Wip, Seovalda, Meris, Gerodan, [Belouina and Dercanos], Artanos
[Sorba, Secuin and Unomis], Thazin, Acin, Salkarni, Vailocor, Sur
probably not gonna do any more (not that there are many more) so here's all the minor Regent Court gods I'll probably ever draw, figured I should also post this separately from the Sur post
my fav design is definitely Seovalda, dunno who I'd pick as second
>Sur, the Lord of Flames, is the Regent Court god of soldiers, protection, and military discipline. He is the captain of Castellos’ guard, and the jailer of the Primordial Draxos. During the day he ensures that Draxos goes acroos the heavens, and during night he stands guard at the entrance of Castellos’ throne room.
>Sur is a syncretic deity from the lands of Dostanor, with influences from the Arudanic and Bulwari Pantheons. The main influences behind Sur are Arštikain, the Arudanic goddess of war, who was very popular among the Arudanic of Avagari, Dostan’s homeland; Gešul (the planet Ishil), the Bulwari Pantheon god of protection, who fulfills a similar role to Sur; and Surakel Eninbir, a Bulwari Pantheon aspect of Surakel called Master of War, that was popular in the middle Suran plain, from which some Castanites traced ancestry. Sur’s animal companion, a giant horned snake, is widely believed to be a remnant of the Arudanic cult of Lurešthu.
>Sur’s cult arose in the Dostanorian dominion, as it was a diverse region populated by Arudanics, Castanites, Escanni, and Bulwari. He was very popular in the region and in the Businori Tetrarchy, whose cities were founded by Dostanorian settlers.
>Under the Greater Castan's Empire, Sur was the main god of the Castanorian legionaries, and pockets of Sur worshippers could be found in Balgar’s citadels and cities that grew up from legion camps.
>During the Phoenix Empire rule of Dostanor, Sur and Surael were considered the same god by the Sun Elves, who prefer Sur worship due to their martial cultural background. Many Surian temples also served as Suraelic temples. After the fall of the Phoenix Empire, Sur worship in Corvuria declined to the point of irrelevance.
>Since Daravan’s Folly, Sur worship declined in many parts of Cannor, and by 1444 most Sur worshippers could be found in Ourdia, where he is considered a member of the Ourdi triad, alongside Castellos and Balgar the Builder. The Ourdi are unique in their belief that Sur is Castellos’ firstborn, and that he was also tasked with protecting the world of men from the terrors of the Deepwoods.
>Vailocor, often referred to as The Embalmer of Dead Gods, or the Keeper of Bones, is the Regent Court god of catacombs, funeral rites and necromancy. According to Cannorian canon, Vailocor seldom leaves the corridors of the Labirynthic Catacombs, where he maintains the remains of dead or forgotten deities and Avatars until the day his master Nerat and the Court call upon their lingering powers.
>Late 17th century chroniclers' studies suggest that Vailocor finds his origins in a deified Lich-King of ancient Milcorissia.
>Salkarni is the Regent Court goddess of candlemaking, travel to the Afterlife and lighthouses. She is an ascended Avatar of Nerat. Born in the kingdom of Milcorissia during the reign of Xamarzu, she was a fervent follower of Nerat and the Cannorian Pantheon. However, under the rule of the Lich-King, her faith was outlawed and its follower persecuted, many choosing to disavow it in favor of the Milcori Cult of the Enduring Ones. Salkarni refused to abandon her gods and helped other to practice their faith in secret.
>It is said that she would light a candle before praying, hoping the light would guide the faithful to Nerat in a time of darkness. Chroniclers' research posits that it is the origin of the Regent Court tradition of burning a special candle, called Nerat's Flame, during funeral rites, as its light is believed to guide the soul of the departed to Nerat's domain.
>Once Xamarzu was deposed and the persucation ended, many of those who abandoned the Cannorian Pantheon, or weakened in their profession of the faith, sought Salkarni to confess and hopefully reunite with the Court.
>As a deity, Salkarni is in charge of the Eternal Beacon, and serves as a guiding light to mortals, welcoming those who didn't stray into the dark at the end of their journey to Nerat's domain.
>Because they wouldn't be able to receive proper funeral rites and be guided to Nerat, if they were to die at sea, sailors often pray to Salkarni as much as other seas and winds deities, hoping she will guide them home and seeing lighthouses as holy places blessed by the goddess.
>Acin is the Regent Court god of gardening, flowers, orchards and honey. He is the gardener of Minara's Domain. The Garden of Joy maintains its legendary beauty thanks to his effort, no flowers wilt under his care, no animal goes unfed. He harvest the fruits and honey produced by the Orchard of Life for the benefits of all gods of the Court.
