Formed from the first vibrations of the cosmos, the Haemel shaped the physical world before retreating to the Aether. Now, as their eternal essences fade, they have returned to find those mortals capable of surviving the Crucible of Divinity.

The Great Wheel, with a central hub called the God-Seat where the twelve essences reside, connected by the 'Strings of Succession' to the Prime Material Plane.

A competitive hierarchy where the 'Succession Rite' dictates divine politics. Every action taken by a god is a test for a potential champion.

Deities are intensely involved but distant; they treat mortals as precious assets and potential heirs. This creates a culture of hyper-militarized faith where mortals kill in their deity's name to prove their strength.

The souls of the worthy become 'Empyrean Aspirants' in the deity's respective domain, while the unworthy are recycled by Sylvaris or consumed by Morgra.