The Gods of Belur (Children of the Old Ones)

These are merely a few Gods of the pantheon to give characters ideas or Gods to use in their character's developments. Characters are encouraged to submit their own God descriptions, since Belur has many more than can be described here.

Terrestus (also known as Aduard)
A god of the earth and the elements that lie within it. He is also the patron of all who work with the elements of the earth, such as sculptors, blacksmiths, builders, etc. As the earth shelters the needy from destructive elements, so too does Terrestus shelter those who would commit evil upon them.

Terrestus is also worshipped as a God of Justice. Terrestus is not quick to pass judgement on others, and his wrath is slow in coming, though inescapable once earned. He expects his followers to engage the forces of evil wherever they find them.

Terrestus is a warm and friendly fellow, large in girth and bearded of face. His rewards for faithfulness include feasting with him in his great hall and listening to his tales of victory and regency.

Mordines (also known as Malenar)
Mordines (Mordin-ees) is the god of death and of wealth. He rarely leaves his kingdom of the dead. The right to restore life to the dead belongs to him, and he uses it to command or destroy undead creatures at will.

Mordines often takes the form of a large, dark-skinned man with a black goatee and silvery moon-like eyes. He is neutral to the conflicts of the universe, content merely to do his duty quietly and without judgement.

Priests of Mordines are expected to honour the dead and the places in which they rest. No priest of Mordines will take part in the looting or violation of the dead where they have been laid to rest with their worldly possessions. They will, however, revel in spoils taken from a victory.

Cata (also known as Eratus & Noreia)
Cata is the consort of Mordines. She wanders the underworld and sometimes the night with a pack of hell-hounds, which she sets upon those foolish enough to travel at night amongst the hunters. She often aids or hinders mortals.

Cata (kay-tah) appears as a dark and extraordinarily statuesque woman. She is always accompanied by at least one huge hell-hound. She is chaotic in nature but makes few judgements upon those she meets.

Rikus (also known as Mabola)
Mabola (mah-blah) is a fierce and proud god, brother to Sveirun. Rikus (rhy-kus) is the god of courage, honour and justice. He is called upon by those who seek to avenge great wrongs and uphold the honour of their families. He demands honour among his followers, and expects valor and courage in battle.

Rikus is golden haired and blue eyed. He has no beard but is shaven clean to honour his face. He is well muscled, tall of structure and in his hand he wields a great shining sword. This God prides himself on law and honour above all else, and is willing to deal harshly with those who seek to harm others or dishonour him. His priests are warriors at heart and are self-empowered as arbitrators of justice when the presence of an officer of the law is not nearby.

Sveirun (also known as Manon)
The sister of Rikus, Svierun (zu-vy-run) is the goddess of strife, deceit and trickery. Sveirun believes in using any means necessary to win a battle and will readily pick fights with others. Her most favoured method of battle is to pit mortal against mortal in battle - she and her priests will use many forms to trick otherwise peaceful parties into conflect, and they enjoy playing "pranks" upon others. She is often associated with the cat.

Sveirun, while chaotic in nature, does not judge - she merely favours those which can do the most for her. Her priests are occassionally neutral and occassionally evil in aspect, but rarely do they uphold the lives of others such as good deities may.

Dalcanet (also known as Elucobeth, Windunet)
Dalcanet is the goddess of art - poetry, music, dance, fashion - and of love. Whenever people sing or recite poetry, they worship Dalcanet (dal-sa-nay).

Elucobeth (el-so-beth), as she is also known, is a tall and delicate woman that shines with goodness and love for all creatures that love her creations or the creations of others. Her love of colors shows in her robes which appear white but if studied, show all the colours of the spectrum. Her followers are seldom aggressive.

Pyoshe (also known as Eidonon)
A god representing science, knowledge and medicine, Eidonon (eye-doh-non) taught the mortals how to handle the fey and mold it to their will. Pyoshe (pee-oh-shay) as he is also known is not, however, generous of knowledge though neither is he covetous of it. For those that work hard and long at researching his domain, he is a faithful and rewarding source of knowledge.

It is said that Pyoshe maintains a set of three great books in which all knowledge that is, is recorded. Surely this cannot be, though it is certain that this God is knowledgable about nigh all. An elderly god, Eidonon appears as a old man with a long flowing beard and snow-white hair. His eyes are piercing, though he does not seek to judge or bend others to his will. Priests of Pyoshe seek to spread wisdom throughout the world, and to learn all they can about everything they have not seen before.