In the Orrian History Scrolls it is said that Dwayna "brought with her those who would make this world a paradise", and that "as she had promised, Dwayna led her people to peace". The gods (in particular Dwayna) brought humanity with them to Tyria from elsewhere. Melandru is the oldest of the gods, although Dwayna is usually depicted as their leader. At the time that they first arrived in Tyria, it is thought that there were six of them: Dwayna, Balthazar, Melandru, Lyssa, Abaddon, and Dhuum. Very little is known of the gods or their histories prior to their arrival in Tyria. Several great landscapes have also been named after the gods, such as Grenth's Footprint and the volcano of Abaddon's Mouth, but it is unclear whether there is direct relation to the god or gods which the places are named after. From time to time, these come under attack from rivals, and the gods have been known to grant access to mortals deemed worthy in order to solicit their aid. Grenth's is the Underworld, Balthazar's was the Fissure of Woe, and Abaddon's was the Realm of Torment, which Kormir took over. It has been said that the power of a god cannot be destroyed, which is a statement similar to the Seventh Law of Maginamics.Įach of the gods also has a realm, their own shred of reality within the Mists, which serves as the afterlife for their followers. Abaddon's death, for example, caused his body to break apart and the magic within to violently escape, threatening to "destroy everything". Whereas the Elder Dragons release their magic from their inert bodies into the world along the ley lines when they die, the death of a god causes their magic to escape unbound into the world with potentially catastrophic consequences as their bodies crumble. Dhuum was sealed in the Hall of Judgment because Grenth was not powerful enough to kill him, and Abaddon was sealed in the Realm of Torment rather than killed with chains forged by Balthazar himself binding him. It is immensely difficult (and perhaps unwise) to kill a god.
Abaddon, even while weakened and imprisoned in the Realm of Torment, was able to extend his influence to Tyria and warp the landscape to his desire. Clashes between the gods have, in the past, transformed seas into deserts, and verdant coastlines into toxic wastelands.
The gods are incredibly powerful, so much so that they blind mortals who gaze upon them for too long. It is said that the mortal dies when they ascend into godhood, no longer being human instead of living beings, gods appear to instead be pure magic. It is also possible for a demigod or a mortal to ascend into godhood by absorbing the power of a deposed god. Balthazar's half brother, Menzies, and his father) and can have children with human mortals. Xakk, in his publication The Six: Being or Playing God, states his belief that the Six are not gods, but are what anyone would become if given the amount of magical energy they possessed and allowed to live as long as they appear to have.Īll the gods seen so far have been humanoid in appearance, both in person and in cultural depictions. The extent of power of the human gods is not known, but it is known they are not omniscient, and by their own very nature as a pantheon each is not omnipotent (though human legends do claim they are omnipotent in their own specific domain). Balthazar, god of war, fire and courage.Abaddon's predecessor, whose existence was hinted at by The Apostate.Dhuum, god of death (succeeded by Grenth).Abaddon, god of water and knowledge (succeeded by Kormir).Kormir, goddess of order, spirit, and truth.Grenth, god of darkness, death, and ice.
GODS OF SAND AND STONE FREE
Altar of the Six Gods in the Free City of Amnoon, with Balthazar's image defaced.
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