Fiction:Mendel Pact/Religion

The Mendel Pact follow many religions, some taken and accepted from their allies, others taken from their member states. All follow multiple gods, some from their own culture, some mixed together from multiple cultures.

Creation
In the beginning, there was nothing. No light, no planets, no matter. All that existed was a ceaseless void. However, from this void where born the first 2 of the Mendel Gods, Artohorka, and his brother, Randoriix. The 2 engaged the void god in battle, allowing other races to develop and to thrive. However, the void was there, always looming, always ready to consume. The 2, one day, in their battles with the Void-god, would encounter a problem. During the fight, Randoriix looked into Lord Kires' eye, corrupting his body and mind, and turning him into a deranged god of insanity and chaos. Artohorka, unable to fight the Void-bringer, was forced to retreat, and spent most of his days simply trying to defend the material world from the tides of destructive void-power that threatened mortals.

Finally, however, 2 more gods where born from the Void, the Goddess of Light, Zaraturai, and her brother, Terikadax, the 2 rising to fight the nothingness-master. Sensing the 2 Artohroka arrived to help them beat the tides one last time, and the 3 where able to imprison the dark god. However, before his defeat, he implanted a shard of himself into Terikadax's mind, which lay dormant for years.

After this, the 3 Gods would be joined by others, as Zaraturai and Terikadax created new life. Their first creations, the Mendel, where held above the others, though this simply meant they would be the first to be judged in the end times, and most closely scrutinized. As this happened, Terikadax and his servants created wild life across the planet of Ugandalore, bringing it great variety. During this time, Zaraturai created Hoorangiir to watch over her Ugandalorians, and make sure they, and later, other races, did not stagnate.

However, Terikadax would grow jealous of the continued honors Zaraturai received over him, and sought power. This jealous festered further when the shard of Kires grew within his mind, empowering his powers of night further. Working quietly, he planed to poison Zaraturai, and while she slept, he would be free to unleash his shadows and demons. However, Zaraturai confronted him, and after a long battle, Terikadax was exiled from the Ugandalore, land of the gods. Their battle would attract the attention of the Dark Goddess, Azona, who would find Ugandalorian dreams bountiful to feast upon.

In response, Zaraturai created Trencoorma to defend the Ugandalorians and others from Azona. During his creation, Terikadax attempted to corrupt him, but this failed, resulting in Trencoorma simply becoming hideous, but still loyal to Zaraturai. Forced to retreat under ground, Trencoorma would fight off Azona multiple times, and protect Ugandalore from harm.

As races grew, so did the dark god, Norklair, who would attempt to cause rot and decay, and was defeated once before by Terikadax. Trencoorma would fight him off as well, though Yeg-Trencoorma would enter into a meditating state, as Hoorangiir informed him his energies where causing damage to the planet, though had unlocked the ability to control the elements in Ugandalorians.

The Birth of Arootsum
Later, a Ugandalorian Clan would forsake Hoorangiir's teachings of growth and honor, and become sloth and lazy. Terikadax would send some of his dark energy to feed off this, growing in power as they enjoyed ideal pleasures, until the dark god, Arootsum was born. Feeding off their pleasure, Hoorangiir took notice, and arrived, and, in his anger, created a volcano to destroy the heretics and end their pleasures. Arootsum, deprived of his meal, fled, traveling the stars, and seeking other races to corrupt and grow sloth and lazy. Hoorangiir, in an eternal war with the Prince of Indulgence, must destroy these empires, while fighting the sloth god.

However, after destroying another empire corrupted by Arootsum, Hoorangiir went into exile to contemplate his extreme actions and aggression. For many days, he traveled the desert in self-contemplation, as Terikadax appeared and tempted him with power to conquer anything he liked. Hoorangiir, angered, refused, and almost fought the dark god, but backed down, knowing that would simply lead to his corruption. But Hoorangiir's thoughts and mind where not as well-guarded, leading to the creation of Korhosh, god of murder, bloodshed and rage. Springing from Hoorangiir's head, Korhosh would demand bloodshed. Hoorangiir, in rage, fought his devilish offspring off, but would be plagued by him as he traveled, demanding constant bloodshed from mortals, and causing them to fight and kill for any number of reasons, while cursing the Ugandals with his ability to take the power and memories of other warriors via decapitation, and forcing them to learn to use this power wisely.

The End times
It is said, in the near future, that the universe will begin to degrade again, thanks to Terikadax's continued grabs for power. The Void God, Lord Kirec, will return, and being his reign of terror, destroying many of the mortal empires. The Mendel gods and their allies will rally together to face the terror together, dark and light, as one, but ultimately, Kirec will destroy each one. Before she dies, however, Zaraturai will order Lord Hoorangiir to seek out Jura to assist them in the final battle. At this point, Hoorangiir will mount the mighty beast and lead what remains of the gods into battle. However, they will ultimately die in their last stand and be destroyed, Hoorangiir shattered into a thousand shards.

However, as they face destruction, those that followed the Mendel ideals, and who remember their ancestors' sacrifice and their own culture, will form an oversoul known as the Menda. Once all who follow Mendel ideals and religion are dead, their souls will mingle with Oversoul, while those who do not, are lost to lord Kirec. After this, the Menda will form a new goddess, Greciinchos, who will banish out lord Kirec again, and remake the universe, while birthing a new race to act as the Mendel's, and their allies' legacy, and creating a new universe.

In this way, a new universe will be born form the fragments of the old.

Ugandalorian Religion
This is the religion followed by the Ugandalorians.

Zaraturai= Zaraturai is the central goddess of the Ugandalorians, called the weaver, and responcible for "weaving" the Ugandalorians and their creators into what they are now. Responcible for creating the Ugandalorians' creators, then gifting them with elemental energy, Zaraturai has various forms throughout mythology, though her most common is a female Ugandalorian-like warrior, in gold and white armor, with piercing blue eyes.
 * Name - Zaraturai
 * Titles - Light Goddess, Great Spirit, Sun-goddess.
 * Goddess of - Unity, light, duty, destiny, family.

In mythology, it is said that the Ugandalorians toiled in darkness, fighting each other for power, until Zaraturai and her brother where born of the nothing, and caste out emptiness, creating new life. It was said the 2 blessed the Ugandals with elemental power, just like they had done for the Ugandal's creators. Then, Zaraturai and her brother took on the mantle of protecting the Ugandals.

Zaraturai adopted the status as Goddess of the Sun and light, and protector of families, while Terikadax and his warriors began creating new wildlife, protecting both royal siblings, and Terikadax, became ruler of the night and shadows. The 2 embraced this role for thousands of years. However, during their battles with the God of nothingness, Terikadax became the unfortunate host for a shard of The Nothing's remains. This plated a seed that would fester his jealous and rage, until it reached a boiling.

However, as Zaraturai became more honored among the Ugandalorians, Terikadax began to feel overshadowed. Blinded by jealousy, and corrupted by darker powers, he inherited what mythology simply calls, the Helm of Shadow, and sought to destroy his sister, bring the Ugandals under his rule, and create a new, dark order, ruled by shadow. She exiled him from the realm of the gods, though he was not defeated. Zaraturai is said to constantly be at war with her brother, their forces constantly clashing in the realm unseen, the place the gods inhabit. Zaraturai represents light and unity, and many positive aspects of Ugandalorian culture. It is said she is the personification of their homeworld, and to honor the planet Ugandalore or the goddess is honoring the other.


 * Notes - Is based on Mothra from the Godzilla series, Mata Nui from Bionicle, and one other, unnamed Goddess of sunlight.

Terikadax= Terikadax, the mythical interpretation of, is the Ugandalorian God of Night, darkness, disunity, destruction, and general unpleasantness. Originally born from nothing, like his elder sister, Terikadax and his elder sibling would take upon the task of destroying the Lord of the Abyss that threatened their people, and bring onto them, a new paradise. However, as the two ruled, each took on a different role. Zaraturai became goddess of light and the sun, while Terikadax managed the creation of new animal life destroyed by their war, and took on stewardship of the night and shadows. In fact, Shadows usually, even today, do not have negative connotations, despite Terikadax's fall from light.
 * Name - Terikadax
 * Titles - God of Shadow, the Envious one, the Dark One.
 * God of - Disunity, shadow, distrust, night

But, as stated, Terikadax did indeed grow jealous of his sister and power she held. In a bold move, he attempted to caste a spell over his sister, so she would fall into a deep slumber. He would then be free to unleash his shadows, and eternal night. However, this did not go as planed, and he was banished. However, Terikadax planed for this, and continued to wage war with his servants and "chaos" champions.

Terikadax is the epitome of evil in Ugandal society, and feared for his lust for power, and his manipulative ways. While Ugandalorians believe only Zaraturai can change your destiny, but only by guiding you to a new one, they fear Lord Terikadax for his abilities to directly alter one's destiny, something that has earned him the title, Changer of Paths.

Terikadax takes on many forms during his life. When uncorrupted, he is usually a dark blue armored Ugandalorian, and not to different from his sister. He usually can be seen carrying a pike, and a cape fashioned from stars. When corrupted, he has many forms. One is a large dragon-like beast, with massive claws, and teeth and pure black flesh. Another, is as a whirling vortex of body parts and energy, surrounding a disembodied head. The last, is a pure black Ugandalorian, with serpentine eyes, venomous fangs, and slightly rotted flesh. He has 2, eagle-like wings, and a cape fashioned from skin. Another common form is a massive shadow with simply 2 glowing red eyes.

