The Thirteen Immortals are a fickle bunch and as unpredictable and mercurial as the lands and the form of Elanthia itself. Each Immortal has several aspects and forms, some benevolent, some wrathful, mischievous or disruptive, but in all their positive traits predominate.

Some believers consider the positive and negative aspects of the gods and goddesses to belong to them, that they are just different names for referring to certain "moods" of the same deities. Others contend that these are indeed separate, minor deities, who serve the Immortals and do that portion of their bidding that serves mortals in manner fair or foul. Be that as it may, there is no doubt that across Elanthia, shrines to the major manifestations of the Thirteen Immortals exists, as well as shrine to their aspects or demiurges. The aspects can be either male, female or animal, regardless of the form of the master Immortal. The Immortals that are either male or female, and the demiurges, possess certain auspicious or foreboding animals associated with them, as emblems or totems. The races of Elanthia, as prone as they are to foreshadows and prognostication, and augurs, observe these correspondences with great attention.

When mortals or semi-mortals offend a particular god, they are sure to incur the ire of the negative aspect. Attempts to please the gods may bring out the positive aspects, but there is no guarantee. Each Immortal is lord over particular spiritual, natural, magical and astrological domains, for example each Lord has his/her own corresponding planet.

The Thirteen Immortals

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Last Revised 2/12/2000