“"In a world where every day is a struggle for survival, you need all the gods you can get."
- – Londo Mollari
The dominant Centauri belief system revolves around a Pantheon of fifty or so household Deities that they believe govern every aspect of their day-to-day lives. Some of their gods include former Emperors who have since been deified while some are less accepted than others.
The Pantheon
A representation of Li
- Great Maker: Creator of all things. Originally an alien deity, it has nonetheless been adopted by the Centauri.
- Venzen: God of food.[1][2]
- Ilarus: Goddess of luck and patron of gamblers. [3][1]
- Li: Goddess of passion. A synthesis of male and female Centauri.[2][4]
- Morgoth: God of the underworld and protector of front doors.[2]
- Tuscano: The first Emperor of the Republic. According to the old books, the first Emperors were proclaimed deities by the ancient gods.[5]
- Gon: Another former Emperor. His temple on Immolan V is widely recognized as the most beautiful building ever constructed by a sentient race, and draws millions of pilgrims and tourists each year.[1]
- Zoog: A controversial choice of god, originally just a household god associated with one noble family that made a habit of imposing their god on others where possible. Zoog was eventually included into the official pantheon when that family used it's power to force the Centauri religious establishment to recognise the temple they'd built for their God, an act of pure vanity on their part. Some Centauri don't count him at all, believing he should never have been recognised.[6][7]
Behind the Scenes
- Morgoth is a reference to a character of the same name from works of J.R.R. Tolkien, of which J. Michael Straczynski is a big fan.