His most common look in Ugandalorian religion, is a massive, reptilian beast, in rusted armor, with pure red eyes. Spikes adorn the shoulders, and his belt is decorated from the skulls of lesser immortals and gods, which he collected to gain their knowledge. He commonly can be seen carrying a massive staff, with 2 curved blades on it.


 * Notes - Is based off Makuta Teridax from Bionicle, Set of Egyptian mythology, and an unnamed Goddess of Night from an unnamed series.

Artohorka= Artohorka is the God of order and creation, and among the oldest Gods of Ugandalore in existence. An ancient being, Artohorka and his brother Randoriix exsisted before Zaraturai and her brother, and gave the Ugandal creators their elemental powers. Artohorka and his brother fought against the first evil of their universe, the Lord of Nothing, Master Kiress, as he is called, and kept his ruinous powers at bay. However, their eternal battle was not successful, as Randoriix made the mistake of looking into the third eye of Kiress, and feel to his "possession". Having to face such powers alone, Artohorka fought, but failed to keep Ugandalore safe, and it feel to shadow. When Zaraturai and Terikadax where born, the elder god helped the 2 fight off Lord Kiress.
 * Name - Artohorka
 * Titles - The Forger.
 * God of - Order, creation.

After the great war, Artohorka helped Terikadax and his servants create the first life forms on Ugandalore, and Artohorka helped give the Ugandalorians laws and codes to keep their society in order, as well as fighting off his brother, Randoriix, who had no become a god of Chaos. It is said, that after Terikadax's betrayal, Artohorka and his followers permeantly left this realm, and established an Island-fortress in the heavens, called Artaka. For those who work hard in life, and do their duty to the Great Spirit, Artaka is their destiny, where they can live in peace for eternity.

Artohorka is commonly seen as a Ugandalorian with ancient, almost fragile looking white and silver armor, gold eyes, and traditional robes of a Ugandal Deacon. His face is covered by a magical helm allowing him to see the path his creations would take. Artohorka is often depicted carrying a mighty staff, covered by a full spectrum of various colored lights, and at it's center, those worthy, could look into the staff to gain some of Artohorka's blessing.


 * Notes - Was based off Vulcan of Greco-Roman myth, and Artakha from Bionicle.

Randoriix= Randoriix is the god of chaos, discord, and manipulation, and the brother of Artohorka. Fighting alongside his brother in an endless war against Lord Kiress, to keep the world from being overrun with nothingness and the abyss. However, During one of their many battles, Randoriix, as he was about to push the Death-God back again, looked into his third eye and was twisted beyond reginition. Turned insane, Randoriix would disappear to sew chaos among races for his own amusement.
 * Name - Randoriix
 * Titles - The Great Manipulator.
 * God of - Chaos, discord, mischief, disorder.

As such, Artohorka and he often battle, being forces of order and chaos respectively. However, despite being twisted now, and insane, Randoriix still has a place among the gods, more or less. Commonly, Randoriix is charged with running an island fortress like his brother, however, this one is built to punish. Much like what he dreams of plunging the universe into, Randoriix's realm, of Karizahn, makes little sense. The island's landscape is constantly changing to suite it's creator's needs, and the hottest fires are as cold as frost, the ice can burn hotter then hellfire, and the tiniest whisper can be louder then a monster's roar.

Randoriix does little for any grand plan or scheme, and merely lives for the now. Constantly, much like his state of mind, Randoriix shifts reality and his own body to suite his needs.

Commonly, Randoriix appears as a serpentine beast, with a mix-matched green and purple body, and 2 curved horns. One of his eyes is pure red, with no pupil, and it is said looking into this eye can cause insanity. Randoriix is commonly portrayed carrying flaming chains, covered in spikes.


 * Notes - Was based off Loki of Norse Mythology, Karzahni from Bionicle.

Udo Tarrack= Udo Taraak is the God of Fickle fortunes, and represents how the fortune of battle can change for one's favor. The son of Randoriix, Udo Taraak shared his father's dislike for order and that sort of thing, but became more of a battlefield force. Able to alter battles and their outcome to suit his needs, Udo Taraak commonly alters battles to suit his needs.
 * Name - Udo Tarrack
 * Titles - The Discordant, Bastard of Chaos.
 * God of - Fickle fortunes, changing tides, change in general, but in a negative sense.

Udo Taraak commonly offers to help the other Gods with their battles against each other, however, he only does so when they are desperate, as they don't trust him, due to changing sides for more money, power, or simply because he feels like it. As such, Udo Taraak is hated for his attitude, yet respected for his combat abilities by the other gods.

Udo Taraak, strangely, is said to be married to his father's enemy, Cirana, goddess of actual love and marriage.

Udo Taraak commonly dresses in traditional armor, but with a florid, mix-matched appearance that changes as he walks in a technicolored display. Ugandalorians commonly customize their armor similarly to gain his blessings and to avoid his wrath on the field of battle.

Trencormaa= Trencormaa is the God placed in charge of protecting Ugandalore the planet, and maintaining balance in the universe. While he was created by Zaraturai, Trencormaa's body was corrupted by Terakadax, causing him to become a most hideous god. Trencormaa, however remained a force of good, despite his corruption, but had to retreat to the bowels of the planet to avoid being seen by others, and driving them insane.
 * Name - Trencormaa
 * Titles - Unsightly one, Sleeping God, Yeg.
 * God of - Maintenance, Guidance

While within his self-imposed exile, Trencormaa battled with Terikadax and his forces to keep the Ugandals safe. However, these battles lead to Trencormaa almost destroying the planet, and he went into a coma, to avoid harming the planet or it's people any longer. However, even when asleep, his great telepathic power protects all those worthy from Terikadax's wrath.

Trencormaa is the god of guidance and maintenance. It is said that in times of need, he will help guide loyal followers of Zaraturai to the light, and help keep them from falling toe the dark powers of Terikadax and other ruinous gods.

Trencormaa, due to his corruption, resembles a gigantic mass of tentacles, with a skull like head, and empty eye-sockets. Trencormaa's hands are thin and bony, and his body is constantly shifting about.

Trencormaa is the mortal enemy of the God of rot and decay, Norklair.


 * Notes - Was based on Tren Krom from Bionicle, a massive, Cthulu inspired creature.

Kadaii Hoorangiir= Kadaii Hoorangiir is an important God among the Ugandalorians, if not the most important, and a mortal enemy of the stagnation god Arootsuum. Hoorangiir represents growth and change in Ugandal society, representing that a nation cannot remain idle, and constantly forces the Clans to adopt new ideals and ways of thinking into their life, while still loyal to the traditions of family and bloodline. He was also seen as a god of war, destroying those who remained ideal for too long.
 * Name - Fiction:Mendel Pact/Religion/Hoorangiir
 * Titles - Ruinous God, Hand of Ruin
 * God of - War, ruin, advancement, guardianship, growth.

Hoorangiir is said to have been created by Zaraturai to protect her kingdom, as well as her subjects. Accepting his task, Hoorangiir resolved to "evolve" society based off change and progress, but while remembering old traditions. As such, Hoorangiir had to struggle constantly with judging races, wondering if they where remembering their traditions enough, or advancing too quickly, or not enough.

During his guardianship of the Ugandalorians, a tribe of them escaped his notice, and decided to remain sloth and lazy. They instead gave into carnal desires of sex and parties. With this, the dark energies of the god, Terikadax, took shape and feed off these desires, becoming the Lord of Indulgence, Arootsuum. Arootsuum feed off their desires and lust, but his meal was cut short when Hoorangiir destroyed the rogue tribe with a volcanic eruption. Arootsuum escaped, and traveled the universe, seeking other cultures to feed off of, or bribe. Hoorangiir, as such, made himself Arootsuum's mortal enemy.

Due to his rivalry with Arootsuum, the 2 are said to be locked in an eternal war.

Later, it is said, that Hoorangiir began to question his aggression, and, as such, went to the deserts to meditate and conquer his aggression. Meditating through sand storm and heat, Hoorangiir was bribed constantly by Terikadax to join his side, however, Hoorangiir remained vigilant, and resisted the dark god's temptations. However, the inner demons within Hoorangiir took shape into a darker, more twisted version of the Ruinous god, known Korhosh, a being of mindless destruction and anarchy.

Hoorangiir is often depicted in traditional, tribal armor, with spikes coming from his shoulders and a traditional chieftain's cape. His common weapon was a halberd. The Artiko, the main executioner of the Ugandalore's wrath, is called the Avatar of Kadaii, and in the ancient legends, it is said that the warrior of the stars, Uganz'alord, was a son of Kadaii Hoorganiir, and, to honor him, the Ugandalorians named themselves, their home world, and their High kings after him.

Note that Hoorangiir, while a god of devastation and war, is not one who supports mindless action. War should always be fought for Family and culture, or for the right reasons, and not for bloodshed and destruction, like his rival Korhosh.

