Gods

Gods are said to be the highest form of existence, the greatest anything could be. They are said to have been behind the creation of the universe and the world of Novaterra, imbuing it with Magic itself, their special power. There are different types of Gods, each having a different rank and different function in their hierarchy.

History
There are many myths and legends behind the origins of Gods. From a mortal standpoint, their origins do not matter and they see them from the perspective of a follower. However even the said Gods do not truly know the origin behind their creations, only a few who have been around since the very beginning. They have been inactive on Novaterra since 2000 years ago after the Holy Purge had concluded. The had reappeared a 1000 years ago following the catastrophe of an ancient nation, but disappeared again and have never been heard from again, but still have many followers throughout Novaterra.

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In the beginning there weren't any Gods. There was just a singular being which was called the Singularity. Its origins remain unknown, but it is what started everything. After it created everything and dissolved, it left behind three separate entities. These were the Remnant, Celes and Cao. Most but not all of the Singularity's unique power was left behind in the Remnant, while its balancing powers were split between Celes and Cao. The Remnant decided to part ways with them, but did leave a body double of herself under the name Esperia with them. This did cost her emotions and personality though, as she had wiped the latter's memory. She isolated herself in the edges of the universe. One who found her was someone from another reality and universe, who had come to this plane of existence right before the Singularity dissolved, being maybe a partial cause for it. Because of this, his powers were also equalized with this universe and he couldn't travel throughout different universes anymore. To maybe speed up this process of regaining his unique power, which was later called Dimensional Magic, he decided to work with the Remnant as her body double had been deceived and was being used as a vessel for a source of information. She promised him a position of power if the other two would ever create a new system of Gods in the future, but warned him not to accidentally lose his power.

After he appeared in front of the two other Gods who were doing whatever they wanted in the virgin universe, they first tried to fight with him but didn't stand a chance, so they decided to work together under his supervision. After the universe was filled with many other galaxies, stars and planets, they decided to create certain locations where future generations of Gods could congregate, such as the Divine Points throughout the universe. After many new Gods were created by Celes and later born, they settled in Heaven, with the Heavenly Council being in charge there, Celes and Cao having the new titles of Cosmic Being and True Chaos God or Entity depending on perspectives. He was also named the Dimensional God, He Who Could Transcend Space-Time. Considered the most powerful and most influential among Heaven, he decided to create a planet on the spot where the Singularity dissolved, as there were still heavy signatures of remaining energy from the moment, and could possibly be a way for him to return back home when the time came. It was collectively called Novaterra and was heavily imbued with magic, from the Gods and the past impact. As many millennia passed and newer generation of Gods being born, they began going more and more in their own paths and didn't see the three original Gods as superior to them. Some of them together created three urns to trap their powers to use them for their own gain. The first two fell for it as it was a way of proving their loyalty to the people, and didn't expect it to permanently trap their powers. On the Pacifis Ignia Celebration, the Gods also asked the Dimensional God to do so to prove his loyalty while holding a speech. However, he saw through their deception, but played along with them because having a direct confrontation with them could result in his power being lost, so he sealed most of his inside of his pocket dimension. This did mean that now the three original Gods were on the same level as any of the new generation, meaning that their titles were now only cosmetic and not a way of showing their might among the Gods.

Even after all of this, the True Chaos God resisted against the changes and was exiled from the Heavenly Council after so many lost fights and was eventually never seen again. The Cosmic Being also attended the Heavenly Council less, as the current council could easily turn against him if he said something they disliked. The only one who did still come there was the Dimensional God who could easily escape and counter many of their antics, but didn't make jokes with them because he knew that there could still be some issues if they gathered his remaining powers because his body was made up of Dimensional Magic and also contained his memories. The new generation of Gods did continue with the Dimensional God's plan of developing Novaterra, but not for making it a prospering world but to use the high levels of Dimensional Magic to either destroy the Dimensional God or travel freely through worlds. While the Dimensional God wasn't pleased with this, there was nothing that he could do about it. After much time passed and the life on Novaterra started becoming more advanced, it became clear that the True Chaos God's remaining power was fueling the power of demonic species. These were at first not a big issue but then they started taking over Novaterra and certain Gods were sent to fight them off, and earned the worship of the other races. However this proved to be a much bigger issue than anticipated after many Gods perished. Many of the junior Gods were sent to fight but none succeeded at first, except for a select few. The one who safeguarded the two urns also unexpectedly died and the urns disappeared, meaning that the Gods had lost their aces in battle, and had to go into a full on war with the Demons. Many armies of Angels and Seraphs were trained to combat them. The battles were for the most part a stalemate, until 5000 years ago.

