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The Supreme Gods are among the most revered deities in Yurgenschmidt.
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, also often refered to as the Primary Gods, 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.
Supreme 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. Erwaermen confirmed that every single nobles that completed the ritual will receive different names, except for the case of those with the Mark of Ewigeliebe and dyed with another noble's colours.[1]
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.[2]
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People of Yurgenschmidt believe the day-and-night cycle to come from the supreme gods. During the day, the sun is the Goddes' of Light's unimpeded light, while at night the God of Darnkess puts his cape around his wife, resulting in her light being diminished to the point of "only" being the moon. The moon phases are explained with the mood of the God of Darkness allowing different amounts of his wife's light to pass through his cape at night.[3] |
| Name | Title | Divine Instruments | Divine Colour | Season | Values and traits | Blessings |
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| Schicksantracht *[2] | God of Darkness | Cloak of Darkness | Black | - | Marriage, fatherhood | See God of Darkness's Blessings |
| Versprechredi *[2] | Goddess of Light | Crown of Light | Gold | - | Marriage, motherhood | See Goddess of Light's Blessings |
* Rozemyne's personally revealed name for them[2]
Eternal Five
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.
| Name | Title | Divine Instruments | Divine Colour | Season | Values and Traits | Blessings |
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| Flutrane | Goddess of Water | Staff | Green | Spring | Healing, change, new life | See Flutrane's Blessings |
| Leidenschaft | God of Fire | Spear | Blue | Summer | Growth, strength | See Leidenschaft's Blessings |
| Schutzaria | Goddess of Wind | Shield | Yellow | Autumn | Art, protection, harvest, fast delivery of messages[4] | See Schutzaria's Blessings |
| Geduldh | Goddess of Earth | Chalice | Red | Winter | Warmth, compassion, femininity[5] | See Geduldh's Blessings |
| Ewigeliebe | God of Life | Sword | White | Winter | Jealous love | See Ewigeliebe's Blessings |
Subordinate Gods
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:
| Name | Kana | Title | Other Information | Subordinate To |
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| Chaosfliehe[6] | カーオスフリーエ | God of Warding | God of Darkness[6] | |
| Sterrat[7] | シュテルラート | God of the Stars | God of Darkness[7] | |
| Verbergen[6] | フェアベルッケン | God of Concealment | God of Darkness[6] | |
| Verdraeos[6] | フェアドレーオス | God of Deliverance | Entrusted with dispelling the Goddess of Chaos[6] | God of Darkness[6] |
| Anhaltung[8] | アンハルトゥング | Goddess of Advice | Associated with advice, finding and revealing. Can be invoked to dispel concealment blessings by Verbergen. | Goddess of Light[9] |
| Gebordnung[6] | ゲボルトヌーン | Goddess of Order | Goddess of Light[6] | |
| Liebeskhilfe | リーベスクヒルフェ | Goddess of Binding[10] | Associated with marriage and romance[11] | Goddess of Light[6] |
| Unheilschneide[7] | ウンハイルシュナイデ | Goddess of Purification | Goddess of Light[7] | |
| Bluanfah | ブルーアンファ | Goddess of Sprouts | Symbolizes the beginning of romance[12]. | Flutrane[13] |
| Efflorelume | エフロレルーメ | Goddess of Flowers | - | Flutrane[14] |
| Entrinduge | エントリンドゥーゲ | Goddess of Childbirth[15] | - | Flutrane |
| Greifenchan[16] | Goddess of Luck | Flutrane | ||
| Heilschmerz | ルングシュメール | Goddess of Healing[17] | Invoked in blessings that heal wounds. Associated with compassion.[18] | Flutrane[19] |
| Verdrenna | フェアドレンナ | Goddess of Lighting/Thunder[20] | Believed to herald the arrival of spring and the melting of snow. | Flutrane |
| Verfuhremeer[21] | フェアフューレメーア | Goddess of Oceans | Flutrane[7] | |
| - | - | God of Trade | - | Flutrane[22] |
| Angriff | アングリーフ | God of War | Invoked in blessings that increase strength in combat. | Leidenschaft[23] |
| Anwachs | アーンヴァックス | God of Growth[24] | - | Leidenschaft |
| Erwachlehren | エアヴァクレーレン | God of Guidance | Patron of people who educate others[25] | Leidenschaft[6] |
| Schlageziel[16] | シュラーゲツィール | God of Hunting | Leidenschaft | |
| Dregarnuhr | ドレッファングーア | Goddess of Time[26] | Invoked in many noble greetings and farewells. | Schutzaria[6] |
| Dultsetzen[16] | Goddess of Endurance | Schutzaria | ||
| Jungereise[27] | ユーゲライゼ | Goddess of Separation[27] | In modern days associated with lost love and separation, but originally associated with young adults leaving the nest.[28] | Schutzaria[6] |
| Mestionora | メスティオノーラ | Goddess of Wisdom[29] | A vow to Mestionora is required to register at the Royal Academy Library. | Schutzaria |
| Ordoschnelli | オルドシュネーリ | Goddess of Couriers[4] | - | Schutzaria |
| Steifebrise | シュタイフェリーゼ | Goddess of the Gale[4] | - | Schutzaria |
