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--- consolidated:sakar:deities [2025/05/09 11:18] – [Overview] johnb
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 ===== The Enlightened Pantheon =====
-While the Enlightened Pantheon are revered a group, they have individual temple and priesthoods.  |As with all religions, you will find slightly different interpretations of a deity’s philosophies in different towns and cities.  However, all seem to be pleasing to the god, as the priests retain their powers and abilities. The nine Enlightened Gods are:
+The Enlightened Pantheon is revered as a group, and the individual deities do not have their own temples or priests.  The priests teach Enlightenment and The Lore.  However, they recognise Sarenrae as the Patron Deity of Sakhar. The eight Enlightened Gods are:
-  * **Sarenrae**: Patron of Sakhar.
   * **Kor**: God of wisdom.
   * **Vataqatal**: God of war and duty
-  * -----
   * **Hajama**: God of bravery.
   * **Hakiyah**: Goddess of honesty and truth.
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   * **Selan**: Goddess of beauty.
   * **Zann**: God of knowledge, learning, and intellect.
+  * **Sarenrae**: Patron of Sakhar.
 ===== Common Gods =====
-The common Gods are seen as partizan, and are tolerated rather than revered on a regular basis, and there are few Sakharans  who will abandon the Enlightened Pantheon for one of the common gods.  That said, you can find temples dedicated to these deities in some towns and cities, and you can nearly always find a representation of them in a temple dedicated to The Ten Thousand.  Common Gods have alignments and specific portfolios, rather than the broad areas of interest found among the Enlightened Pantheon.
+The common Gods are seen as partizan, and are tolerated rather than revered on a regular basis, and there are few Sakharans  who will abandon the Enlightened Pantheon for one of the common gods.  That said, you can find temples dedicated to these deities in some towns and cities, and you can nearly always find a representation of them in a temple dedicated to The Ten Thousand, alongside Sarenrae, Pharasma and the enlightened deities.  Common Gods have alignments and specific portfolios, rather than the broad areas of interest found among the Enlightened Pantheon.
+These are the most common of the local / common  gods.
   * **Takri**: (TN) Psychopomp, navigator and patron of slaves
   * **Khepri**: (NG) The People's God
   * **Azan the Wise**: (LN) - (Quasi-Deity, patron of markets and small traders)
-  * **Bala**: (TN) - Goddess of Music - Patron of all musicians
+  * **Bala**: (TN) - Goddess of Music - Patron of all musicians  (need to write her up)
-  * **Najm**: God (CG) (sometimes goddess) of adventure.
+  * **Najm**: God (CG) (sometimes goddess) of adventure.(need to write her up)
   * **City Gods**: (LE) - Each city has a pyramid said to contain their own City Gods, overseen by Priest-Kings. Many Sages believe that these are powerful undead, some with magical, or divine, abilities.
-  * **Wee Jas** (LN) - Patron of magic users and necromancers - the faith of the Priest-Kings of the City Gods.
+  * **Chohar** (LG) - the Lion God of The Sun, justice, loyalty, and work. He is commonly depicted as a golden lion with a sun for a mane.
   * **Sivanah**: (TN) - Goddess of Illusions
   * **Besmara**: (CN) - Patron of Pirates