Circle Celestial

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The Circle Celestial is the name given to the pantheon of gods who are the focus of worship within the Communion of the Circle, the pre-eminent religion of Arginium.

Description[edit | edit source]

The Circle is described as the pantheon of fourteen omnipotent, infinite beings who forged and sustain Creation. Belief teaches that mortals can have a true and personal knowledge of the Gods, but this does not mean it is possible to understand Them. The Venerable Codex is clear that the Gods are ultimately incomprehensible to the mortal mind; that is, nobody can ever fully comprehend Them in Their entirety. This belief not only refers to Their very existence, but to their attributes — power, thoughts, ways, wisdom, and judgments — as well. They exist at the beginning and the end of time simultaneously, outside of time and space proper.

The Gods[edit | edit source]

None of the Gods have ever been named, as it is considered blasphemous to personalise divinity. They are described as the arbiters of perfect balance, sustaining all facets of existence and ensuring that Their commandments and laws are obeyed. The Gods are not gendered, as it is believed that such a descriptor is something to which the Divine cannot be proscribed.

  • God of Law & Time
  • God of War & the Hunt
  • God of Trade & Commerce
  • God of Healing & Medicine
  • God of Hearth & Family
  • God of Knowledge & Magick
  • God of Agriculture & the Harvest
  • God of Nature & Weather
  • God of Crafts & Industry
  • God of the Cycle of Life
  • God of Love & Beauty
  • God of Travel & Exploration
  • God of Mercy & Charity
  • God of Secrets & Mysteries

Servants[edit | edit source]

Just as the forces of darkness dwell within Anathema, the Gods command legions of angelic beings known simply as the Immortals. Not of the material plane, these powerful beings serve as intermediaries between the Gods and Creation. Over the centuries, these emissaries of the Gods have appeared to mortals, giving them everything from cautious words of warning to aid in dire times. Numerous occasions are detailed in history where it is believed that Immortals sent by the Gods carried out their will in a variety of ways.

Within the ranks of the Immortals, a small group known as the Watchers are said to be the most powerful, and act as the lieutenants of the Gods. Rarely if ever do they make an appearance on the material plane, but when they do, the matter at hand is most serious. Tales persist within recorded history of a mysterious being known only as the Inquisitor, said to be one of the most powerful of the Watchers, who is sent in special circumstances to assess matters which have drawn Divine attentions (or Divine wrath) prior to judgment being passed. One of the most prominent mentions of the Inquisitor came on the advent of the destruction of the ancient port city of Silverport, which was consumed by the sea in an unnatural storm nearly two thousand years ago.