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The Web Novel series is the original manuscript for the adaptation of the Light Novel series and is untranslated or fan translated. Information in this article is likely to contain major spoilers for the series and/or outdated/incorrect information! |
For Light Novel see Gods and Subordinate Gods
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Story
The God of Darkness meets the Goddess of Light.
The God of Darkness, who lived a lonely life for a long time, one day met the Goddess of Light. They fell in love, married, and eventually had four children; The Goddess of Water, Flutrane; the God of Fire, Leidenschaft; the Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria; and the Goddess of Earth, Geduldh. The births of these deities is what lead to the creation of the world.[1]
There was also a Goddess of Chaos, who fell in love with the God of Darkness, despite it being taboo.[2]
One day, the God of Life, Ewigeliebe, fell in love with the youngest daughter, Geduldh, at first sight. He asked the God of Darkness for her hand in marriage, to which the God of Darkness happily agreed, hoping that they would give birth to many children. However, the God of Life’s love for the Goddess of Earth was a jealous and possessive love, and so he froze the Goddess of Earth with ice and snow, hiding her, as well as impregnating her, creating the season of Winter.
The Goddess of Light, who had not seen her daughter since her marriage, began to worry, and upon finding the frozen Geduldh used her sunlight to melt the ice. The Goddess of Water washed away the melted ice that was the weakened God of Life, revealing the children, the seeds. Along with the goddesses that served her, Flutrane lent her strength to the seeds, allowing them to bloom, creating the season of Spring.
Once Flutrane and her goddesses were exhausted, Leidenschaft and his gods picked up the torch, spreading warmth and allowing the planted lives to grow and ripen, creating the season of Summer. However, as the God of Life, the growth of life empowers him, leading to his pursuit of the Goddess of Earth once again. To keep him away, the Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria, combined her powers with the Goddess of Earth, sending a gale to keep the God of Life away, and bringing about the time for the crops to be harvested, creating the season of Autumn.
As killing the God of Life would prevent any new lives from being born, the deities could only grit their teeth and allow the cycle to continue anew. And so Winter, the season of the God of Life, began again.[1]
Symbols
Each god and goddess wields a divine instrument that serves as their symbol. Additionally, each god has their own divine colour. Each of the divine instruments is coloured in the divine colour of the god it belongs to, or has gems embedded in it that are coloured in the corresponding divine colour.
- The symbol of the God of Darkness is a cloak. The divine colour is black, representing the dark of the night sky.
- The symbol of the Goddess of Light is a crown. The divine colour is gold, representing the light of the sun.
- The symbol of the Goddess of Water, Flutrane, is a staff. The divine colour is green, representing life coming into bloom after the harsh winter.
- The symbol of the God of Fire, Leidenschaft, is a spear. The divine colour is blue, representing the vast sky which all warmth comes from and that all life grows toward.
- The symbol of the Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria, is a shield. The divine colour is yellow, representing grain, fat and ready for the autumn harvest.
- The symbol of the Goddess of Earth, Geduldh, is a chalice. The divine colour is red, representing the fireplace that keeps you warm against the cold of winter.
- The symbol of the God of Life, Ewigeliebe, is a sword. The divine colour is white.
Subordinate Gods
The Eternal Five and the God of Darkness and Goddess of Light each have twelve subordinate gods in their service. The names mostly derive from German words. The Goddess of Earth, Geduldh has no subordinate goddesses.
