Here is a list of characters from the Grand Primevals, Equus' oldest deities who help shaped the world and shepherd their younger peers and mortal inhabitants throughout the world's entire existence.

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The Grand Primevals

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General

Beware the Nice Ones: Do not presume to taunt, enrage or otherwise get on their bad sides. They are nice and well-meaning, but they will NOT tolerate those who abuse/exploit/pervert their concepts, threaten the world's existence/balance and cause unnecessary death/suffering to all its living things and other beings.
Big Brother Instinct: They once protected a young Skotádi from the evil Children of Erebus, her own brothers and sisters, when they tried to kill her for being born an compassionate entity. Skotádi's entry mentions that the Grand Primevals killed many of Skotádi's malicious siblings and scattered the rest to the winds. They would then adopt Skotádi as their "sister", seeing how she was innocent and shared their own benevolent mindset.
Big Damn Heroes: At the end of "Final Ragnarok", a cornered and dying High King Ragnarøkkr tries to blow himself up to take as many heroes and deities with him as he can. Fortunately, the Grand Primevals finally show themselves and intervene in person right at that moment, shielding everyone from the exploding Ragnarøkkr and preserving his damned spirit within a bubbled shield.
Big Good: While a few people like Princess Celestia and Luminiferous are famous examples, the Grand Primevals have been acting as benevolent divine influences for Equus and its divine/mortal inhabitants for longer than they have. Several key events have turned out the way they had, likely due to direct or indirect interference.
Blue-and-Orange Morality: The Grand Primevals, being primordial and eldritch beings they are, often operate on more alien and incomprehensible mindsets and principles than mortals and even younger gods between their age, their nature and their role as stewards of Equus and all living things on it on behalf of their mysterious parent. Amareros for example will not - CANNOT - interfere with any loving bonds and relationships formed between individuals because it goes against his nature as the Love Primeval. They also let Evil and Suffering happen if it can serve a higher purpose and lead to greater Good and Contentment for Equus and all those that exist/live on it in the long run, such as adopting Nekelmu - implied to be quite literally the first Evil to ever exist on Equus - into the family, letting Queen Dark Crystal's rampage occur to test if Ponykind can overcome a manifestation of their own evil made flesh, hanging back to let Great Extinction events like the one which killed off (most of) the Dinosaurs to give new species of lifeforms a chance to evolve, prosper, and succeed where the Dinosaurs failed...
But Now I Must Go: A drabble has Tuzu discuss an event called the 'Transcendence', in which their parent with evolve into a greater existence and move on, resulting in the Grand Primevals presumably evolving into World Spirit deities like them and leaving to sire life on their own worlds while other gods on Equus evolve to take the Grand Primevals' place.
The Chessmaster: Given their anointed missions and sheer experience accumulated since the dawn of the world, the Grand Primevals as a whole are very, VERY good in manipulating events and entities in the background as well as more openly to ensure that regardless of any outcome, the world and its inhabitants would grow stronger and better and the various natural balances necessary to promote ever-increasing diversity and complexity of existence would continue. The sheer time/space scales they work with and the relative ease they run rings against even younger gods who wears The Chessmaster as their hat (like freaking Changeling Emperor Blackthorn) is a testament to their sheer prowess, essentially taking the Yiddish saying "Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht" ("Men Plots and God Laughs") to a whole new level.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Because of their primordial age, power and experience, they can easily dish this out to anybody younger than they are and are only threatened by those who are older and greater, like the Void Sovereign, who nearly destroyed the world at the end of the Second Age and is on par with their grandmother the Genesis Sovereign.
- Becomes a major plot point in story arcs featuring them: villains whose plans and actions would cross paths with them knows they can't beat them, and would flee and hide the moment they show up. This makes ending particularly serious threats quickly complicated and necessitates having less powerful heroes to do it for them, with support from the Grand Primevals. This incidentally puts constrains on the villains' own actions that would help ensure their defeat, as they can't do anything too heavy or overt to win without drawing the Grand Primevals' ire, which would entail an instant game-over for them.
Divine Parentage: Only two of the Grand Primevals, Amareros and his older sister, Adversus, are confirmed to have biological divine and demi-divine children. Amareros is the father of the Amaredae, a group of Love deities and demi-deities, while Adversus is the mother of the Efévresi and the Adversai, with the latter being much closer to their parent in nature.
Do Not Taunt Cthulhu:
- While they're genuinely benevolent, enraging them is a horrible idea. Each of them is capable of easily inflicting an And I Must Scream fate on those who anger them and their sheer power means puts them on another level from everything else on Equus.
- To highlight this, the Summer Court, one of the most dangerous factions on the planet, tried to capture Amareros. He and his children nearly destroyed the Court in a night and Blackthorn declared him and his silbings as beings the Summer Court is to never trifle with.
The Dreaded:
- All of them. The moment they show up, even Fallen Deities retreat in terror. This gets deconstructed in the "Final Ragnarok" arc - it's noted that the Grand Primevals have been trying to pursue the Shadowed Ones for their horrible actions in creating Vicious Cycles, but their power and reputation are so great that the Shadowed Ones will always flee their presence because they couldn't hope to fight them and win, thus evading a well-deserved and long overdue punishment. Because of this, the Grand Primevals have limited their presence on the battlefield and only intervened when necessary so they could ensure the Shadowed Ones would never escape justice this time... namely, justice at the hooves of those they doomed and killed over and over again for sustenance and sadism.
- To note, even Blackthorn and Iniquitous, Vicearch of Malrègnar, two of the most dangerous, ambitious individuals on the planet, don't want to pick a fight with the Grand Primevals. In Blackthorn's case, it's because his court tried once and was nearly wiped out in a night.
Eldritch Abomination: All of them, some less obvious than others, though some can also appear in comprehensible forms if they wish to. For example, Amareros is a Love-based entity who often takes the form of a young and dainty-bodied pegasus stallion when interacting with mortals or younger deities.
Good Is Not Soft:
- They are benevolent and genuinely care for the world and its inhabitants, as they had since time immemorial. They also won't hesitate to put their appendages down to end threats to it, or use underhoofed/Necessarily Evil means to achieve a greater good.
- They want to protect and nurture life on Equus, but that doesn't mean they'll coddle it. As Symvíosi points out, part of their duty is letting sapientkind face the consequences of their actions on their own because they won't learn otherwise. As a result, while Dark Crystal posed a threat to all life on Equus, she was also something sapient-kind created and their sins of the Great Wars Era awakened. As such, they made sure sapient-kind had to face her and all their sins she embodied, experience the terrible consequences for some of them, observing in judgement on whether they have the strength to overcome her and them one way or another. They instantly rewarded the Tales/Virtuous Seven with the power to defeat her when they, and by implication all sapient-kind of the Second Age, passed the test.
Mysterious Past: No one knows exactly where or how they came from, and the answers given by divines typically aren't very helpful, but it's implied that they are all as old as the planet they watch over. It is revealed in various drabbles, however, that the three known Cosmic Sovereigns - Void, Genesis, and Perpetuality - are their grand-relatives, and their mother is apparently a world-spirit spawned/raised by Genesis who spawned/adopted the Grand Primevals and charged them with promoting the diversification and complexity of life and other entities on the planet.
The Old Gods: Each of the Grand Primevals have been around since the dawn of Equus and, according to public knowledge, the oldest deities to exist. They even predate the Shadowed Ones, all who are "Primeval"-ranked deities themselves. What many people aren't aware of is the presence of deities older than the Grand Primevals themselves, such as their (currently unnamed) parent, the trio of Cosmic Sovereigns (who are the Grand Primevals grandparent/great-relatives), and the Architects (incredibly ancient Eldritch Abominations who helped lay the foundations of the universe).
The Only Way They Will Learn: The Grand Primevals are among the oldest deities in existence with the power to end catastrophes themselves if they choose to. However, most of the time they choose not to intervene directly unless it's absolutely necessary because it'll not only rob sapientkind of free will, but also make them unwilling to face the consequences of their actions. Instead, they test sapientkind by engineering situations that push their physical and mental capabilities to their limits, forcing them to evolve in the process.
Secret Test of Character: Being what they are, they do plenty of these. Of note was allowing Dark Crystal's rampage to force Equus to face their accumulated sins after the sins of the Great Wars Era awakened her from her millennia-long slumber as a test to see if sapientkind could face and grow past their sins. The Tales/Virtuous Seven passed, and by extension so did Tellus/Equus, and the Grand Primevals rewarded them with the power needed to beat the Ultimate Witch.
Time Abyss: They're some of the oldest deities on the planet, being possibly as old as the world itself.
Top God: Are the oldest and strongest deities on the planet, and while not formally the leaders of the gods, few of them don't respect and listen to them. It's later revealed, though, that they are the biological grandchildren of an even older deity, the Genesis Sovereign, an extremely ancient and powerful goddess who embodies life and creation on literally astronomical scales. Their parent deity is presumably this for Equus on a planetary scale.

