Five Divines

The Five Divines are the children of Magic and Faith. Five beings who sprung from the ether to guide and judge the races of Mann, shepherding them to the light and disciplining them against the darkness. Like their protectorates, the divines are not without fault. Each embraced their chosen sphere of influence and became the sole bearer of the burden that sphere gave them. Where once they had been a family that ruled together, now the divines work against each other for spite or revenge, often to the detriment of their charges.

The Master
The self-proclaimed leader of the gods, the Master claims dominion over Kings, the Law, and all magic and beasts. Known as King Spell-Slinger, the wizards and sorcerers of the world pray to him whenever they are attempting particularly fantastic feats of magic. As he is also the king of beasts, he is the patron god of hunters, trappers, and fishermen.

Kings and Royals who have been blessed by the Master can be easily identified by the blazing crown that is tattooed onto their chest. Some claim that this is an easy blessing the forge, but those who have been touched by the god claim that receiving it is like taking a war-hammer blow to the chest. When they finally regained their breath, the burning did not recede, instead growing until they had proven their mettle in battle. Then the crown had turned a crimson red and ceased to haunt them.

The Mistress
The queen of the gods, the Master's consort, and the mother of the Divine Siblings, the mistress is thought by some to be the oldest god, giving birth to her husband and consort the Master at the beginning of time. Others claim that she is the incarnation of Gaia, who at the beginning of time begat all things. The mothers and queens who have sat in her garden and spoke with the queen-goddess claim that she is nothing more than a woman who is keeping her family together with both hands.

Though called the Mother of Monsters, the Mistress is not an evil goddess. She is protective of her children, all of them, including the vampires, werewolves, and other beasts that her husband sired. Her symbol is the Garel Lily, a flower that when prepared correctly has fantastic magical restorative properties. But it must be harvested carefully, as the petals collect a dew that is deadly to Mann, and a single drop on the skin will send its harvester into such painful agony that they will attempt to take their own life before the lily does it for them.