Changes: Gods of Tyria

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The Gods of Tyria are the five gods who in the theology of humans and other advanced races created the world of Tyria. They are:

Balthazar: God of war and fire
Dwayna: Goddess of life and air
Grenth: God of death and ice, defeated Dhuum to obtain this position
Lyssa: Twin goddess of beauty and illusion.
Melandru: Goddess of nature and earth

They are also known as the "Old Gods" as they have left the world of Tyria (World) about a thousand years ago.

The Old Gods in the Game

The presence of the Old Gods can be felt in the present day in the game in two major ways:

Teams competing in the Global Tournament and winning the Hall of Heroes for their territory will bring the Favor of the Gods to their territory. This will open up interaction with the avatars of these Gods.
If a territory has Favor, then players in the PvE campaign can interact with the avatars of the Gods at any god's statue. The avatars can bestow blessings, give quests and even grant access to the Realms of the Gods. See God's statue for full details.

The History of the Old Gods in Tyria

According to legend, the Old Gods used to live on Tyria while they were creating it. They used to make their home the city of Arah in the area known as Orr. It is unkown if Dhuum was god of death at this time, or if Grenth has already deafeated him by this time. If Dhuum was god of death at this time, he is actully one of the orginal old gods.

In the year 1 BE, the Old Gods represented by Abbadon gifted all sentinent races with the gift of magic, but it was abused by all as each race tried to use this gift to destroy the others. After a plea from King Doric, the Gods sealed away the power to control all of magic in the Bloodstones and shortly after Abbadon atempted to upsurp controll of Tyria from the other gods. After his defeat they left Tyria for good and went into the Rift in an event known as the Exodus of the Gods.

The Lore of the Old Gods

Outside of their history in Tyria, the Old Gods have a greater history and lore. Some of the known plots are:

The constant war between Balthazar and his half-brother Menzies in the Fissure of Woe.
The demon infestation that plagues the Underworld, the realm of Grenth.
The defeat of Dhuum, the previous god of death, by Grenth.
Wintersday.
The exile of Abaddon, former god of truth and secrets.

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 ==The History of the Old Gods in Tyria==
-According to legend, the Old Gods used to live on Tyria while they were creating it. They used to make their home the city of [[Arah]] in the area known as [[Orr]].
+According to legend, the Old Gods used to live on Tyria while they were creating it. They used to make their home the city of [[Arah]] in the area known as [[Orr]]. It is unkown if Dhuum was god of death at this time, or if Grenth has already deafeated him by this time. If Dhuum was god of death at this time, he is actully one of the orginal old gods.
-In the year 1 BE, the Old Gods gifted all sentinent races with the gift of magic, but it was abused by all as each race tried to use this gift to destroy the others. After a plea from [[King Doric]], the Gods sealed away the power to control all of magic in the [[Bloodstone]]s and shortly after, they left Tyria for good and went into [[the Rift]] in an event known as the [[Exodus of the Gods]].
+In the year 1 BE, the Old Gods represented by Abbadon gifted all sentinent races with the gift of magic, but it was abused by all as each race tried to use this gift to destroy the others. After a plea from [[King Doric]], the Gods sealed away the power to control all of magic in the [[Bloodstone]]s and shortly after Abbadon atempted to upsurp controll of Tyria from the other gods. After his defeat they left Tyria for good and went into [[the Rift]] in an event known as the [[Exodus of the Gods]].
 See also [[Abaddon#The outcasting of Abaddon|here]].