Amareros, the Love Primeval

Classification: Elemental/Ethereal

Portfolio: Love, Procreation, Fertility

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

"Love can overcome and change the world. I would know; I had seen it work its wonder since the world itself began."

Amareros (his entry here

) is one of the Grand Primevals of Equus, and the ancient god of Love, Procreation, and Fertility.

Always Identical Twins: Maybe. He and his sister Lhaine are twins, though it's currently unknown whether they're Half-Identical Twins or fraternal twins.
Animalistic Abomination: He usually takes the form of a dainty-looking Pegasus stallion when in the mortal planes, and has a joyous, whimsical, and carefree personality... but his presence and demeanour is described as unnerving and eldritch by others, including younger deities.
Anthropomorphic Personification: He's a Grand Primeval god who embodies Love, Procreation, and Fertility.
Beware of the Nice Ones: His personality is often described as whimsical, joyous, and carefree, even in his mortal Pegasus form. He's also one of the most loving and most benevolent of deities, as he is Equus's oldest Love god, and has gone out of his way to help the innocent or tip the scales in favor of the heroes. But as many had learned, provoking Amareros is a very bad idea - when truly enraged, Amareros can be cold and unforgiving on a truly terrifying level, and is capable of unleashing his wrath in horrible ways that would rightly make anyone fear him.
Berserk Button: Do not threaten the existence of Love or tarnish its name/concept in Amareros' presence. Expect a humiliating and humbling payback from him if you did.
Break the Haughty: Invoked. As the Love Primeval, he does not tolerate anyone who become arrogant enough to think they can misuse or pervert Love for various ends, or see Love itself as a weakness that must be done away with. Those who behave this way will be harshly punished.
- According to legend, he once did this to Queen Tiamat - when Tiamat started giving in to Dragonkind's tendency for Greed by prizing her treasure hoard more than her own family, Amareros numbed her ability to bond with them, making interactions with her husband, Bahamut, and their divine/mortal children utterly meaningless. For Tiamat, it was agonizing, and she learned never to become attached to material goods again.
- Amareros also did this to the Summer Court, after several Changeling Kings made an attempt to subdue him and also over their views on Love as little more than a resource and a means to an end. Whatever Amareros did, it made the Summer Court and their divine patriarch do everything possible to avoid provoking Amareros ever since. Amour-De-Soi's entry mentions that at Amareros' behest, she used her mirror-shield, True Image, to show the Changeling Kings their own reflections. According to her, they didn't like what they saw.
Divine Parentage: He sired the Amaredae, a legendary group of Love deities and demi-deities, through various yet loving flings with both female mortals and divines, making all of them paternal half-siblings. However, his noble raising of his kids led to them becoming just as benevolent as he is. Among the Amaredae are Canteros, his firstborn son and child, and Amour-De-Soi and Amina, two of his daughters. Princess Cadence is revealed to be another daughter of Amareros, having been sired by him through a Crystal Pegasus mare named Crystal Ballad, who was killed by Pony tribalists for sleeping with an outsider and birthing an "impure" foal.
The Dreaded: Being an absolutely ancient and powerful Grand Primeval, he's this to many. Even the likes of Emperor Blackthorn are wary of provoking Amareros.
