [[Askonian Ocean]]. ...[[West]] and thus the sea is a major trade route for merchant sea vessels of many commercial [[corpora mercia]].

...lesggite Civilization, or the Kalamans, and evidence exists to suggest all of the three. The Thetzisari worshiped spirits of nature and numinous forces. They fished, hunted, and gathered wild fruits

...e it certainly existed in some form as transmitted to use by oral accounts of the Kemerite giants, the dwarves, and the Kalamans. It is thought that Ham =Chronology of Hamaudh-Weshrite Civilization=

...demi-mortals and their offspring known as the demi-mortal races. Members of these races exercised great hieratic and innate abilities. Anciently, thei ...on [[Asdar]]. This may be either a cambion of the first generation or one of lineal descent from such a union.

...eight feet high. They live in the depths of the earth and in the continent of [[Bahuna]]. Midjourney]] ...Sea]] and are known to form small communities within the interior jungles of northern Bahuna. Their presence in the [[deepearth]] is attested by explore

...nd the oldest members of their kind advance well into their fourth century of age. In battle, dracknaughts employ great skill with bladed weapons, includ ...ler with the [[Tsalunkhu Dynasty]]. The dracknaughts often enslave tribes of [[gargots]] who hold them in great esteeem. Today, their menace is much red

...[[Imzaami]] and worship in a building called a [[khaasha]]. Most persons of [[Dagaith]]i heritage practice the Imzaha religion. The Imzaha religion, l ...n the world. Imzaamis believe that the Bahraz is actually only five books of a greater work called the [[Zankiphresil]] or seven books which rests in he

[[File:MapTribesErechóreb100.jpg|thumb|300px|Map of Tribes of [[Erechóreb]] 100 years after [[Salmakhamer]].]] ...[[Thetzisari]], [[Pallathantic Tribes]], Elves, and [[Shachábdin]], a race of amphibious giants speculated to have some connection with the [[fishfolk]].

...ifix.jpg|thumb|300px|The eight-pointed Solifix represents the eight points of the sun.]] ...reign princes and their commoner subjects were inculcated with the beliefs of Arathracianism and the doctrine expanded to accept converts from other land

...and early science have been recorded since the reckoning of the Isxinthion gods. *empro: prep "in front of"

...templefront.jpg|thumb|right|Religion plays a significant role in the lives of most Asdarans.]] ...ypically interwoven with mythical narratives that include the [[Isxinthion Gods]].

...e, see [[Khamifate of Shanjahar]]. For the governorate, see [[Governorate of Shanjahar]].}} ...ts in the northern end of the western [[Turtle Sea]]. It has a population of about 480,000.

...ows the average lengths of various humanlike races throughout the world of Asdar. | |[[Isxinthion Gods|Isxinthion God]]|| immortal|| immortal|| immortal||

* Did you know that the [[Coming of Salmakhamer]] marks year one of the Isxinthion Calendar? * Did you know the [[Noble Republic of Aurice]] arose immediately after the [[Aurician Revolution]], 2627 to 2634?

...of the Gwenyans, the Common Giants, and in the modern surviving languages of the remnant [[High Shadevan Tribes]] and the [[Shadevan Trolls]]. ...The term for water also could be due greater pietificity in the presence of the river.

.... In the summer, the gontha eat high altitude grasses, even from the sides of mountains, with their high-reaching necks. Today gontha are shipped throug ...y live the other five months of the Asdaran Calendar in the lush foothills of the [[Jaggudorns]]. A mother gontha gives birth to one or two calves typica

...ago. The [[Tuadbe]] of Pytharnia and the Xsytes are the cultural remnants of their civilization. "We are as separated from his fall as the last Neptultc ...us to Pytharnia or at least to the Pallathantic Region and that the legend of their emerging from the sea was a later mythical invention.

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...rance, but a recognition of the historic worth of the three main religions of Pallathantic Civilization. One who practices harmonism is a harmonist or s ...iged to accept their beliefs and think it best to accept any sincere token of devotion from worshipers.

...Shadmouthton located on a spur of [[Bavaila Island]] just before the mouth of the [[Shadew River]]]] ...rge channel that connects the [[Saint Ameldaib River]] to the main channel of the Shadew River just before it empties into the Shadevan Delta.

Many of these quotes are attributable historically to a specific source, but others =General List of Quotes from the World of Asdar=

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...th of some cities, and artistic accomplishments. The rulers of the period of roughly two hundred years that followed the Late Yophenthean Empire are kno ...nd divine origins of the Arathraciots that kept him from sweeping them out of their high and lofty stations.

...[[Medibgóëse Gonfaloy]], the [[Principality of Gonfaloy]], the [[Archduchy of Asbardy]], and [[Ategonia]].]] ...River]] Valley. The city of [[Amyrn]] was the center of the cult of solar gods since the ancient [[Kemerite Period]].

.... Mirrhaimo is an autonomous municipality loosely allied with the [[Duchy of Desthor]]. The predominant language is [[Ithatian Language|Ithatian]]. ...sland 2740 001.jpg|thumb|300px|The Island of Atizamnos commands the Strait of Embol]]

...fate extend from the steppes of southern [[Sahimb]] into the dense jungles of [[Zephasia]]. ...High Priestdom of Chalydia]], [[Uhurgine]], and the numerous [[City-States of the Elephant Kings]].

