"Myths, Gods, and Heroes have not died; They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind, soaking deep within our self-consciousness. Waiting for our call. Waiting for us to remember. They represent us... they are us and we will be them again."
Before the war began, all gods lived in harmony with each other, with the humans, and even with the other species. Each god and goddess stayed within their own culture and never stepped out of the bounds of their own reign. The world for a time knew peace, but like in all things, where there is peace, war is sure to follow. Every Timeless soul knows the history of the war. How The Ancients, the original gods of all cultures, were thrown into Tartarus or forced into hiding.

Power mad and alone, Zeus found himself at odds with his brother Hades, the gatekeeper of Tartarus, more than normal. Panicked to keep his power and desperate to remain the victor of war, it was time to find allies Zeus could manipulate, blackmail and abuse to guarantee their eternal servitude even unto death. He scoured temples for acolytes, combed through all the various heavens and realms for any non-Eternal servants or slaves, and extended an invitation to these minor unremarkable gods to join him. Zeus promised all he could find eternity, power, freedom… Anything so they would agree and thus, the Old Gods were made. They were mimics of The Ancients before them, many of them taking on many roles to fill the gap for multiple Ancients who had fought against Zeus. Of course, this would not last. From the beginning Zeus had intended to kill them all and strip these Old Gods of everything he'd given them and watch as they die the moment they were no longer needed.

Knowing his brother well, Hades in secret and shadows spoke to The Old Gods. Exposing his brother’s plan, but with no proof and clouded minds, his words, for the most part, fell on deaf ears. There were few who listened and in time grew to trust this God of the dead, even over Zeus the one who had bestowed upon them their powers. Zeus was always self-serving and the signs were more prevalent than ever now that they worked so closely with him.

At last the moment of betrayal had come, but Zeus found himself double crossed by some. Managing an escape from Zeus’s death grip with help from Hades, these small few were the only Old Gods to survive, remain in existence, and sadly remember and maintain the trauma of those dark times of war. Zeus was never able to get to the Old Gods because his own father Kronos had gotten to him first with the spell that changed everything.

The war and the magic to end it ruined many lives, leaving The Ancients less of their memories and unaware of who they are or what they can do. The Old Gods, dead or scattered, are now devoted to righting all the wrongs they had done under Zeus; Requesting they be personal guardians to those in need despite being weakened due to their betrayal of Zeus and ultimately his defeat. Their powers are now weakened after being severed from the source, Zeus. It did however, and in time, bring the greatest joy and surprise of all to The Eternals; The rise of the New Gods.

Children of The Ancients and even the Old Gods who had survived, these New Gods help bring joy and light back to this world. Their existence encouraged the rare few Ancients in hiding in the dark of Tartarus to return to the light and with the fullness of time, eventually helped, along with The Eternals before them and the different species' on earth, to bring balance back to this new reality of normal Timelessness.

There are obviously three types of Eternals here: The Ancients, The Old Gods, and The New Gods. As a whole they all have these shared abilities like any other species. However, for specific powers for each god type and how they differ, please find the appropriate section below. You may choose to create your own God or use one from known lore. Please note- !!!!You can only have an Eternal as an EVEN numbered role!!!

POWER SCALE REFERENCE: From strongest to weakest.
Hades, Zeus, and Kronos- Strongest of all, but also either NPCs or admin roles. If you'd like to have one of these roles feature in a thread, reach out to Hades.
The Ancients- Due to their memory loss, they start at the beginning with their abilities and very slowly grow in power. Even at full strength and with full memory they are not as strong as the gods and Titan listed above.
The Old Gods- Having been separated from Zeus they retain their abilities, but are not as strong as The Ancients, though their memory helps both them and the other Eternals.
The New Gods- Regardless if they are half-blooded Demigods or full-blooded Eternals (explained in traits), they show and have potential of becoming stronger just like The Ancients. However, they will always be several steps behind the others who have years, decades, and even centuries of experience, even if forgotten because The Ancients have muscle memory where the New Gods do not.

Affinity and Allspeak are abilities all Gods possess. You may pick up to two other abilities listed below. Eternals must never reveal themselves by using their abilities unless they are around someone who knows about the supernatural and/or around someone they trust completely. AFFINITY
Every Eternal has a calling to the power and ability they were born into or blessed with. IE Poseidon or any other water-based Gods/Goddesses being drawn to any body of water and sea animals. Ma’at and other wisdom and knowledge-based God/Goddesses being drawn Lore and philosophy etc. Hades has an Affinity list and will explain what yours might be upon application.