Expy: Of Eros the Protogenoi. It's even mentioned in Amareros' entry that he may had played a part in 'wedding' the elements together like Eros did in Greek Mythology.
Good Parents: It's noted in his entry that he has raised many families with both mortals and divines over the years, and was loving to all of them even though he would end up outliving most of his partners and children. His benevolent influence contributed to the overall heroic and noble nature of the Amaredae, including Canteros and Amour-De-Soi.
God in Human Form: Sort of. His true form is implied to be an Eldritch Abomination, much like his fellow Primevals, so he often appears in the form of a dainty-bodied Pegasus stallion. He still has mannerisms that can make him seem off to mortals and younger deities.
Love Goddess: A gender-inverted example. He's based on the Love Protogenoi, Eros, which makes him the oldest Love god on Equus. His many children, the Amaredae, consist of gods and goddesses that embody some aspect of Love, with one of his daughters, Amour-De-Soi, being the Alicorn goddess of Self-Love. Meanwhile, his oldest son and child, Canteros, embodies Requited Love.
The Magnificent: Known as "the Love Primeval", due to being the oldest Love god in existence.
Older Than They Look: He often assumes the form of a young and dainty-bodied pegasus stallion because of how extremely ancient and alien his true form is, which might have unpredictable side-effects when around mortals and deities who are not Primeval-ranked.
Papa Wolf: It's not a good idea to threaten his kids, ever.
- Once, a mortal who suffered many failed relationships and breakups (some of which was their own fault) decided to vent their anger by murdering Amina, the Griffon goddess of Selfless Love. Though Amina survived thanks to her siblings' intervention, Amareros was furious with the mortal for trying to kill one of his daughters. He only spared the mortal after Amina begged her father to give them a second chance, but he still punished the mortal by inflicting a terrible curse that would only go away if they loved someone who truly loved them back.
- He also acted this way when he discovered that Pony tribalists murdered his lover, a Crystal Pegasus mare named Crystal Ballad, for sleeping with an outsider, and would have killed the then-infant Princess Cadence had Crystal Ballad not hid her daughter in a bush and distracted the tribalists away from her. Amareros punished the tribalists by enacting bloody vengeance against them.
Strong Family Resemblance: It's noted that he and his firstborn son, Canteros, look heavily similar in that they're both incredibly handsome and beautiful, even by divine standards. This echoes how in Greek mythology, Anteros was described as being similar to Eros in every way, save for their hair length and wings.
Strong and Skilled: Justified in that Amareros like the rest of the Grand Primevals are likely billions of years old, and since deities grow Stronger with Age the Love Primeval likely had accumulated enormous amounts of power on top of experience to use them effectively. To note, he could affect his domain on a CONTINENTAL scale, and is incredibly creative in how he uses it (e.g. selectively upping the reproductive rates of living creatures of an evil empire built on hate and malice, and subsequently drowning the vile regime in a tide of pestilence and disease).

Lhaine, the Hate Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Hate, Rebellion, Strength

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Lhaine (first introduced here

) is the Grand Primeval goddess of Hate, Rebellion, and Strength, and is the twin sister of Amareros, the Grand Primeval god of Love.

