Gods (Jombrian Universe)

An aspect of the Jombrian Universe

Gods of the Jombrian Universe are any intelligent beings that live primarily in the Overways. Since the Overways are imperceptible to humans and other beings in the Middleway, gods can only be observed when the choose to appear in the Middleway by means of a projected physical form called an avatar. Being creatures of the Overways, they often possess great but mysterious power and knowledge. Everything known about the Overways and gods themselves is based on what has been communicated by gods through their avatars. Accounts from different gods occasionally conflict for unknown reasons, and so even the minimal information available about the Overways can be unreliable.

Due to their nature, very little is known about gods. It’s generally widely accepted that a god’s avatar is not a direct representation of their true appearance. Gods can choose avatars at will, and often appear as different avatars, sometimes at the same time. The forms of avatars can vary from humans to regular animals to nonexistent creatures to inanimate objects to immaterial things such as light or fire. The true appearance of gods may be beyond natural comprehension.

It is mostly established that a god cannot change or modify the Middleway without manifesting an avatar, but evidence suggests they may be able to observe it, as some have demonstrated near omniscience about the history and events of the Middleway. This may, however, be explained by their demonstrated ability to read minds and memories, or possibly by an ability to see into the past when manifesting an avatar. Some have demonstrated an ability to see the future, or at least make very accurate predictions.

Because of their power and knowledge, people in the Middleway often seek the help or guidance of gods, but gods rarely manifest in the Middleway and seem to be mostly indifferent towards it, including humanity. Occasionally, some gods act benevolently out of altruism or affection for humans or the Middleway, and some gods seem to have some use for higher level manifestations of I La, such as life, speech, and Chlordana, which can be used to appease them.

Although it is impossible to kill or harm gods, an avatar is usually as vulnerable as whatever it appears to be. If an avatar is killed, the god’s presence and power in the Middleway is cut off until said god manifests another avatar, which rarely happens immediately. It remains unclear if gods are not capable or not easily capable of creating an avatar immediately, or if they simply lose interest after the avatar is exterminated..