Cult of Gluto

Summary
The cult of Gluto is a religion that worships the council of Gluto. The godly organization of deities that's intention is to prevent the armies of the underworld and Akrui from taking the overworld. The gods themselves each represent small sects of life, excluding Akrui who rules the underworld. For example Vadin is the god of the sea fishermen and sailors. The Glutonians believe that when one dies they create a rift to the underworld into which the minions of Akrui drag the spirit. If the goddess Demetis thinks one is loyal or brave enough to be an assistance in Gluto's eternal fight against Akrui she will rescue them from there fate of eternal torture to help fight as a spirit. The way the Glutonians believe this balance came to be is that long ago a recently deceased spirit wondered into a dimension of evil. The dimension eroded away there ideals and granted them great powers until they where completely evil. This spirit became Akrui. As it became evident that Akrui was turning this world into a mirror image of the underworld so 11 brave people sacrifised themselves to gain great powers to fight of Akrui. These are the gods who parley at Gluto. There are also legends. Souls who have accrued powers in there fight against Akrui.

The difference between Gods and Legends
In mythology, gods are often legends, they aren’t certain and have weird and intertwining histories, but in Glotonian mythology and religion legends are very different to gods. Legends are ordinary people that not only have been chosen by Demetis but have ascended, once battling Akrui, through the ranks of the Glutonian armies until the gods recognise their talent and give them forces or weapons enchanted with some powers of the gods, say the gift to Ohra D’Demitis which was a scythe capable of grow crops anywhere. There are also living legends, people who are so devoted to Gluto that they end their life to help its struggle against Akrui or have overcome great evils in the human world itself, all legends have their own special place in history though. Legends usually stand out for their extraordinary talents even before they die. Your chance to become a legend after your death is very small, it is almost impossible to rise to deity.

Vadin - God of the Sea
Vadin has the look of a typical pirate captain and that is exactly what he is. Vadin is what many would call a ghost captain. He and his pirate fleet sail the great oceans. He navigates the currents, the waves, the storms and the fishing routes. He understands the language of the whales and the roar of the reefs. He is the sole ruler of the water. the souls who are chosen to fight with him are often sailors and man his ships. As mentioned before, he is a ghost captain, rock faces, reefs or the water itself are no obstacle for him and his fleet. Besides managing the oceans, he is also mainly responsible for hell monsters that attack from Metar (hell) on their way to the upper world in the ocean.

Erdenes - Goddess of Nature
Erdenes is the goddess of all plants and animals. According to tradition, she has long red hair, green skin and her body is covered with small fungi. She is often called the poison queen. She was given this name for two reasons. As the goddess of nature, she is knowledgeable about the abilities of all fungi, herbs and other organic remedies. She is also believed to have been a witch queen in her former life, as evidenced by ancient runes and drawings found in the ruins of the witch city of Glamyra. As these match the descriptions of independent witnesses who encountered them. Of all the gods that witnesses encountered, earth was one of the most common as she has to come to the mortal world to get materials for her potions. for this reason she is also goddess for most witches and alchemists.

Osiris - God of Profit
Osiris is the god of profit, wealth and prosperity. He is the youngest in the council of the gods. Most of the time he wanders around in the world of Kylorne. Which is a peculiarity as the gods rarely show up in the mortal world unless they have to. He has the power to take on the form of other species in order to disguise himself in the world of Kylorne. However, he also often uses this power to sneak into the underworld undetected to carry out attacks on the enemy's bases there. When he exercises his powers in kylorne, he often visits towns or small villages. If they show him good hospitality, he blesses them with various perks. Towns that have received his blessing have often become very wealthy. That is why, for example, it is obligatory in the Federation for every city to have a homeless station. He curses cities that do not treat him well. Accordingly, believers must behave in an open and friendly manner. osiris is known for bad trades, among other things.

