Pantheonic Councils met to discuss questions pivotal to the membership of the Pantheon and expand the catechism to address important questions about the structure and beliefs inherent to the faith. This page lists all the Pantheonic Councils of the Regent Court and their known dates.
The First Pantheonic Council - Who We Are[]
In 600 BA, the First Pantheonic Council gathers the Castanite and Dostanite tribes of Cannor to collect their knowledge of the divine. They canonize the gods Castellos, Nerat, Falah, Yshtralania, Halanna and the other Primordials, as well as establishing the concept of the ‘Spawn’, which are evil creatures. The ‘Before Times’ and Primordial War of the Creation Myth are canonized and recorded.
The council agreed that gnolls and other bestial races were included among the Spawn. This is widely attested to be a political move by then-Emperor Castan II, known as Beastbane, who later launched the Second Great Cleansing. During this time, Castanor struck against its bestial neighbors and invaded the gnoll-controlled lands of the south. It is likely that one of the major factors of the Cleansing's success in wiping bestial races to near-extinction within Cannor proper was the religious fervor and backing gained from this Council.
The Second Council - Gods of the Alen[]
Following the expansion of Castanor to include new tribes, the Pantheon was expanded to accommodate their gods.
Adean was decreed to be the son of Castellos and Halanna. Agrados was named the brother of Castellos, establishing him as present for the Primordial War. Following the war, the two brothers come into conflict, with Castellos being victorious. He forgave his brother and offered him a place at his side as he ruled Halann.
The Milcori death god was determined to be the same as Nerat, and so was not canonized as a new god.
The Third Council - Balgar Deified[]
Acknowledging the name ‘Cannorian Pantheon’ to be more inclusive of non-Castanorian cultures, this council also confirmed the ascension of Balgar the Builder as the first Dwarven member of the pantheon. His portfolio encompasses crafts, construction, and inventions.
The Fourth Council - A Court of Regents[]
This Council established that kings and rulers acted as the will of the divine, thus defining the Pantheon as the Regent Court. The nature of its counterpart, the Infernal Court, was also defined, and aspects of the Creation Myth were further clarified.
The Fifth Council - The Court Realigned[]
Establishing a formal recognition of Castellos’ Godly Decrees and the Godswar that led to them, the Fifth Pantheonic Council also provided rationale for the prior council's claims of regency via the Inheritance War, which barred the gods from future action. Esmaryal is recognized as divine and further identified as the spouse of Castellos, with Adean and Ryala their children. The bestial creatures of the Spawn are declared the offspring of Agrados.
The Sixth Council - Minara Deified[]
The Pantheonic Council recognizes Minara as an avatar of Ryala, deifying her as goddess of lesser love, joy, and celebrations.
The Seventh Council - Munas Deified[]
In 1015 AA, the Seventh Pantheonic Council established that Munas Moonsinger had ascended as the first Elven member of the Regent Court and was now the patron god of music and navigation. Championing this cause was a priest of The Dame, Darin of Bisan. Darin published the Moonsinger Codex, which detailed the life and values of Munas and became widely popular throughout Cannor.
The Eighth Council - Nathalyne Deified[]
After her capture at the Jexisian Treasury, Nathalyne is recognized as an avatar of The Dame and is deified as the goddess of shadows, secrets, thievery, and trickery. It is said she outwitted the satyr trickster god Dolumir into forfeiting his own divinity and powers to her.
The Ninth Council - Begga Deified[]
Begga Goodfingers is recognized as an avatar of Ara, and is deified as the goddess of charity, goodwill, and mercy.
The Tenth Council - Corin Deified[]
In 1445 AA, following the events of the Greentide and the defeat of Korgus Dookanson, Corin is acknowledged as an avatar of Agrados and deified. She takes his place as the goddess of war. As with Munas in the Seventh Council, Corin had a champion of her own - Dominic of Gallowspeak, a priest of Nerat. At first believing her to be under the influence of the Infernal Court, he was later swayed by signs of her divinity.
The decisions of this council were controversial at the time, and only became more so when word of the death of Castellos spread. Dominic pressed her claim as head of the Regent Court, by both right of virtue and of being the Avatar of Agrados, Castellos' brother, leading to a schism in the faith.
The Abandoned Eleventh Council[]
Initially formed to answer the question of how best to mourn a fallen god, the Eleventh Council collapsed shortly after it began as different factions pressed for their preferred successor to the throne of the Court.