Arootsum= Arootsuum is the Ugandalorian god of stagnation, and considered their worst enemy. A being constantly trying to get the clans to retain old traditions, sit about and get lazy, and otherwise destroy themselves. Arootsuum is the mortal enemy of Hoorangiir, and the 2 are engaged in an eternal war.
 * Name - Arootsum
 * Titles - Prince of Indulgence, The stagnating Hand
 * God of - Pleasures, hedonism, stagnation, idleness, laziness.

Arootsuum was born when a clan of Ugandalorians renounced their culture, and decided to live for pleasures and lust, not for honor and family. Their lifestyle, combined with exposure to Terikadax's energies helped produce the horrid Lord of Indulgences, Arootsuum. Immediately and enemy of Hoorangiir, god of change and energy, the Ruinous god destroyed the Lord of Pleasures' food source, and forced the immature god to flee and seek out other cultures to feed on, or bribe with hedonism. Hoorangiir is then forced to destroy these cultures to keep Arootsuum from gaining strength.

While Arootsuum is seen as a God of stagnation and idleness, he is also a god of pleasures and carnal desires, feeding off others desires, especially when they actually experience them.

Arootsuum is commonly seen as a Ugandalorian in fancy robes and clothing, bedecked in jewels and various gem stones, and usually caries a sword.

Norklair= Morklair is the dark god of decay, rot and corruption, and seen as one of the oldest enemies of civilization. It is said Norklair has existed as long as sentient races have, existing just to watch his plagues and diseases corrupt society. This is another reason Ugandal society seems always on the move, as they wish to avoid Norklair's rot, the imminent downfall that occurs to empires too large.
 * name - Norklair
 * Titles - Great Unclean One
 * God of - Rot, Corruption, decay

Norklair is said to have come to being when species began to develop. As more and more where born, the creature became bigger, more bloated, and filled with rot, and began unleashing disease after disease on species across the galaxy. However, Terikadax defeated the God of rot, and slowed the progression of his plagues to a near halt. After the latter's corruption, Norklair decided to forgive the dark god, as Terikadax's plans promised the end of many empires, an opportunity for Norklair to release his rot on many new races.

Commonly, he clashes with the sleeping God, Yeg-Trencoorma, as Trencoorma represents guidance and protection, where's Norklair destroys all in his wake. Norklair also has a love-hate relationship with Hoorangiir, commonly being aware of empires that are becoming stagnant and weak, and Hoorangiir must sometimes ask The Unclean one to help him locate them.

Norklair commonly appears as a large, bloated, mass of flesh, with no bone at all. Many of his organs are exposed and flop out of his bloated gut, and tenetalces surround his mouth, giving him a squid like look. Norklair is said to be as ugly as Trencoorma, and his appearance can cause mortals to suffer eye rot, and to become insane. It is said his black blood is poisonous, and contains polluting properties.


 * Notes - Was based on Nurgle from Warhammer/Dawn of War, and the Godzilla monster Hedorah.

Korhosh= Korhosh is seen as the god of mindless bloodshed and war, and the "son" of Hoorangiir. When Hoorangiir himself went to the desert to make peace with himself and calm his demons, Terikadax appeared to him and tried to bribe him over and over, however, Hoorangiir refused. However, Hoorangiir was not perfect, and his inner demons feed off Terikadax's energies to become Korhosh, tore his way from Hoorangiir's head. The 2 gods clashed, before Korhosh disappeared mysteriously.
 * Name - Korhosh
 * Titles - Head Hunter, The Collector
 * God of - Mindless war and bloodshed.

Korhosh often, like Hoorangiir, supports war. However, this war is not fought for glory of the clan and family, or to protect one's life and ways, but merely for more and more death. Korhosh personifies everything the Ugandals do not seek as warriors. It is said Korhosh will appear during battles to fight the strongest warriors, before taking their heads, and souls, to empower himself. Ugandals believe they received this power from Korhosh, as a gift in case they followed him on the path of bloodshed.

Korhosh is often seen as a gigantic, red-skinned, armored warrior, with needle-like teeth, and a flaming sword. Korhosh commonly has a belt filled with swords and skulls that he has collected from other warriors.


 * Based on - Khorne from Dawn of War/Warhammer.

Tctassh= Tctassh is the God of unproductive change and mutation. He is seen as a manipulator and a god of shapeshifting. Tctaash was born from the effects of Randoriix and Arootsum teaming up, and trying to have Zaraturai become Randoriix's mate. While their combined powers could do little against the sovereign goddess, their thoughts converged to create Tctassh, the Great Changer. Where's Ugandals support change, as long as certain traditions are held, Tctaash represents changing everything, and disregarding ancestors and their sacrifice. Tctaash is also seen as a god of mutation, commonly causing deformities among populations.
 * Name - Tctassh
 * Titles - The Great Changer, The Unseen force.
 * God of - Mutation, shape-shifting, manipulation.

Tctassh often is at odds with the God Hoorangiir and Artohorka, as well Terikadax, but is seen as an ally of Udo Tarrack and Randoriix.

Tctassh has no true form, most being a mass of bodies, with large jaws coming out of the side of it's head, it's left separating into 2 limbs, distorted faces in it's chest, and a mouth in it's stomach. Tctassh, unlike other Dark Gods, is not willing to get involved directly with mortals, and commonly mutates one, before moving onto the other.


 * Notes - Was based on Tzeentch form warhammer/Dawn of War.

Azona= Azona is the Goddess responsible for nightmares, and creates them by feeding off peoples' dreams, and corrupting them into nightmares in the process. Azona is held with deep apathy, seen as a potential killer in Ugandal society, as they believe if they do not dream properly for too long, they will lose the Elemental power in their bodies and die off as a result.
 * Name - Azona
 * Titles - She who thirsts
 * Goddess of - Nightmares, patron of Changelings.

Despite his corruption, Terikadax still fights Azona, as he wishes to rule mortals, not destroy them. Azona is described as having no real birth or beginning, simply being around at all times to consume dreams.

Azona is described as being a massive, round, sun-like object, with a single decayed eye, and surrounded by tentacles.


 * Notes - Was based on Annona from Bionicle.

Cirana= Cirana is the goddess of Love and fertility among the Ugandalorians, and held as a highly honored deity among them. Said to be the niece of Zaraturai and Terikalinra, Cirana is the opposite of the likes of Arootsum, and his mindless sexual exploits.
 * Name - Cirana
 * Titles - The Protector, the Unifier
 * Goddess of - love, fertility, marriage, Patron of all Ultra Commandos.

Cirana represents true love, beyond the mere physical side of things, is seen as a patron of marriage and unity, her force helping people stay together no matter how difficult the path ahead may be. Cirana commonly clashes with Arootsum, the 2 being eternal enemies, though, strangely, is said to be married to Udo Tarrack, who, despite being a fickle god, cares deeply for Cirana.

Cirana's absolute loyalty to the ideals of Ugand'alor, have made her a patron among Ultra Commandos, relying on her power to maintain their unity in the face of adversity.

Cieogoarch= Ciecogoarch is the god of laughter and light-heartedness among the Mendel, and patron God of the Polychromatic Cult, a group of Mendel who split from the main ones long ago, in order to travel the galaxy as performers, telling stories of the most glorious days of the Mendel clans, their gods, and the tales of Cieogoarch. The Laughing God is said to appear as a chosen Polychromatic leader, who will let the god reside in him, until his body burns out.
 * Name - Cieogoarch
 * Titles - the Laughing God.
 * God of - Laughter, jesting.

Cieogoarch is a mysterious god. None of the other gods know where the being came from. He simply appeared one day walking the streets of the city of the gods, dressed in mortal grab and skin. When approached by Hoorangiir, the mysterious new comer asked to be taken to Zaraturai. Hoorangiir escorted him there, carefully watching the newcomer, as he bowed to Zaraturai. Recognizing power in the immortal, Zaraturai asked him who he was and where he had come from. Cieogoarch merely responded that he was the Laughing God, and proceeded to invite all the gods, both loyal to Terikalinra and Zaraturai to a show in the city square. Both sides meet, Dark and Light gods, and, at first, did not like the site of their rivals. However, Cieogoarch appeared on put on a show so funny, that the other gods could barely control their laughter. Even Korhosh and Kadaii Hoorangiir could barely hold back their laughter as he contributed joke after joke. Afterward, Cieogoarch was considered a neutral god, not being out for power or position, but more so to make life bearable for mortals in dark times.

Cieogoarch is a god of laughter, and lives up to it well. It is said no one can resist one of his jokes, and his mere presence can lift others' spirits. Ciecogoarch taught the Mendel about how to brew wine, beer and mead, and infused in them a spirit of happiness and joy for life outside of battle. As such, the Mendel honor him after every victory with an extravagant party.

Ciecogoarch's followers, the Polychromatic Cult, travel the universe, spreading tales of the laughing god and other Mendel beliefs and ideals, and putting on vast performances for other races, who either regard them as insanely funny, or strange visitors from another plane of existence. This cult will commonly appear to help the Mendel in certain fights, but no one knows where or when. Most simply state it is because of Ciecogoarch's nature, as he is also the god of deception.

Kodalorian Pantheon
Tiirans= Tiirans is the God of thunder, and one of the Kodalorian War gods in their mythology, now mixed together with that of Ugandalorian believes. In Kodalorian believes, Tiirans is one of their central gods, and was born shortly after Zaraturai. Where's Zaraturai and her gods sought to help the Ugandalorians, Tiirans and his group, under the Zaraturai's persona as Mother of the Kodalorians, Kodantia, sought to help advance the Kodalorains. As such, Tiirans and the other gods appeared to the Kodalorians, helping them advance their society and people.
 * God of - Thunder, war, invention.

