Chapter 4: The Rise of the Divine Rulers
With the realms now populated, Elliot turned his gaze toward the next step in creation—the formation of divine rulers, beings of unimaginable power who would govern the vast multiverse under his will.
The multiverse was brimming with life, civilizations, and purpose, but who would guide them?
Thus, Elliot decreed the birth of the First Divinities—celestial rulers who would watch over the infinite universes, ensuring the harmony and progression of all creation.
1. The First Ascended Mortals
While the angels and emissaries were born divine, Elliot desired that some rulers arise not from the heavens, but from the realms themselves—mortal beings who would ascend to godhood through their own trials, proving their worth.
Thus, in each universe, he chose champions—mortals whose souls burned with ambition, wisdom, or purity. These chosen few would transcend their limitations, breaking the bonds of mortality to attain a divine form.
Each ascended being was granted a title, marking their rise to godhood within their realm:
The Sky Monarch – A being from the Avian Realm who mastered the winds and soared beyond the clouds, becoming the ruler of all winged beings. The Leviathan Emperor – An aquatic titan who united the oceanic worlds beneath his dominion, growing so vast that his body became a continent. The Beast King – A ferocious warlord of the Beast Realm, who tamed the mightiest creatures and stood at the apex of primal strength. The Draconic Sovereign – A mortal dragon who devoured the flames of the cosmos, attaining a form far greater than any of his kin. The Sage of the Eternal Night – A feline being whose mind pierced through time itself, wielding knowledge that could bend the fabric of reality.
And thus, in every universe, these first ascended mortals became gods in their own right, each shaping their realm according to their divine will.
But these ascended mortals were not the only ones chosen to rule.
2. The Birth of Higher Celestial Races
While the ascended mortals were beings of exceptional willpower, Elliot also created higher celestial races—races that were born divine yet distinct from the emissaries or angels.
From the Divine Trees, Elliot breathed existence into beings that transcended the limitations of ordinary creation. These were not mortals, nor were they mere celestial servants—they were new species of gods, with power woven into their very essence.
Some of these included:
1. The Archons – The Eternal Guardians
A race of immortal divine titans—each one representing a fundamental aspect of existence. They towered over mountains, their bodies infused with primordial forces. Some embodied war, wisdom, nature, or destruction, serving as pillars of reality itself.
2. The Celestials – Beings of Cosmic Light
They were beings of pure energy, their forms shifting between stars and nebulae, their voices like the chimes of galaxies. The Celestials were higher than angels, existing as walking cosmic laws rather than mere individuals. Each Celestial maintained the balance of the universe, ensuring that no force overtook another.
3. The Primordials – The Firstborn of the Cosmos
Neither gods nor mortals, these were beings older than time itself, created as anchors of stability. The Primordials each ruled over an entire domain of existence, such as time, space, life, and entropy. Some had a thousand arms, some had faces that shifted like flowing rivers, and others were so vast they encompassed entire planets.
4. The Etherians – The Weavers of Reality
Unlike the Celestials, these divine beings had the ability to shape reality itself. Their very thoughts rewrote the laws of existence, turning dreams into tangible matter. Every Etherian possessed a realm within their own mind, where the very fabric of reality bent to their imagination.
3. The Formation of the Divine Pantheon
With the creation of ascended mortals and higher celestial races, Elliot saw the need for a divine order—a pantheon of supreme rulers, beings who would oversee the balance of all realms.
Thus, he appointed the strongest, the wisest, and the most divine beings as the First Pantheon—the highest-ranking gods beneath himself.
Each was given dominion over an aspect of existence:
The God of Creation & Imagination – Elliot, the Supreme God, the Alpha and Omega. The Goddess of Time & Fate – She who wove the threads of past, present, and future. The God of War & Conquest – The battle-forged deity, whose mere presence caused galaxies to tremble. The Goddess of Wisdom & Knowledge – The keeper of infinite truths, whose eyes saw all things that were and could be. The God of Nature & Life – The ruler of all ecosystems, whose breath could summon entire biospheres. The Goddess of Death & Rebirth – She who held dominion over the cycle of souls, guiding them through existence and beyond. The God of Stars & Cosmos – The eternal wanderer, who sculpted the galaxies like an artist upon a canvas.
And so, the Divine Pantheon was formed, a council of gods who would shape all of existence beneath Elliot's boundless might.
But even now, creation was not yet finished.
For with the birth of divine rulers, there would soon be those who aspired to surpass them—seekers of even greater godhood, striving for something beyond the limits of divinity itself.
What lay beyond godhood?
That, Elliot knew, was a question that only he could answer.