The Gods Above - A. Tamaki x T. Mirio

Lore

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      The gods of Karatos, watched over the land of Avaria, providing tools and knowledge to the humans. Endeavor, the god of Wrath, had asserted his tyrannical dominance over the gods and goddesses on Mount Karatos. Nothing but anger came from him, no creation nor kindness.

      The gods and goddesses of Karatos contributed their gifts and powers to humanity. The gifts were bestowed upon the people of Avaria with gracious hearts, offering guidance and tools. Yaoyorozu was the goddess of bounty and plenty, offering up her services to provide humans with the capability of sustainable agriculture and the knowledge to create ideas. They often prayed to her for assistance in jobs that relied on using creativity.

     The god of strength and forgery, Eijiro, has no malice in his bones. His strength outnumbers the rest of Karatos' gods, with an exception of Endeavor. He taught humans to build, blessing individuals with courage and strength. The swing of his hammer or fist quakes mountains and rumbles the earth. He is the companion to Katsuki.

     Katsuki, the god of love and war, is revered by many, soldiers roared his name in mantras, asking him to give them strength to persevere and to defend them in battle. Praying to him gives hope to any eligible man or woman that the security of marriage is theirs. To be fierce enough to protect what's rightfully there's with unrelenting power. Katsuki is often angry and hot-headed. Eijiro is his rock, grounding Katsuki from the whirlwind of emotions that accompany love, and all its overwhelming hardships.

     Denki is the god of storms. While storms have a notable reputation for being wrathful and dangerous, Denki is the opposite. He is spontaneous and a prankster. Mild storms are often caused by sudden scares and waves of emotions that hit him. Simple thunder and lighting is just his way of telling the people of Avaria that he is bringing them rain. Wild and turbulent storms that wreak havoc and destruction, such as tsunamis and hurricanes are the result of long term emotions of anger or hatred, either towards another god or towards a human who has wronged him.

     Shota is known as the "carrier of soul," ferrying the souls of the faithfully departed into his kingdom, Vrilon of the underworld. He is the god of death and disease. He is quiet and wise, and seeks to give advice to Endeavor. Many of the gods have believed Shota to be a good candidate for being the king of the gods, but Endeavor had claimed to be stronger and less likely to be overthrown than the weak and timid man who graced the name Death. There are six realms to Vrilon: Shodian, Qithu, Kaicrion, Raebet, Cellum, and Huti.

     Hizashi is a minor god of music. Music had become a beauty of the mortal world, allowing humans to express their feelings towards each other and their praises to the gods. Their faces can be seen carved into the doors of theaters. Yuga was the god of jewels and wealth. Mortals offer up the finest incense praying for good fortune and wealth to find them.

      Shouto is the god of choices. He is depicted with half his body white and cold, the other red and fiery. This split shows the divide between a person's choices, each action and word will have a different outcome. He often works side by side with Shota, helping him at the five gates of hell, offering choices and paths to the departed to help determine where they will spend eternity. In times of hardships or war, mortal legislators and kings will smear the blood of a sacrificed dove over their windows, warding the temptation to agree on an unjust law or order. Shouto only had priests who worship him, no priestess'. When offering up prayers that officials will make clear-minded and just decisions while in councils, they will offer up a dove and rose, which symbolize the silence of choices and the innocence of those who suffer from them. Those who become a priest for Shouto take vows of celibacy and silence, only speaking to pray.