# Draconic Deities # Agares, Ambition's Grip He/Him Self-interest and the search for power attract Agares' attention. The alignment of such ambition is not of import to him. It's believed that he acts on such impulse in an attempt to upset the power hierarchy amongst the gods. While celestial politics tends to be well above any mortal's influence, Agares speaks very bluntly and openly of such things to his followers, making his simple and abrasive motives fairly transparent. Agares comes to mortals appearing as a small, mischievous white dragon child. Xena, when asked about Agares, just shrugs and says nothing - thought clearly not from a lack of knowledge from the look on her face. “Well…ha. Guess I can thank him for my scales in a roundabout way. They’re just mine now, but…oh well. Funny to think how I might not be this way if it wasn’t for him. I don’t know how present gods can be - but I hope you’re glad to hear the bastard who put you in that crystal is fucking dead.” -Excerpt from Xena’s second journal. # Astaroth He/Him The primary Draconian deity. Considered the original and penultimate god in the Draconian pantheon, he is revered and worshiped as the origin and guiding light of dragon-kind, and the reason they did not have to evolve from lesser life forms like the Lycians. Symbols and icons of Astaroth typically show a black-scaled being somewhere between the anthropomorphized Arathan stature, and the feral posture of Dragons. His horns like shining obsidian, usually in a dignified, regal stance as a King Among Kings, given his stature in the pantheon as a Progenitor God in scripture. Atop his head his a floating laurel of jagged, loose shapes- it is hard to find images or statues that accurately define their form, but the general arrangement can at least be agreed upon. According to Arathan scripture, it is believed that Astaroth, in his endless benevolence, took pity on the godless beings of Lycia at the height of the conflicts between them and his children (the dragonfolk of Arathar), and seeking peace, split himself into the multifaceted pantheon that those from the old world are familiar with. New knowledge imparted to a seeker of the world’s history by the ancient Wyrm Sago has revealed that a key tenet of Arathan scripture does not hold true to actual events - Arathans were not the creation of Astaroth; in fact, he did not have any part in their creation at all. This calls into question almost every facet of the Arathan scripture about Astaroth, but further details are still hazy and unclear. Excerpt from Mira's Journal: Asteroth...in the books that Rhys had, he was described as forming the Arathan people before all else. But that is not the truth, according to Myson. I am conflicted. What Myson described was less an active being and more of a force given a name. It is interesting how the Mana, too, believed in Asteroth despite being from a different world... “Fucked up Aarindal wants to take Asteroth’s throne. With everything Asteroth’s capable of doing…someone like that with the power of a god? Absolutely fucking not.” - Excerpt from Xena’s journal. # Baal, Portent of Wrath He/Him One of the Draconic gods, often associated with storms and lightning. He is believed to be a symbol of wrath, but not a force of it. Those who take on oaths of vengeance or rash justice often swear to this God. # Cerberus, Avatar of Judgement A deity with three heads, meant to represent the sins of Pride, Lust and Wrath. Those who have witnessed Cerberus' acts in the mortal plane describe terrifying natural disasters, believed to be the punishment and ultimate atonement for the sins of a larger population. Cerberus' different heads take many forms, but the main body is that of a canine no matter what. # Cocytus, Inner Flame He/Him Twin brother of Amon. They are strikingly similar, and often work in tandem. The only discernible difference is that Cocytus has a tendency to share his personal gifts a little too eagerly. His blessings can tend to be placed irresponsibly, and perhaps cause large shifts and changes in his chosen. Due to the separation of cultures between Draconic and otherwise, knowledge that Amon and Cocytus are twins has been lost to most scripture and followers. # Norva, the Silence He/Him The god that presides over the passage of the dead, and putting souls to rest. He speaks to mortals through messengers, and rarely appears personally. To Nabatans, Norva appears as an immense Yveltal - although they are highly selective about who they allow to perceive their presence. # Palla, the Wind She/Her Palla is not only the ambassador of the wind, but the more metaphorical winds of change. She comes in times of revelation, but rarely makes her presence known to mortals outside of manifesting as a strong, warm, refreshing breeze. # Valefor, the Inner Eye [![Valefor_1.png](https://wiki.gayrabbits.space/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/scaled-1680-/4KoOOuteYil4FgNJ-valefor-1.png)](https://wiki.gayrabbits.space/uploads/images/gallery/2025-12/4KoOOuteYil4FgNJ-valefor-1.png) A Draconic deity of knowledge, Valefor deals in truths - stories are unearthed and secrets are uncovered under the gaze of the Inner Eye. The god maintains an air of nobility and class, but with a healthy dose of playfulness, and a genuine delight in the less-than-wholesome secrets that mortals are so embarrassed about. Valefor maintains his vast stores of knowledge as a physical library in his realm, staffed by foxes created from his signature ink-like magic, dripping with starlight. Followers of Valefor have sought rewards of clairvoyance and deep insight through their worship, with some even using a substance called Affluence to force a divine connection and induce visions. Dragons of the Mystic variant are believed to be connected to Valefor from birth; to Lycians, he appears as a black fox, occasionally with nine tails and a third eye. Whereas some gods, such as Tirial, give their power to a wide variety of mortals, Valefor has only ever made such an agreement with one - Kendan, his current champion. Kendan’s primary service is to fill Valefor’s archive with tales of his adventures and notes on all valuable information gained. Beyond these duties, the two’s dynamic has become increasingly romantic and intimate in nature, much to Kendan’s embarrassment and Valefor’s delight. Excerpt from Kayde's Notes: If Kendan is really the informant to Valefor now, I wonder how much he's been told about us. Does he know about my pact? Maybe he would know about other ways to break free of it... Or maybe he knows something about Arcanians too... Ugh, there's gotta be some way to ask Kendan if I can meet with him. He could have so many answers. Valefor's Archive / Divine Entities / Valefor Well... you know who you are, but I thought perhaps you might like my perspective of you as a part of your archive. A god of knowledge, of secrets, of information learned at great effort and brought out into the open for all to see. A being of noble presence and composed presence, but surprisingly personable as well, with a distinct playful side that I didn't expect to see from a god. And I act as your informant, or I suppose even your champion.