| - | - | Patron Deity of Travelers | - | Schutzaria[22] |
| Beischmacht | バイシュマハート | God of Sex[30] | Ewigeliebe[30] | |
| Cuococalura | クウェカルーラ | God of Cooking[31] | Ewigeliebe[7] | |
| Dauerleben[6] | ダオアレーベン | God of Longevity | Ewigeliebe[6] | |
| Schneeahst[27] | シュネーアスト | God of Ice & Blizzards[32][27] | Ewigeliebe[7] | |
| Schlaftraum | シュラートラウム | God of Dreams | Invoked in the noble version of "Good night"[33] | Ewigeliebe[6] |
Unknown Domain
There are also several subordinate and minor gods and goddesses who have been named, but whose domain is not yet known:
| Name | Japanese | Title | Other Information |
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| Caocipher[28] | - | Goddess of Chaos[34] | |
| - | - | God of Far-Sight[14] | |
| Eifersuneid[35] | - | - | |
| Forsernte[36] | フォルスエルンテ | Goddess of Harvest | |
| Glucklitat | グリュックリテート | God of Ordeals[37] | Associated with trials and overcoming ordeals[11] |
| Grammaratur[6] | グラマラトゥーア | Goddes of Language | |
| Kunstzeal | キュントズィール | Goddess of Art[38] | |
| Vantole | ヴァントール | God of Alcohol | Invoked in the commoner's version of "Cheers!" or "Kanpai!"[39] |
| Vulcanift | ヴァルカニフト | God of Smithing[40] | |
| Wiegemilch[41] | Goddess who raises and protects children before their baptism |
Other
Some entities don't neatly fit into any category of god but still have a place in the pantheon as described
| Name | Japanese | Title | Other Information |
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| Erwaermen | エアヴェルミーン | God of Binding (Former)[42] | Former Subordiante of Ewigeliebe the God of Life. Surrendered his postion as a god and passed both his position and powers on to Liebeskhilfe over guilt of binding the threads that caused Geduldh's suffering. |
Etymology
| Name | Japanese | Romaji | Assumed Etymology |
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| Ewigeliebe | エーヴィリーベ | Eeviriibe |
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| Fluhtrane | (フリュートレーネ | Furyuutoreene |
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| Geduldh | ゲドゥルリーヒ | Gedururiihi |
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| Leidenschaft | ライデンシャフト | Raidenshafuto |
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| Schutzaria | シュツェーリア | Shutseeria |
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| Angriff | アングリーフ | Anguriifu |
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| Anhaltung | アンハルトゥング |
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| Anwachs | アーンヴァックス |
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| Beischmacht | バイシュマハート |
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| Chaosfliehe | カーオスフリーエ |
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| Cuococalura | クウェカルーラ | Kuwekaruura |
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| Dauerleben | ダオアレーベン |
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| Dregarnuhr | ドレッファングーア | Doreffangūa |
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| Dultsetzen | ドゥルトゼッツェン | Durutozettsen |
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| Efflorelume | エフロレルーメ | Efurorerūme |
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| Entrinduge | エントリンドゥーゲ | Entorinduuge |
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| Erwachlehren | エアヴァクレーレン |
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| Forsernte | フォルスエルンテ |
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| Gebordnung | ゲボルトヌーン |
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| Glucklitat | グリュックリテート | Guryukkuritēto |
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| Grammartur | グラマラトゥーア |
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| Heilschmerz | ルングシュメール | Rungushumēru |
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| Jungereise | ユーゲライゼ |
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| Kunstzeal | キュントズィール | Kyuntoziiru |
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| Liebeskhilfe | リーベスクヒルフェ | Riibesukuhirufe |
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| Mestionora | メスティオノーラ | Mesutionōra |
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| Ordoschnelli | オルドシュネーリ | Orudoshunēri |
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| Schicksantracht | シックザントラハト | Shikkuzantorahato |
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| Schlageziel | シュラーゲツィール |
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| Schneeahst | シュネーアスト |
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| Schlaftraum | シュラートラウム | Shurātoraumu |
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| Steifebrise | シュタイフェリーゼ | Shutaiferiize |
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| Sterrat | シュテルラート |
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| Unheilschneide | ウンハイルシュナイデ |
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| Vantole | ヴァントール | Vantōru |
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| Verdraeos | フェアドレーオス |
