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The children of Orran’sulani and Nydoini, these seven gods each rule over one of Aserra's seven elements; Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Life, Light, and Darkness. Each of them is responsible for the creation of the elemental races and rule over the realms for those elements.

Zelan – God of Air

First born of the second generation, Zelan was aligned with the element of Air. His dominion was granted over the aspects of the Air element, including the spirit Sylph, and the plane of Air, the Whispering Heavens of D’neiw. Bound to him is the dragon Vorkas, aligned with the Air element as well. The Zaedyn race was created by him.

Despite being first born, Zelan is content with his place in the world. He is free-spirited, typical of air elementals, and a goodhearted god. Zelan is a collector of knowledge and a lover before a fighter. He did participate in the war against Ispa, however, as he was greatly affronted by her trickery in impregnating herself with his child.

Zelan has his father’s pale, straight hair—though it is of a silvery-blue hue—and blue eyes. His skin is bronzed, and he has the long, tapered ears of his father. Four silvery-white wings are upon his back.

sisters Maris, Entra, and Brecha to bear him four daughters, the Goddesses of the Seasons. Maris bore him Fria, the Goddess of Winter; Entra bore him Areria, the Goddess of Spring; and Brecha bore him twin daughters, Glaeria and Oleiria, Goddesses of Summer and Autumn, respectively. In this endeavor, his sister Ispa was snubbed, though she felt she should be the one to bear the Goddess of Winter. Zelan was reluctant to involve her, and when Brecha proved to be pregnant with twins, he saw no need to include Ispa. Later, Ispa would steal his seed and impregnate herself with Sai’ras, the Goddess of Chaos.

Zelan has a close relationship with his sister Maris, due to the complacent natures of their elements, and for the fact that they are the two oldest. Aside from Fria, they also had Draia, the Goddess of Weather, together. Management of the weather was formerly an aspect overseen by Zelan and Maris together, due to their command of the two dominant weather spirits, but this duty was later passed to Draia. Zelan’s other favored consort amongst his sisters is Entra, whose sweet disposition is agreeable to Air. Aside from Areria, they also had Essan, the God of Knowledge, who is Zelan’s only son.

Zelan also has several grandchildren including all the Muses whom were fathered by Essan, but doubly Tilen, the Muse of Astronomy, whom his daughter Draia bore; Rilyn, the Muse of Comedy bore by Areria; Totela, the Muse of Sculpture bore by Fria; and Mixika, the Muse of Dance bore by Oleiria. Sai’ras gave him a grandson, Juxus, the God of Mischief and Lies, who is a neutral god.

Maris – Goddess of Water

Second born of Orran’sulani and Nydoini, Maris is aligned with the element of Water. Her dominion was granted over all aspects of Water, including the Undine spirit and the plane of Water, The Deep Ocean of Welis. Bound to her is the sea serpent Asimeth. She is also responsible for the Mariel race, but also shares responsibility for the Marfod, a Nafod sub-race originally created by her sister Entra. Nereid and Naiad Nymphs from Entra’s realm also are frequent visitors of Welis. Maris and Entra have the closest sisterhood amongst the seven.

Like a water elemental, Maris generally has a calm and peaceful demeanor, but when provoked her rage is feared even more than Ispa’s. During the War, she dealt the major defeating blow to Ispa, which tore a great chasm across northern Thiskel and created a new mountain range at its end.

Maris has long, wavy blue hair, deep green eyes, and golden tanned skin. Her ears are shorter than Orran’sulani’s, but still long and tapered. On her back are four wings that shift through shades of blue dependent on her emotional state—at peace, her wings are a placid, soothing shade of blue like a pleasant tropical ocean, but when enraged, her wings take on the deep, dark blue of a stormy sea.

Maris has a very intimate relationship with her brother Zelan, considering the fact that they were the first two children and their elements are so akin to each other. When Zelan sought to bring four new goddesses into the world to rule over the seasons, Maris was the first he chose, followed by Entra, and Brecha. His reluctance to involve Ispa was solved when Brecha became pregnant with twins. Maris bore Fria, the Goddess of Winter, a goddess whom Ispa felt she should have borne.

Maris and Zelan also bore Draia, who would inherit their position of masters over Aserra’s weather. They once shared control over the weather, due to the fact that Sylph and Undine are the two elementals involved with it. Maris also obliged Essan, the son of Zelan and Entra, by bearing him one daughter; Kalet, the Muse of History.

Maris has granddaughters amongst the muses as well. Tilen, the Muse of Astronomy, was born to her daughter Draia, and Totela, the Muse of Sculpture, was born to her daughter Fria.

Brecha – Goddess of Earth

Third born to Orran’sulani and Nydoini, Brecha is aligned with the element of Earth. Her dominion is over Gnome, the Earth elemental, and the plane of Earth, the Rock Kingdom of Enos. She is connected to the wyrm Urobolus, and created the Brech’mar in her image.