Always Identical Twins: Maybe. She and her brother Amareros are twins, though it's currently unknown whether they're Half-Identical Twins or fraternal twins.
Dark Is Not Evil: Has often noted that it is not a sin to hate, only that it is directed towards those who do not deserve them, or having it taken too far. Just as hatred had caused great evils like genocide and conflict, it had also given the oppressed and wronged strength and determination to defy and oppose those who had oppressed or wronged them.
Even Evil Has Standards: Much like her sister Adversus, she embodies an 'evil' concept - in her case, it's hatred. However, she approves of people using hatred for positive, constructive purposes, which means she does not approve of hatred being used as a means to carry out destructive, selfish, and ignorant goals. She sees people who do so - like Tribalists and Autorists - as immature children who constantly whine and throw tantrums until they get what they want.
God of Evil: Subverted. While she embodies hatred as a concept, she embodies the constructive aspects of hatred, especially when it involves confronting genuinely wicked and unrepentant individuals.
La Résistance: One of her Domains is Rebellion, and part of her job besides constructively directing hatred is to encourage others to defy unjust authorities and rise against oppressors.
Parental Substitute: Tries to be one for Poena, the Mistress of Punishment and try to steer her towards more reasonable directions with her unending crusade and hatred towards evil.
The Power of Hate: A benevolent example. She embodies hatred as a constructive force, empowering those who could channel it to oppose their enemies and overthrow their oppressors.
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Her avatar gave one to members of the Children of Platinum who struggled to recover from 'Great Purge' that followed the 'Canterlot Coup', which deconstructs how destructively and ignorantly petty their motives and their hatred really are, and that of other Tribalists/Autorists in general.
Lhaine: Fools, that is what you all are. You claim your ancestors' hatred for your own, yet you lack any understanding of it. They nearly burned from the fires of their hatred, whatever grudges and justifications they had nearly killing them all. You have even less than that. You are nothing but a pack of ignorant imbeciles, taking the whining and tantrums of your ancestors' and making it into your gospel.
Sibling Yin-Yang: Forms one with her twin brother Amareros, the Love Primeval, given she embodies a fundamentally opposite domain to his.

Symvíosi, the Co-Existence Primeval

Classification: Elemental/Ethereal

Portfolio: Co-Existence, Homeostasis, Biology

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

"Can’t we all just get along? Most life on this world wouldn’t even BE here if they couldn't."

Symvíosi (their entry here

) is one of the Grand Primevals of Equus, and the ancient deity of Co-Existence, Homeostasis, and Biology.

All-Loving Hero: Views all entities on Equus as being equally as worthy of their kindness and friendship. Just don't tick them off.
And I Must Scream: One of their most terrifying powers: they can send someone to a place called 'Isolation', which involves being able to see the world but not interact with it. At all. Ever. Until they decide to bring them back. Amareros can also counter this.
Berserk Button:
- Do not bring discord or conflict into their domain. Even dragons and changelings leave their aeons-long grudge at the door.
- Racism. They despise it, and racial slurs are forbidden in their domain.
Beware the Nice Ones: Like their brother. They're a nice, friendly, mellow divine...but tick them off and you will regret crossing them.
Body Horror: They are very capable of inflicting this if enraged. For example, they can make the individual cells of your body stop co-existing.
Eldritch Abomination: Unlike their brother, Amareros, they don't even pretend to be anything resembling a mortal, being an ever shifting mirrored surface that changes shape and stance on a whim. Their 'face' is always a reflection of whoever is looking at it, no matter the angle. The same traits that apply to Amareros also apply to them.
Fusion Dance: Can merge with any being they choose to vastly increase their power. As a result, if one is dumb enough to tick off two Grand Primevals at once, they should make sure one isn't Symvíosi given how powerful they and their siblings are individually. They can also merge any beings they choose into one and back again.
Hermaphrodite: Is both male and female at the same time, as opposed to Choice which has No Biological Sex (and can choose what gender it wants to be).
The Magnificent: Known as "the Co-Existence Primeval" due to being the oldest deity (and staunch supporter) of Co-Existence. They're also skilled in fusing those who genuinely seek out their help, which came in handy on numerous occasions.
Sacred Hospitality: All are welcome to their domain and they are a very good host, but not abiding by that hospitality and breaking the rules will have serious consequences.
Truce Zone: Their domain, currently called Club Homeostasis, is this. All are welcome, but any conflict or discord is left at the door. To not abide by this is invite their wrath, which is as great and terrible as their brother's.

