Pantheon

Primary Gods:

Tiān Xūkōng, the Heavenly Nothingness

Great father of the gods, tamer of chaos, and serene divinity at the center of existence. Spends his time divorced from wordly affairs, meditating on the nature of being within his celestial palace

The Jade Emperor

Head of the Pantheon, living god, master of leadership and war, and divinely-ordained ruler of the Lands of Jade. It is forbidden by imperial law to make depictions of him.

Uspa, the White Lotus

Goddess of marriage, love, and the arts (especially painting), and associated with fertility. She is depicted as a beautiful woman with arms outstretched, holding a paintbrush in her left hand and a dahlia in her right. Along with Taz-Khala, she is considered among the friendliest to humans.

Taz-Khala, the Eternal Alchemist

God of knowledge in general and medicine and herblore in particular. He is depicted as either a young man with a rakish smile or as a wizened old sage, but he is known to take innumerable forms. He is said to occasionally grant magical insights, seemingly on a whim. He also plays the role of trickster.

Lixao Setsun, the Primal Flame

God of fire. Married to Lixao Shaipei. He has recently had forging added to his portfolio. Depicted either as a flame or as a muscular man with manic eyes, carrying a dao. Short-tempered and vengeful.

Lixao Shaipei, the Enveloping Rivers

Goddess of water, especially rivers and streams. Usually shown as an abstract depiction of rivers encircling a piece of land, but when depicted in human form she takes the appearance of a woman in mourning or quiet contemplation. Worshipped as a fertility goddess by certain splinter sects.

Lixao Feicao, the Stone Prince

Twice-crippled God of Earth and Agriculture, son of Setsun and Shaipei. Commonly depicted as either a young man carrying a hoe or as a blindfolded infant. The Great Inland Sea is often shown as an area of scarred flesh in depictions of him.

Lixao Mai, Silver Moon Princess

Goddess of the Moon, dreams, and ambitions. Depicted as either a crescent moon or as a young woman holding a wand of silver towards the sky. Keeps to herself.

Pao Tetl, the Boar

God of wild nature, particularly animals. Brash and instinctual, but willing to see the good in people. Shrines to him usually consist of a collection of small animal bones from the nearby area, but when he is depicted in art he takes the form of a muscular man with the head of a boar.