Powers

"Where the sphere had first appeared, there were now six figures, some almost human and others completely alien."

- Narration, Primo Victoria: Part II.

The Powers That Be are a group of immortal reality manipulators worshiped as deities by the sapient inhabitants of Eden, Euclid and Midgarde.

Biology
The Powers That Be are capable of adding, modifying or removing features at will, although the majority seen appear to be humanoid. Deities which have created a species will resemble their creations; Elo and Xeren took the forms of a demon and human respectively.

The only commonality between all deities is a soul which appears as a glowing red sphere. If a deity is killed, the soul will remain. A mortal could gain godlike power if they acquired a deity's soul, however completing this task is considered near-impossible.

Society
Each deity has power over one planet or "realm," while the Powers collectively consider themselves the sole authority over universal affairs. Deities are limited by the rules set in place by the other Powers. The inhabitants of a power's territory are typically expected to regard them as their ruler, however this is not always the case.

The Powers meet regularly to discuss recent developments. Meetings may include the proposing of changes to their regulations or the punishment of members. The passage of a proposal requires majority support of all in attendance. While each deity has nominally equal authority, older deities tend to have more sway over their younger counterparts. Centaur, Charon, Iblis and Sociones possess the greatest influence as the oldest living deities.

Background
The original 6 Powers that Be created the universe billions of years prior to the Great War. Charon, Elo and Xeren began to rule over the afterlife, Eden and Euclid respectively. Elo created the angels and demons, while Xeren created humans. It was decided that the souls of the deceased would be transferred to the afterlife following death.

A war would break out in Eden when the demons rebelled against their god. The conflict was prolonged when Xeren allied with the demons, forcing the other Powers to intervene. Xeren was killed and his soul left his body. Despite this, the war continued long after the deaths of Xeren and Elo.

Kaz, Xeren's half-demon son, invaded Euclid with the demon army. He hoped to acquire his father's soul in order to empower himself. In response to the demon invasion, Gabriel Alchemilia created a portal between Eden and Euclid, successfully bringing the angels with him. Unfortunately, the angels were not the saviors humanity had hoped for. The Great War decimated much of Euclid.

Xeren was eventually resurrected as Savannah Whitesmith in 302 TP.

Season One

 * "Exit Music" and "Primo Victoria: Part II"

After Savannah Whitesmith was killed by John Fontaine, Centaur met her in the afterlife. He offered her the chance to be resurrected by signing what appeared to be a contract. In actuality, it was something Savannah could not comprehend while taking human form. She agreed to the deal and was resurrected.

Members

 * Centaur - Unknown role. Appears as a being clad in green robes with a glowing white orb in place of a head.
 * Charon - Ruler of the afterlife, psychopomp. Pale humanoid with black, tattered robes. Usually carries a lantern.
 * Elo - Creator of the demon species and former ruler of Eden. Deceased by the beginning of Season One. Features of a tall demon clothed in rags.
 * Iblis - Unknown role. Described as a tall, muscular man with pale blue armor and clock-like devices on the backs of his hands.
 * Sociones - Unknown role. Wears purple robes with yellow accents and is perpetually accompanied by heavy fog.
 * Xeren - Creator of the human species and the planet Euclid.