Ourophion, the Time Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Time

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

A Form You Are Comfortable With: When he first appears to Shining Dove, he assumes the form a divine Eastern Dragon with rings circling his body in tune with a clock ticking. He quickly drops this when Dove proves himself worthy, however. Justified in that his true form is described as a serpent-like being made of time itself, which is eldritch enough even ancient gods like High King Kaldr of the Hoyklan had difficulty visualising him properly.
Beware the Nice Ones: Like many of his siblings, he is a benevolent god. However, as a god of Time, he's prone to irritation and belligerence towards anything threatening the natural time/causality fields of Equus, such as Final Epoch's 'Hooves of Oblivion' plan, the Shadowed Ones' exploitation of Vicious Cycles (especially the 'Ragnarok Cycle' plaguing the Nine Realms for millennia), and Starlight Glimmer's attempt to rewrite the future out of petty spite towards the Mane Six.
Big Good: He gives Shining Dove a Time Twirler to save Angel Vale, Ashfall, and his friends via "Groundhog Day" Loop, which Ourophion spends acting as an advisor, showing Dove the future that would result from the outcome he created so he can decide if he'd found a future he desires yet.
The Chooser of the One: Over the Ages, he has focused on those who have great potential in his eyes. According to one of the Codex writers, he knows and understands people's future potential the most of his siblings because as the Time Primeval, he knows every possible path one can take.
- Due to her talent in time magic and her time-related portfolio, he chose Princess Stitching Time to be his assistant in the overseeing and protection of time, as well as his agent in dealing with matters involving ambitious time gambits. Relations between them were strained after Stitching Time became Final Epoch out of grief and rage over the Second Age's end, with Final Epoch attempting to engineer things so that the only way to stop her was to outright erase Equus. Once Stitching Time was purified and became The Atoner, he has and reconciled with her and welcomed her back as his agent.
- Later, he becomes so impressed with Moon Ray Vaughoof that he deems the latter to be a Redeeming Replacement for High King Ragnarøkkr. The reason is that despite turning himself into an eldritch deity, Moon Ray has continued to learn and grow from his mistakes, whereas Ragnarøkkr refused to change and doomed himself for it. Ourophion is interested in nurturing Moon Ray's potential so he could later help create healthy, constructive cycles that push sapientkind to grow as he did.
- On the same page, he also chooses Rainbow Dash, as her domain of Breaking Cycles makes her the perfect partner and counter to Moon Ray Vaughoof's domain of Cycles. He even shows Luminiferous a potential future where Moon Ray and Rainbow Dash work together in locating/breaking toxic cycles all over the world, as well as weaving healthy cycles and promoting the natural balance of Equus.
- He declares a mortal named Shining Dove worthy of being given a Time Twirler so he can keep resetting time until he finally gets an ending where both his kingdom and the one he's ambassador to are saved and Everybody Lives after seeing his sheer determination and selflessness.
Eldritch Abomination: To the point that even gods like High King Kaldr of the Hoyklan Deer Pantheon can't comprehend what he looks like. Makes sense considering Ourophion is described as being a serpent 'made of time', which is not exactly comprehensible in a physical manner.
God Is Flawed: He admits that even Grand Primevals are not perfect: his prototype Time Twirler was far too powerful and easy to abuse, resulting in it being horribly abused multiple times. He would learn from his mistake and make later versions much more limited so they weren't as easily abused.
Large Ham: At times, he can get rather theatrical while making proclamations.
Lovable Lizard: He looks like a serpent, but he's clearly not a reptilian creature given he's 'made of time'. And he's certainly benevolent, if prone to irritation/belligerence to anything threatening Time/Causality of Equus like Final Epoch's Hooves of Oblivion plan, and the Shadowed Ones' exploitation of Vicious Cycles all over Equus like the rest of his siblings.
Reset Button: He's the only being on Equus capable of genuinely rewinding time, not erasing it or causing a splinter timeline. His limit is around 10 days, but that's far more than anyone else is capable of. The Time Twirler was his creation, and he's since created more limited versions he very rarely gives out to those he sees as worthy and responsible with them.
Time Master:
- Being the Grand Primeval of Time gives him temporal manipulation powers that exceed even powerful Time deities such as Stitching Time. For instance, he decides if a timeline created by time travel would be erased or diverged depending on how stable that timeline is, or if the events of a time traveler's meddling becomes a Stable Time Loop. As such, his main duty is to watch over time itself, protecting it from those who would misuse it and repairing any major damages caused by ambitious time gambits, such as the crises caused by Final Epoch (Princess Stitching Time's corrupted form) and Starlight Glimmer.
- Notably, he's the only time manipulator on Equus capable of genuinely rewinding time, preventing the true eraser of those who existed after or a splinter timeline. His limit is only around 10 days, but that's far more than anyone else, even powerful fellow time gods, are capable of doing.
Time Stands Still: Ourophion is capable of casually freezing time, which he often uses to communicate with people covertly or they're in a situation where they'd likely die if he didn't stop time. Unlike Stitching Time, he can seemingly do so indefinitely.
You Cannot Grasp the True Form: As noted, Kaldr, in the scene that depicts Ourophion directly for the first time, found that he cannot describe him at all, demonstrating Ourophion's Eldritch Abomination nature as the Grand Primeval of Time. Shining Dove's entry implies this applies to his realm as well, describing it as 'made of minutes.'
Narration: How does one describe a serpent made of 'Time' itself?

