The Five Gods

To the northwest, the earth was made of flat, red stone. In this territory, the sky was often covered by storm clouds, for the god ruling it was a god of lightning. Neko, the white cat, was a fierce god. He strictly ruled over his people, and took everything seriously. If another god were to tell him he was too harsh on his people, he’d reply saying it made them stronger, like him.

To the south, the land was covered with water, for the swamps inhabitants were ruled by a god of water. Kuma, the brown bear, ruled his people with kindness and treated them as equals, if not better. If they were in need of anything, he would give them twice that. When he wasn’t helping his own people, he would occasionally go to the rest of the world and give them extra rain.

The land to the northeast was a scorching desert with a god of fire. This god, Kitsune, appeared in the form of a fox. He and his people enjoyed playing tricks on others. Kitsune found it the most fun when doing it to the other gods, preferably Neko. They were never very dangerous... just enough to get a good laugh.

Taka, the hawk and the god of wind, ruled the land to the southwest. His people lived in snowy mountains that touched the sky. Taka hardly visited his land, he preferred to be alone. His people still worshiped him, they said he gave them ‘freedom’.

The final land for mortals, to the southeast, was a thick forest, ruled over by a god of nature; Ookami, the wolf. He would go out of his way to protect a member of his ‘pack,’ but if anyone were to offend him, he wouldn’t hold back his strength.

The center of the world was a giant volcano. The top of what was once a mountain, was ripped away millions of years ago, leaving the lava exposed. Floating above is the land that was removed, and atop this floating piece of earth is a giant white castle, where Lord Tatsu and the five gods would live.

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