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Theology & Mythology
Feb. 2nd, 2016 22:32I kinda need to work some more on this to have a more steady ground to work from.
From the beginning there was nothing but darkness and a small but bright light. This was the essence of the Shrine and from it the first god, the Creator was brought forth. He fought back against the darkness but he was weak still. With the power of the Shrine he was able to create the universe with a big bang. He then spent eons shaping galaxies, suns and planets. For the most part he simply let the natural evolution proceed, occasionally guiding and manipulating it. Eventually he chose a planet to keep the Shrine. This planet was Atheros. As time passed on the Creator had grown in power and so had the Shrine. It went from a spark in the void to a more tangible object. It needed a place to rest so he created a sanctum for it and built a golem to guard it. This sacred planet also became the home of humans.
As time passed on and intelligence grew among certain beings, like humans, they sought answers and thus different faiths took form. These were different aspects they perceived in nature and of divinity. From this faith deities were born. The Creator allowed it as it took a burden off his shoulders. He preferred to create and observe. He wasn't looking for followers.However he enjoyed to wove the threads of fate for his children.
However as this deities was born out of faith, they feared being forgotten more than anything. This lead to them expanding, protecting and guiding their followers. The Creator limited what they were allowed to do, fearing the chaos which may follow.
All was well for awhile. However as humans in particular got more greedy for power they sought out other ways to find power. Which lead to a band finding the sanctum, killing the golem guarding it and using the power of the Shrine to become gods. It was troublesome and the Shrine was no longer safe. Not willing to limit free will the Creator created a brotherhood of people whose faith in him was the strongest. He taught them the ways of light and gave them the objective to guard the Shrine. As further safety he took the crystal heart of the golem, infused it with energy and the Breath of Life. From then forth it would be know as the figurine, an extra precaution to the Shrine. He also awoke a Spirit inside of the Shrine. Its task would be to destroy anyone who tried to use the Shrine's power for evil. Then he took the Figurine and hid it elsewhere. He was content that he know had limited the abuse of the Shrine properly.
He could now focus elsewhere.
There's evil in this world. Evil beings, evil gods. With several other gods overseeing the world there's always hope. However, playing with the power of the gods has great consequences.
The Creator is the first god, the architect of the world. He's not particularly interested in human affairs, allowing the lower gods to deal with such. His main area is concerning the fate of the world. He keeps it running so to say. But he also oversees the great weave of fate for all beings. He knows what's going to happen and so he decides what to do about it. Few are directly guided by his hands, few are gifted with the divine light of his. He leaves most day-to-day business to the lower gods.
"Fate" can mean several things. It could be a decided destiny but also the future. Past, Present and Future exist at the same time after all. While the Past remains unchanged the Future always changes, leaving the weave in a constant state of flux.
From the beginning there was nothing but darkness and a small but bright light. This was the essence of the Shrine and from it the first god, the Creator was brought forth. He fought back against the darkness but he was weak still. With the power of the Shrine he was able to create the universe with a big bang. He then spent eons shaping galaxies, suns and planets. For the most part he simply let the natural evolution proceed, occasionally guiding and manipulating it. Eventually he chose a planet to keep the Shrine. This planet was Atheros. As time passed on the Creator had grown in power and so had the Shrine. It went from a spark in the void to a more tangible object. It needed a place to rest so he created a sanctum for it and built a golem to guard it. This sacred planet also became the home of humans.
As time passed on and intelligence grew among certain beings, like humans, they sought answers and thus different faiths took form. These were different aspects they perceived in nature and of divinity. From this faith deities were born. The Creator allowed it as it took a burden off his shoulders. He preferred to create and observe. He wasn't looking for followers.
However as this deities was born out of faith, they feared being forgotten more than anything. This lead to them expanding, protecting and guiding their followers. The Creator limited what they were allowed to do, fearing the chaos which may follow.
All was well for awhile. However as humans in particular got more greedy for power they sought out other ways to find power. Which lead to a band finding the sanctum, killing the golem guarding it and using the power of the Shrine to become gods. It was troublesome and the Shrine was no longer safe. Not willing to limit free will the Creator created a brotherhood of people whose faith in him was the strongest. He taught them the ways of light and gave them the objective to guard the Shrine. As further safety he took the crystal heart of the golem, infused it with energy and the Breath of Life. From then forth it would be know as the figurine, an extra precaution to the Shrine. He also awoke a Spirit inside of the Shrine. Its task would be to destroy anyone who tried to use the Shrine's power for evil. Then he took the Figurine and hid it elsewhere. He was content that he know had limited the abuse of the Shrine properly.
He could now focus elsewhere.
There's evil in this world. Evil beings, evil gods. With several other gods overseeing the world there's always hope. However, playing with the power of the gods has great consequences.
The Creator is the first god, the architect of the world. He's not particularly interested in human affairs, allowing the lower gods to deal with such. His main area is concerning the fate of the world. He keeps it running so to say. But he also oversees the great weave of fate for all beings. He knows what's going to happen and so he decides what to do about it. Few are directly guided by his hands, few are gifted with the divine light of his. He leaves most day-to-day business to the lower gods.
"Fate" can mean several things. It could be a decided destiny but also the future. Past, Present and Future exist at the same time after all. While the Past remains unchanged the Future always changes, leaving the weave in a constant state of flux.
