Technically all gods are dead gods, but one group in particular is known by that as a title: The Dead Gods, so named because they have managed the difficult task of dying twice.
When a god accumulates enough power from offerings and worship they may build themselves a seat of power, a sacred throne which both amplifies their power and serves as a vessel for that power. When the Locust King began to build the capital of his Hungry Empire, he sent his forces to hunt down appropriate gods and steal their thrones for the Hungry Empire. The City of Glass is built around these thrones, now bonded to the wards of the city. The gods from whom the thrones were stolen are now shadows of their former glory. Publically lauded as official Gods of the state, they are little more than propaganda puppets; trapped in the stones and steel of the cityscape, whispering prophecy and begging for offerings in exchange for favors.
- Gildguld, God of Tax Collectors
- Mitchuas, The Son of Ash
- Gaibrus, The Birdgod of the Dawn
- Zeudin Vashas, The Six Faced Lord of Thunder
- Lamris, The God of Obedience and the Underworld
- Friedites, The Goddess of Sin and Purity
- Valstaris, The Goddess of Love and War
- Xerfer, The Goddess of Jealousy and Greed
Gildguld
The Priesthood of Gildguld teaches that every child owes a debt to their mother who bore them and to their father who kept them. They teach that every serf and peasant owes a debt to the nobility who keep the engines of the Empire running and hold the course of Empire steady. They teach that every citizen of the empire owes a debt to the Locust King who steers the Empire and keeps everyone safe, and who ensures the tribute is maintained and the Grey is satisfied.
The Priesthood of Gildguld teaches that no action is free and that our lives are exercises in bookkeeping. Those who die owing to the Twice Dead Gods in general, and the Priests of Gildguld in particular must pay their debts. And so the ghosts of those who die in debt must labor in the spectral halls of the Twice Dead Gods. And every citizen of the Empire finds that they are in debt when they die.
This is because Gildguld marks each breath taken by a citizen against them as debt. Gildguld marks each sip of water and each morsel of food, even if previously purchased. Because from whomever the citizen purchased their food and drink, it ultimately belongs to the Empire, and the Empire expects that its debts be paid. Each step wears down cobble stones, and Gildguld counts that. Gildguld counts the times a roof sheltered one from the rain, and a house from the cold. These are not kindnesses in the eyes of Gildguld, they are purchases made on credit. And Gildguld will collect on behalf of the Empire.
Professor Harbinger's School for Villains 