Mulho-Untheric Pantheon

 

The Mulho-Untheric Pantheon is a geo-political-religious entity that primarily encompasses the regions of Mulhorand and Unther with some worship in Chessenta and Thay.

Historically the Mulhorandi and Untheric pantheons have been very separate entities, with little or no overlap between them, however, recent events have seen the worship of the Mulhorandi gods spread into Unther and Chessenta. The future may see the Untheric pantheon disappear entirely into its more vigorous neighbour, and both pantheons may be swallowed by the even larger and younger Faerunian pantheon.

The Akanic Gods

This now extinct pantheon was made up of a number of deities that later merged with the Untheric Pantheon in the centuries following the Orcgate Wars. This pantheon was active in the region that is now referred to as Chessenta and was worshipped by the Mulan humans that lived their.

Like the other Mulan pantheons. the gods here were all Demi-Gods (because of the Imaskari Planar Barrier) and lived as material beings among their worshippers. The Orcgate Wars devastated the population of the pantheon and people of Akanu. As a result the Untheric and Akanic pantheons merged to increase their chances of survival against future threats.

E-Anu

The head of the Akanic pantheon. and the being for which Akanu and it’s pantheon was named. E-Anu was the Akanic god of the Sky and the nation and people of Akanu. he died of poisoning in -987 DR attributed to a snake bite while crossing the Adder River.

En-K’ihh

The Akanic god of water and mischief, this shapeshifting deity was said to have taken many forms and sired many children. His fate is unknown and unrecorded following the merging of Akanu with Unther.

Gil-Geamesq

The Akanic hero and god of Strength. He managed to replace E-Anu as head of the Akanic Pantheon and then orchestrated a merger between Akanu and Unther to become head of the Untheric Pantheon.

Ish-Tarri

Ish-Tarri is the Untheric goddess of Fertility, Love, Land, Moon, and Good-Magic. She was originally part of the Akanic pantheon and took over much of the responsibilities of Sin-An’na who was slain during the Orcgate Wars.

Kal-Zarein

Kal-Zarein was the Akanic god of secrets. He was a spiteful, conniving, and prying being who was always delving into the lives of other godkings and powerful individuals to learn their secrets which he hoarded to use against them later. Kal-Zarein was secretly a powerful spellcaster who it is rumoured studied under TiaMa’at for a time. Known as the Dark Wonder, Kal-Zarein fled south when Gil-Geamesq ascended to the throne of Akanu, he has not been seen since.

Ram-Manu

The Akanic god of War. Ram-Manu was last of the Akanic gods to join the Untheric pantheon, battling his rival Ass-Uraqn in furious combat.

Sin-An’na

The Akanic god of Protection and the Moon. He was slain during the Orcgate Wars by Ilneval’s blade.

TiaMa’at

An ancient being originally regarded by the people of Akanu and Unther as the Nemesis of the Gods. Over time she has become regarded as the foil to Gil-Geamesq’s tyranny and is now worshipped as the Untheric goddess of Anarchy, Freedom, and Rebellion.

T-Uttu

The Akanic god of the Sun and Travel. Slain during the Orcgate Wars.

 

The Untheric Gods

When Unther was founded, the heroes of the Battle of the Whirling Sands were divided in opinion over the location of its capital. Roughly half the pantheon remained with Enlil and founded the city of Unthalass,  while the rest followed Anu and continued west to found the city of Adanu (in what is now the Adder Swamp).

The Empires of Unther and Akanu existed peacefully (for the most part) side by side for millennia until the Orcgate Wars. Following the decimation of the Untheric and Akanic pantheons, the two groups of deities merged into a single Untheric pantheon with Gilgeam as its head.

The Untheric Gods are unique across all of Toril for the fact that they remained on the Material Plane amongst their worshippers; some helping their people, others living in luxury as the people slaved away to their every whim. Originally all the Mulan gods were kept in material form (making them Demi-Gods) by an immensely powerful artefact known as the Imaskari Planar Barrier which covered all the lands of Imaskar with a blanket that prevented all planar movements except for those keyed to the artefact. When this barrier effect was refocused the Mulhorandi gods departed their material form and became True-Gods, but Gil-Geamesq demanded all the gods of Unther remain in material form or have their worship outlawed in Unther.

E-Nlil

E-Nlil was the head of the Untheric pantheon and the god of Law,  Unther,  and the Sky. He vanished from Unther in -734 DR during the merger of the Akanic and Untheric Pantheons,  relinquishing his duties to Gil-Geamesq.

Amar-Du’uk

The ancient Untheric deity of Justice and Protection. He was slain during the Orcgate Wars during a surprise attack by TiaMa’at.

Ass-Uraqn

Ass-Uraqn was originally the Untheric god of Nobility, Tactics and Warfare. He was exiled from Unther when Ram-Manu and his priesthood migrated from Akanu and the two deities fought bitterly over who would be the god of war in Unther, causing enormous damage to Unthalass.

Da-Mmusqi

An ancient Untheric god of food and agriculture. He disappeared from public life long before the Orcgate Wars.

Gil-Geamesq

Gilgeam is the head of the Untheric pantheon and the god of Strength,  Unther,  Judgement,  and Victory. Gilgeam has in the past been the Akanic god of Strength,  and later the head of the Akanic pantheon.

