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	This category enumerates Strange Gods associated with the [[~~Obyrith~~]].		This category enumerates Strange Gods associated with the [[Eldritch]].

	=Overview=		=Overview=

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	~~If there are ecological qualities to~~ Eldritch, ~~they are not known~~.		Eldritch Gods share few consistent physical traits, other than those shared by all Eldritch and Strange creatures.

	~~==Varieties==~~		Each manifests according to its own symbolic logic. All are capable of adopting an anthropomorphic form, widely understood to be an illusory mask designed to prevent immediate cognitive collapse in observers. These forms vary but often resemble distorted humanoids.

	~~Like many Strange species~~, ~~there are seven unique~~ Eldritch Gods.		Their surreal forms are considered closer to their true state. These manifestations are vast, abstract, and frequently described as impossible to fully perceive. Direct exposure is universally associated with madness, memory loss, or permanent alterations in perception.

			Eldritch Gods cannot be reliably harmed, contained, or destroyed by known Integral means. Their presence is typically associated with localized reality distortion, psychological instability, and symbolic bleed-through from the Horizon.

			Each Eldritch God maintains a home region within the Horizon. Outside these regions, their influence weakens but does not vanish. Scholars speculate that each may produce distinct phenomena when manifesting beyond the Horizon, though no comprehensive taxonomy yet exists.

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	~~If there~~ is ~~an association~~ of Eldritch Gods, it is not ~~known~~.		Integral scholarship finds no evidence that Eldritch Gods form a society in any recognizable sense. They do not convene, communicate, or acknowledge one another in observable ways. The notion of an Eldritch “pantheon” is considered a classificatory convenience rather than a reflection of lived reality.

			There is no detected hierarchy, alliance, or rivalry among them. Each appears wholly absorbed in its own distorted apprehension of existence. Power does not circulate among Eldritch Gods, nor does it appear to be a limited resource.

			Cultists and Orisons, mortals who enter into [[Pacts]] with Eldritch Gods, are not regarded as extensions of their patron entities. While such individuals often exhibit profound psychological alteration, they retain independent agency. This distinguishes Eldritch influence sharply from possession or subsumption.

	=Ecology=		=Ecology=

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	=Cosmology=		=Cosmology=

	Eldritch Gods are ~~a specific category~~ of Strange ~~Gods~~. ~~As creatures of~~ [[Strange]], ~~they do not fit any rational definition by Integral measures~~. ~~Moreover~~, ~~Eldritch Gods are all associated strongly with incoherent madness~~, and ~~the corruption of both mind and flesh~~.		From a cosmological perspective, Eldritch Gods are best understood as stable singularities of Strange cognition. Each is empowered by a phenomenon known as a [[Strange Epiphany]], a unique and irreversible insight into the malfunctioning logic of reality. This epiphany grants godlike scope, persistence, and influence.

	Eldritch Gods, ~~like~~ the ~~[[Obyrith]]~~, ~~are obsessed with perception and cognition~~, ~~presumedly in~~ an ~~effort to understand their place in a universe that no longer~~ has ~~a place for them~~. ~~They seem~~ to ~~believe that through unravelling the mystery of~~ perception and ~~cognition that they do not comprehend~~, ~~they will regain what was lost to them in The Shattering~~.		Crucially, there appear to be only seven such epiphanies available within any given Strange Realm. This limitation is believed to be the true source of the Law of Seven. Eldritch Gods do not compete for these epiphanies; each is singular, non-transferable, and conceptually incompatible with the others.

			Unlike Integral deities, Eldritch Gods do not draw power from worship. Cult activity does not empower them directly, though it may amplify their presence or stabilize their manifestations. The only known method of permanently diminishing an Eldritch God is theoretical: erosion of its narrative self, followed by forced discorporation. Though this theory has never been tested.

			All Eldritch Gods are associated with concepts related to perception, cognition, and interpretation, reflecting their origin as broken custodians of Destiny.

	=Society=		=Society=

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	The seven Eldritch Gods came into existence during [[The Shattering]], and have posed a threat to [[The Integrum]] ever since. When The Shattering destroyed [[The Orrery]], forever damaging the [[Grand Design]] of [[Destiny]], [[Servitors]] of Destiny (called [[Fates]]) were driven insane. They all emerged from [[The Apparatus]], no longer compatible with its function.		==Shattered Age==

	~~It is believed that where they emerged from The Apparatus became~~ the ~~first~~ [[~~Strange Realm~~]] ~~(called~~ [[The ~~Horizon~~]]), ~~from which~~ [[~~The Strange Sea~~]] ~~and~~ all ~~other Strange Realms poured forth. There~~, ~~Strange transformed the~~ Fates ~~into the Obyrithin~~, and ~~for unknown reasons, seven of the most powerful or enlightened of the Obyrith became the Eldritch Gods~~.		Eldritch Gods originated during the [[Shattered Age]], immediately following the catastrophic destruction of [[The Orrery]], the [[Grand Design]] of [[Destiny]]. Prior to this event, they were not gods at all, but rather [[Servitors]] of Destiny, known as [[The Fates]], immortal automata bound to [[The Apparatus]] and tasked with maintaining causal coherence across time and outcome.

	~~The names~~ of the ~~individual~~ Eldritch Gods ~~are typically coined by~~ the ~~first [[Mortal]] cultures~~ that ~~encountered them~~.		When the Orrery was destroyed, the Fates suffered total functional collapse. Their defining purpose ceased to exist, and their internal logic became irreparably contradictory. In the chaos that followed, the Fates were violently drawn into the emerging Strange, becoming the first known components of the Integrum to transmute into non-Integral beings. This transition is regarded as the first true Eldritch emergence.