>Thazin is the Regent Court god of metallurgy, hammers and blacksmiths. He is the Cannorian version of the dwarven god Azmirethazin, integrated to the Cannorian Pantheon during the 4th Pantheonic Council as a result of contact between Castanor and small Pantheonic communities among the Stone Dwarfs and the ever-increasing importance of smithing within Castan's Empire.
>Sorba, Secuin and Unomis are the Regent Court syncretism of the Eidoueni river goddesses Sorbodua, Secuinna and Uinomesse. Within the Regent Court, they are considered the daughters of Artanos and are often refered to as the daughters of the Hero. They represent rewards for valor, the need to provide to those who suffer from war, and the idea that, while war is awful, a better future can come out of it, as a result, their cult is mainly found in Lencenor and other regions that value valor and noble ideals.
>Artanos is both the leading deity of the Eidoueni Pantheon and the minor Regent Court god of horses, and self-sacrifice. In both faiths, Artanos is seen as an unifying figure of the Lencori, who taught them to domesticate horses and fight on horseback, and led them in the fight against the Deep Devils.
>The first century after the Day of Ashen Skies saw the introduction of Adean Worship by Crovan Spearsworn and its quick adoption by the Entebic people. They did not abandon their Eidoueni tradition, however, and the worship of Artanos continued all over the Entebenic Plain, albeit changed a great deal by the new faith. For the Regent Court Lencori, Artanos remains an heroic and guiding figure. However his more divine traits are now attributed to Adean, with the Hero god now seen as an ascended Avatar (mainly due to his many interactions with the world) of the Good Knight even before his recognition in a Pantheonic Council.
>Belouina and Dercanos are the minor Regent Court deities of Winemaking, Festivities and Sacred Ritual. They found their origins in the Eidoueni Pantheon, but unlike their old Lencori counterparts, they are rarely if ever worshipped separately for they are two facets of the same coin: while Belouina is orderly and Dercanos is chaotic, they both taught mortals how to make wine and its use in religious ritual or for celebration.
>Gerodan is a minor Regent Court god under the Dame. He is the deity of farming, peasantry and later on: cowboys. Gerodan found his origin in pre-Regent Court Halfling faith. His cult would later come to be heavily associated with the Cannorian Settlers of the Epednan Expanse, which are primarily humans.
>Meris is the Regent Court syncretism of the Eidoueni goddess Merisse. In both faiths, she oversees the seasons, winds and the weather, allowing the mortal races to cultivate and harvest the land. She is primarily worshipped in the West Dameshead, where the Silversea Temple (the regional Regent Court temple) consider her the right hand of the Dame, overseeing harvest while her liege focuses on magical affairs. She is also commonly prayed to by sailors wishing for good winds during their time at sea.
>Seovalda, The Silver Lady, is the Regent Court goddess of sailors, maritime and riverine trade, waterfowl, and Lake Silvermere. She is categorised as a minor goddess under Munas. Her sacred animal is the swan, which was seen as the most noble of all lake animals.
>The creation of Wip as a deity and entity was the act of the Cannorian gods. Three gnomes were invited to the Divine Demesne, each telling their form of theatrical skills was the best form of entertainment. These gnomes were Wizwick the Comedian - master of jokes, Iobran the Tragic - the lord of tears, and Pippy the Storyteller - duchess of drama. Each gnome presented their style to the gods, but all three had deigned to trick the gods by dressing identically with their outfit and red cap, preventing the divine from telling each apart. The gods however had the last laugh in the matter, entertained by all three of their performances equally and unable to tell the three apart, they merged all three gnomes into a single being: Wip.
Alrighty, probably last time I repost a comic I promise haha, this thing was posted in parts and didn't utilize the new rule that allows comics to be posted in a gallery, iirc the rule was introduced when I was making the last two pages?
I posted those two together, but hadn't had the thought to attach all the previous pages too, until thinking of it a few days later and feeling stupid after
3 months have passed so I figured I should post all the parts together now
anyways uh, new comic dropping perchance next week ish mayhaps, got a few more redesigns to do first before committing to that
first time trying out digital waterpainting, so looks a bit rough cus of that
Sumiko's projection is invisible to Magnus (though he can definitely tell something is there, he's Magnus, probably sees a vague outline or smth) but she still made herself slightly taller than him, even if only her Soulhost can see her
One more post before wednesday is over, I hope some of ya find it interesting :3
Also yeah, woe, walls of text be upon ye, I'm afraid
Designing Golden Dark Age of Technology clothes was fun I gotta say
Wanted to design some more ceremonial clothes :3