Editing Theros (section)

== The Gods of Theros ==
===Major Gods===
''Heliod, the Sun God'' - The [[Racial Holy War|mono-white]] Zeus stand-in, and kind of a massive dick. Dedicated to law, justice, and retribution, Heliod considers himself above all the other Gods and blankets the sky with his radiance to keep Nyx away from mortals. Though he grants boons to mortals, he is just as liable to stab those he blessed in the back if he feels that they're encroaching on his worship. He kind of got his ass handed to him in Theros Beyond Death after throwing a temper tantrum, and was placed under an impossibly heavy boulder to slowly starve him of Devotion.
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''Thassa, the Sea Goddess'' - The mono-blue Poseidon stand-in, Thassa governs the sea and the things that live in it. Even those that live in lofty locations pay homage to Thassa, as she has a bad habit of drowning people who blasphemy her. She had a minor scuffle with [[Kiora]] when she showed up on Theros and used planeswalker magic to assemble an army to fight the Eldrazi. Though her feats, Kiora gained a following and people started worshipping her instead of Thassa, which pissed her off. Things escalated, and Thassa tried to smite her, but Kiora was quick, dodged the smite, and then stole Thassa's bident. She's still bitter about it.
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''Erebos, God of the Dead'' - The mono-black Thanatos stand-in, Erebos watches over the dead after being banished to the Underworld by Heliod. As one can imagine, Erebos was not exactly happy about this, and constantly seeks revenge against Heliod. He uses an impossibly long whip to ensnare those that would try and escape death. After Heliod had his temper tantrum, Erebos ramped up the hate and tried to undo Heliod even harder, which allowed lots of things to escape from the Underworld. He eventually got his wish, and was the one who trapped Heliod under the boulder after Elspeth beat him.
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''Purphoros, God of the Forge'' - The mono-red Hephaestus stand-in, Purphoros is an impassioned artisan with a bronze-fetish. Crafters of all types pay homage to Purphoros. Generally pretty chill, but has enough rage inside of him to smite those that upset him. He was once the lover of Nylea, and his passion for her inspired some of this best works.
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''Nylea, Goddess of the Hunt'' - The mono-green Artemis stand-in, Nylea is a protector of the wilds. Any who wish to till the land or cut down the forests face the wrath of Nylea. She governs predation and preservation but also dabbles in rebirth.
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===Minor Gods===
''Athreos, God of Passage'' - While Erebos deals with the dead in general, Athreos is the one who ferries the recently deceased from Theros to the Underworld. Make sure to have the proper coinage before departure. He is white and black aligned.
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''Ephara, Goddess of the Polis'' - The blue and white Goddess of civilization. Industry, community, and progress are her domain and helps to ensure the smooth operation of cities (or ''poleis'', singular ''polis'').
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''Iroas, God of Victory'' - This red and white-colored centaur God cares about two things: [[Ork|Fightin' and winnin']]. He often clashes with his brother Mogis, as he believes that wars should be about honor and victory rather than wanton slaughter.
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''Mogis, God of Slaughter'' - The red and black-colored minotaur counterpart to Iroas. He is also about fightin' but he doesn't necessarily care about winnin' so long as he and his followers get to slaughter more people. To that end, he believes that wars should be fought simply to [[Khorne| add more bodies to the graveyard, without fiddling about with honor.]]
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''Karametra, Goddess of Harvests'' - The green and white-colored Goddess of the harvest. She has a rocky relationship with Nylea because cultivation and untamed wilds are kind of two polar opposites.
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''Keranos, God of Storms'' - A red and blue-colored God of storms. While Heliod inherited the uppity position of Zeus, Keranos got the LIGHTNAN BOLT side of Zeus. He is also the god of sudden epiphanies ("brain"storms, geddit?) and rewards those who act with certainty and purpose.
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''Kruphix, God of Horizons'' - The green blue-colored God, and technically the oldest God on Theros. He governs time and mysteries, and when trouble happens on Theros, he's usually the one who has to kick the other Gods into motion/hold them back before they make things worse. He also knows of Planeswalkers from before the time of the Gods on Theros, and is troubled by the potential of Planeswalking. If any multi-planar threats find Theros, he is sure that the entire plane would be doomed.
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''Pharika, Goddess of Affliction'' - The black and green-colored Goddess of poisons, potions, and medicine. She created the Gorgons of Theros, and has knowledge of many cures lying in wait.
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''Phenax, God of Deception'' - The black and blue God of deception, lies, half-truths, and secrets. Phenax watches over the Returned, or Theros' undead. He revels in plots that undermine the other Gods, and gave [[Ashiok]] a boon to that end.
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''Klothys, Goddess of Destiny'' - The green and red-colored Goddess of fate, destiny, and the thread. The half-naked Goddess chained herself to the Underworld willingly, in order to bind the Titans in place. During her internment in the Underworld, she didn't get many followers, and was eventually upstaged by Xenagos. This would eventually kickstart the events that would lead to Heliod's temper tantrum, which caused the dead to try and defy fate and return to the overworld. Klothys was pissed, and neglected her own duties to try and reel everyone back into the Underworld. She especially hated Elspeth, and created Calix to try and bind Elspeth to the Underworld. Elspeth eventually evaded death, and even got a pardon from Erebos to leave, which left her steaming mad.
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''Xenagos, God of Revels'' - The ''other'' green and red-colored God. Sort of. Xenagos was a planeswalker Satyr from Theros, who lived for nothing but partying and murder. One day, he partied too hard and activated his spark, allowing him to travel the planes. Faced with the reality of the multiverse, Xenagos grew jaded and fatalistic. What was the point of partying when there was an entire multiverse out there, uncaring of his jests and parties? Thus, he set forth a plot that would make him into a God, and maybe even the ONLY God on Theros. He ultimately succeeded, but his time was cut short after Elspeth and Ajani beat him up and smote his body back into the starry field of Nyx.