Deification

Deification is the process of merging a mortal sentience with that of a planar entity. Usually done at the birth of the respective plane, the identities of the two beings become intertwined to the point of being indistinguishable. This process is so titled due to the traditional identification of planar entities (planar avatar celestials) as deities.

The first creature to be so deified was Ishke “Sohep-ateph”, the first Ateph of the Pashtep. Ishke was a mortal efreeti during the late Celestial and early Brass Ages, who has since been merged with the plane of the Divine Hearth. Often, beings undergoing this process will be considered “lesser gods” or demigods, though this is not a strict rule.

Overall, the majority of beings to undergo deification are those of planar descent, as the merging is considered quite simple to accomplish for these entities. Still, no species has yet been proven impossible to deify (though not all species have seen a member deified).

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List of Deified Beings
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