The Old Imperial Pantheon
Any and All
Before the coming of the great churches the Lords and Ladies were not opposed as Law to Chaos, but rather above in the ethereal world to below in the earthly dark. The Powers were invoked rather haphazardly and superstitiously. There was a lack of serious theology but a great deal of myth. Ritual and divine hope were largely the pass time of the elite. The real power was the Empire itself. The churches changed that. The Lords and Ladies became Powers indeed, and mobilized their servants for the sake of those peoples the empire cared little for.
When the Old Imperial Pantheon was in vogue it was the brunt of much criticism from philosophers of all sorts. Her priests were often little more than hedge wizards or shamans. There were divine spells, but none of great power, and the powers of undeath could not be turned. Now that religion has resumed its ancient power in the Churches, the Old Pantheon is resigned to academic interest and a source for poetic treatment fo the Powers. Philosophers and wizards analyze the ways of the Lords and Ladies through the lens of the Imperial Pantheon to avoid running afoul of either
Church. It is for this reason it is included here.
The Empyrean Pantheon:
- Lord Wisdom (Lord Dreams)
- Lord Truth
- Lady Justice
- Lord Fire (Lord Might)
- Lord Illusion (Lord Shadow)
- Lady Time
The Chthonic Pantheon:
- Lady Life
- Lord Death
- Lady Wealth (Lady Fortune)
- Lord Fecund
- Lord Struggle (Lord Battle)
- Lady Night
