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''Anak Bangkeut'' is the supreme deity in Banteayan mythology, said to have descended from the stars following the birth of the world in order to plant the seeds of the first tree, which now stands at the center of the Banteayan Jungle. It is said Anak Bangkeut created the elves in the image of his spirit, and the dragons in the image of his body. He then ascended to the heavens in order to watch over his creations, and guide them through their protectors, the dragons. He is traditionally depicted as a male, but some art shows a more feminine figure, indicating that he may have been seen as genderfluid by the Banteayans. When seen as an elf, he usually wears a long white robe, which sometimes leaves his torso bare, revealing the tattoo of a branching tree on his chest and back. When appearing as a dragon, he is shown to be the same color as the Banteayan dragons, but much larger.

''Lerasi'' was the God-Emperor of Lerasia in the years before the common era, said to have conquered the lands of Aivintis and Serdemia by the might of his armies. His rule is poorly documented by the historians of the era, and sources from the era were mostly destroyed by the Aeternist Inquisition, but many stories, especially oral tradition, have survived through Lerasianists and Yuserists. These stories indicate that Lerasi was seen as the legendary son of Arkyr, their previous deity, who was sent by his father to unite the chosen people under one banner. They depict Lerasi as a mighty warrior, who decimated an army of thousands alone, with nothing but his sword and spear. Others feature Lerasi controlling or defeating legendary creatures, such as Karo Vadas, the black dragon attributed with the conquest of Serdemia, or the sea monster Dulbochini, who Lerasi hunted in the depths of the ocean and slew after it attacked the city of Casteniya.

''Lord Gwyn'' is the master of the Wild Hunt, a host of the spirits of fallen hunters who Gwyn leads in ghostly chases across the sky on winter nights. He is said to have hunted and slain the White Stag, and was rewarded by the earth with his title and new hunting party. Mighty hunters spend their lives attempting to achieve greatness so that they may join the Wild Hunt upon their death.