Divine Hierarchy
1. Demigods: are mortals born from the union of a god and a human (or other mortal races). While they retain their mortality, they can borrow divinity from their divine parent, temporarily wielding supernatural abilities.
Their strength depends on their bloodline, training, and the favor of their godly parent.
However, they lack true immortality and divine authority, meaning their power is limited and fleeting. Some demigods seek to ascend further, striving to leave their mortality behind.
2. Divine Spirits: are former mortals or demigods who have been granted godhood through a ritual, a god's blessing, or extraordinary feats.
They abandon their mortal bodies, becoming immortal beings infused with divinity. However, they lack any true authority or domain, making them the weakest form of gods.
Many Divine Spirits serve more powerful gods, acting as messengers, envoys, or guardians. To rise higher, they must earn an authority of their own.
3. Lesser Gods: they have ascended beyond Divine Spirits by obtaining a minor authority granted by a stronger deity.
Their power is limited to a single, often niche aspect of existence. For example, a Lesser God of Rain may serve under a Greater God of Storm.
Their authority allows them to exert influence over their assigned aspect, but their power is still dependent on the god above them. Most serve as vassals, champions, or subordinates within a divine hierarchy.
4. Greater Gods: hold major authority over a concept but still operate within a broader domain ruled by a superior deity. They are powerful beings in their own right, governing large aspects of existence. Ex. Having an authority over Storm means you are under the Domain of Sky, or having Authority over agriculture means you are under the domain of Earth.
They often lead divine armies, govern celestial realms, and expand their influence. Some seek to challenge their superiors and claim a domain for themselves.
5. Elder Gods: hold a domain that encompasses and governs the authority of multiple Greater Gods. They are powerful deities who shape the fabric of reality.
Each Elder God embodies a vast and overarching concept, dictating the rules by which their domain operates. Ex. Being the owner of the domain of fire means you have authority over heat, burn, ember, or any other aspect of fire.
6. Supreme Gods – The Pillars of Creation
Supreme Gods are deities with major domains that form the fundamental nature of the world. They exist at the highest level of divine governance, shaping the laws of reality itself. Their power is so vast that entire pantheons may revolve around them. Ex. Having the domain of Sky means you also have dominion over the domain of weather, which rules over the authority of storm, drought, etc.
7. Primordial Gods – Born from Chaos, Embodiments of Existence
Primordial Gods are the first beings born from Chaos, the cosmic source of all things. Unlike other gods, they are not simply rulers of domains—they are their domains. A Primordial God of Darkness does not just control shadows; they are darkness itself, existing beyond normal reality. Their power is incomprehensible, their will shaping the very foundation of existence.
While Supreme Gods govern reality, Primordial Gods exist outside of it, watching, influencing, or even rewriting existence when necessary. Some are indifferent to lesser beings, while others intervene in ways that shake the cosmos.