The Eld

The Eld (also known as the Eldest Entities), are the first of the Deities, those who existed at the birth
of the worlds. They are to the gods what the gods are to the mundane. There are only three of them,
all of Greatest Rank. These beings are respected by gods and not worshiped by mortals.

EA (ή)

EA is the first being, the one who brought order to the storms that shook the Astral Sea when the
sparks of light awoke the lifeless formless mass. He was the first Sentient, the Master of Thought and
Conceptuality, bringer of Time, and Master Mystic of the Quasi-Entital. Some say he is pure He is
removed from all, yet intervenes to aid all. Supposedly, he created the mental energy that allowed
thought, opened the powers of the Quasi-Entital planes to stabilize the cosmos and form the spheres
and subordinate planes, as well as empowered the spark that created spiritual force to be strong and
independent.

EA retreated back to his mysterious realms, places that are likely beyond conceptuality, but does let
his thoughts be known to all when needed.

EA does not have a stable form. When EA appears, he appears as a surrealistic form, usually an
altered form of a normal creature, a bizzare optical illusion, or a form that is "greater" than 3
Dimensions and envelops non-ecludian geometry. For instance, EA's appeared in visions and dreams
as a humanoid with a smooth head having no eyes nose, ears or mouth on it, two floating mouths and
eyes in the palms of its hands. Once he appears as a burning stone, another time as a
two-dimensional dog with a cats head and a human mouth.

EA's symbol is an open Hand containing eyes on its skin. He is removed enough that he does not
grant mortals spells, and has no clergy. Some few true Mystics and Savants, however, attempt to tap
his energy.

Æña

Æna is "Mother Earth". She created the mundane realms and mundane spirits, forming the essence of
the elements. After this task was done, she removed herself from activity, imbued herself in all
mundane, and went into a permanent rest.

She is never seen, but is omnipresent on the mundane spheres. Her main daughter, Adyani, could be
an avatar or aspect of her, perhaps. Adyani and her daughters refer to Æna as "siress" and
"Grandmother" and Womb of us all.

Oxo

Oxo was known as the black wave, the formless dark, the black amoeba. This entity was the first
spirit to shun the light, seek the dark, and tapped the Anti-power at the end of the Ocean. The
creature, lacking mental energy but aware with alien supra-cunning, gained extra power from
consumption. Forming the Deep Old, it sent corruption and destruction. It brought consumption to
the once-utopian life cycle, bringing carnivores, rot, decay, and the like to what was once an
everlasting life cycle. Oxo according to legend was responsible for the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs
on Ærth.

Oxo was finally checked by the High Ones. These being began a long war with him. Alhuhax, lord of
the High Ones, finally slew his form and scattered his subordinates. Oxo is "dead"…but as one of the
Eld, who can say whether or not such a creature can be destroyed. Perhaps Oxo is imbued in all Evil
now-or maybe he awaits or regenerates in a realm beyond Immortal's knowledge. Who can say?

This Trinity is described just to provide an overview of the pantheon. These entities aren't
worshiped, but they are important to the overall whole. They also give the gods something to
fear.
 

The Deep Old (Ancient Masters)

The Deep Old are the offspring of Oxo. Oxo birthed several powerful gods from his consumption
and negative heka.

The Deep Old are demonic, chaotic, monstrous gods that tend to represent animalistic and evil
nature. They gained strength in the mundane spheres long ago because of their affinity or with reptilian
and insectian natures, as well as monsters and serpents and demons and other dark entities of nether
origins. They also lord over chaos and demonic races too. All seek domination and their own
mysterious ends, though they see humans as best as chattel to be exploited.

The Deep Old were exiled when Oxo was killed by Alhuhax, and have been forced behind the
scenes by the tarpings of civilization and the work of the High Ones. They were also subordinated
when one of their member, Demogorgon, decided to exploit humanity and thus gained power and
status, using order to serve his dark ends. Yet, they have not lost their power in the "Outer Dark",
and any foothold they gain on the Mundane planes could tip the balance.

Known Deep Old

     Draconyxul
     Harillorax
     Nyvaniiox
     Qalhk-Ru
     Shurahlok
 
 

The High Ones

The High Ones were initially the spiritual entities and deities created by Æna. Adyani, her "daughter",
had several daughters of her own, who handled the affairs of nature. Technically, this race would
count as being "Ancient Masters" as well, but they joined the second wave.

During the time of great darkness, when Oxo and his deep old were threatening the utopia that Æna
created on the mundane and in the Æther, including early humanity, EA appeared and sent a bolt
towards the bright realms. From that the High Ones were awakened, a humanoid race of gods, and
from this place built a city in the Supernal Spheres. Whether EA "created" them is a subject of
debate, but it is more likely he summoned a race of entities that formed on the Supernal Spheres.
This race of humanoids, lead by Alhuhax, fought the influences of the Darkness, slew Oxo after a
lenghty battle, and shattered the Deep Old's hold on the mundane.

During the battle, to keep the mundane balanced and to lessen the power of the Deep Old, one of
the High Ones, Honryu, took much of the power of Negative Heka, that dealing with Death and
Darkness. Honryu took over the Twilight Realms, and his nature ended up forming a "shadow guild",
an "underground" in the city similar to what is formed today in human cities with crime guilds. This
split enabled the coming of Demogorgon, who exploited this weakness and gave the High Ones a
new enemy to fight.
 

The Dark Marquis (Ancient Masters)

One of the Deep Old was an entity called Demogorgon. When Oxo was slain, this creature retreated
to dark realms. He looked at the race of the High Ones and the Race of Humanity and saw
weaknesses…weaknesses he could exploit.

With the races he controlled, and created, he gained power. He stole some races from Honryu's
Twilight Kingdom, such as the Dark ones. All these races serve him as his Dark Marquis. (While
Demogorgon's subordinates are Kings or Princes in their own rights, he forces them to refer to
themselves as Marquis as a symbol of respect and fealty.)

Known Dark Marquis

     Demogorgon
     Fabyani (The Prince of the Dark ones)
     Nurillion (Dark Magus, Archlicheurge, the Master of the Undead)
     Yagsrtualia (Queen of the Hags)