Deities of the old Empire of Abessai

The Abessainan Pantheon

Osanyin, God of Medicine, Herbs and the Wild Growth (NG)

Shango, God of Fire, Lightning, Justice and Virility (CG)

Ososhi, God of Justice and the Hunt (CG)

Oya, Goddess of Storms, Cemetaries and Magic (CN)

Orumila, God of Knowledge, Wisdom and Fate (LN)

Oshun, Goddess of Love, Beauty and Diplomacy (NG)

Olukun, God of Health and the Ocean (NG)

Oko, God of Agriculture and the Harvest (N)

Eshu, God of Trickery, Crosswoards and Chaos (NE)

Obaluaye, God of Plague, Death and Stolen Vitality (CE)

Yemoja, Goddess of Rivers, Motherhood and Clean Water

Ogun, God of War, Soldiers and Metalworking (CN)

Vodun

In addition to the formal worship of the various Abessai deities, many pay homage to supernatural personifications of humanoid nature and figures of legend called the Loa. These Loa preside over numerous mortal matters beneath the gods themselves (though there is some argument and volumes of discussion among theologians as to the nature this relationship and how the Loa came to be) and often act as indirect agents or emissaries sympathetic to the causes within the divinities' portfolios. Examples include Ayida, Adjasou, Agassu, Agau, Sogbo, Agwe, Ayezan, Bakulu, Brise, Congo, Dinclusin, Dumballah, Erzulie, Ghede, Gran Boa, Ibo Lele, Kalfu, Krabinay, Lemba, Linglessu, Linto, Marasa, Bwa-chech, and numerous others.

The Osirian Pantheon

The Osirian gods are represent the old powers of the deserts, and their values reflect the hardship of carving out a life in harsh surroundings. They are the patrons of those that dwell beneath the burning sun in the places where water is scarce, and are still fervently worshipped by the descendants of the oldest peoples that dwelled outside the Abessai empire's borders and that refused to assimilate.

Osiris, God of the Afterlife, Fertility, Rebirth and Ressurection (LG)

Wadjet, Goddess of Serpents, Sphinx, Secret Knowledge and Wisdom (LG)

Bes, Goddess of Households, Luck, Marriage and Protection of Loved Ones (NG)

Isis, Goddess of Fertility, Magic, Motherhood and Rebirth (NG)

Khepri, God of Freedom, the Rising Sun and Honest Labor's Reward (NG)

Neith, God of Hunting, War and Weaving (NG)

Hathor, God of Dance, Joy, Love, Music, the Open Sky (CG)

Selket, Goddess of Embalming, Healing and Scorpions (CG)

Anubis, God of Burial, the Dead, Funeral Rites, Mummuficiation and Tombs (LN)

Horus, God of Righteous Rulership, the Sky, the Sun (LN)

Maat, Goddess of Justice, Law, Order, Truth and Balance (LN)

Ra, God of Creation, Leadership, the Sun (LN)

Thoth, God of Magic, the Moon, Writing, Wisdom (LN)

Ptah, God of Architecture, Craftsmanship, Artistic Inspiration and Metalworking (N)

Bastest, Goddess of Cats, Pleasure, Secrets (CN)

Nephthys, Goddess of Mourning, Night, Protection from the Dead (CN)

Sekhmet, God of Fire, Vengeance, War (CN)

Sobek, God of Crocodiles, Virility, Military Prowess, Rivers (CN)

Set, God of Darkness, Deserts, Murder, Storms (NE)

Apep, God of Chaos, Darkness, Destruction, Snakes (CE)

Khonsu, God of Travelers, Exorcism and Regeneration (CG)

The Nyoshan Pantheon

The Nyoshans are a relatively newer pantheon that arrived only a few thousand years ago in the lands of Njasser, whom's prophets broke away from the tribes and led others to the foundation of the great city of Njass after their deities raised a massive range of mountains as a barrier between the expanding evils of the corrupted desert and the hope for the wealth of civilization.

Nyosha, Goddess of the Mandate of Leadership, Obligation to Duty, Nobility and the Sun (LN)

Nossys, God of Magic, Law, Knowledge (NG)

Sahar, God of Darkness, Murder, Plots and Greed (CE)

Basu, God of the Forge, Craftsmanship and Labor (NG)

Soraya, Goddess of the Moon, Secrets, Hunting (N)

Essal, God fo Luck, Mischief, Misfortune (NE)

Khasra, God of War, Competition, Strength, Risks (N)

Jadam, God of Fertile Harvests, Water and Air, Storms (CN)

Bashak, God of Death, Afterlife and Judgment (LN)

Chesa, Goddess of Motherhood, Marriage, Love, Refugees and Mercy (CG)

Naju, God of Earthquakes, Sandstorms, Natural Disasters, Fire, Destruction and Sabotage (CE)

Iwaj, God of Inspiration, the Arts (CG)

Saboath, Goddess of Self-Indulgence, Pleasure, Lust, Liberation, Escape from Restriction (N)