The Immortals



(Main Article: The World of Avalon)

(See Also: Immortals and Mythic Tier )

The Immortals are not gods; they are powerful spirits. They are aspects of the divine, owing their power to mortal faith. Even the weakest among them may bestow a modicum of strength to their believers. Immortals are ageless, but not invulnerable; they inhabit regions where their faithful are most numerous, but lose considerable power outside this sphere of influence.

Their interaction with the mortal world is restricted, and so they must often rely on their worshippers to enact their will. The rewards for such deeds are legendary. Power, glory, fame; all is possible when guided by immortal strength.

Immortals of Alexandria
Long before Serra conquered the scattered tribes of Alexandria, the inhabitants worshiped many different immortals. With the conquering, Serra brought with her ‘the Religion of Light ’, or ‘True Faith’, and converted a large portion of Alexandrian pagans. Upon conversion, some Immortals simply disappeared without a trace. Others remain to this day; seething against Serra’s religion. Jealously, they cling to their followers, and do their best to inspire a renaissance of ‘The Old Ways’. These are:

Mab, Queen of the Fey

The Lady of the Lake

The Horned King

Oboros, the Troll King

Pan, the Piper

Eos, the Great Mother

Shai'Tan, Lich King

Glamprey

Immortals of Issaria
Contrary to Alexandria, where very few immortals remain, Issaria is home to countless minor deities grouped into a collective. These are called the Endless Kami (or if evil, the endless Oni). This does not mean that individual, powerful immortals do not exist, but rather there is a whole host of less powerful spirits alongside them. Many Issarans believe in spirits of households, natural locations, and even man-made works of art. Because of this, practices between villages, or even households may be completely different. There are few organized followings, except to the First Kami, and the Guardian Kami. Mostly, there is just respect, and belief. This belief grants immortality to normally transient beings, and binds spirits to the material world that would otherwise pass on.

The Endless Kami & The Endless Oni

The First to Live

The First to Think

The First to Love

The First to Die

She Who Guards the Heavens

He Who Bars the Way

The Nameless One

Immortals of Eos
Separate from either Alexandria or Issaria  is Eos. There, mighty elemental spirits are revered as deities; granting them the powers of the Immortals. The names of 10 000 genies, divs and elementals are catalogued in sacred texts; complete with rituals for summoning them and asking their assistance.

The tribes of the frozen wastes also revere powerful animals as immortals; telling stories of supernatural animals, and creating them in the process.

The 10 000 Genie

The Divine Wilderness