While not the spiritually strongest of her siblings, Brecha is considered to be the strongest in body and character. Like others aligned to her element, she is steadfast, patient, and loyal. Strongly family oriented, Brecha took to forging close bonds with each of her siblings, even Ispa. Once, Ispa tried to prey on this to try to turn Brecha to her favor before the War, but Brecha’s devotion to the rest of the family won out, though she could not strike a blow on Ispa like Maris did. In the end, Brecha was the one who sank Ageond, though Maris did help control the ensuing damage, feeling as though destroying Ispa’s armies would effectively punish her little sister.

Brecha is the shortest of the seven. She inherited her mother’s hourglass figure, but is toned with muscle, making her stout and sturdy. Earthy in appearance, she has thick, wavy brown hair, red-brown eyes, and bronzed skin. Her ears are small and pointed, more like Nydoini’s ears rather than Orran’sulani’s ears. Upon her back are four golden wings. The Brech’mar often portray her as a warrior goddess, decking her images in armor and bearing a battle axe.

While close to all her siblings, Brecha is not particularly romantic with any of them. She is the closest to Alaezo, seeing him as the most in need of her support. However, she has bore children for both Zelan and Idraen. When Zelan sought to create goddesses to control the seasons, Brecha was the third sister he came to. When she conceived twins, he took that as an opportunity to avoid involving Ispa. Brecha gave birth to Glaeria, the Goddess of Summer, and Oleiria, the Goddess of Autumn. Idraen also sought her as a mother for a child to oppose Sai’ras, the Goddess of Chaos whom Ispa had conceived with Zelan against his will. Brecha bore Idraen’s daughter Acoassa, the Goddess of Order. Brecha also provided Essan, the son of Zelan and Entra, with a daughter to become a muse. Their daughter, Selacy, is the Muse of Invention, and the first of the muses born. Later, Essan returned for an eleventh daughter, Esterr, the Muse of Invention. From Essan’s endeavor, Brecha also has two granddaughter Muses—Hela, Muse of Epic Poetry born to her daughter Acoassa, and Mixika, the Muse of Dance born to her daughter Oleiria.

Alaezo – God of Fire

Fourth born to Orran’sulani and Nydoini, Alaezo is aligned to the element of Fire. His dominion is over Salamander, the fire elemental, and the plane of fire, the Burning Mountains of Magnal. He is bound to the fire dragon Kezho and responsible for the creation of the Asath.

Alaezo is a passionate man, both in love and battle. He had close relations with both Brecha and Ispa as a child, and Ispa preyed on that affection to seduce him, and against his knowledge, conceive her first child, Craeseth. Ispa tried to play on his affection for her in an attempt to turn her to his side, but when she killed their father, she had underestimated his affection for him, and he was turned against her forever. For all the Alaezo’s destructive potential, he is a man ruled by his heart, and Ispa successfully broke it, leaving Alaezo bitter and withdrawn from his siblings.

Alaezo is a handsome, strong man with dark, warm features. He has straight black hair, golden eyes, and bronzed skin. His ears are half the length of his father’s long, tapered ears. Four wings rest upon his back, and much like Maris’, are very expressive, shifting through a range of red, orange, and yellow depending on his emotional state.

Alaezo was tricked into helping Ispa conceive Craeseth, the God of War, and after that and her subsequent betrayal, Alaezo found the idea of having children just to serve a purpose in the pantheon distasteful. He felt that children should be born out of love, not necessity. After the war, his sisters Brecha and Entra provided him comfort, but Entra’s tenderness won his heart, leading to a brief affair that resulted in the conception of Erada. Born of love, Erada would become the Goddess of Love and oppose her cousin, Suldra, the Goddess of Lust. Alaezo has sought her companionship again from time to time, but has fathered no more children. He is, however, the grandfather of two of Erada’s children. This includes the demi-god Casril whom was conceived when Erada fell in love momentarily with a mortal Ochae’nafod of the Vulpes clan, one of her mother’s peoples; and Reina, the Muse of Song who was fathered by Essan. He also has a great-grandchild in Juxus, who was fathered by Casril in a fling with Sai’ras.

Entra – Goddess of Life

Fifth born to Orran’sulani and Nydoini, Entra is aligned with the element of Life. Her dominion is over the Maze of Dreams and the many races of Fae. She is bonded to the green dragon Sh’Laife, and is the creator of the Nafod races.

Entra is a gentle and compassionate woman, and even during the upheaval of her family, she opposed the conflict. She was at her mother’s side when Nydoini sacrificed herself and provided her power to Idraen. After the war, she nurtured the world to aid in its recovery. She loves her siblings deeply and has unique and close bonds with each of them.

A petite and delicate woman, she is slightly taller than Brecha, but much slimmer. She is fair skinned with vibrant green eyes and long, silken blonde hair. She has Orran’sulani’s long, tapered ears. On her back are four pale green wings. She is remarked to be the most beautiful of all the elemental goddesses.

Despite her delicate frame, Entra has bore the most children out of all her sisters. When Zelan sought to bring four elemental goddesses into the world, Entra was his choice to bear the Goddess of Spring, their daughter Areria. Idraen sought her out to bring a God of Peace into the world, which was their son Saeven. And when Alaezo sank into a deep depression after the War, Entra went to comfort him and ended up having a passionate affair that led to the conception of Erada, the Goddess of Love. Zelan returned again to Entra’s embrace and together they bore Essan, the God of Knowledge. Entra also entertained a romance with an elf in the Maze of Dreams, which led to the conception of Luma, the Guardian of Dreams.

