Category:Old Gods

Thousands upon thousands of years ago, long before the era we all live in now, was known as the “Golden Age of the Gods.” These days, there are countless different faiths and beliefs in different forces and gods, but in the Golden Age, there were several gods that the Iterian people knew existed as a fact, and we do too. We can still find traces of them to this very day.

I will go over the different gods and forces that the Iterians of old knew, and what we know of them and their actions.

First, we must break down the two distinct types of deities that existed. There were the gods, beings of immense power, and are often seen as rulers of portions of nature. There were also the original ones, the ancient forces known as Frost and Flame, who created all the other gods, and our universe as we know it. Let’s move on, to the first deity I will be detailing.

To call Frost “powerful” would be an enormous understatement. While many of the gods embody and control nature, Frost is nature. She is the creator of the End, and the embodiment of cold and desolate. She is completely omnipotent, and is a ruthless, cruel goddess. Despite being the one to create the End and the Endermen, she has no relation to the Ender Dragon.

Flame is Frost’s counterpart. He was the one to create the Nether, but unlike Frost, did not create its inhabitants. Flame was far more personable than Frost, and instead chose to let his realm develop life on its own. Life evolved, and created a complex ecosystem of fauna and flora. Flame, much like Frost, is also completely omnipotent, though is friendly, or at least indifferent, to those who find him.

The two beings used their magic and powers to create the Nether and End, and the overflow and residue that was not used in their realms, ended up creating the world we now know as Iteria.

The rest of the deities detailed in this book are lesser gods, created by Frost and/or Flame to oversee certain aspects of Iteria.

The First is Luere, the ancient goddess of the moon, and creator of Iteria’s undead. She was created by Frost to tend to Iteria’s moon, but she soon grew bored of her monotonous task. Luere ventured to the realm of mortals, and whispered in the ears of men and women. She spoke of a coming threat to Iteria, and that the only way to be safe was to send offerings to Luere. And so, once she had amassed a following, she brought forth the undead. Horrible creatures robbed from peace, it’s said that those strong of mind remain aware in their new form, unable to control themselves but are acutely aware of their actions. But true to her word, the followers of Luere were left unharmed by the undead.

Soltus, Luere’s counterpart, was created by Flame. He was happy with his work of tending to the sun, and was disgusted when he saw Luere’s actions with raising the dead. Wanting to make up for his opposite’s attacks on the mortals, Soltus made the sun brighter than ever. In doing so, he allowed for the plant life across Iteria to flourish. Crops grew faster, plants grew taller, and the people loved Soltus for it. He was seen as the people’s god, their spokesperson to the society of deities that lived over them. Eventually, those who were most dedicated to kind god, formed the Holy Knights of Soltus. These knights wandered the land, helping those in need, from peasants living on the streets, to mighty cities under attack from raiders and pillagers.

The next deity to discuss is Venteva, the goddess of the skies and wind. Venteva had no followers, as any who did follow her were quick to perish. She is the most chaotic of the gods, acting on whims and doing what she pleases. She would typically reside in great mountain ranges, singing beautiful songs that would echo through the cliffs and valleys. But when her throat grew tired, or she grew bored, she would wander the land of mortals. Sometimes when Venteva would travel, she’d bring light winds to rustle the trees, spin windmills, and fill the sails of ships. But, if she ever saw anything she disapproved of, whether it be manmade or natural, she would fly into a rage. Violent winds and storms would ravage Iteria, and anger the next god we shall speak of.

The last god in these pages is known as Agrinfer, the god of earth. He was created by both Frost and Flame, like Venteva, and was created to tend to Iteria itself, as well as the beings that emerged from its soil. Agrinfer had little followers, and was often viewed as a lesser god in comparison to Soltus, Venteva and Luere. Agrinfer was not pleased about this role, but he accepted his place in the eyes of mortals. He resided deep underground, closeted away from the other three gods who paraded around the skies. Despite his separation from the surface, Agrinfer cared deeply for the mortals that wandered there, whether they be human, elvin, orcish, or any other manner of person. He would send all that he had in his underground lair to the surface, leaving his home barren and empty. Any nutrients or riches that belonged to Agrinfer, he gave up without hesitation.

So, you can imagine his displeasure when he found out Soltus was getting credit for better growth of trees, flowers, and crops. For the first time in centuries, Agrinfer ventured to the surface to confront Soltus, only to see Venteva destroying it with her twisters and storms, but instead of confronting the two alone, and bringing punishment to them himself, Agrinfer went to Luere, as he knew she would be all too happy to cause Soltus grief. When the earth and moon gods travelled to the domain of Soltus, he reacted violently. It was the first time he’d seen Luere in person since she sicced the undead on Iteria, and he was furious. The two argued and argued, but what was a battle of words quickly morphed into a battle of blades. The moon and sun gods fought, the skies of Iteria flashed from day to night and back in a matter of seconds, flickering, much to the confusion of the Iterians.

The battle was swift, fortunately for the Iterian people. What was unfortunate, was that both Luere and Soltus lay slain, both unable to survive their wounds. Agrinfer, horrified at what he had caused, wanted to honour them both.

The earth god carved out each of their hearts, and left them out of the grasps of mortals. Soltus’ heart would be left on an island, and later become known as the Heart of the Forest throughout Iteria, and Luere’s would be taken to the far north, and become known as the Heart of the Undead. Fearing the backlash from his actions, Agrinfer fled the Overworld. Some say he travelled to the Nether, some say the End, some say to the depths of the void. All that can be said for sure is that Agrinfer is no longer the caretaker for Iteria. As for Venteva, she’d remained oblivious to the events happening to her fellow gods, at least for a time. However, eventually she did realise she’d been abandoned, left alone on Iteria. She continued her volatile ways for several more centuries, but eventually the loneliness got to her. What happened to Venteva after this point is blurry, with conflicting accounts. Some say she voluntarily gave up her powers and became mortal, while others say she grew insane and is responsible for freak meteor storms.

One thing can be said for sure, though: Iteria can no longer rely on the old gods. However, in the place of the old, the new are bound to rise.