#god lore

[idiot-mushroom]

more god lore

[erotikcannibal]

Mairon’s hyena Star, he a little shit don’t believe a single thing he tells you

I should draw him and Mairon they cuddle a lot, at least until Star makes a really dumb joke (he can talk in Mairons head it’s a nightmare)

Star is a sacred hyena, Diivo’s animal a symbol of his everlasting strength and protection. Apparently that means they also get his snarky lil attitude with their owners 😎

Ahhhh but look at heeeeem!!! He’s so cute and little, look at his little teefies he can do no wrong

[far-side-skies]

So Stonebinder, an ancient demigod from the far side who is so old he's like a boogeyman type entity, now forgive me but i got infodumped last night while watching LoTR about maiars and dogs in that setting so i'll ask a bit about Stonebinder, you called him an "ancient demigod" which means i assume he's been around as long as curses have been, or something similar, but you said his purpose was to collect curses, was it a task given to him by a higher force or was he brought into existence by the existence of curses, what other kinds of demigods exist in atmos, are there higher beings than demigods in atmos, is he immortal or functionally immortal until he's killed, so on and so forth i could ask pedantic questions like this forever so i'll stop here

Aaaaaah no, keep the questions coming!! XD

So this is all stuff that I've talked about in the Discord server, but I haven't had a good way to talk about it here on Tumblr, so thank you for the opportunity to infodump like a madwoman :3

Yes, Stonebinder is an ancient demigod who has been relegated to a bogeyman figure in stories come present-day Atmos.

However I wouldn't say he's 'from' the Far Side. In a way, he predates it, coming from a time when Atmos was whole, and not split in two by the Barrier Cliffs. His ancient curse libraries are dotted around both sides of Atmos, lying abandoned, but not unprotected. A few curses still reside within them, active and tormenting their victims. Many have simply died out as their targets left the mortal coil.

Stonebinder is indeed ancient. Older than most of recorded history in fact, but curses have existed since before the beginning of Atmos. An ancient eldritch 'god' creature known as the Vow embodies curses, pacts and promises, and that is the creature that Stonebinder draws his power from.

you said his purpose was to collect curses, was it a task given to him by a higher force or was he brought into existence by the existence of curses

Oh boy, oh boy you have opened a can of worms here Peregrine, brace yourself XD I'm putting it and the rest of this post under the cut, otherwise this is going to get so long.

So in my lore, 'demigods', aka Champions, are not born naturally. They're born mortal, and if they happen to perform a feat of great renown (saving a whole Terra, defeating an entire army singlehandedly, discovering and learning to weild a fantastic new crystal, etc) a Giant will pick them up and offer them immortality and the ability to channel the power of the eldritch gods. Giants are very powerful beings in my lore, and capable of imbuing tools, weapons, and even living creatures with elemental power, turning them into conduits for the elements without the need of a crystal (I made Gundstaff a rather weak giant in comparison to his brethren, and not many giants exist in Atmos these days). This power does have a price though, but I'll get into that in another post one day.

Stonebinder was originally a mortal cyclops and powerful curse mason until a giant saw his talent for curses and offered to make him into a demigod Champion. He accepted, and now we have a cold, cruel immortal whose power frightens even the giants at times.

There are many other demigod Champions in my lore. Most Champions have been reduced to stories, but some still live on today. A good few of them roam around the Far Side, helping people where they can. Arygyn is one Champion who wanders 'our' side of Atmos, though he keeps it tightly under wraps these days. It draws too many questions.

Yes, Stonebinder is functionally immortal until he's killed, however it is very difficult to kill him. Mortals wouldn't be able to lay a single scratch on him no matter how hard they tried. My version of Atmos exists in a hierarchy of raw power, and mortals are at the bottom of that hierarchy. Above them are elemental creatures like phoenixes, then Champions, then the giants, and then the Eldritch. The only thing that could possibly have a chance to kill Stonebinder is another Champion or another creature higher up than him in the hierarchy, however due to his age and connection to a particularly powerful Eldritch, the Vow, he's among the strongest of Champions and even outranked some low-level giants when there were more of them around.

Okay, I think that's every question answered XD And that's not even all the lore I have. I'm hoping this all makes sense.