ALLSPEAK
The ability to communicate in the languages of all nine realms, earth’s dialects and other cultures realms. This is by far the hardest to master and the Eternal will need to be taught as opposed to just being told about it like other abilities. Ancients must go to Hades or an Old God if they can find one willing to teach as they are all very busy, grumpy, and trauma riddled. New Gods, if raised by an Old God, may be quite the linguist, but they still have a lot to learn.

SHAPESHIFTING
An Eternal can turn into any other living thing like an animal or even take on the appearance of someone else. The Ancients cannot discover this ability on their own. They must be told about it by Hades or an Old God. The New Gods always struggle with this ability, often turning into the wrong animal or person before finally getting it right only to not be able to stay changed for very long. No Eternal can get the abilities of whoever they choose to transform into.

TELEPORTATION
Eternals can have the ability to move from one place to another in an instant, including long distances. The New Gods tend to fumble at this by teleporting into walls and/or breaking something.

FLIGHT
Eternals can have the ability to soar through the sky with or without wings. The New Gods tend to fumble at flight by falling from the sky.

INVISIBILITY
Eternals can have the ability to make oneself unable to be seen by other beings by walking among mortals and demi-gods without being detected. Ancients must be told by the Old Gods or Hades to realize this ability. New Gods may or may not struggle with it, but cannot stay invisible for long regardless.

TELEKINESIS
Eternals can have the ability to move an object with the speed of thought without touching it.

HEALING
Eternals can have the ability to heal others from grave injury unless they have the opposite affinity.

SPECIAL ABILITIES
The Ancients: Weapon and Item Empowerment- The ability to take their main affinity ability and attach it to a weapon or item. I.E Hades Helm of Invisibility. Ruyi Jingu Bang The Monkey Kings staff. This is only gained after they remember they are an Eternal.

The Old Gods: Multiplicity- When Zeus first created the Old Gods, he had just twenty taking the place of the thousands of Gods and Goddesses who ran the whole Earth. So, each Old God was given two affinities. Sadly, there are only six remaining in all the world, each one having emotion-based affinities (exp: Patience, Grace, Loathing, Sorrow), which are greatly weakened and used to serve humans in need.

The New Gods: Aura/Presence- Being a part of what brought back the peace and balance to the Earth, all new Gods have a specific Aura (that is sometimes visible) which radiates off of them. It has been said that it can either draw or push people away depending on the New God’s mood. It can also influence others around them only if the God/Goddess's affinity is associated with emotion IE. Love, Hate, Joy, Anger and only if the fellow species is susceptible.
Ichor- (For human born only) With their abilities partially locked, their blood holds all the power. If they wish to heal someone, they can offer their blood to drink. This can also make a sanguine human (depending on the God and if the sanguine can survive) if they wish or save any living thing from death. However, “The Blood is the Life...” Sharing too much could risk their own death. They also must touch whatever of whoever they are trying to heal (this does not apply to their Aura unless the other species is less susceptible to it).

IMMORTALITY BY RESURRECTION
Eternals can live forever, but can be killed with great effort. The Ancients can be killed by their own mistakes in discovering their powers without training and of course by other Ancients. The Old Gods are extremely hard to catch and kill, but can be killed with time by any species. The New Gods can be killed by all of the above depending on their parentage explained in the traits. Once dead, all Eternals simply end up in the Underworld where Hades will give them a slap on the wrist and task to perform in his realm before setting them back into the world. This does not apply to humanlike half-bloods. If they died while still human without ever getting a blessing from Hades, they are dead for good.

STRONGER NEAR THE SOURCE
Every Eternal gets a boost or rush near or with their affinity at hand. IE Chandra being stronger when the moon is out. Girra being stronger when near fire or heatwaves or sunlight.

POTENTIAL
They learn and grow in their abilities as they go along smoothly, though struggle is natural and asking for help is a part of growth.

PRAISE
Any Eternal will gain some extra strength or stamina or something of the like when a non-eternal gives them praise, worship, or prays to them.

REGENERATION
The Eternals can heal from the most severe wounds, regenerating body tissues and vital organs. They can even regrow limbs with enough time, unless they were decapitated.

THE SPELL OF TIMELESS
Because the Ancients do not remember who they are, the Old Gods have been cleaved from Zeus who blessed them with powers, and the New Gods who are not only the youngest of the Eternals, but do not really have the guidance to learn from the others, they are no longer as strong as we all know the Gods to be and they will never be that strong again thanks to the spell of Timeless.

ANIMOSITY
Due to the war destroying lives, families, and nearly the whole world, the Eternals are always met with violence, loathing and condemnation from other species (save the Gypsies and any individual that knows if an Eternal was innocent)

OPPOSITE AFFINITY
An Eternal of the daytime is weaker at night. An Eternal of darkness is weaker in the light. Whatever the opposite of an affinity is would be its weakness.

