Gods and Subordinate Gods (Pre-Pub)

The Gods and Subordinate Gods are the pantheon of deities worshipped in Yurgenschmidt, invoked in blessings and magic circles, and who are believed to bestow divine grace during religious ceremonies at the temple.

The gods range in importance from the two Supreme Gods of darkness and light, the Eternal Five who preside over elements and seasons, and the subordinate gods who govern different crafts, ideas, and phenomena.

See the Mythology Tab for stories of the gods.

The Supreme Gods are the God of Darkness and the Goddess of Light, a married couple that rules over the heavens together, and the progenitors of all other gods. Unlike most gods and goddesses, which have both a name and a title, the Supreme Gods are referred to by title alone.

When used together, the elements of Darkness and Light are considered highly potent. They are used in magical transfer circles, such as those used to travel to and from the Royal Academy, as well as the magic tools Schwartz and Weiss. Additionally, both gods are invoked together during the summer Starbind Ceremony as the patrons of marriage and couples.

The vast majority of people in Yurgenschmidt are not even aware of the names of the supreme gods and even those that are, will almost always use only their titles. Only archduke candidates are permitted to learn the names at all. This is not due to societal norms however, but appears to be part of the gods' own design. The one time an archnoble researcher managed to make an archduke candidate tell him the names of the king and queen gods, the archnoble was consumed by black and golden flames until nothing remained and the archduke candidate lost his divine protections of light and darkness, unable to ever regain it, even when invoking the names of the gods, which ultimately led to him being demoted to archnoble status. While the story might have been made up to justify the secrecy, the fact that their names are even omitted from the High Bishop's Bibles gives it quite a bit of credence.

Due to this incident students are strictly warned against ever uttering the names when someone else might be listening and even the ritual to learn them is held alone without even a professor being present in the room. Due to everyone learning the names in such private ways and never talking with others about them, nobody really knows whether the ones they themselves know are the true, unchangeable names or something personalized for or interpreted by them.

The names of the God of Darkness and Goddess of Light are an absolute necessity to successfully use Entwickeln. If only their titles are invoked, the structure with crumble back to dust within a couple of hours. Only with the names of the supreme gods can lasting structures be created. If everything is done correctly, the person performing the prayer will hear whispers and have the names appear in their minds with a blast of radiant fire, as if searing themselves directly into the brain. The ritual is very mana-intensive to the point that even Lady Rozemyne had to use two rejuvenation potions to provide it and cope with the aftereffects.

* Rozemyne's personally revealed name for them

The Eternal Five are Flutrane, Goddess of Water, Leidenschaft, God of Fire; Schutzaria, Goddess of Wind; Geduldh, Goddess of Earth; and Ewigeliebe, God of Life. In addition to presiding over the elements, each is also considered to represent a particular season, a set of virtues, and a divine colour.

Each of the Supreme Gods and Eternal Five is said to have 12 subordinate gods who serve beside them. Those who have been named in the English Light Novel include:

There are also several subordinate and minor gods and goddesses who have been named, but whose domain is not yet known:

Some entities don't neatly fit into any category of god but still have a place in the pantheon as described


 * Mestionora was first translated as "Mestisonora" in the English version.
 * Liebeskhilfe is sometimes called the Goddes of Binding and sometimes the Goddess of Marriage. It isn't clear whether this is the case in-universe or an inconsistency in the official English translation.
 * Glucklitat (translated as Gluckvitalit in some early pre-pub versions) is at times called the God of Trials and at times the God of Ordeals. It isn't clear whether this is the case in-universe or an inconsistency in the official English translation.


 * Japanese Ascendance of a Bookworm Wiki
 * Cambridge Online Dictionary
 * LEO Online Dictionary