Tiirans himself helped the Kodalorians invent the wheel, and is commonly seen as a God of invention, though this does not take away from his main attribute, as God of thunder. They seek to honor Tiirans' ways by creating artillery, the first invention made without Tiirans' assistance. In this way, the Kodalorian believe they have done their best to appease him, creating an invention of their own, and recreating the bombing sound of thunder to gain his attention, and favor, in war.

It is said that, when Tortanis was born, Tiirans was called upon to forge a special set of chains to keep the war god in check. He spent 99 days forging the chains, creating them so they could only be broken by Kadaii Hoorangiir and unleash Tortanis again when the gods went to war. Once Hoorangiir breaks the chains, Tiirans and the other war gods must restrain the enraged brute so they can get him into battle.

While seen as a War god, Tiirans is more seen as the father of invention and logic. He represents the tactical, analytical side of war, thinking before acting, and also represents the diplomacy that often works to a greater effect then actual fighting.

Tortanis= Seen as the Kodalorian version of the God Kadaii Hoorangiir, Tortanis is the master of war, and seen as the brother of Hoorangiir in new Mendel United Religious believes. Tortanis was born shortly after Assus, and represents the pure destruction and bloodshed of war. A rather disturbing entity, Tortanis was once honored with actual sacrifice, before the Kodalorians stepped away from this practice. However, Tortanis himself is seen as a violent deity, as the other gods must constantly restrain him, unless they go to war. When they do go to war, it is Kadaii Hoorangiir they call upon to unleash his brother. Once he breaks the chains forged by Tiirans, Hoorangiir and the other 2 war gods, along with his son, Tahooris, must restrain the brute so they can get him to the battlefield. Once there, Tortanis unleashes a title wave of blood upon his foes, before he has to be restrained by the gods again, while Tiirans makes new chains to keep him back.
 * God of - War.

Tortanis is honored, though feared as much by his followers, for fear that they may incite his wrath if they remain too still, too stagnated. Tortanis is sometimes seen as a god of fire among his people. Tortanis is seen as the father of the rage of battle and the chaos of it, as well as the courage and daring that some feel during a fight.

Assus= The last of the 3 gods of war, Asssus is the God of war and wood-cutting, and commonly appears as a simple lumber-men and simpleton. This represents the Mendel ideal of life. While they do not seek war, they, like Assus, can be turned to violence if they and their family is threatened. As such, this makes Assus, in their minds, the most powerful of the 3 war gods, as he only acts when his wife, Akonba, and his family are threatened, and, when he strikes, does so with so much rage that even Tortanis is taken aback. Assus's axe is the only thing that can cut the chains that keep Tortanis in check, but he does not have the strength to cut them. As such, he gives his axe to Hoorangiir to break them so that Tortanis can be unleashed, while Assus is the first to hold Tortanis back when the enraged god is unleashed.
 * God of - War, Wood-cutting.

When the Goddess Akonba helped build the rivers and mountains of Kodalore to beautify the planet, she was offered to chose one God to marry. While she had many suitors, Akonba chose Assus, much to his own surprise, as she recognized his hands as belonging to a strong worker and good man.

Assus is seen as a patron of woodcutting and seemingly menial tasks, such as farming and labor, things that would normally be seen as something for dirty commoners, are seen as the highest honors for the gods, and the Kodalorians believe hard work and sweat is the best way to honor Assus, and themselves. Assus's axe is his main symbol. A weapon forged by his friend, Tiirans, and assisted by Akonba, Assus holds the blessed axe very close to his heart, and is considered, other then Hoorangiir's own halberd, the most powerful weapon of the gods.

Assus is seen as the Kodalorian equivalent of Hoorangiir most of the time, as he encourages hard work and dedication to a craft, and constant evolution of the mind and body, over stagnation and laziness.

Akonba= Akonba is the Kodalorian goddess of mountains, rivers, and wisdom. Akonba blessed Kodalore when she came upon it with it's wide, open plains, beautiful mountain topes, and fertile, flowing rivers. Due to the hard work it is said she put into creating her landscapes for the Kodalorians, they honored her greatly by not harming the rivers with trash for thousands of years, and not strip mining the earth for resources. Due to their believes, the planet has remained seemingly untouched for thousands of years.
 * Goddess of - Mountains, rivers, wisdom.

Akonba, for her hard work in creating the beautiful mountains enjoyed by all the gods, was asked to chose a mate for herself simply by his fingers. She originally wanted Karnor, God of Perfection and the Hunt, but saw Assus's strong hands, and recognized him as a good person, choosing him as her mate. Surprised as ever that he was chosen over Karnor, a great wedding was held, and Akonba, in gratitude for the gifts, made one massive river that flowed from the central continent to the ocean in east, south, north and west, flowing out from a scared oasis. This Oasis is visited by Kodalorians from across their colonies on a pilgrimage, who seek to bath in it every 9 years to wash away their sins.

Akonba assisted Tiirans in creating Assus's mighty Axe as his weapon in wars against the dark gods, and helped him design and build it, giving it her husband as an anniversary gift. Assus's axe would prove extremely powerful in the days to come.

Kodantia=
 * Goddess of - Kodalorians.

Avinta=
 * Goddess of - Love.

The Abiding Truth
The Abiding Truth is the religious/philosophical believe among the and their member states within the Dominion. The believe holds that species should work together to ensure the survival of each other, and work together to counter whatever weaknesses their allies have. This comes from the time of strife, when the various castes fought each other in a massive civil war, until the Empyrean Caste appeared, and chose the Clan Lwerian'ca to lead. As such, the Walgolorian castes have dedicated themselves to fighting for the Abiding Truth.

The Abiding Truth is the main drive of the Walgolorians to conquer the galaxy, as they believe all sentient beings should be united, or at least work together for a common cause. This has caused some races, such as the Hermicee Legions and Grox, to be considered to feral and violent for the Abiding Truth. Races are allowed to keep their own religions and philosophies, as long as they do not conflict with the Abiding Truth.

The Abiding Truth is very similar to the philosophy of the Greater Good used by the and The Creed maintained by.

Walgolorian Old Pantheon
While their religion is not as actively practiced as before, the Walgolorians still maintain a idea that a group of gods created them, and sent them the Empyreal Caste and the idea of the Abiding Truth to lead and guide their lives.

Tahooris
Tahooris is the patron god of Ultra Commandos of fire, the first koatria god, and the son of Hoorangiir, as well as god of war and murder, and patron of swords and blades. Tahooris was born after Hoorangiir seduced a mortal women, and she bore him a son. This son, Tahooris, would soon join the other gods, and make a name for himself as a strong warrior.
 * God - Fire, heat, swords, war.

However, Tahooris also showed himself to be head-strong and arrogant. When defeated by a mortal in a sword duel, Tahooris struck him down with his god-like power in anger. For his actions, Zaraturai nearly exiled him, before Hoorangiir stepped in one behalf of his son and worked something out. They restored the swordsmen to life, and as punishment, Tahooris' hands would constantly drip with blood, identifying him as a murderer.

Tahooris is the patron of Ultra Commandos of Fire, and called the Lord of Swords by his followers. He is considered one of the gods of war in the Mendel pantheon.

Adopted deities
Sometimes, when the Ugandalorians encounter allies or other warrior races that impress them, they will accept their allies' deity as a member of their pantheon. This is rare, due to how difficult it is to integrate, and how come deities hold similar positions to Zaraturai and the like.

Often times, these religions prove popular among larger civilizations, and the Ugandalorians integrate these deities for a "just-in-case", if they encounter the race, either in talks, or on the battlefield, and few of their number come into Ugandal fold, to make them more comfortable.

Spode
Spode has always been a prominent figure in many religions, most famously the Radeons. However, after their war, and eventual peace with the Unified Nations of Spode, Spode worship quickly gained a following, and the deity Spode was integrated in, becoming accepted in their society. Similarly, the many Spode worshippers regard unity to be an important cornerstone, much like the Ugandals, but the Ugandals are far more lax in approach.
 * Name - Spode
 * Titles - The Eye, All-seer
 * God of - Wisdom, intelligence, prophecies.
 * Adopted from -.

Unlike the Radeons, or the more warlike, the Ugandalorians' variation of Spode, is not a powerful force that created the universe, as in their believes, the universe, as, always, and will always exist in some form. Instead, Spode is seen as a being who, like Zaraturai and Terikadax, was born from nothingness to sculpt and assist in the creation of the universe. As such, Spode became a close ally of Zarautrai and the other gods.

Spode is commonly seen as merely a glowing purple eye, or a cloud of purple smoke. These represent that, even when not in the most grand of states, Spode is there, watching and planning. Seen as the Patron of Wisdom and intelligence, Spode is the protector of scholars and essence users alike. It is said that Spode and his followers are more vigilant to corruption.

Spode's existence within the Ugandal's religion has actually spawned a number of knightly orders who fight in his name. These orders exist to do good will, help the sick, and assist other believers in battle. They usually will ask to set up Chapter-Houses on some planets.