...that it is essential to understand and prepare for God's coming. The line of Incarnandinas will at some future date give birth to a male human who will ...Shaqtirah or [[Shaqtirah kath Katima|Holy Shaqtirah, Mother of the Mothers of God]].

This is the time of sky migrations and pre-Yophenthean Empires. The late [[Yophenthean Empire]] reached across the regions of the [[Pallathantic Sea]]. The setting is either within the empire or in a n

...ole which is a hot, desert wasteland similar to the Sahara. Some scholars of the world's cosmogony believe that Joturn indeed created Joturnia-Mithgorne There are twelve moons that orbit these worlds and thus are part of the [[Joturnia-Mithgorne System]]. The distance between these worlds is mu

...haulia (2585)]] made with the Gorcorumbese Empire and part of the [[Treaty of Rhafyx (2586)]]. [[File:FlagRepublicJohaulia.png|thumb|right|Flag of the Republic of Johaulia]]

...few remaining great oracles of the [[Old Religion]]. The spoken language of the islet is the insular [[Ithatian Language]]. ...d loyal to the cult of the goddess [[Eriu]] and the magisterial government of Zamaclë.

...hablans and its modern practitioners. The Kaphrimmoth informs the beliefs of Incarnandists and Imzaamis. =Books of the Kaphrimmoth in Traditional Sequence (Incomplete)=

...territories of the Empire of Magdala is called Pytharnian and is a member of the [[Moigthe Language Family]]. Thus the Pytharnian Language is related t =Dialects of Pytharnian=

...ddwmir.jpg|thumb|300px|Map showing relative sizes of Eight Great Skynesses of Medibgö]] ...d it is believed to have been created by the [[titans]] before the [[Flood of Aturyanda]].

{{Hatnote|This article is about the government and dominion of Medibgö. For general information, see [[Medibgö]]. For the historic per ...ernorship of Gonfaloy]]. The Empire of Medibgö is a member of the [[Union of Pytharnia]].

...hóreb is the homeland of the Yophenthean people whose forebears ruled most of the [[Greater Pallathantic Region]] during the [[Yophenthean Empire]]. Eve [[File:Erechóreb 2750 001.jpg|thumb|300px|Map of Erechóreb and neighboring islands]]

...powers, originating from the base of the spine rather than from the middle of the skull. =General Knowledge of Magic=

...Danona]], culturally it is attached to the neighboring nations and peoples of the Pallathantic, especially [[Corundy]] to the east and northwestern [[Wes [[File:Ambrinqua 2750 001.jpg|thumb|300px|Map of Ambrinqua]]

...oms of the Ancient Moigthe which flourished until the Yophenthean Conquest of [[Pytharnia]]. Some customs persist to this day, but by far, the Ancient M [[File:LeyendeckerTainBo.jpg|thumb|300px|Depiction of an Ancient Moigthe Warrior]]

Diet and Cuisine of Asdaran Cultures {{See also|List of Spirits, Beers, and Wines of Asdar}}

...n mind that the recorded dynasty may not have held universal rule over all of [[Kshandiguh]] (the [[Corundy|Corundian Peninsula]]). ...king of the land whose well-being and righteousness ensured the prosperity of the great kingdom.

...old [[Old Colnorian Language|Colnorian]], and eastern Pytharnian languages of the Moigthe. Medibgóëse remains an important international language sinc ...y the Medibgóëse Language have divided it into five period over its extent of about three thousand years:

...name. Despite this, there are several shrines to the Jathya-Dhumi version of the demi-god, Addan, in the city. ...pg|thumb|250px|Situation of Addinoro in roughly the center of the Republic of Johaulia]]

[[File:MapEmpireofMagdala2745.jpg|thumb|200px|the Empire of Magdala lays sprawling in southeastern [[Pytharnia]] and is mostly land-loc ...s not entirely landlocked. None of the other principalities of the Empire of Magdala has access to the sea.

[[File:MapCorundy JMS.png|thumb|left|300px|Map of Corundy, art by Joshua Morley-Smith]] ...was named [[Midretasso]] and, before that, [[Kshandiguh]] which means land of the golden bull.

[[File:MapLocatorThrovy.jpg|thumb|200px|Locator Map of Lucacia in the Greater Pallathantic]] ...[over-province]] of the [[Aurician Empire]] and incorporates the provinces of [[Goscundy]], [[Alascundy]], [[Ugornia]], [[Brodora]], [[Uthragunia]], [[Le

...perial capital, Yophénthë, in 986 AI is recounted by the legendary, [[Woes of Yophenthea]] compiled in the 12th century AI. =Structure of Yophenthean Imperial Government=

.... Title Links are to articles about the document, not to a full text copy of the document or book. The actual text, if available, would be the title fol ...ground:DarkSlateBlue; color:white;"|<big>'''List of Books and Documents of Asdar'''</big>

19,243 AS Founding of [[Ambróctë]] 17,907 AS Founding of [[Chrysopolis]]

...ently the capital of Kalama. Johaulia today includes the later, outer city of [[Ikwifshi]]. ...malcumir is 5.3 [[DF]] (853 meters) which establishes the lowest elevation of the city.

...have children. At the heart of a patriarchal religion, the general powers of administration were reserved to the male clergy. ...ames are not given succession with predecessors from the last priest-kings of the empire, even if the name is identical, so the Priest-King Clambastadh