Subordinate Gods of the Goddess of Water, Flutrane
- The Goddess of Healing, Heilschmerz[3] (ルングシュメール)
- The Goddess of Childbirth, Entrinduge[4] (エントリンドゥーゲ)
- The Goddess of Sprouts (芽吹き)[5], Bluanfa (ブルーアンファ)
- The Goddess of Lightning, Verdränner (フェアドレンナ)
- The Goddess of the Sea, Verführmeer (フェアフューレメーア)
- The Goddess of Fortune, Greifechan (グライフェシャーン)
- The Goddess of Flowers, Efflorelume (エフロレルーメ)
- The Goddess of Business,
- Four Unknown Deities
Subordinate Gods of the God of Fire, Leidenschaft
- The God of War, Angriff[6] (アングリーフ)
- The God of Smithing, Vulcanift[7] (ヴァルカニフト)
- The God of Cultivation, Anwachs (アーンヴァックス)
- The God of Hunting, Schlageziel (シュラーゲツィール)
- The God of Mountains, Elbberg (エルプベルク)
- The God of Passion, Brennwärme (ブレンヴェルメ)
- The God of Looking Far, Sehweit (ゼーエヴァイト)
- The God of Guidance, Erwachlehren (エアヴァクレーレン)
- The God of Trial, Glücklität (グリュックリテート)
- Three Unknown Deities
Subordinate Gods of the Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria
- The Goddess of Wisdom, Mestionora[8] (メスティオノーラ)
- The Goddess of Art, Kunstzeal[9] (キュントズィール)
- The Goddess of Time, Dregarnuhr[10] (ドレッファングーア)
- The Goddess of Flying, Ordoschnell (オルドシュネーリ)
- The Goddess of Gale, Steiferise (シュタイフェリーゼ)
- The Goddess of Patience, Duldsetzen (ドゥルトゼッツェン)
- The Goddess of Partings, Jugereise (ユーゲライゼ)
- The Goddess of Harvests, Forsternte (フォルスエルンテ)
- The Goddess of Words, Grammalatur (グラマラトゥーア)
- The Goddess of Weaving, Ventuchte (ヴェントゥヒーテ)
- Two Unknown Deities
Subordinate Gods of the God of Life, Ewigeliebe
- God of Alcohol, Vantole (ヴァントール)
- God of Cooking, Cuococalura[11] (クウェカルーラ)
- God of Longevity, Dauerleben (ダオアレーベン)
- God of Dreams, Schlaftraum (シュラートラウム)
- God of Blizzards[12], Schneerst (シュネーアスト)
- God of Treasure, Beischmacht (バイシュマハート)
- Six Unknown Deities
Subordinate Gods of the God of Darkness
- God of Evil, Chaosfliehe (カーオスフリーエ)
- God of Concealment, Verbergen (フェアベルッケン)
- God of Exorcism, Verdräos (フェアドレーオス)
- God of Stars, Sterrat (シュテルラート)
Subordinate Gods of the Goddess of Light
- Goddess of Marriage, Liebeskuhilfe [13] (リーベスクヒルフェ)
- Goddess of Purification, Unheilschneide (ウンハイルシュナイデ)
- Goddess of Order, Gebotordnung (ゲボルトヌーン)
- Goddess of Advice, Anhaltung (アンハルトゥング)
Blessings
Praying to the various deities or their subordinates will result in different kinds of blessings/spells.
God of Darkness - Power to sap mana. Can bless weapons to give them power to drain mana.[14] Conjure a black haze that drains mana from spells that touch it.[15]
Goddess of Water - Power to heal. Heal wounds.[16]
God of Fire - Power to grow. Boosts mana when praying to the subordinate deity, Angriff, God of War.[17] Goddess of Wind - Power to protect. Conjure a dome made of wind that blocks physical and magical attacks as well as people with ill intent to those within its protection.[14]
Trivia
- Bluanfah granted divine protection to Lueuradi after her participation in Ehrenfest’s joint research project. The Goddess of Sprouts is associated with a gentle, green color. Much like Lueuradi's eyes.[18]
- Verbergen played a pivotal role in the birth of Mestionora, concealing her from the God of Life, Ewigeliebe.[18]
- Despite being a key figure in Mestionora's story, Verbergen is portrayed as a deity entangled in numerous affairs.[18]
- Erwachlehren is considered as a potential romantic partner for Lady Rozemyne in Lueuradi's story. He is one of the male Gods deeply involved with Mestionora from birth to maturity, responsible for guiding and nurturing her.[18]
- Anwachs is another God considered for the role of Lord Ferdinand in Lady Rozemyne's love story. As the God of Growth, Anwachs might symbolize the nurturing and developmental aspects of Mestionora's life.[18]
- It was expected of Ewigeliebe for Geduldh to give birth to new gods but he found it undesirable for more gods to be born. Ewigeliebe's stubbornness and decisions played a significant role in the storyline, affecting the lives of other gods and Mestionora.[18]
- Erwaermen, initially a subordinate of Ewigeliebe, rescued the Goddess of Childbirth, Entrinduge, and played a crucial role in the birth of Mestionora.[18]
- Erwaermen relinquished his power of binding to Liebeskhilfe and left the divine realm, showing regret over the consequences of his actions.[18]
- Liebeskhilfe received the power of binding from Erwaermen and played a role in the events surrounding the birth of Mestionora.[18]
- Entrinduge, rescued by Erwaermen, played a role in facilitating the birth of Mestionora.[18]
- The High Bishop, referred to as the Zent, was granted the privilege to transcribe the Grutrissheit and was deeply involved in prayers in the temple.[18]
- Schtappes were bestowed upon those who fervently prayed in the temple, enabling them to convey their prayers to the gods.
