Kaeryn
Journeyman
Registration Date: 22.08.2007
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Bosmer Pantheon
Arkay (God of the Cycle of Life and Death): Member of the Eight Divines
pantheon, and popular elsewhere as well. Arkay is often more important
in those cultures where his father, Akatosh, is either less related to
time or where his time aspects are difficult to comprehend by the
layman. He is the god of burials and funeral rites, and is sometimes
associated with the seasons. His priests are staunch opponents of
necromancy and all forms of the undead. It is said that Arkay did not
exist before the world was created by the gods under Lorkhan's
supervision/urging/trickery. Therefore, he is sometimes called the
Mortals' God.
Auri-El (King of the Aldmer): The Elven Akatosh is Auri-El. Auri-El is
the soul of Anui-El, who, in turn, is the soul of Anu the Everything.
He is the chief of most Aldmeri pantheons. Most Altmeri and Bosmeri
claim direct descent from Auri-El. In his only known moment of
weakness, he agreed to take his part in the creation of the mortal
plane, that act which forever sundered the Elves from the spirit worlds
of eternity. To make up for it, Auri-El led the original Aldmer against
the armies of Lorkhan in mythic times, vanquishing that tyrant and
establishing the first kingdoms of the Altmer, Altmora and Old
Ehlnofey. He then ascended to heaven in full observance of his
followers so that they might learn the steps needed to escape the
mortal plane.
Baan Dar (The Bandit God): In most regions, Baan Dar is a marginal
deity, a trickster spirit of thieves and beggars. In Elsweyr he is more
important, and is regarded as the Pariah. In this aspect, Baan Dar
becomes the cleverness or desperate genius of the long-suffering
Khajiiti, whose last minute plans always upset the machinations of
their (Elven or Human) enemies.
Herma-Mora (The Woodland Man): Ancient Atmoran demon who, at one time,
nearly seduced the Nords into becoming Aldmer. Most Ysgramor myths are
about escaping the wiles of old Herma-Mora. Also called the Demon of
Knowledge, he is vaguely related to the cult origins of the Morag Tong
('Foresters Guild'), if only by association with his brother/sister,
Mephala.
Jode (Big Moon God): Aldmeri god of the Big Moon. Also called Masser or
Mara's Tear. In Khajiti religion, Jode is only one aspect of the Lunar
Lattice, or ja-Kha'jay.
Jone (Little Moon God): Aldmeri god of the Little Moon. Also called
Secunda or Stendarr's Sorrow. In Khajiti religion, Jone is only one
aspect of the Lunar Lattice, or ja-Kha'jay.
Lorkhan (The Missing God): This Creator-Trickster-Tester deity is in
every Tamrielic mythic tradition. His most popular name is the Aldmeri
'Lorkhan', or Doom Drum. He convinced or contrived the Original Spirits
to bring about the creation of the mortal plane, upsetting the status
quo-- much like his father Padomay had introduced instability into the
universe in the Beginning Place. After the world is materialized,
Lorkhan is separated from his divine center, sometimes involuntarily,
and wanders the creation of the et'Ada. He and his metaphysical
placement in the 'scheme of things' is interpreted a variety of ways.
In Morrowind, for example, he is a being related to the Psijiic
Endeavor, a process by which mortals are charged with transcending the
gods that created them. To the High Elves, he is the most unholy of all
higher powers, as he forever broke their connection to the spirit
plane. In the legends, he is almost always an enemy of the Aldmer and,
therefore, a hero of early Mankind.
Mara (Goddess of Love): Nearly universal goddess. Origins started in
mythic times as a fertility goddess. In Skyrim, Mara is a handmaiden of
Kyne. In the Empire, she is Mother-Goddess. She is sometimes associated
with Nir of the 'Anuad', the female principle of the cosmos that gave
birth to creation. Depending on the religion, she is either married to
Akatosh or Lorkhan, or the concubine of both.
Stendarr (God of Mercy): God of the Eight Divines, Stendarr has evolved
from his Nordic origins into a deity of compassion or, sometimes,
righteous rule. He is said to have accompanied Tiber Septim in his
later years. In early Altmeri legends, Stendarr is the apologist of
Men.
Xarxes: Xarxes is the god of ancestry and secret knowledge. He began as
a scribe to Auri-El, and has kept track of all Aldmeri accomplishments,
large and small, since the beginning of time. He created his wife,
Oghma, from his favorite moments in history.
Y'ffre (God of the Forest): Most important deity of the Bosmeri
pantheon. While Auri-El Time Dragon might be the king of the gods, the
Bosmer revere Y'ffre as the spirit of 'the now'. According to the Wood
Elves, after the creation of the mortal plane everything was in chaos.
The first mortals were turning into plants and animals and back again.
Then Y'ffre transformed himself into the first of the Ehlnofey, or
'Earth Bones'. After these laws of nature were established, mortals had
a semblance of safety in the new world, because they could finally
understand it. Y'ffre is sometimes called the Storyteller, for the
lessons he taught the first Bosmer. Some Bosmer still possess the
knowledge of the chaos times, which they can use to great effect (the
Wild Hunt).
Z'en (God of Toil): Bosmeri god of payment in kind. Studies indicate
origins in both Argonian (!) and Akaviri mythologies, perhaps
introduced into Valenwood by Kothringi sailors. Ostensibly an
agriculture deity, Z'en sometimes proves to be an entity of a much
higher cosmic order. His worship died out shortly after the Knhaten
Flu.
If anyone doesn't mind, I could help out with some of the lore aspects
of this project, and maybe a bit of concept art and writing. 
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by Kaeryn: 23.08.2007 17:04.
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