Impey - Goddess of Wisdom
Impey is the goddess of wisdom, intelligence and literature. She has no supernatural powers except her unlimited mind. In the fight for Gluto, she is only called upon for tasks that require special wisdom. She has read every book, every sign and every script in the world. Because of her great knowledge, she is often the right hand of the goddess Demetis. What is uniquely is that she has no assistants and no direct followers to stand by her side after their death. She works alone. She writes down all her knowledge and keeps it in her temple. The library of Evandir. this place exists only hidden behind the curtain that separates kylorne from Velum (the world of the gods). all knowledge from the beginning of time to the present second can be found there. The library is so sacred that not even the gods have access. a mystical place.

Nergal - God of War
Nergal was a feared warlord. He was famous for his extraordinary war tactics. One of the most famous stories is how he defeated thousand Mervan warriors with a legion of 100 fighters. To this day, long after his death, he is considered the best war leader ever. Since he already had a very successful history in his lifetime, there are many traditions as well as many drawings of him. Even more legendary is his god army, or more precisely, the golden army. The golden army forms the largest part of the fight against metar.

Vulcan - God of Love
Yes, a male love god. Vulcan is a fire elv. Raised in the hottest volcanoes. Of course he is beautiful. You'd think the volcano hadn't disfigured him. As a fire elf he is heat and pain resistant. Among his people, he was always in great demand and the crush of many other elves. But vulcan always had eyes for only one elv. The two founded a family and gave birth to three children. His descendants still exist today. Even generations later, many of them are said to have his characteristics. As God, it is his task to bring people together. He does not make any distinctions between races, genders, etc. He is the patron saint of all children. He looks after them and guides their paths in life. Children ate the most innocent and pure being who exist in the world and it is important to protect them.

Brunkis - God of the Mountains
Brunkis is the god of mountains, caves, canyons and everything made of solid stone. While Erdenes rules the flora and fauna, he is the god above the non-living nature of Kylorns down the deep rock layers to the earth's core. He has the power to cause landslides and earthquakes and when he is in a rage he can split a whole mountain range. Brunkis is a very temperamental god. This may be due to the fact that he is a dwarf. In his lifetime he was known for pressing stones into gravel with his bare hands. As the ruler of stone, he is also the god of all precious stones and metals. According to tradition, he wears an emerald crown and a sparkling armor studded with various precious stones from the deep ground.

Akrui - god of Metar
Akrui. Ruler of Metar. The greatest fear of every mortal and the slaver of all lost souls. He and his subjects fight in the eternal war against the gods of Gluto and their followers. He was the first of all gods. But for whatever reason he turned to evil. Since he almost invariably stays in his kingdom, almost nothing is known about him. If he managed to come to Kylorne only once, it would be the end of the world. In an ancient writing which must have come from divine origin, he is described as a flaming skull. Souls who are caught in his fire are eternally imprisoned and suffer eternal torment of burning.

Akrui and his servants
Akrui is too important to himself to capture every single soul that falls to Metar. The dirty work is done by his subjects. He brought many of the infernal creatures there to his side - after all, he needs a decent army to fight the gods. Most of them can even think and act independently to a certain degree. Some more, some less. Souls that descend to metar he enslaves to strengthen his power from their suffering or forces them to fight as cannon fodder.

Akrunians - His followers in the world of Kylorne
Some reject the gods and call Akrui their absolute and only ruler. They live in small groups far away, mostly in caves or crevices. There they bring animal or human sacrifices to pay homage to Akrui. They murder and bring chaos out of passion so that demetis has no choice but to banish them to the underworld. Their distinguishing feature is their skull masks, as Akrui himself is a skull.

Basks - Soul hunters
Basks are one of the more intelligent creatures of Metar. They have long claws. A stony skin and long black hair. Ranked Basks wear special knots and chains in their hair to signify their power position. Almost their entire face is occupied by a huge light eye, which is also their mouth. Basks are particularly fast. That is why they are called soul hunters. They hunt new souls, drag them to the nearest troop camp and torture them until they obey. The souls have to obey absolutely every order, otherwise they are punished to the max and since souls cannot die, a torture unit can last several centuries.