For some reason, Spode is usually referred to with either gender neutral pronouns, or as female.

Scorner

 * Name - The Scorner
 * Titles -
 * God of -
 * Adopted from -

Christianity


While it's popularity on Earth has waned significantly, Christianity, surprisingly, remains popular with many Ugandals, especially in Milky Way territories. In it's purest form, followers believe Jesus Christ, who is said to be the son of god, and died for humans (And now all alien races') sins. The religion is popular in Drodo territories, and, due to trade with both humans and Drodo, has been picked up.

While not all Ugandals accept it in it's purest form, most say that Jesus was blessed by Zaraturai, and that Satan of earth religion, was an agent, or is, Terikadax.

Raptoranean Gods
The Raptoranean Gods are seen as an imporant group of gods to the Ugandalorians, since the Raptoraneans were one of the Ugandalorian's closest allies. Owing to their philosopohy of the Greater Good, the Raptoraneans have no evil gods whatsoever, with each gods representing something positive in life. Their gods, for the most part, share many simmilarities with the Ugandalorian's dark gods/ruinous powers, and are seen as the positive aspects of them. This is because the Raptoranean's humanoid genetic anchestor was closely related to the Ugandalorians themselves, creating a seamless mix between the two religions in both cultures.

Xa'hal= Xa'hal is the Raptoranean sun godess, and their most important one. The most important Godess due to the fact that the Raptoraneans live on sunlight, she is said to be an Raptoranean female made of light, with elf-like wings, and her hair being made out of an beautiful solar flare.
 * Name - Xa'hal
 * Titles - The godess of sunlight, mother of the Raptoraneans
 * God of - Sunlight, Warmth, Tenderness, Marriage

She was said to be the first Raptoranean to have ever existed, but with an mutation that allowed her to absorb much more sunlight than others. Once she flew too close to a sun, this caused her to absorb so much energy that she ascended into what she is now. Since then, it is said that she watches over the Raptoranean people like a caring mother. However, she still had a mortal boyfriend, but was unable to visit him, believing that she would accidentally destroy Raptoranea with her power if she did so. This love, however, coupled with her immense beauty, eventually lead to the birth of Saa'nesh, the godess of lust, love, and desire. After a while, her daughter became more and more important to the Raptoraneans, and her power grew as this happened. After a while though, she became more and more reckless, and started to indulge herself in the more deparved kinds of pleasures. Fearing her daughter to be corrupted to exess, Xa'hal forefully absorbed these negative traits, it is said, and was reduced to the being known as Rei'lith.

With her powers weakerned severely, she was now able to travel to Raptoranea without danger, and imprisoned herself here, watching over her "children".

Xa'hal is seen as the sister of Zaraturai, tasked with letting the stars shine with Zaraturai's light.

Rei'lith= Rei'lith is what Xa'hal became after sacrificing herself to save her daughter, Saa'nesh, from falling into an existance of depraved desire and exess. With her power weakened to the extent that she could enter Raptoranea without posing danger to her "children", the Raptoraneans, Rei'lith crafted a massive spherical object in with she imprisoned herself. From her body, she started to leak an amber-colored liquid with extreme fertile proporties, the liquid speading trough Raptoranea and turing it into the fertile jungle it is now.
 * Name - Rei'lith
 * Titles - The protector
 * God of - Guidance, protection, fate

After protecing and watching over the Raptoraneans for many millenia, it is said that Rei'lith felt the desire to be with them personally. Devolving her body even further, she created an avatar of herself that would simply become known as the silent, observing girl known as Rei'th. It is said that Rei'th and the Raptoranean leader, W'tze, have met many times in the past, though the exact circumstances in with this happened remain unknown.

Before her degradation, Rei'lith appeared just as Xa'hal, but her hair and body made out of white liquid instead of light and solar plasma, while having butterly-like wings made out of thin membrane of light. After her degradation, she now appears as a somewhat formless mass of ooze that vaguely takes on the form of an seemingly pregnant, genderless Raptoranean. Her avatar, Rei'th, is said to be an female Raptoranean teenager with pale skin, sleek lavender hair and whine-red eyes, compared to the seemingly tanned pinkish-orange skin, the curly auburn hair and the bright green eyes Raptoraneans normally have.

Rei'lith is said to work together with Trencormaa very closely, guiding the Raptoraneans just as Trencormaa guides the Ughandalorians.

Saa'nesh= Saa'nesh is the Raptoranean godess of love, lust, and pleasures, and the daughter of Xa'hal. Born as an personification of her mother's own beauty and love, Saa'nesh quickly gained as much followers as her mother, and with it, great power. However, it was too much for her to bear, and she started to become a godess of hedonism as well, indulging herself in ever more depraved pleasures. Her mother, worried about this, forcefully neutralized these negative traits, but sacrificed most of her power for it in return, becoming known as Rei'lith.
 * Name - Saa'nesh
 * Titles - Princess of Pleasures, Godess of Love, Godess of Lust, the Unifier
 * God of - Love, Lust, Infatuation, Romance, Beauty, Nudity, Pleasures, Hedonism

Saa'nesh herself would stay an godess of lust ad pleasures, but instead used this to the positive. An shapeshifter to some extent, it is said that she appears to those that have not yet found their one true partner as as extremely beautiful vesion of their future husband/wife, meaning that she can appear both as a male and female. To those who have already found true love, and to her followers as well, Saa'nesh appears in her true from, an extremely beautiful female Raptoranean adolecent, with a soft, hoarse voice ringing of a thousand subtle pleasures. Furthermore, she has large, angelic wings as well, and is completely nude, representing the Raptoraneans utter ignorance of nudity.

Because the Ughandalorians as a whole have a rather prudish culture, they tend to view Saa'nesh as somewhat uncouth, but hold her in high regard all the same for the essential role she plays in allowing love to flourish. Indeed, she is seen a more outgoing version of their own godess, Cirana.

Shi'nesh= Shi'nesh is the only remaining piece of the corruption formerly found in Saa'nesh' heart. It compressed into a sharp shard and forced itself out of Saa'neshes body when her mother, Xa'hal, was not paying attention. Being cast away out of the system, the shard, fuelled by the pain following all broken relationships, it eventually gained a consciousness of it's own, that would name itself Shi'nesh.
 * Name - Shi'nesh
 * Titles - Prince of Pain, the Great Agonizer
 * God of - Exess, Obsession, Despair, Pain, Mayhem

Shi'nesh is all what is bad in a Raptoranean's soul. With their enhanced senses and their extreme emotions, their can easily turn to exess as a way of self-statisfaction. When this happens, their is a chance that they are shoved down the path of indulgences eventually leads to highly degrading sexual practices and sadomasocistic obsession with pain. It is said that then their souls are claimed by Shi'nesh.

While he is the only turuly negative god in the Raptoranean's pantheon, he is not worshipped, and as such not considered a part of it.

Si'nesh is said to be an androginous Raptoranean, elegant yet terrifying to look at. Draped around his body, Si'nesh wears thorned vines in an crude reflection of the blosomming vines worn by Saa'nesh as her only "clothing". The wounds created into Si'nesh' flesh by these thorns are said to drip with foul narcotics that indulge excuisite pain unpon anyone that comes into contact with it.

The corruption within the soul of Saa'nes, and the creation of Si'nesh as a result, are believed to be the work of Terikadax, Arootsum, and the Volver God Kharssith. This is due to Terikadax being the corruptor of all things good, and Si'nesh being very similar to the Prince of Indulgence. It is said that Si'nesh, Arootsum and Kharssith often work together to make people act out their deepest, most twisted sexual urges, or the 3 Gods' own, for enjoyment. Children produced from these wild flings are said to be cursed to become servants of the 3 gods.

Nur'tax= At first glance, Nur'tax appears to be a paradoxal god. This is because he is not only the Raptoranean god of rot and decay, but also their god of growth and new life, causing many too see him as a god of balance and reincarnation.
 * Name - Nur'tax
 * Titles - The Bilious Caring One, The Father of Flies
 * God of - Decay, Rot, Reincarnation, New life, Growth, Balance

Nur'Tax represents the fact that death should not be feared, and rather embraced with open arms, for new life will always spout from the fetid grave. After all, decay is only one part of the cycle of life, without which no new life could prosper. Upon the decay of the living untold numbers of bacteria, viruses, insects and other carrion-feeders thrive. All life feeds upon other life to exist, and from every plague, new generations grow, stronger and more virile than those who came before. There is life in a pestilent death as much as there is regeneration spawned from decay. While a god said pestilent death, Nur'tax, for certain is also a vibrant god of life and laughter. Ever jovial in his work, he is said to care greatly for his followers, and constantly gifts them with ever more plagues to become resilient to.

Nur'tax is said to take on the form of a bloated, rotten humanoid, moss and bark decorating his skin, fungi growing on on his back, bilious flesh-fruits hanging from his exposed insestines, and surrounded by clouds of flies and other carrion-feeders that he generousely let feed from his bloated body. The face of Nur'tax is decayed in such a way that he always seems, and is, smiling, and his eyes twinkle with humour. Nur'tax is known to laugh a lot, and by doing so, sends pathogenic bile deep ito the mortal unverse.

