Criador

Criador, Highfather of Ascanthus, Creator of the world and Maker of mankind. He is Ascanthus' chief deity, and has at least four other deities who are subservient to him.

There is no singular voice for Criador in Ascanthus, for it is believed that no one man could reliably speak for Highfather.

Omnipotence
Criador is believed to be omnipotent and all powerful by the majority of believers. However, since the Abandonment there has existed a small percentage of Ascanthans who do not believe the god is as powerful as the church would have them believe. Indeed, there are those that believe Criador is dead, and if a god can die, what kind of god was he in the first place?

Church
In Ascanthus, church organizations exist to run the various places of worship and regulate doctrine. Each country has its own church for its patron deity, all formally recognizing the existence of the other demi-gods and holding Criador as the father of the religion.

Believers
Faith in Criador has slowly declined since the chief deity is believed to have abandoned Ascanthus, replaced by state supported demi-gods.

However, not all Criadosians have lost faith in the Highfather. Cantaras never adopted a demi-god, and pockets of Criadosians still exist in every nation of Ascanthus. Halicourt claims the second largest percentage, even after the purges enacted by King Richard when he united the kingdom. Lysos comes in third, followed by Abythia and Aturia.