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Cosmic Entities and the Divine Hierarchy

Elemental Incarnations

Examples: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness, Ice, Lightning, Time, Space.

Nature: conscious beings that embody their element.

Character: neutral, immutable, rarely appearing directly.

Role: maintain the laws specific to their element, regulate the universe.

Interaction with mortals: indirect—through natural phenomena, magic, or legends.

Cosmic Concepts

Examples: Fate, Harmony, Memory, Abyss, Luck

Nature: conscious entities embodying fundamental ideas.

Character: neutral, rarely visible.

Role: regulate universal laws, maintain cosmic balance.

Impact: indirect but profound.

Gods

Origin: born from cosmic energy.

Power: focused on specific domains (war, wisdom, death, love, etc.).

Limits: never above elemental incarnations or cosmic concepts.

Factions/Alliances: Order vs Chaos, or neutral/independent.

Interaction: can act directly in the mortal world, influence mortals, grant powers or miracles.

Acquired Gods

Origin: mortals or powerful beings who attain godhood through extraordinary deeds.

Recognition: confirmed by classical gods and strengthened by the faith or acknowledgment of mortals.

Race vs Title: race defines the being's nature (mortal or divine), while the title defines their role.

Avatars / Secondary Manifestations

Nature: local extensions or incarnations of a god.

Role: act as intermediaries between mortals and the cosmic plane.

Impact: localized and temporary.

General Hierarchy of Power

Elemental Incarnations → nearly infinite power, foundation of the universe.

Cosmic Concepts → extremely powerful, regulate universal laws.

Gods → powerful but limited by elements and concepts.

Avatars / Secondary Manifestations → localized power, act as intermediaries.

Overpowered Mortals → can rival acquired gods or avatars locally.

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