In Ugandal myth, he is seen as the positive counterpart of Norklair, and counters Norklair's mindless, almost unnatural drive to spread disease. This is because where's Nur'tax represents the aspect of life through death, Norklair only represents death and decay. The Ugandals believe Nur'tax represents also memory of the sacrifices past loved ones make, and to honor and remember them fondly.

Nur'tax, also, appears to have taken with the Ugandals to a far greater extent the originally thought. Legends state that Arootsum once kidnapped the Healer goddess Is'tasha, for depraved reasons. Combining his efforts with Trencormaa and Hoorangiir, Nur'tax invaded Arootsum's domain, and saved Is'tasha. The 2, strangely, would actually marry, an odd thing, considering Is'tasha represents life and vitality, while Nur'tax decay and disease. However, the 2 are merely agents of life, and both assist it differently, Nur'tax showering the mortals with disease, while his wife helps them develop the immune system and strength to fight it.

Nur'tax is also stated to be good friends with the Mendel Laughing god, Ciecogoarch, and the 2 commonly meet to enjoy fun and good times, Ciecogoarch performing for Nur'tax and Is'tasha more then the other gods.

Tzeent'chak= Tzeent'chak is the Raptoranean god of Change, Chance and Liberation. It is said that he listens to the hopes and dreams of every living being in the universe, impleting them into his grand shemes Everyone dreams of prosperity, freedom and a better tomorrow. It is unknown what the ultimate outcome of Tzeent'chak's plan is, but it is believed that it will conclude in a massive, multiversal evolution, after witch the denizens of the multiverse will long last be truly free.
 * Name - Tzeent'chak
 * Titles - The Great Chneger, the Arch-Revolutionist, the Gazer of Dreams
 * God of - Change, Chance, Evolution, Knowledge, History, Liberation, Wonder, Mischief

Tzeent'chak is also the god of evolution, guiding the universe to ever greater complexity, to the point that it woukd be incomprehenisble. He is also the god of history, and is said to carefully record evrything that happened in the past, for he believes that in the past events, one can see the furure events yet to come. After all, all history repeats itself in some form or another. Seen as the giver of helpfull mutations, the works of Tzeent'chak are often met with wonder and awe, and the Raptoraneans believe he has inspired many to build their greatest libaries and the most complex of their buildings. However, Tzeent'chak also has a mischievous side to him, and at times, will toy with mortals for his own amusement, especiallty those mortals that are enemies of his worshippers. At worst, to enemies, Tzeent'chak projects so much visions of their ancestor's mistakes and of raw chaos into their minds that they snap and are driven insane. Those individuals are then further mutated by him to masses of gangling limbs, eyes, mouths and organs as a further punishment. Yet Tzeent'chak is not a punishing god, and will never mutate his own followers. If he does, he will evolve them into something more complex and grant them greater understanding of the universe in return.

Being a representaion of change, Tzeent'chak has no true form, but is said is said to mostly look an ever-changing mass of fluid, within his face in the middle, and warious lesser faces drifting trough the outer veil of his body. As he speaks, these faces repeat his words with subtle but important differences, or give away prophetic oracles. The air around Tzeent'chak weaves like liquid smoke about his head, forming subtle and interwoven patterns. Forms of places and people appear in the smoke as Tzeent'chak gazes into their hopes and fantasies and ponders about their futures and destinies, for the better if they are his followers, for the worse if they conservative opposers of change. Those who appear there will often find their minds or bodies mutating into new forms, for none that gain the particular attention of Tzeent'chak remain untouched.

In Ugandal myth, he is seen as the positive counterpart of Tctassh while also clashing with Randoriix and to a lesser extent, Udo Tarrack.

Sathri (Volver Gods)
The Ugandalorians, being allies of the Volver, have allowed their religion into their one, with the Volver Gods having quite some importance.

The Volver, after casting aside their belief in Ada as a god, gained a more refined and intelligent belief system. This religion formed around the last 300 years of the Tribe, as they realized that Ada would never lend them aid, and they even questioned his existence.

In this religion, The Volver believe in gods that control different aspects of their lives, such as emotion and weather. Some even consider Ada as the False God due to his abandonment of their people.

Mellyrnra

 * The Mellyrnra are a set of gods that the Volver and other followers of this religion worship.

Draedan= Draedan is considered to be the leader of the Volver Gods. He is worshipped for his leadership, and often considered to be the God of Leadership. In ancient lore, Draedan was the pupil of Ada. However after Ada abandoned him and the other gods, Draedan took it upon himself to lead the others and guide the Volver. He is a loving god to his people and a fair leader over the other gods. He took up the job of guiding the Volver on the path of survival and instructing the other gods in their duties. He is often depicted as a Dragon.
 * Name - Draedan
 * Role - Leader of the Gods, Protector of the Volver

In Ugandal myth Draedan is said to be Zaraturai's husband, representing the 2 races' close ties. Indeed, it is said that Ada was indeed created from the abyss like Terikadax and Zaraturai, but, like the former, was corrupted by it and became it's champion. As such, when the void was banished, Draedan became a figure akin to Zaraturai among the Volver. The 2 would work together, helping defeat Terikadax's plans and minions, until they where finally married, and, it is said, this caused to 2 warrior races to ally.

Because of his mixed heritage in Ugandal society, King Brygon is commonly seen as a demigod son of both Draeden and Zaraturai.

Nissre= Nissre is known to the Volver as the Goddess of Lightning. In ancient lore, she was the one who introduced electricity to the Volver and taught them how to harness it's power. She, along with her brother Iraksu are known as two of the Weather Gods as well. Another story from old Volver texts states that Nissre and Iraksu are childish deities, often playing tag with one another. Every time they would start playing, a thunderstorm would ensue. Nissre was always faster than Iraksu, so she's always on the run from him (lighting strikes before thunder booms) as they play this game in the clouds. She is often depicted as a young teenager with a lightning bolt in her hand.
 * Name - Nissre
 * Role - Goddess of Lightning

Nissre is often seen among the Ugandals as either the patron goddess of Ultra Commandos of Lightning, or as a sister to the original Patron goddess. Usually, one, or both are worshipped.

Iraksu= Iraksu is the Volver God of Thunder and also a Weather God. He and his sister, Nissre, occasionally play tag in the clouds, causing thunderstorms. In old Volver texts, Iraksu appeared before the Volver and introduced them to music. The Volver were said to have created drums to replicate the sound of thunder to scare foes, so Iraksu is often known as the God of Music. Iraksu is described to be a childish god, often playing tricks on the others with his sister. He is often depicted as a young teenager with a drum.
 * Name - Iraksu
 * Role - God of Thunder

Iraksu is commonly worshipped, not only as a God of Music and Thunder, but as a god of siege, with the Ugandals praying to him before battle in hopes his thunder will break down the enemies' defenses. They commonly beat drums to call his favor forth.

Tirith= Tirith is the Volver God of the Sea and God of Water. Since the Volver are an amphibious species, Tirith is often considered a high deity like Draedan. In old Volver texts, Ada created Tirith and told him and Metta to help create the world. The two gods were later imprisoned by Ada, as they has outlived their usefulness. Draedan released him after Ada's disappearance, so Tirith pledged loyalty to Draedan. Tirith is depicted as a kind middle-aged man, but is often thrown into a rage when Nissre and Iraksu begin their game of tag. He often stirs up high tides to reach the clouds to stop the two gods from disturbing his peace, though this sometimes can result in hurricanes.
 * Name - Tirith
 * Role - God of the Sea, God of Water

Tirith is seen as a protector of all sources of water from plagues, as well as a protector of Ultra Commandos of water. He is commonly viewed as the husband of the Ultra Commando Patron of Water, Gariinka.

Metta= Metta plays many important roles in Volver religion. She is depicted as a beautiful woman harvesting crops. According to old Volver texts, Metta game to the Volver when their hunts became less and less successful. She taught them how to cultivate crops and blessed them with a harvest each year. She is also said to have been created by Ada to assist him and Tirith in creating the planet. She too was locked away after Ada no longer needed her or Tirith's services. Draedan freed her and Tirith after Ada disappeared, so she pledged loyalty to him.
 * Name - Metta
 * Role - Goddess of the Land, Goddess of Earth, Goddess of the Harvest

In Ugandal myth, Metta, along with the gods of stone and earth, Porhorkos and Onugarrus, taught the Ugandals how to tend the land, and, is considered the sister of the 2. She is commonly depicted working with Onugarrus to protect the earth.

Nonda= Nonda is the Volver Goddess of Death. She is depicted as a robed woman followed by a flock of black birds. She was Created by Ada to kill the other gods to insure his rule. However, Nonda despised Ada and felt pity upon the mortals and other gods. She refused this task and was imprisoned by Ada. Draedan released her after Ada's disappearance, so she pledged her loyalty to him. Nonda is a serious god who does not discriminate between good and evil. The Volver believe that for every person that is born, she has a bird. When that person is about to die, Nonda sends the person's bird to them to collect their soul. After the soul has been collected, she sends the bird to Athaan for judgement.
 * Name - Nonda
 * Role - Goddess of Death

Nonda's depiction in Ugandal society is much different, but she is also seen as a guardian of deaths before they are meant to happen, such as when Randoriix or Terikadax are manipulating one's destiny. The Ugandals also believe Nonda's birds to be guardians of dreams that ward off Azona, who seeks to devour the dreams of the Ughandalorians while they sleep.

