Divine Principles
Gods of the Source
When the One created the multiverse, he also created the divine principles, they rule all places where the One has influence. They each rule an important aspect of the One's vision for the Multiverse.
The divine principles are often called Type 5 shards, as they are each a piece of the One, just like regular shards.
They don't have their own worlds tho, because all their power and energy is dedicated to keeping the structure of the multiverse intact.
While all shards create their own worlds with their own beings and natural laws, the way they do this is greatly influenced by the Divine Principles. They are like the multiverses' great overseers.
All divine principles have a void-born anti-twin
Time
The God of Time
Time is the god who makes things happen, he allows things to continue and makes sure that events occur in chronological order. There are powers within shards to slow down or even pause time, but to reverse time, or travel in time, is completely impossible.
He usually leaves shards to themselves, unless beings there have violated the laws of time, with the aid of Chronos, Time's void sibling.
Time is the most instrumental part of the multiverse, without him, things wouldn't happen, and nothing would really matter.
Timelines
There is one central timeline, but every now and then, it branches off into a new direction, creating a secondary timeline. This can only happen when an event is of such great consequence that when the way it happens changes, the whole universe goes down a different path.
Every branching timeline leads all shards down a different path than in the main timeline, often to a degree that they quickly become completely unrecognizable.
Some of these secondary timelines eventually reach a dead end, they reach the end of time, and enter the realm of Chronos, Time's Void-Twin.
This place is called Chronotia, and it is the place where all that is outside of time ends up.
Corn
The God of Order
Corn decides that all beings shall be divided into three types: those without horns, who are known as Uncorns, those with multiple horns, who will be known as Polycorns, and the most special among them are the unicorns, which are those with but one single horn. These unicorns are his personal agents who help him maintain order across the multiverse, and they are the ones who help him defeat void influence wherever it pops up.
Unicorns are pieces of Corn, they are sentient portions of his power, and they are the generals who lead the armies of the light. They are in charge of defeating void incursions and protecting the order of the multiverse.
Unicorns come in a few varieties: Unihorse, Unicat, and Unimen.
Corn's anti-twin is called Kaos.
Presence
The God of Space and Matter
Presence is the source of all matter. He created the concept of the phsyical, and it is this form of investiture that allows matter to exist.
There are some general rules as to how shards are able to use this power, though they do have some freedom.
He also creates bodies for all mortal beings, so they may interact with matter.
Presence works closely with Time, and together they are the gods who are, the ones who give meaning to reality.
This God also provides some presets which may be used to house said life. Some popular ones are humans, elves, and dwarves. Shards may use one of these, or make some of their own. Presence is also responsible for the presets of non-sentient phenomena, such as animals, plants, minerals, and even whole planets and solar systems, which is why many worlds have similar animals, and sometimes, even entirely the same planets.
Presence's anti-twin is called Absence.
Contemplation
The Goddess of Thought
Contemplation is the one who created the concept of the soul. It is this form of investiture that allows all beings to think, to be aware, or to do anything at all. Without a soul, a body would be an empty husk, unmoving, unthinking.
She is the goddess of thought, the most important aspect of sentience. "They think, therefore they are."
Contemplation's anti-twin is called Nihilus.
Connection
Goddess of Bonds
Connection is responsible for all bonds known to the multiverse. Most importantly, the bond between a body and the soul. This bond creates coherent creatures.
Connection is also the one who connects the people, allows them to form bonds, and connections with each other.
She is the one who brings together.
She is the most important of all divine principles, being the one who brings all the others together to fulful their purposes. This is also why she could be considered their leader and strategist.
Vitality's Anti-twin is called Ekov.
Divine Relations
All the divine principles work together to execute the will of the One, and to keep void corruption under control, but some work together more closely than others.
Time and Presence work together closely to maintain the substance and structural integrity of the multiverse and its timelines.
Contemplation, Connection, and Presence collaborate for the sake of creating all the multiverse's creatures, both sentient and not. Contemplation creating the souls, presence, the bodies, and connection uniting them into thinking, physical beings.
Corn works together with all the other principles because he is the one who protects them and aids them in defence against the void. His unicorns are the main soldiers in this eternal war for control and balance.
Connection is the defacto leader of the Principles, and unites them in their purpose, also being the one who spurs Corn to action.
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