Demi-gods: most people worship one of their gods. There are 16 in total which stand for all kinds of aspects. New Ethis, for example, has the patron god Ishkur whose realm lies between Astria and New Ethis, in Emlin Forest. He is the god of war. His father is Tetok the god of death and Ištanu the goddess of the sun. Humans and other beings make offerings to them and pray for their blessings. The Demi gods are not really gods, they do not influence destiny, nor can they influence fate. Nevertheless, they derive their powers from the aspect to which they are assigned, whether that came before or after people started worshipping them, even the gods themselves don't know anymore. Nevertheless, they are powerful creatures that also feed on the people themselves, and the only way to fight one of them is to bind them to a place. Since they are immortal, they cannot be killed. However, binding a god is considered blasphemous.