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This category enumerates the Gods that govern the Shard of Acrolon.

Gods of Acrolon (Commontongue) are named for their category of creature (Gods) and the Shard that they rule over (Acrolon). Lore about the Gods of Acrolon is common and accurate. They are part of the history of Acrolon, and are well documented by scholars, Heralds, Servitors, and each other.

During the The Shattering, the original Gods of The Integrum were themselves shattered into the Shard Gods. The Shard Gods of Acrolon were:

• Anyot: Shard God of Form. She was modelled after the mythical goddess Frigg. She is associated with hearth and creation. She was killed in The First Godswar.
• Eir: Shard God of Day. She was modelled after the mythical goddess Eostre. She was associated with the dawn. She was killed in The First Godswar.
• Fenrir: Shard God of Night. He was modelled after the mythical monster Fenrir. He was associated with ferocity and hunger. He was killed in The First Godswar.
• Hael: Shard God of Autumn. She is modelled after the mythical goddess Hel. She is associated with death and the underworld.
• Lokhar: Shard God of Destiny. He was modelled after the mythical god Loki. He was associated with trickery and cunning. He was believed to be killed in The First Godswar.
• Skathi: Shard God of Winter. She was modelled after the mythical goddess Skadi. She was associated with cold and hunting. She was killed in The First Godswar.
• Thyr: Shard God of Summer. He was modelled after the mythical gods Thor and Tyr. He was associated with courage, war, and skill in battle. He was killed in The First Godswar.
• Wodhain: Shard God of Pattern. He was modelled after the mythical god Odin. He was associated with insight and arcane knowledge. He was killed in The First Godswar.
• Ydalla: Shard God of Spring. She was modelled after the mythical goddess Idun. She was associated with youth and innocence. She sacrificed herself so that Anastasia could ascend to godhood.

Later in the Shattered Age there was a major war of the Gods of Acrolon, called The First Godswar, along the lines of the mythical Ragnarok. Most of the Shard Gods were killed in the war. The Founders appointed new Gods to maintain the Shard.

• Aedifica took on the role of the God of Form after Anyot was killed in The First Godswar. She remains the God of Form in the present age. She is known for an incredible skill at craft and invention.
• Anastasia took on the role of the God of Spring after Ydalla was killed in The First Godswar. She was known for incredible innocence.
• Cambion took on the role of the God of Pattern after Wodhain was killed in The First Godswar. He was known for revolutionary ideas.
• Excrucius took on the role of the God of Night after Fenrir was killed in The First Godswar. He remains the God of Night in the present age. He is known for his cruelty and tyranny.
• Gelidia took on the role of the God of Winter after Skathi was killed in The First Godswar. Shew as known for pacifism and silence.
• Lascivia took on the role of the God of Summer after Thyr was killed in The First Godswar. She was known for addiction and obsession.
• Lucidus took on the role of the God of Day after Eir was killed in The First Godswar. He remains the God of Day in the present age. He is known for his beauty and uncompromising nature.
• Nexia survived The First Godswar, but adopted a new name as the dominant language of Acrolon shifted.
• Vago took on the role of the God of Destiny after Lokhar is believed to have been killed in The First Godswar. He was known for an obsession with travel and discovery.

At the end of the Shattered Age, the Founders enlisted the help of powerful mortals to resolve The Carceri Incident. The reward for this assistance was the ascension of the first new Gods since The First Godswar. For Acrolon, this meant:

• Suentius took on the role of the God of Pattern after Cambion was apparently killed in The Carceri Incident. He is known for a shrewd mind and persuasive friendliness. He remains the God of Pattern in the current age.

The Gods of Acrolon are a loose affiliation, but there is an unobvious system of governance at work. The Gods convene for matters of great importance to Acrolon or The Integrum. The council votes, with each God getting a vote. Nexia, abstains unless there is a tie, which she will always break. In various special circumstances, some Gods have more sway.

• In matters of security, Excrucius's vote counts twice.
• In matters of negotiation and trade, Suentius's vote counts twice.
• In matters of arcane mystery, Aedifica's vote counts twice.
• In matters of mortals, Lucidus's vote counts twice.
• In matters of history, Vago's vote counts twice, though he is rarely present to cast it.

Nexia is the oldest, wisest, and most powerful of the Gods of Acrolon (and all of the Integral Gods). While few of the Gods of Acrolon would admit it, they defer to her as a leader of the faction. Excrucius has no allies in the faction, having been an unwitting servant of Lascivia during the Dark Age.

The Gods of Acrolon do not have a society other than their loose association as a council of decision makers for divine matters. When not gathered to make decisions, the Gods are busy tending to their Grand Designs, socializing only with their Mortal and Servitor allies.

The Gods of Acrolon do not participate in any conventional economy. They trade in favors, and sometimes in cosmological resources.

When the Gods of Acrolon must gather, they do so on the Burning Mesa of the Godsalt Wastes. Otherwise, they reside in their individual lairs.

• God of Autumn: Nexia
• God of Day: Lucidus
• God of Destiny: Umbrus
• God of Form: Aedifica
• God of Night: Excrucius
• God of Pattern: Suentius
• God of Spring: Nexia
• God of Summer: Divine Focus Missing
• God of Winter: Divine Focus Missing