Athaan= Athaan is the Volver God of Judgement. Every time a person is born, begins a log and records their various deeds throughout their life. Once the person dies, their soul is delivered to him via Nonda's soul birds. Once the soul is received, Athaan judges the person based on the deeds in his log. If the person is worthy, he spend a them to the afterlife where they can live the rest of their days in happiness. Those who are unworthy, are damned to either an eternity of agony or a second chance at life via reincarnation....depending the severity of their bad deeds.
 * Name - Athaan
 * Role - God of Judgement

In Ugandal society, he is commonly seen as a comrade to Artohorka, and the 2 will deliberate on how to deal with a difficult soul's case. Often, they must ask either Draeden or Zaraturai for help on the matter.

Corenne= Corenne is the Volver God of Dawn. In old Volver texts, it is stated that she was one of the first gods created, even before Daedran himself. She along with Noste, the God of Dusk, control the balance of day and night. She is depicted as a shining woman with a white halo. Corenne is known as a loving goddess and does not get along well with her counterpart, Noste.
 * Name - Corenne
 * Role - Goddess of Dawn

In Ugandal myth, her origins are very different, with her being assistant to Zaraturai in their goal of guiding the suns of each planet.

Noste= Noste is the Volver God of Dusk. According to old Volver texts, Noste was created alongside Corenne, the Goddess of Dawn, as one of the first deities. He and Corenne share a love-hate relationship, though they acknowledge the fact that they cannot exist without one another. Noste is said to be a cold god, often having little pity on mortals. He is depicted as shining man with a black halo.
 * Name - Noste
 * Role - God of Dusk

Noste is commonly seen as a son of Terikadax, before he was corrupted. It's believed Noste became cold towards mortals due to his "father's" jealousy afflicting him to a lesser extent. When his "father" was corrupted, Noste took on the roles Terikadax left behind.

Shianith'Unas

 * The Shianith'Unas are evil deities in the eyes of most followers. however, these "gods" are worshiped by groups such as the Crimson Suns and the Blood Knights, both being insurrectionist factions among the Volver Empire. However the Crimson Suns purely believe in Ada, while the Blood Knights have adopted the others.

Ada= According to the ancient texts, Ada, after abandoning the Volver in their time of need, was cast aside as their one true god and was replaced by the Mellyrnra. He was known to be cruel to his creations and was later considered a False God in the eyes of the Volver. For those who still worship him as God, Ada is seen as a divine being. Being the creator of all things. He is believed to have created the Mellyrnra to help him build Ascon, however he betrayed them after their work was done by sealing them away. Due to unknown reasons, Ada disappeared, leaving Draedan to take up the role of leadership.
 * Name - Ada (Xkzothano Ada)
 * Role - The Abandoner, The False God,

In Ugandal myth, Ada, like Zaraturai and Terikadax, was born from the tides of nothingness, but was corrupted before the god could mature, and became it's champion. While he created the Volver, in texts, they where meant to be soldiers of the abyss, but resisted, causing him to abandon them.

Ruthsa'Aha= Ruthsa'Aha is the goddess of rage and anger. She is known to despise the happy and prosperous and often alters aspects of their lives to anger them. It is said the Ruthsa'Aha feeds off of their negative energy. Those who embrace the power of rage however, are often granted great power in battle. According to old Volver texts, Ruthsa'Aha was once a Mellyrnra. She lost her this title due to her direct meddling in a mortal's affairs. Not only for meddling, but for enjoying the mortal's misfortune. Daedran and Athaan forced Ruthsa'Aha to denounce her title as a Mellyrnra, causing her to resent the others. Her rage was so great that she wished to spread her feelings to anyone she could, thus giving her the title, The Goddess of Rage. She is depicted as a woman with glowing red eyes, cloaked in flames.
 * Name - Ruthsa'Aha
 * Role - Goddess of Rage

Ruthsa'aha is often depicted Kornosh's sister, and the 2 often work with Xundussara to create destruction and bloodshed.

Sinsreia= Sinsreia is the goddess of greed. She is said to make people want things to a severe degree. She is often associated for influencing mortals to steal and cheat. Sinseria is depicted as a woman with a bottomless bag slung on her back, ready to take everything she desires.
 * Name - Sinsreia
 * Role - Goddess of Greed

Sinsreia is often seen as either a mate, of Arootsuum, or something related to him. This is due to the believe that riches and too much gold can lead to Arootsum's ways. As such, sometimes, she is seen as a mother of Arootsuum, as greed leads to stagnation at times.

Kharssith= Kharssith is known as the god of lust. He is depicted as a muscular man with a hole in his chest. Kharssith has been said to influence mortals to do various sexual acts towards each other; and he seems to care very little about the feelings of the mortals involved. Those who already have lust in their hearts are easy targets for Kharssith, as they are more easily swayed to follow his guidance. This can result in very different outcomes. Sometimes Kharssith can improve the mortal's relationship with the other, and often times he ruins relationships. Sometimes, Kharssith is said to be the cause of many involuntary sexual acts on both parties, as he can take the smallest mutual attraction and turn it into lust. It is unknown is Kharssith is trying to help the mortals or is just messing with them for his amusement, but he had been classified as a Shianith'Un (singular for Shianith'Unas) due to his behavior.
 * Name - Kharssith
 * Role - God of Lust

Kharssith is seen as the Brother of Arootsuum, due to being very similar to the Prince of Indulgence. It is said that Si'nesh, Arootsum and Kharssith often work together to make people act out their deepest, most twisted sexual urges, or the 3 Gods' own, for enjoyment. Children produced from these wild flings are said to be cursed to become servants of the 3 gods.

Xundussara= Xundussara is the god of destruction. He is often seen as a powerful deity and is said to be more powerful than Draedan. Xundussara was once a Mellyrnra along with Sheltleth and Ruthsa'Aha. He was different due to his belief that the Mellyrnra should stay loyal to Ada. When the other Mellyrnra disagreed with him and told him to denounce Ada as his creator, he flew into a rage. He attacked the other Mellyrnra and caused serious damage to their temple. He was later defeated and banished from the temple. He was the first of the Shianith'Unas, being followed by other Mellyrnra after their banishment, such as Sheltleth and Ruthsa'Aha. Xundussara was charged by the mortals to be the cause of natural disasters and meteor strikes. He is easily the most powerful of the deities, save for Ada himself. Xundussra is depicted as a large imposing beast with large battle axes and red eyes.
 * Name - Xundussara
 * Role - God of Destruction

In Ugandal myth, Xundussara is depicted as once being Hoorangir's brother. However, when he betrayed the Volver Gods, Hoorangir denounced him, and Xundussara joined forces with Korhosh and Ruths'aha to bring about mindless destruction and death.

Sheltleth= Sheltleth is the god of chaos. He followed right behind Xundussara after he was banished, as he favored those who had power. He is thought to be the cause of war, riots, and diseases. It is believed that Sheltleth finds amusement in the confusion and violence of the mortals. He is depicted as a tall, slender man wielding a mace while sitting in a large chair. His brother and Mellyrnra counterpart is Quarth, the God of Order.
 * Name - Sheltleth
 * Role - God of Chaos

Sheltleth is often depicted as having relations with Randoriix, but, due to both causing chaos and discord, their relations change, with both sometimes becoming parent to the other, siblings, comrades, or enemies, whenever it suits them. He is more often depicted with Randoriix's son, Udo Tarrack.

Vanara Deities
Note that while they have accepted most Vanara Deities, "God" does not seem to be represented.

Fare Ones
Fare Ones are the beings responsible for much of the creation involving the Vanara. They are however, in a sense, mortal and can be destroyed, though this is very hard to do. They are also believed to be almost beyond the understanding of others. Mithralar= Mithralar is the supreme Fare One of the Vanara religion. He created the three trinities who created the mothers. He is described as a shadowy being, with horns, and glowing red eyes. It is said that Mithralar believes that race must prove themselves worthy of their place in the universe through survival and believed it could be achieved through three different ways and so created the three trinities to create other races, one for each way of survival in order to prove which was the true path to survival.

Mithralar is commonly seen as a brother of Hoorangiir in Ugandal myth. The 2 commonly work together to weed out cultures that are too weak or too stagnant to remain in this universe.

Dragoli= Mithralar's brother, Dragoli it is said once helped Mithralar in his quest for the true path to survival, but became obsessed with his own failings that he became consumed by self loathing and began to desire his own death. In order to preserve himself he began to project his death wish out word corrupting the universe. He is portrayed as similar to Mithralar except wreathed in pure white light and with shinning yellow eyes.

The Mendel see Dragoli as the source of all loss of hope and culture in the universe, as well as another source of stagnation among races. Dragoli is also seen as a source of those who lose hope in their ability to change the world.

Trinities= The three Trinities are a three groups of three being responsible for creating the mothers. Each one adheres to a different philosophy of survival and create the mothers so that they could create a race that adhered to each.

The Divid are the creators of Ava. They believed that survival is achieved through a balance of loyalty to ones group and loyalty to ones self. They are described as canine-like dragons.
 * Divid

Divid is commonly seen as Gods among Ultra Commandos of Fire and Air, who, despite their recklessness, still adhere soundly to loyalty.

