Tahism

Tahism is a polytheistic religion revealed in the region of Alaar. Its name comes from the Alaari word for 'four', which is 'tah'.

Primordial stew
Before the existence of any material realm, the cosmos was inhabited solely by countless deities and forces. There was nothing but chaos as deities warred each other and cannibalised each other's souls. After several aeons of this, some deities began to stand out as dominant.

Four nameless deities in particular were among the most powerful. These four deities came together to form a fourfold alliance, and together they were able to reforge the fabric of reality to cosmically formalise the existence of a quadrinity. After millennia of peaceful coexistence, they unanimously decided to merge themselves into a singular entity to combat the growing threat of other deities. This began the reign of the 'Tuk Ayquist' (lit. 'Great One'), which eventually led to the creation of the material realm.

Paxia
The Tuk Ayquist created the material realm separate from the rest of the chaotic universe. This land was called Paxia, and it was a small utopian paradise made to be inhabited as a safe haven for deities that submitted under the Tuk Ayquist. Any deity that wished to reside in the sanctuary of Paxia would have to forfeit their godlike status and have their powers stripped of them. This was demanded so that there could be a chance at order and less bloodshed. Many accepted this offer and had their souls attached to physical bodies to be scattered across the world.

Outside of Paxia, warlord deities were still fighting, which lead to more and more seeking refuge in the material realm. A small but powerful coalition of deities was slowing down in its conquest of souls because of this. This coalition was known as the 'Atuisra iku Gyn' ('the Gyn' for short, lit. 'Group of Eight'), and it was headed by the God of Sand, Standstom.

Deities
After Standstom and his rebellion overthrew the Tuk Ayquist, the quadrinity manifested back into existence as a universal law of nature: there must always be four main powers that exist and form the basis for cosmic sovereignty (even though they may be enemies). The current quadrinity has remained unchanged since Standstom's rebellion and can only change if either all four deities willingly merge into one or if one of them can defeat the others and absorb their souls.