Gray Gods

"'Risen from the peripheral ranks of the Lesser Gods, but not yet ascended to the mantle of Greater, [we] the Gray Gods exist in a plane of their own.'""- Oralynith, on the subjects of Gods."

Gray Gods to the Common Person
Gray gods have long since been an issue of debate among the common races of Lailahn, some believing fully in their claims of power and status and others still viewing them as Lesser Gods. In recent years, they Gray Gods have gained more traction and are more frequently seen as being above the Demigods in most circles.

In particular, the Lukars have a hard time viewing the Gray Gods as anything other than another Lesser Gods. This is likely due to their misunderstanding of how Gods work on the Mainland and also influenced by how the wolf-folk's own religion works. The Staeri races, Sunsta and Ashsta, were the most accepting of the Gray Gods when they were first realized to be in any way different to the Lesser Gods by the common races.

Kyendes seemed to already have known that these gods were quite different and so did not give any reaction to the common discovery of them, this view was shared by the Av'byeta. The Dou'Yin remained indifferent to this discovery until more recent times, where the draethon-folk have begun to embrace the religions of the world. New to Lailahn, the Meruent were taught that the Gray Gods were of their own tier and as such have not questioned their role.

Defining a Gray God
The term Gray God leaves much to the imagination, so much so that the Lukars, upon hearing this title, thought the gods would all be gray in color - like the Ashsta. In truth, the term was coined to give gods that did not fit the title of Demigod or Greater God a phrase to be described as. The reasoning behind the name is thought to be because the few Gray Gods that have ever existed have always been neutral to the happenings of the world. This meant they had opinions and desires that did not favor one race or nation over any other, keeping them completely out of being favored by a single group of people.

But what is a Gray God? To the people of Lailahn, the term Gray God typically means a god that is more powerful than the common Demigod and needs more praise. To some degree, that is true. Gray Gods are more powerful than Lesser Gods. Why and how they became so powerful often varies according to which god you look at. This can range from simply being created of the most powerful raw arcane forces in the world to forcibly collecting power from other gods.

There is no commonly known history of when the first Gray God came into existence, but it is thought that they have always been a part of Lailahn and that the people of the world had just not noticed them prior."'I was born in what I suppose you would call a vortex of star dust and mana clouds... No mortal mother could possibly bear the burden of birthing everything arcane.'""- Lataria (Naeahmondi), on the subject of her existence."

The Gray Gods of Lailahn
As it stands there are only three Gray Gods in the current world, Oralynith, Lataria and Behruun. These gods all ascended to power in drastically different ways and each hold vital roles in keeping the planet balanced. It is thought that there had been more Gray Gods in the past, but whether or not this is true is unknown to the common races.