Orstrali are the creators of Anag. They believed the survival is achieved by complete and total loyalty to ones self. They are described as almost shapeless, erratic beings made of crystal.
 * Orstrali

Orstrali in Ugandal myth are seen with some distaste, as Ugandals believe a balance must between loyalty to oneself and respect for others.

Alush are the creators of Leless. The believe that survival is achieved through complete loyalty to the group with no thought for ones self. They are depicted as angelic, winged humanoids made of red liquid.
 * Alush

Alush are commonly seen as the Patrons of the Olympian-Ugandals of the Unified Alliance of Enlightenment.

The Mothers= The mothers are the creators of the races, one for each philosophy of survival. Each mother and their race follows the survival philosophy of the trinity that created them. The mother of the Vanara. She appears as a giant demonic being, with blue, brown, and white skin, green and red eyes, horns, blue hair, and her abdomen, left arm, and right eye are bandaged. She is said to be fiery and independent, yet extremely protective and caring about her children. It is said that Ava created the Vanara home world (before it was destroyed) from parts of her body (the reason for the bandages). From the skin of her left arm she created the sky, the skin of her abdomen was used to make the ground, her intestines were made into rivers, her stomach and liver two great oceans, bones of her arm a vast mountain rang, her right eye was placed in the sky as the sun, and from her blood were born the Vanara.
 * Ava

Ava is commonly seen as a sister of Zaraturai, and more fiery in temperamentcausing them to clash in the past. At first, the two worked together at creating life, but began to argue as Ava began to create far more violent and dangerous life forms. They would eventually come to blows when Ava created a species for the sole purpose of wiping out another species who threated one of Ava's weaker creations. However, the fact that the Vanara and Ughandalorians are now allies has been taken as a sign that the two have reconciled.

The mother of "the neutral ones". She appears as a giant made of light. She is vain and believes herself to be invincible. She regards her children as perfect, but only uses them to achieve her own ends.
 * Anag

Anag is commonly seen as a darker side to Zaraturai, given form. Revered for her love of her creations, but hated for her narcissism, Anag is held in mixed regard.

The mother of "the enemy of the Vanara". She appears as many beings merged into one, with a purple, mask-like face, and wings, forcing madness upon those who gaze at her. She is said to be emotionless, uncaring, and would destroy her children should they fail her.
 * Leless

Leless is commonly seen as an ex-wife of Trencormaa, and an ally of Terikadax. It is often said she was corrupted by the Dark forces as well.

The Beasts
Mana= The guardian of the Vanara. She is described as a large, blue, winged creature (possibly made of metal). She is also served by winged beings named Zangreal. Her personality is described as loving, but when enraged she is cruel, unsympathetic, and spiteful.
 * Name - Mana
 * Titles - Guardian Angel, Grand Defender, Watcher from Above
 * Represents - Mother

Mana, in Ugandal myth, is said to represent the Ugandals' connection to the elements, and how they can be used to help their allies, or destroy their enemies. It is often stated she was created with Zaraturai out of the Nothing.

Tachi= Tachi is massive eight-headed beast, said to come from space and was given form by the sin of the Vanara. Tachi is said to have no personality what so ever and is simply a mindless killing machine.
 * Name - Tachi
 * Titles - Seeder of the Beasts, All Reaching One, Great Corrupter
 * Represents - Father

Tachi is commonly viewed as either another form of Terikadax, a servant of his, or an ally of Korhosh. The Ugandals believe he still hungering to take on new form.

Qual= The Space Monster born from the young head of Tachi. Qual is described as a jet black dragon like beast with glowing red eyes. He is said to be wise and carefree, but possessive of beings he forms a bond with.
 * Name - Qual
 * Titles - Space Monster, Void Traveler, Star Dancer
 * Represents - Space, Infancy, Trust vs Mistrust

Qual is said to be the protector of colonies of the Ugandals and their allies. As such, prayers are often offered to him for protection in colonial wars.

Warjeth= The Time Being born from the old head of Tachi. Warjeth is described as similar to Qual, but with a white hide and blue eyes. She is said to be cold, calculating, and totally focused on her tasks.
 * Name - Warjeth
 * Titles - Time Being, Great Traveler, Time Guard
 * Represents - Time, Early Childhood, Autonomy vs Shame

Warjeth is said to be a guardian of time, as the Ugandals are very paranoid about the control of time, and believe not even gods should yield it's powers. As such, Warjeth is focused to make sure no one takes them.

Kari= The Air Serpent born from the winged head of Tachi. Kari is winged red, serpentine creature, with two mouths on its head. She is said to be an erratic, unpredictable being.
 * Name - Kari
 * Titles - Air Serpent, Twin Mouthed One, Wind Rammer
 * Represents - Air, Mid Childhood, Initiative vs Guilt

Kari is said to be the dark side of Koatria and is said to be corrupted by Terikadax and his allies in a bid to control Ultra Commandos of air.

Giri= The Beast of the Earth born from the stone head of Tachi. Giri is described as similar to Ouni, but without the wings, golden skin, and has a crest instead of horns, he also is covered in chains. He is said to be completely and totally emotionless.
 * Name - Giri
 * Titles - Beast of Earth, Chained One, Mountainous One
 * Represents - Earth, Late Childhood, Industry vs Inferiority

Giri is said to be a patron god among the Ultra Commandos of Stone, and his chains represent the potential for creation within stone.

Ouni= The Lord of Darkness born from the shadowy head of Tachi. Ouni is described as a blue skinned, muscly humanoid beast, with a skull like face, wings, and crown of horns. He is said to normally be mysterious, manipulative, and cunning, but when angered becomes an almost unstoppable engine of destruction.
 * Name - Ouni
 * Titles - Lord of Darkness, Crowed One, Bringer of Night
 * Represents - Darkness, Adolescence, Identity vs Role Confusion

Onui is said to be an ally, or even son of Terikadax, and one of his servants, tasked with corrupting the Vanara's souls.

Ur-Yi= The Water Creature born from the bleeding head of Tachi. Ur-Yi is described as a aquatic creature with a long serpentine body, mosasaur-like jaws and teeth, and beautiful, ray-like fins. She is said to be freedom loving and outgoing.
 * Name - Ur-Yi
 * Titles - Water Creature, Abyssal Stalker, Sea Thrasher
 * Represents - Water, Young Adulthood, Intimacy and Solidarity vs Isolation

Ur-yi is commonly seen as a Goddess among Ultra Commandos of water, and an ally of the Ultra Commando goddess of water. Ur-yi is said to represent all races' love for parties and jolly-times with friends, something the Ugandals are happy to honor.

Viz= The Light Master born from the shining head of Tachi. She is depicted as a golden, phoenix like dragon, with a third arm growing out of her back. She is said to be judgmental and merciless.
 * Name - Viz
 * Titles - Light Master, Vengeance of Light, Burning Eyed One
 * Represents - Light, Late Adulthood, Generativity vs Self Absorption/Stagnation

Viz is held as an ally of Zaraturai, but, unlike her, is said to be the guard dog, released when tasks are too gruesome for Zaraturai to complete.

Githra= The Void Horror born from the tail of Tachi. Githra is said to be a creature resembling a cross between a bird, an insect, and three headed dragon made of evershifting black slime. It is said to be evil beyond all compare.
 * Name - Githra
 * Titles - Void Horror, He Who Hungers, Bringer of Despair.
 * Represents - Nothing, Fear, Pain, Despair

Githra is seen as a religious representation of the, and the 2 are often compared. Githra is often called "He who hungers".

Jura= The Fire Dragon born from the burning head of Tachi. Jura is described as a massive dragon made of red energy. Jura's personality is that of a rage filled creature that will lash back with all its fury against those that harm what it protects.
 * Name - Jura
 * Titles - Fire Dragon, Crimson Dragon, Burning One
 * Represents - Fire, Courage, Joy, Integrity

Jura is said to guard the Ultra Commando elements, and is merely a protector of nature and said elements. Lives mean little him, and, if they disturb the balance, they must be punished. As such, Jura is seen as a force beyond nature, and merely serves higher powers then even Zaraturai.

It is said that, in the end time of the Mendel and their allies, Hoorangiir, having to face the forces of the nothingness again, will ride upon Jura's back to face the forces of the void, but ultimately be defeated.

Malore= This beast is not mentioned in any of the Vanara texts, rather he came into being as the Vanara became exposed to the various dark gods of their allies religions. It is said Malore was once a warrior who fought against the minions of the dark gods, but as time wore on he became obsessed with it to the point where he fought them just for the sake of fighting them. Eventually he was fell by the beast Jura when he tried to slay the great beast, but was killed by the fire dragon. Malore would descend into Thantos, but instead of dissolving into nothing would be transformed and resurrected into this world as a black and white winged skeleton. Malore feeds of the power of the other dark gods growing stronger as they do, however it is also his mission to fight against them. To satisfy these both he turns the other dark gods against each other, however he is no friend of the light gods either for they threaten his power base and so fights against them as well. Malore is seen as a monster, even for a dark god, and as nothing more then a parasite. He is seen as a sign of what happens to those who lose themselves in battle and in their dedication to something, and lose sight of what matters.
 * Name - Malore
 * Titles - The Great Outcast, Lost One, The Renegade
 * Represents - Anarchy, Confusion, Discord