She also has many grandchildren, most being the Muses, all fathered by her son, Essan. Reina, the Muse of Song; Lyrasa, the Muse of Art; and Rilyn, the Muse of Comedy are all doubly her granddaughters as their mothers were her daughters Erada, Luma, and Areria, respectively. Erada has also provided her a grandchild in Casril, the God of Luck, who was fathered by an Ochae’nafod of the Vulpes clan. Juxus is also her great-grandchild, being fathered by Casril in a fling with Sai’ras.

Idraen – God of Light and King of the Gods

The sixth born child of Orran’sulani and Nydoini, the twin of Ispa, Idraen was aligned with the element of Light while his sister was aligned with Darkness in an eternal dichotomy. He was given dominion over the element of light and the nameless spirits that occupy it. Idraen is also bonded to the white dragon Nyusha, and is responsible for the creation of the Idayn. Upon his father’s death, Nydoini chose him to succeed his father before she sacrificed herself to him in order to allow him to gain greater power to combat Ispa.

Idraen is noble and virtuous, but a haunted soul. He and his father were both aligned with Light, and the two had a very close relationship. His death, by the hands of Ispa no less, devastated Idraen. His mother couldn’t bear to live without Orran’sulani, nor to see her own children embattled, so she allowed Idraen to absorb her soul for strength and memories. With her sacrifice, Idraen faced down Ispa, and when he and his siblings defeated her, they bound her to Malbolge so she could not threaten them or the world again. After gaining his mother’s soul, Idraen has gained her memories as well, and carries many secret truths within him that he dare not share with his siblings regarding their mother’s origins and experiences.

Idraen is near identical to his father with the same pale skin, hair, and eyes. His ears are long and tapered as well. Formerly, he had only four white wings, but after he absorbed his mother, he gained a second set to mimic his father further.

He is the unwilling father of Yoma, the Goddess of Death. His sister, Ispa, stole his seed in order to impregnate herself, as she did to Zelan as well. Though Yoma first served her mother, she slipped into neutrality and has built a relationship with Idraen. After the War of the Gods, he sought out his sisters to help him bring forth new gods to oppose Ispa’s children. With Brecha, he fathered Acoassa, the Goddess of Order, to oppose Sai’ras, and with Entra, he fathered Saeven, the God of Peace to oppose Craeseth. Aside from these two, he has chosen not to expand the family further.

Idraen has a grandchild in the Hela, the Muse of Epic Poetry, who was born to his daughter Acoassa and nephew Essan.

Ispa – Goddess of Darkness

Seventh born child to Orran’sulani and Nydoini, twin sister to Idraen, Ispa was aligned to the element of Darkness while her brother was aligned with light in an eternal dichotomy. Her dominion is over the element of Darkness and the Seven Infernal Chambers of Malbolge, as well as Shades, the elusive dark elementals. Ispa is bound to the black dragon Alaas’th, and is responsible for the creation of the Danaij.

Ispa is a small woman, around the same height and build as Entra, with long, straight black hair, pale skin, and red eyes. Her ears were long and tapered like Orran’sulani’s ears. She originally had four black bat-like wings, but after absorbing her father’s soul, she gained a full set of six.

Ever the outcast either due to fear of her alignment, or due to the actual nature of her alignment, dissension was bred in Ispa from her youth onward. Feeling distanced from her family, aside from attempts at friendship from Brecha and Alaezo, Ispa began to plot revenge against all of them. The breaking point was when Zelan endeavored to bring four new goddesses into the world to rule over the seasons. Ispa thought she was ideal choice to birth the Goddess of Winter, but Zelan overlooked her, and when Brecha became pregnant with twins, there was no need to seek Ispa’s assistance. While her three sisters welcomed children into the world, Ispa was left childless. Seeking to remedy this, she turned to Alaezo, the one brother who showed the most affection for her, and easily seduced him in order to conceive Craeseth, the God of War.

After birthing Craeseth in secret, Ispa returned to take what she needed from her other two brothers. She subdued Zelan and Idraen in turn, seeing as they would always spurn her advances, and stole their seed without their knowledge to impregnate herself with later. Zelan would father Sai’ras, the Goddess of Chaos, and Idraen fathered Yoma, the Goddess of Death. Aside from these contributions, Ispa sought to further increase her support with two more offspring; Suldra, the Goddess of Lust fathered by the Demon Lord of Lust and Belas, the God of Corruption, fathered by the Demon Lord of Greed.

After the War of the Gods, Ispa and her children were imprisoned in Malbolge, allowed to do no more than oversee their duties there, and see to the living arrangements of their peoples that managed to survive on the fragment of Ageond, the Forsaken Land. All except for Yoma, who lapsed into neutrality and gained the trust of her father and aunts and uncles.

Ispa has one grandchild in Juxus, who was born to Sai’ras after a fling with Casril, the neutral God of Luck whose curiosity got the best of him. Juxus, like his father, is neutral as well.