			Integral records indicate that there were always seven Eldritch Gods from the moment of their transformation. Early scholarship, however, failed to recognize this, often conflating multiple entities or assuming the destruction of others. Only with the later articulation of the Law of Seven did historians retroactively identify these errors and reconcile fragmented accounts.

			==Dark Age==

			Throughout the Dark Age, Eldritch Gods were not active conquerors or architects of empires. Instead, they functioned as metaphysical anomalies. Cult movements, disasters, prophetic outbreaks, and mass madness events consistently clustered around their indirect influence. In rare cases, an Eldritch God appeared to take a focused interest in a specific outcome, but no consensus exists as to whether these moments represented intention or mere narrative coincidence.

			==Dawn Age==

			By the Dawn Age, Integral civilizations had developed improved methods for detection, containment, and remediation of Eldritch incursions. These advances have not diminished the Eldritch Gods themselves, but they have reduced the long-term damage of their influence. Despite this, many authorities remain concerned that a sufficiently severe manifestation could overwhelm existing safeguards.

	=Cosmology=		=Cosmology=

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Overview

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	Eldritch Gods ([[~~Commontongue~~]]) ~~get their name from their distinctly sinister~~ and ~~eerie~~ Strange ~~nature~~. ~~Lore about~~ Eldritch Gods ~~is exceptionally rare and incomplete~~. ~~What little is known about them comes from scholars~~ of the ~~[[Obyrith]]~~ and ~~claims from [[Eldritch Orisons]]~~.		Eldritch Gods ([[Commonspeak]]), also , are a class of godlike phenomena associated with the Strange Realm known as the Horizon. Integral scholarship recognizes exactly seven such entities, a number understood to be mandatory rather than coincidental, though the underlying principle enforcing this limit remains unknown. This constraint is commonly referred to as the Law of Seven, and it appears consistently across all manifestations of Strange divinity.

			Integral authorities classify Eldritch Gods as godlike phenomena rather than true gods. Unlike the Gods of the Integrum, Eldritch Gods do not appear to govern Grand Designs, enforce universal laws, or exercise consistent intentional agency. Their power is vast, but it manifests indirectly, through distortion, influence, and symbolic resonance rather than obvious command.

	=History=		=History=

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	The seven Eldritch Gods came into existence during [[The Shattering]], and have posed a threat to [[The Integrum]] ever since.		The seven Eldritch Gods came into existence during [[The Shattering]], and have posed a threat to [[The Integrum]] ever since. When The Shattering destroyed [[The Orrery]], forever damaging the [[Grand Design]] of [[Destiny]], [[Servitors]] of Destiny (called [[Fates]]) were driven insane. They all emerged from [[The Apparatus]], no longer compatible with its function.

			It is believed that where they emerged from The Apparatus became the first [[Strange Realm]] (called [[The Horizon]]), from which [[The Strange Sea]] and all other Strange Realms poured forth. There, Strange transformed the Fates into the Obyrithin, and for unknown reasons, seven of the most powerful or enlightened of the Obyrith became the Eldritch Gods.

	The names of the individual Eldritch Gods are typically coined by the first [[Mortal]] cultures that encountered them.		The names of the individual Eldritch Gods are typically coined by the first [[Mortal]] cultures that encountered them.

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	Eldritch Gods are a specific category of Strange Gods. As creatures of [[Strange]], they do not fit any rational definition by Integral measures. Moreover, Eldritch Gods are all associated strongly with incoherent madness, and the corruption of both mind and flesh.		Eldritch Gods are a specific category of Strange Gods. As creatures of [[Strange]], they do not fit any rational definition by Integral measures. Moreover, Eldritch Gods are all associated strongly with incoherent madness, and the corruption of both mind and flesh.

			Eldritch Gods, like the [[Obyrith]], are obsessed with perception and cognition, presumedly in an effort to understand their place in a universe that no longer has a place for them. They seem to believe that through unravelling the mystery of perception and cognition that they do not comprehend, they will regain what was lost to them in The Shattering.

	=Society=		=Society=

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	The seven Eldritch Gods came into existence during [[The Shattering]], and have posed a threat to [[The Integrum]] ever since.		The seven Eldritch Gods came into existence during [[The Shattering]], and have posed a threat to [[The Integrum]] ever since.

			The names of the individual Eldritch Gods are typically coined by the first [[Mortal]] cultures that encountered them.

	=Cosmology=		=Cosmology=

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[[Category:Strange Gods]]

{{Breadcrumb Eldritch Gods}}

This category enumerates Strange Gods associated with the [[Obyrith]].

=Overview=

Eldritch Gods ([[Commontongue]]) get their name from their distinctly sinister and eerie Strange nature. Lore about Eldritch Gods is exceptionally rare and incomplete. What little is known about them comes from scholars of the [[Obyrith]] and claims from [[Eldritch Orisons]].

=History=

The seven Eldritch Gods came into existence during [[The Shattering]], and have posed a threat to [[The Integrum]] ever since.

=Cosmology=

Eldritch Gods are a specific category of Strange Gods. As creatures of [[Strange]], they do not fit any rational definition by Integral measures. Moreover, Eldritch Gods are all associated strongly with incoherent madness, and the corruption of both mind and flesh.

=Society=

If there is an association of Eldritch Gods, it is not known.

=Ecology=

If there are ecological qualities to Eldritch, they are not known.

==Varieties==

Like many Strange species, there are seven unique Eldritch Gods.