VULNERABILITY
Eternals are sometimes susceptible to the abilities of other species when taking into account the eternal's affinity, including- a siren's song, fae and magi magic depending on the affinity of the eternal, banshee screams, sanguine venom and illusions, a lupine's empathy, a drake's fear gaze and breath, and gypsies' dreamwalking and illusions.

AGELESSNESS
The Eternals look nothing like their age, their bodies not growing older passed a certain age in their mid-twenties. New Gods often stop aging in their late teen’s early twenties.

LACK OF HUMAN EMOTION
The Eternals, unless a human-born New God, often struggle to relate to other species and at times each other never having to have dealt with or have forgotten what it was like to have full on humanity and the emotions that come with that. They often do things that are harsh or insensitive, but not purposely and have a hard time expressing their actions, emotions and feelings. (If you are an Eternal of love then hate is hard and vice verse to give an example)

TRAUMA
Many Eternals who lived through the war experience flashbacks of who they once were or remember something they once did, sometimes being haunted by it, living through it over again in the moment. While most if not all New Gods did not experience the war, they have had to handle their parent(s) while they experienced all of this which adds to whatever struggles, stresses and traumas of their own.

SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Whether or not they remember who they are, every Eternal holds an odd sense of responsibility to keep the balance of the world intact. They have an unsettling need to keep from starting another war and desire to keep this unsaid truce with other Gods of different cultures.

INTUITIVE
Most Eternals are quite self-aware and observant of the world around them picking up on the things that change about themselves, and how people around them react/respond to them.

SURNAMES
Ancients can choose to have surnames that reflect what they are the God of. For example Apollo being called Ajax Sunharp or Hades taking on the surname Deathgiver.

LORE (Old Gods only)
Being the only Eternals besides Hades to remember everything, they have the knowledge to restore the Eternals to greatness, but they are extremely hesitant. They remember the time before the war and even have history and tales that time forgot.

THE HEAVENS/REALMS
A safe haven for all Eternals. Ancients must know who they are and New Gods must have passed their first three Trials.

THE GRAEAE
Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo, or the Grey Sisters, are three witches who reside with Hades in the Underworld. The Eternals with permission from Hades may go a speak with them to receive prophecies, potions, an oddity of the nine realms, or find out a slither of what their future might hold. Their Fcs are the Halliwell sisters from the original Charmed.

ODDITIES OF THE NINE REALMS
From Achilles’ armour to the Philosopher's stone, the Eternals have gathered a wide array of items to help themselves and those they wish to bless. Ear-drops that quicken the healing process after experiencing a Banshees scream. The blue flamed candle that indicates when an enemy or threat is near (typically used in the Olympic trials), and just the simple yet coveted nectar of the gods. Must be given these items by The Graeae when the visit the sisters and request an oddity.

THE OLD GODS: Guardianship- Devoted to righting their wrongs the remaining Old Gods get assigned by Hades, as per their request, to certain people in need of their affinity for a while. If blessed with happiness and forgiveness for example the Old God will be assigned to someone who needs both happiness and to forgive or be forgiven and remain with them until both things are achieved.

THE NEW GODS: -Full-blood, Demigod, Half-Blood lineage-
-If the Eternal's parents are both Ancients, they are full-blooded New Gods. IE: Artemis and Apollo and Ganesh/Genesha.
-If the Eternal's parents are an Ancient and another species (if that species can procreate), they are a Demigod. IE: Hercules, Mãui.
-If the Eternal's parents are both Old Gods, they are full-blooded New Gods.
-If the Eternal's parents are an Old God and another species they are a Half-Blooded New God. Half-Blooded New Gods with a human parent can either be god born or human born, meaning they are either going to be like the rest of the Eternals or they are going to be like the rest of the Humans with some Eternal tendencies like agelessness, telekinesis, All Speak. IE: Madeline Ezperanza-Colette. All New Gods must remain with their Eternal parent(s) unless said parent(s) is/are deceased. Important: Ancients and Old Gods cannot intermix to create a New God!
Olympic Trials- Every New God must go through these trials and pass all three tests to be recognized as an Eternal. The trials are made by their parents or ward based off of their affinity and are there to help them master their skill and acclimate to the emotional need of those that inhabit the world with them.

HUMAN-BORN NEW GODS: Passing the Olympic trial, somehow losing their humanity, or somehow getting blessed by Hades or another fully realized God/Goddess unlocks their powers and transforms them to god born, but they lose their humanity. Please keep in mind however, that the loss of their humanity is ultimately a sad thing and can result in being quite torturous to the New God having known what certain emotions felt like and now not being able to feel it again.

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