- Mestionora nurtures rafel, which is symbolic of romantic longing.[18]
- Yurgenschmidt is mentioned as the location where Erwaermen infused the land with his magic.[18]
Etymology
| Name | Japanese | Romaji | Assumed Etymology |
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| Angriff | アングリーフ | Anguriifu | Angriff (DE) | Attack |
| Anhaltung | アンハルトゥング | Anharutungu |
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| Anwachs | アーンヴァックス | Aanvakkusu |
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| Beischmacht | バイシュマハート | Baishumahaato |
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| Bluanfa | ブルーアンファ | Buruuanfa |
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| Brennwärme | ブレンヴェルメ | Burenverume |
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| Chaosfliehe | カーオスフリーエ | Kaaosufuriie |
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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 | Daoareeben |
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| Dregarnuhr | ドレッファングーア | Doreffanguua |
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| Duldsetzen | ドゥルトゼッツェン | Durutozettsen |
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| Elbberg | エルプベルク |
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| Efflorelume | エフロレルーメ |
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| Entrinduge | エントリンドゥーゲ | Entbindung (DE) | birth/delivery | |
| Erwachlehren | エアヴァクレーレン |
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| Forsternte | フォルスエルンテ | Forusuerunte |
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| Gebotordnung | ゲボルトヌーン | Geborutonuun |
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| Glücklität | グリュックリテート | Guryukkuruteeto |
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| Grammaratur | グラマラトゥーア | Guramaratuua |
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| Greifechan | グライフェシャーン |
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| Heilschmerz | ルングシュメール |
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| Jugereise | ユーゲライゼ |
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| Kunstzeal | キュントズィール |
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| Liebeskuhilfe | リーベスクヒルフェ |
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| Mestionora | メスティオノーラ | Meisterschaft (DE) | mastery | |
| Ordoschnell | オルドシュネーリ |
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| Schlaftraum | シュラートラウム |
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| Schlageziel | シュラーゲツィール |
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| Schneerst | シュネーアスト |
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| Sehweit | ゼーエヴァイト |
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| Steiferise | シュタイフェリーゼ |
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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 |
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| Ventuchte | ヴェントゥヒーテ |
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| Verbergen | フェアベルッケン | verbergen (DE) | to hide/to conceal | |
| Verdränner | フェアドレンナ |
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| Verdräos | フェアドレーオス |
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| Verführmeer | フェアフューレメーア |
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| Vulcanift | ヴァルカニフト |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 3. Chapter 18: A Quiet Commotion
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 4: Winter Hibernation and Handiwork
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 1. Chapter 22: Lutz Running Away from Home
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 20: A New Member of the Family
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 3. Chapter 4: Freida's Baptism
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 21: Summons from the Knight's Order
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 11: Completion of the Metal Letter Types
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. The Title of "Gutenberg"
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 1. Chapter 17: Johann and Zack
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 4. Prologue
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Apprentice Chef in the Temple
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 4. Damuel's Proposal
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 5. The Laynoble Guard Knight
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 22: Trombe Extermination
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 16: Ambush
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 14: The New Me
- ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 21: Summons from the Knight's Order
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 In The Planning Stages. ncode.syosetu.com.
External links
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