Ascension
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The process of a mortal becoming a divine entity, such as a god, is often referred to as ascension. This term is most prominently associated with the Test of the Starstone, which resides in the Starstone Cathedral in Absalom's Ascendant Court.[1] Mortals who pass the test become deities, known collectively as the Ascended, and their followers celebrate their ascension on holidays called Ascension Day, Ascendance Day, or Ascendance Night.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
However, other forms of ascension exist:
- Gruhastha, Irori's nephew, is said to have written a book so perfect and profound that he merged with it in the process of becoming a god.[8]
- Hanspur, murdered by drowning in the Sellen River, was spared by Gozreh and rose to become a demigod.[9]
- The Iron Gods of Numeria ascended through alien technological and supernatural means.[10]
- Irori is claimed by his followers to have ascended by achieving physical and mental perfection.[11]
- Lao Shu Po ascended by eating the flesh of a slain god.[12]
- Nalinivati was once a mortal naga sorceress.[13] She ascended to divinity through unknown means near the end of her life.[14]
- Ancient Osiriani texts suggest Nethys ascended through mastery of magic and knowledge that granted him omnipresent senses.[15]
- Nivi Rhombodazzle became a godling by trading a gem with Torag.[16]
Natively immortal beings and creatures with a divine spark shy of godhood have also ascended to become more powerful deities:
- Tales of Gyronna's origins differ, but some claim she was an immortal fey cast out into mortality prior to becoming a goddess.[17]
- Nocticula, once a demon lord, became a goddess after redeeming herself from evil.[18][19]
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References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 54. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Cayden Cailean. Children of the Void, p. 61. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-127-5
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 239. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Colin McComb. (2011). Faiths of Purity, p. 30. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-314-9
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2009). Iomedae. The Sixfold Trial, p. 70. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-196-1
- ↑ Colin McComb. (2011). Faiths of Purity, p. 31. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-314-9
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Gods and Magic, p. 28–29. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-139-8
- ↑ Kate Baker et al. (2018). Faiths of Golarion, p. 18. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-099-6
- ↑ Robert Brookes et al. (2016). Hanspur. Inner Sea Faiths, p. 63. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-825-0
- ↑ Neil Spicer. (2014). Fires of Creation. Fires of Creation, p. 8. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-673-7
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Gods and Magic, p. 22. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-139-8
- ↑ James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 61. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
- ↑ Alex Greenshields. (2012). Red Harvest, p. 3. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
- ↑ Matt Goodall et al. (2014). Champions of Balance, p. 16. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-603-4
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Gods and Magic, p. 26. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-139-8
- ↑ Colin McComb. (2011). Faiths of Purity, p. 20. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-314-9
- ↑ Crystal Frasier. (2016). Gyronna. Inner Sea Faiths, p. 56. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-825-0
- ↑ Richard Pett. (2018). Runeplague. Runeplague, p. 8. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-079-8
- ↑ Richard Pett. (2018). NPC Gallery. Runeplague, p. 67. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-079-8
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