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|Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being   
|Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being   
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!Divine Servant
!Greater Gods
|This rank is for those mortals who have been granted use of divine power (clerics, druids, paladins, etc.)
|Usually the head of a pantheon. The most powerful deities in Oberon are here (eg. Zeus, Ra). Capable of creating Demigods.
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!Divine Vassal
!Lesser Gods
|This rank includes non-mortal creatures that are agents for a Deity upon the mortal plane (imps, quasits, [[Proxies]], etc.)
|A prominent member of a pantheon of deities or with a significant base of worshippers. Capable of creating Extraplanar beings
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!Extraplanar Beings
!Demigods
|This rank is for those beings on the cusp of being a deity (most of the Demon Princes, Archdevils, [[He Who Must Be Obeyed]], etc.)
|The lowest rank of 'actual' deity - belonging to a defined pantheon and capable of creating Divine Vassals
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!Ascended Being
!Ascended Being
|This group is for divine beings that were, at some point, mortal (Heracles, [[Zotaquaan]], etc.)   
|This group is for divine beings that were, at some point, mortal (Heracles, [[Zotaquaan]], etc.)   
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!Demigods
!Extraplanar Beings
|The lowest rank of 'actual' deity - belonging to a defined pantheon and capable of creating Divine Vassals
|This rank is for those beings on the cusp of being a deity (most of the Demon Princes, Archdevils, [[He Who Must Be Obeyed]], etc.)
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!Lesser Gods
!Divine Vassal
|A prominent member of a pantheon of deities or with a significant base of worshippers. Capable of creating Extraplanar beings
|This rank includes non-mortal creatures that are agents for a Deity upon the mortal plane (imps, quasits, [[Proxies]], etc.)
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!Greater Gods
!Mortal
|Usually the head of a pantheon. The most powerful deities in Oberon are here (eg. Zeus, Ra). Capable of creating Demigods.
|Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being 
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For more information about the religions of Oberon, start by reading [[The Gods of Oberon]].
For more information about the religions of Oberon, start by reading [[The Gods of Oberon]].

Revision as of 11:30, 31 December 2018

As far as the game world of Oberon is considered all Deities can be assigned a place on a sort of “Divine League Table”. The rank system for deities goes as follows;

Deity Ranks


Rank Description
Mortal Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being
Greater Gods Usually the head of a pantheon. The most powerful deities in Oberon are here (eg. Zeus, Ra). Capable of creating Demigods.
Lesser Gods A prominent member of a pantheon of deities or with a significant base of worshippers. Capable of creating Extraplanar beings
Demigods The lowest rank of 'actual' deity - belonging to a defined pantheon and capable of creating Divine Vassals
Ascended Being This group is for divine beings that were, at some point, mortal (Heracles, Zotaquaan, etc.)
Extraplanar Beings This rank is for those beings on the cusp of being a deity (most of the Demon Princes, Archdevils, He Who Must Be Obeyed, etc.)
Divine Vassal This rank includes non-mortal creatures that are agents for a Deity upon the mortal plane (imps, quasits, Proxies, etc.)
Mortal Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being


For more information about the religions of Oberon, start by reading The Gods of Oberon.