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| Verdrenna | フェアドレンナ | Feadorenna |
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| Vulcanift | ヴァルカニフト | Varukanifuto |
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| Verbergen | フェアベルッケン |
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| Verfuhremeer | フェアフューレメーア | Feafyūremēa |
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| Versprechredi | フェアシュプレーディ | Feashupurēdi |
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Trivia
- Mestionora was first translated as "Mestisonora" in the English version.[29]
- 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[11].
- 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.[11]
- The author stated, that most of the lore of Bookworm's divines where her own ideas, with only some inspiration from Greek, Roman and Japanese myths.[43]
References
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 7. Chapter 7: The Book of Mestionora
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 1. Chapter 12: Finishing the Archduke Candidate Lessons
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Fanbook 5. Q&A with Miya Kazuki
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 1. Chapter 5: Practical: Divine Protections of the Gods
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 4. Chapter 15: Ripped Apart
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 4. Chapter 11: Reobtaining Divine Protections
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 5. Chapter 8: Circling the Shrines
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Short Story Collection 1. Chapter 18: Philine — My Knight in Shining Armor
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 10. Chapter 2: The Adalgisa Villa
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 3 Volume 5. The Laynoble Guard Knight
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 1. Chapter 11: Researching Rituals and an Update on the Purge
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 1. Chapter 19: Tea Party with Dunkelfelger
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Fanbook 2. Chapter 5: A Tea Party with My Older Sister
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 4 Volume 7. Rendezvous at the Gazebo
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 20: A New Member of the Family
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 9. Chapter 2: Confronting Grausam
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 1. Chapter 22: Lutz Running Away from Home
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Royal Academy Stories - First Year. Chapter 10: Hartmut - Dunkelfelger Women
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 3 Volume 1. Chapter 4: A Noble’s Baptism Ceremony
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 4 Volume 4. Chapter 12: Haldenzel's Spring Prayer
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 4 Volume 8. chapter 5: Ahrensbach's Fish Cuisine
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Fanbook 1. Q&A with Miya Kazuki
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 21: Summons from the Knight's Order
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 1. Epilogue
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 3. Awakening and Reports
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 4. Prologue
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 3. Resolve at the Interduchy Tournament
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 11. Chapter 10: Operation: Mana Drain
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 3. The Title of "Gutenberg"
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 5. Chapter 2: Divine Protections All Around
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 2. Apprentice Chef in the Temple
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 3 Volume 4. Damuel's Proposal
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 3 Volume 5. Chapter 11: Charlotte's Baptism Ceremony
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 5: Winter Hibernation and Handiwork
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 5. Chapter 4: Work in the Underground Archive
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 4 Volume 8. Epilogue
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 4 Volume 7. Chapter 18: The Library and Going Home
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 3 Volume 1. Chapter 17: Johann and Zack
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 1 Volume 3. Epilogue
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 11: Completion of the Metal Letter Types
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Short Story Collection 1. Chapter 17: Philine — Coming Home from the Royal Academy
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Light Novel. Part 5 Volume 2. Chapter 9: Tea Parties and Negotiations
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Fanbook 4. Q&A with Miya Kazuki