Gods

The gods are a group of former mortals who - with one exception - were directly chosen by the Creators to preside over Siderea, nurturing and safeguarding it in their absence.

=Creation=


 * effort

=Duties=
 * protect & watch over siderea
 * try to ensure the best lives for mortals possible
 * create a world that is free to create itself without like, making it too easy for Evil to happen
 * listen to prayers to keep in touch with mortal desires; answering them in any way is technically optional and up to the gods' discretion
 * the gods also have self-created rules they follow:
 * don't be evil
 * never bring harm to mortals unless absolutely necessary for siderea's continued peace
 * don't have children; leonis and virginis' extant children at the time of their ascension already proved to be issue enough in more ways than one, having actual demigods running around would be even worse
 * participation in the incarnation program is mandatory
 * the gods must all gather in the cosmos at least once per year to keep abreast of each other's work and the issues they have or haven't noticed
 * siderea is their sole priority; they shouldn't leave the planet, interfere with offworld affairs, or bring harm to visiting offworlders unless it seems necessary for the sake of siderea's continued peace

=Abilities=
 * blessings
 * prayer, which is its whole own can of worms
 * capable of elevating their vibes at will. the degree to which they can do so suggests that they are uh. the most powerful beings in Entirety, pretty much. like Them but they actually have a bunch of game-breaking powers. they aren't really aware of this, though
 * while they each have their own specialties, the gods are all trained in every form of magic out there and are more or less capable of anything
 * well, actually, all things considered... in theory, the gods are literally capable of anything.
 * They can teleport to and from the Cosmos at will.
 * The gods are highly resistant to corruption and can handle anima mundi, prima materia, and viriditas without issue.
 * The gods are immortal; they do not age and cannot permanently die. They can be injured, but their wounds heal incredibly quickly. They can become sick, but it's extremely difficult to make this happen and they recover quickly. In the event that their bodies are entirely destroyed somehow, they simply "respawn" in the Cosmos none the worse for wear.
 * Their minds are extremely resistant to deterioration and their brains can hold onto their billions of years of memories without any issue. Despite having existed since near the dawn of time, in terms of personality it's easy to mistake them for mortals. Time doesn't seem to wear on them, or at least not in the capacity one would expect for beings of their sheer age.
 * Each god wields one of the Astral Regalia, which most of them typically keep stored in a pocket dimension for safekeeping.

=Public Perception=
 * man idk how i'm even going to lay out this page. w/e i'll worry about it later i just kinda want to get some stuff up for now

=List of Gods=

=Trivia=
 * The names of the gods are all based on the genitive cases of their associated constellations. There are a few exceptions, typically made for the sake of variety:
 * Scorpii was changed to Scorpius.
 * Sagitarii was changed to Sagittaria.
 * Capricorni was changed to Capricoris.
 * For some reason instead of changing Ophiuchi to literally anything else I went with the archaic name Serpentarius and I regret it every day bc their name just weirdly stands out. I've tried making in-universe explanations but honestly the whole decision was so inexplicably that I think abt changing their name to Ophius or something every day of my life
 * Ceti was changed to Cetia.