Arkati

The Arkati are the Gods of Elanthia.

A hundred thousand years ago, in the first age of the world, dragons ruled Elanthia. The Arkati were servants of the dragons, residing on the two moons Liabo and Lornon. They were known to take humanoid forms and protect the lesser races from their masters' wrath.

The rule of dragonkind was broken in the Ur-Daemon War. In the aftermath, the Arkati rose to become the primary powers of the world. Factions formed out of the conflicts between them. The Arkati of Liabo became known as the Gods of Light, for their role as caretakers of Elanthia and the mortal races. Those of Lornon became the Gods of Darkness, concerned more with their own power and pursuits. The two factions have never come into open war, but throughout the ages there have always been smaller battles.

Across the history of Elanthia, many other beings have been worshiped as gods as well. Some are still Arkati, though not of the two main pantheons. Others are local spirits, or even mortals who have achieved godhood by various means.

Arkati and Magic

Spiritual magic is the sphere of magic that the gods grant to their followers. In archaic lore, the spiritual spellcaster "channels" the power of their god, and such magic is only effective within a region corresponding to the god's influence. This is not explicitly the case in current lore, but neither has it been contradicted. Some scholars, particularly among the Faendryl elves, have argued that spiritual magic can be worked without the gods at all, though this is not widely believed and others consider this to be either trickery or evidence of more insidious influences among the dark elves.

Game Mechanics

Main article: CONVERT (verb)

Adventurers can align with one of the gods using the CONVERT command.

For most adventurers, this is a one-time choice. While it is possible to convert to a different god later through Intercession, the process is difficult and potentially very expensive.

Clerics and Paladins, as primary users of spiritual magic, receive additional benefits from conversion, and the choice affects the type of critical damage dealt by their spells.

Sortable List of Elanthian Deities

Name	Class	Pantheon	Domain(s)	Symbol(s)	Smite/ Bane	Critical Type
Charl	Arkati	Liabo	sea, storms	an emerald trident on a field of blue	Bane	Electrical
Cholen	Arkati	Liabo	humor, festivals, performing arts	a crimson lute on a field of gold	Smite	Puncture
Eonak	Arkati	Liabo	labor, craftsmanship, triumph over adversity	a golden anvil on a field of brown	Smite	Disruption
Imaera	Arkati	Liabo	healing, autumn, nature, plants, animals, harvest	a golden sheaf of grain on a field of green (farmers) a brown doe on a field of green (Sylvans)	Smite	Puncture
Jastev	Arkati	Liabo	visual art, prophecy, poetry	a black artist’s brush on a field of grey a silver crystal ball on a field of grey	Smite	Steam
Kai	Arkati	Liabo	strength, athletic prowess, skill at arms	a silver arm with fist clenched on a field of crimson	Smite	Crush
Koar	Arkati	Liabo	justice, loyalty, law, mana, rulership	a golden crown (usually on a field of white)	Smite	Electrical
Lorminstra	Arkati	Liabo	death and rebirth, deliverance, winter	a golden key (usually on a field of black)	Smite	Plasma
Lumnis	Arkati	Liabo	wisdom, knowledge, magic	a golden scroll with olympic rings	Smite	Acid
Oleani	Arkati	Liabo	love, spring, fertility, halflings	a red heart with a budding flower growing from it	Smite	Fire
Phoen	Arkati	Liabo	sun, summer, fatherhood	a golden sunburst on a field of blue	Smite	Fire
Ronan	Arkati	Liabo	night, dreams	a black sword with a silver edge on a field of black	Smite	Fire
Tonis	Arkati	Liabo	speed, travel, thieves	a golden pegasus on a field of blue	Smite	Air
Gosaena	Arkati	neutral	death	a silver or grey sickle on a field of green	Bane	Cold
Zelia	Arkati	neutral	moons, insanity	a silver crescent moon on a field of black	Smite	each cast is random
Andelas	Arkati	Lornon	felines, hunting	a black cat's head on a field of black	Bane	Slash
Eorgina	Arkati	Lornon	domination, darkness, tyranny	red, stylized flames on a field of grey	Bane	Fire
Fash'lo'nae	Arkati	Lornon	magic, libraries, forbidden knowledge	a yellow, slit-pupiled eye on a field of grey	Smite	Slash
Ivas	Arkati	Lornon	desire, lust, passion	a stylized, green wisp of smoke on a field of red	Bane	Grapple
Luukos	Arkati	Lornon	lies, undeath, death	a green serpent on a field of brown	Bane	Puncture
Marlu	Arkati	Lornon	demonic summoning, destruction, power	a star of six black tentacles on a field of grey	Bane	Acid
Mularos	Arkati	Lornon	suffering, torture	a dagger-pierced heart on a field of white	Bane	Slash
Sheru	Arkati	Lornon	night, nightmares, insanity, terror	a black jackal's head on a field of gold (and sometimes crimson)	Bane	Crush
V'tull	Arkati	Lornon	bloodlust, combat	a black scimitar on a field of red	Bane	Slash
Aeia	spirit	neutral	earth, gardens, River's Rest	a white lily on a field of green	Smite	Acid
Amasalen	spirit	Lornon	sacrifice	a two-headed purple serpent wrapped around a crimson hand	Bane	Slash
Arachne	spirit	neutral	spiders, betrayal	a black widow on a field of red	Bane	Unbalance
The Huntress	spirit	neutral	vengeance, hunting	an eight-pointed silver star on a field of black	Bane	Slash
Jaston	spirit	Liabo	air, birds, the four winds	a white feather on a field of green and white	Smite	Air?
Kuon	spirit	Liabo	herbs, flowers	a gold leaf on a field of brown	Smite	Crush
Laethe	spirit	Liabo	lost love, young love	a black rose on a field of purple	Smite	Fire
Leya	spirit	Liabo	amazons, martial arts	an ivory-hilted dagger on a field of blue	Smite	Puncture
Niima	spirit	Liabo	water, sailors, sea life	a dolphin on a field of blue	Smite	Impact
Onar	spirit	Lornon	homicide, assassination	a broken white skull on a field of black	Bane	Puncture
Tilamaire	spirit	Liabo	music, dance	a yellow note on a field of blue	Smite	Plasma
Voaris	spirit	Liabo	forbidden love, young love	a yellow rose on a field of red	Smite	Fire
Voln	spirit	Liabo	destruction of undead	a white shield on a field of black	Smite	Fire
Meyno	spirit	stone giant (good)	none	none	n/a1	n/a1
Khaarne	spirit	stone giant (neutral)	none	none	n/a1	n/a1
Illoke	spirit	stone giant (evil)	none	none	n/a1	n/a1

1. The deities of the stone giants are included here for completeness only. Player characters cannot worship Meyno, Khaarne, or Illoke through the deity system.

Resources

• The Gods of Elanthia (Official Documentation)
• Deity messaging - Deity-specific messaging for applicable spells
• Official Forums: Arkati and Other Spirits
• A Comprehensive Guide to Divination in Elanthia (saved post)
• CONVERT (verb)
• Elanthian Gems
• Arkati illustrated by Tisket