About 5000 years ago, something huge happened on Novaterra. Many Demons who used to be stray were all united under a singular Demonic empire called Impuria. This empire was led by the one called the First Demon Emperor. At first the Heavenly Council thought that this Demon Emperor wasn't that big of a deal and was just a figurehead, but his inclusion in many of the battles that ensued changed the tides of the war permanently. The Emperor easily overpowered many of the Gods and since they didn't have their aces which were the urns they didn't stand much of a chance. The Emperor also infiltrated many of their meetings and told them to stop with the war else they would meet a permanent end for their Divinity. The Gods had stopped engaging in warfare with the Demons and started somewhat peaceful relations and the world of Novaterra was in questionable prosperity. The damage which he had caused wasn't on the minimal side though, causing the death of many Gods including the Dimensional God who's death was not understood but a successor was already chosen, leaving behind a source of flowing Dimensional Magic every year. For some unknown reason 4000 years ago, the First Demon Emperor succumbed to a curse which would take his life. After his demise, the empowered Demons did not want to stick around in unity and separated once more. Taking this chance the Gods liberated many Demon invested lands and they were forced to retreat back to the Underworld. From then on the Gods proceeded to observe the development of the other species which were oppressed by the Demons. Many great civilizations came to be such as Patudia and the Ancient Empire, and with divine knowledge managed to create weapons strong enough to face off against Demons when they reemerged. Around 2000 years ago, the Gods didn't feel the need to intervene with mortal affairs anymore as the people were now strong enough to face off against powerful foes and many legendary figures appeared during this time. Even though the Gods willingly left, their divine essence also dissipated, which could usually still be felt by the people.

It was said that a cursed seal took hold of the remaining Gods and they could not roam freely, the only one remaining on the outside being the new Dimensional God who stayed in his own little pocket dimension where he'd been staying to avoid interactions with them but still stayed there even after knowing of their demise. It was also in this Dimension where he'd first interact with Dimensionals after they'd been either reincarnated or summoned to this world to give them some knowledge about their current situation, as he was in charge of the space between different positions in Space-Time. Throughout the years he had welcomed and introduced many who would eventually end up on Novaterra through the transfer process. However one such case a 1000 years ago would change this forever. After the catastrophe happened in Novaterra, the world powers switched around and Gods were temporarily freed from their seal, only to disappear once again. Ever since then, Gods have not been seen again and are thought to have isolated themselves in Heaven, yet their presence can still be felt.

Physiology
Since the Gods are special being from their beginning, they are imbued with Divinity, a special category for being of this caliber. Divinity can be seen as the cores of Gods, similar to how Demonic Cores are for Demons. Through Divinity can Gods channel different forms, some even concealing their aura to prevent others from knowing. Gods have a standard form which is similar to humans, which could have been the primary inspiration for their creation and another form which changes their entire buildup to Divinity, amplifying their total capabilities. Gods can be born and also be created by another Gods lifeforce. They are assigned to a certain position in the Divine Hierarchy by observing their energy output from a young age. However this only applies to the generations of Gods who came after the original three. The Cosmic Being and True Chaos God were both made up entirely of their respective element and had galaxy changing aspects to them. They had unrivaled capabilities until their power was eventually taken away by an oath. The same accounted for the Dimensional God who's entire existence was made up of Dimensional Magic, and the magic which is now flowing freely in the universe belonged to him in the beginning.