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The CreatorThe vast majority of religions in human lands are some variation of this. In most, the Creator made all things, but the oldest of the First Men discovered something there, at the dawn of the world, that caused him to work against the Creator, sabotaging his works; hence not all things are perfect.
Eventually, this man tried to end all things, and in response, the Creator smote him. But the Creator cannot destroy, only create. So the man was not killed, but changed. Put into a deep sleep for a century. When he awoke, he was changed. He became known as the Destroyer, the Undying Man, and began his work anew.
Finally, the Creator and his worshipers rose up against the Destroyer and his followers, and crushed them. But some say that not even this, the battle that caused the End of Ages, could completely destroy the Destroyer, for to kill something was to call upon the Destroyer's own power.
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GrandfatherEveryone in the north, whether human or dwarf, wether Ylarelothian, Firanian, or Treikan, whether a believer in a religion or not, prays to Grandfather during the winter to ensure good health during the cold months and a good crop come spring. Humans say he's the Creator's father. Dwarves claim he's Hammerfist's father. Elves do not pray to him, for they are convinced of his evil when he kills off the plants they care for.
Ta'ChonThe Qunari do not worship a god so much as a legendary beast. Ta'chon is said to be a great chimera formed by the Grandfather, or perhaps by Hammerfist, as a guardian of the Wastes. Formed from pure cold iron, Ta'chon stalks the dishonourable, ensuring that they meet their doom. Qunari travel into the wilderness when they come of age, to be granted a vision of their fate by Ta'chon. Those who receive visions become great leaders.
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Avencia
The elves claim Avencia created them, no matter what others claim. She taught them to nurture, and heal the earth after the End of Ages, and when she finally left, she did so with the promise that she would watch over them. Their faith has been shaken though, but the loss of a portion of their homeland, and their inability to heal it.
HammerfistDwarves believe in a being called Hammerfist, who shaped them out of the ground by sheer force of will, and they endeavour to show that same resoluteness in their own lives. The last time Hammerfist grew angry, he rocked the world, causing the End of Ages when he wiped out those not faithful to him. Dwarves worry that so many now believe in false gods that he may very well come again.
Maza'Khansach
The goblins believe in a diety called Maza'Khansach, or Dream-Master. It is he who showed them how to use the strange baubles they found in the wilderness, and encouraged them to raise themselves from savages into the so very enlightened, ultra-civilized race that they are (despite what others may think).
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