Gir-Ubil

Gir-Ubil was the Untheric god of Flames and the Forge, the Father of Smiths. He was slain during the Orcgate Wars.

Ish-Tarri

Ish-Tarri is the Untheric goddess of Fertility, Love, Land, Moon, and Good-Magic. She was originally part of the Akanic pantheon and took over much of the responsibilities of Sin-An’na who was slain during the Orcgate Wars.

Ina-Ninaki

Ina-Ninaki was the Untheric goddess of Sex, Beauty, and Desire. She was slain during the Orcgate Wars

Kre-Nerra

Kre-Nerra was the Untheric goddess of famine and disease. It was the study of diseases by Kre-Nerra that allowed Unther’s cities to grow so rapidly as she discovered a variety of cures in the native plant life and suggested preventions to stop the spread of disease. It was occasionally rumoured that she experimented upon the populace, deliberately infecting them with disease, Gil-Geamesq outlawed her worship early in his accession to the throne of Unther.

Ni-Ea

Ni-Ea was the ancient Untheric goddess of water, revered as a primordial force of nature rather than a godking like the other “gods” of Unther. Few people ever prayed to Ni-Ea and she never had any ensi or temples.

Ni-Naruq

Ni-Naruq was the ancient Untheric goddess of the earth, revered as a primordial force of nature rather than a godking like the other “gods” of Unther. Few people ever prayed to Ni-Naruq and she never had any ensi or temples.

Ni-Nlil

Ni-Nlil was the ancient Untheric goddess of the air, revered as a primordial force of nature rather than a godking like the other “gods” of Unther. Few people ever prayed to Ni-Nlil and she never had any ensi or temples.

Ni-Srok

Ni-Srok was the ancient Untheric goddess of fire, revered as a primordial force of nature rather than a godking like the other “gods” of Unther. Few people ever prayed to Ni-Srok and she never had any ensi or temples.

Nin-Lliaruk

Nin-Lliaruk was the Untheric goddess of Magic right up until the 12th century DR. A formerly powerful goddess in Unther due to that nation’s strong association with powerful magic, her decline began after the rebellion of the Order of the Black Flame and then the Wizards’ Reach. Nin-Lliaruk was however far too magically powerful for Gil-Geamesq to remove and it wasn’t until 1152 DR that she finally abandoned her heavily entrapped tower in Unthalass and fled west. Nin-Lliaruk looked like a fairly typical Mulan female, her only distinguishing feature was the constant and fiercely glowing red eyes she possessed.

Ram-Manu

Ram-Manu is the Untheric god of War, Thunder, Rain, Sky and Storms. He was originally part of the Akanic pantheon, and displaced Ass-Uraqn when the pantheon’s merged after refusing to bow down to his Untheric rival.

Shu-Mmatq

Shu-Mmatq is the Untheric goddess of the sun and navigation. Always fond of the sea, Shu-Mmatq was responsible for building Unther into a strong naval power. Fled south and across the sea following Gil-Geamesq’s rise to power in Unther.

Teu-Nasabu

Teu-Nasabu was the Untheric god of Wisdom,  and Knowledge,  otherwise known as the Patron of Scribes. Teu-Nasabu left Unther when Gil-Geamesq demanded the material presence of all the Untheric gods,  heading south to distant lands.

TiaMa’at

An ancient being originally regarded by the people of Akanu and Unther as the Nemesis of the Gods. Over time she has become regarded as the foil to Gil-Geamesq’s tyranny and is now worshipped as the Untheric goddess of Anarchy, Freedom, and Rebellion.

 

The Mulhorandi Gods

Anhur

The Mulhorandi god of war.

Anubis

The former Mulhorandi god of the dead, slain during the Orcgate Wars. His worship has been replaced by Osiris, although some still revere him as a servant of Osiris and guardian of the dead gods.

Bast

The exiled Mulhorandi god of dancing, fighting, and cats.

Bes

The Mulhorandi god of luck and chance

Geb

The Mulhorandi god of the earth and mining

Hathor

The Mulhorandi god of motherhood, the moon, and fate

Horus-Re

The Mulhorandi god of the sun, ruling, and vengeance

Isis

The Mulhorandi god of rivers, agriculture, and the harvest

Jhanshu

The original Mulhorandi god of the Moon, slain during the Orcgate Wars. He is no longer revered and his worship has entirely died out.

Khepera

An ancient deity of the Sun of Imaskari origin that is still worshipped in Murghom and Semphar.

Nephthys

The Mulhorandi god of wealth, trade, and commerce

Osiris

The Mulhorandi god of death, the dead, and justice

Ptah

Ptah has never been worshipped by the Mulhorandi, having never taken part in the siege of Inupras and the liberation of the Mulan people or any event afterwards. However, Ptah is mentioned in the holy scriptures of all the churches of Mulhorand and was clearly revered by the godkings themselves for guiding them to Toril. Ptah has no church and no worshippers, his whereabouts and current status are unknown, but he has a place among the godkings in honour of their journey.

Sebek

The exiled Mulhorandi god of rivers, wetlands, and crocodiles

Sekrar

An old Imaskari deity of the afterlife worshipped primarily in Murghom and Semphar.

Set

The exiled Mulhorandi god of wizards, deserts, and snakes

Thoth

The Mulhorandi god of magic and knowledge