[romeave-wives-club]

Irene, Aziz, and Kitsu are the most worshipped Deities

followed by Menphia, Kul'Zak, and Enki

Then Sabir, Esmund, and Verity

with Adalie, Veda, and Isana trailing after

and finally, Shad who is less commonly worshipped

[1captainjordan4]

sorry if its already been answered, but could you tell me about your Joel lore?

I've answered it before but i do wanna scream to everyone about it and have it saved in my notes <3 it changed a bit wirh recent episodes but it still fits >:D

(this is a copy paste)

Okay so lore: E2 joel and E1 joel are the same person except not in the fact that E2 joel pushed all his human self away in grief that everyone around him died, so that human part formed something else into editor joel (YES IM PULLING HIM INTO LORE YOU CANT STOP ME) That’s a reason E2 joel is so big on saying he is great and all that and editor isn’t bc he was to weak to do anything when everything went to shit in E1,,, but after a while he forgot everyone his memory went hazy because he wasn’t connected to that part of himself anymore… He isn’t E1 Joel anymore he’s now 1 piece of a whole self who wanted to forget everything that happened in E1 and that’s sadly includes the good things… soo anyway he that’s my thought on him <3 my favourite god

[nyxatnight]

CU CHULAINN - CELTIC HOUND OF ULSTER 

Thrice born child of Gods and Kings, Cú Chulainn is legend brought to life. A warrior without equal that, alone, held an army at bay; a man of will and courage that resisted both the allure and wrath of the Morrigan; a figure of tragic prophecy, destined for greatness and an early grave. So many legends are there of his achievements they could be spoken for days and yet still more be told. And yet throughout his triumphs, his death loomed constant, foretold and certain.

In his early years, while still bearing the name Sétanta, he was already an impressive individual, catching the attention of King Conchobar with feats of strength and agility. Conchobar invited the boy to a feast hosted by the smith, Culann. Left unchained by mistake, Culann's fearsome guard dog assailed Sétanta when he arrived. With only his bare hands, the boy defended himself and slew the beast. Ashamed, Sétanta swore to Culann he would personally train a new dog and would guard his home in the interim. Impressed, the druid Cathbad declared Sétanta would now be called the Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Culann.

This was the birth of a hero, but his death was yet bound in prophecy. Cathbad, the same druid that named him, promised a group of boys, “Any that take up arms this day will become legends.” Seeking greatness, Cú Chulainn raced off to find weapons before hearing more. He saw years of victory, of achieving the impossible, of becoming a legend before him. Cathbad, however, was devastated, for he knew that those that took up arms that day were also foretold to die young.

[shunned-from-cult-of-dionysus]

i dont know if someone has done this but

[nyxatnight]

Nu Wa - Chinese Guardian of Heaven

When two warring Gods shattered the World Pillar, Heaven and Earth dangerously shifted, and Armageddon was unleashed. Firestorms, floods, and bloodthirsty monsters ravaged the land and stole the lives of more than can be counted. In ages past, Nu Wa, Guardian of Heaven and Earth, hand-crafted all people from clay. They were her creations, her children, her responsibility.

As the Earth shuddered and broke, and the skies turned black with ash, Nu Wa forged five mystic stones, one for each of the elemental forces of nature: Earth, Water, Fire, Wood, and Metal. With the power of these stones, she slew a gargantuan tortoise, severed its legs, and raced to the broken World Pillar. One leg she used to prop the Heavens aloft and with the elemental stones, she sealed it in place. Balance between Heaven and Earth was restored, but the world was never the same. Skies cleared, but the stars had shifted. Seas retreated, but rivers drained westward. Everything leaned, but the End was averted.

In the years that followed, Nu Wa and her brother, Fu Xi, took the throne of China. They ruled with wisdom and ushered in an age of recovery and prosperity, for which she is adored and worshipped to this day.

Yet, the skies grow dark once more and chaos threatens to engulf the land. Gods from all Pantheons have chosen Earth as a battleground, trading blows with the same thoughtless fervor that destroyed the World Pillar so long ago. Determined to prevent such calamity from repeating, Nu Wa has summoned the elemental stones once more. For she is the Guardian of Heaven and Earth; all mankind are her creations, her children, her responsibility.