Adversus, the Adversity Primeval

Classification: Elemental/Ethereal

Portfolio: Adversity, Misfortune, Evolution

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

"I do not destroy, I challenge. Life must not remain static, and it is my duty to ensure it doesn't. While I seem cruel, I only do so to be kind. I do not desire the end of life anymore than any other deity. Hate me if you want to, I exist to be an adversary."

Adversus (her entry here

) is one of the Grand Primevals of Equus, and is the Grand Primeval goddess of Adversity, Misfortune, and Evolution.

Unlike her siblings, who embody positive abstract concepts such as love, time, and co-existence, Adversus embodies growth through trial and adversary. While this may look like a bad thing on paper, the results are and is intended to be positive, as people generally come out of her disasters and calamities stronger, wiser, and better-prepared for future disasters. Her role is similar to "constructive" Evil deities such as Temnobog, who developed a mutual respect of Adversus due to both of them being rightly feared deities who use their portfolios to test mortals and help them improve themselves.

Antagonistic Offspring:
- She's Surtr's mother, but views his destructive, sadistic form of evil as meaningless and refused to take him in when his father exiled him. She's also entirely willing and encouraging of seeing him meet his end alongside the Shadowed Ones for his crimes.
- It's noted she and her offspring, the Efévresi, often oppose one another, as they're deities of invention and innovation. But they also hold no ill will towards one another and only do so as a result of their duties.
Anthropomorphic Personification: Embodies Adversity, Misfortune, and Evolution.
Birds of a Feather: She sees Temnobog, the Bogolenya Deer god of Evil, as kindred spirits because they embody things that people rightly fear and use them to test mortals' ability to grow and prepare.
Blue-and-Orange Morality: She permits and even causes disasters and villains to assault divine/mortal sapientkind, but she's only doing her job and purpose. She's the Grand Primeval of Adversity, Misfortune, and Evolution after all, and thus it's her nature and duty to create challenges for life and her siblings to have to grow to overcome. She genuinely loves sapientkind and is noted as being motherly, she just has to provide it with serious challenges and adversity as her very, vitally important nature.
Dark Is Not Evil: Despite her portfolio, she's not evil, merely tasked with challenging life, as well as her siblings, to grow and evolve.
Eldritch Abomination: While all her siblings have eldritch traits, Adversus is the one who doesn't take any pains to hide hers. She manifests as a sentient natural disaster in equine shape.
Everyone Has Standards: While it's her job to cause disasters and adversity, she requires it to serve a purpose. Barring that, it must at least be something sapientkind brought on themselves, such as Queen Dark Crystal, because they must face the consequences of their actions. Pointless, sadistic destruction sapientkind in no way brought on themselves, however, actively enrages her. As a result, she wants her son Surtr and the Shadowed Ones dead for their senseless destruction over the eons.
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Kaldr notes the Shadowed Ones are serious business because Adversus actively wants them dead as opposed to most villains she sees as challenges for sapientkind to destroy.
Person of Mass Destruction: All the Grand Primevals are this, but she shows it off the most due to her role. Her default appearance makes her cause destruction just by existing.
Smurfette Principle: Subverted. There had been several female Grand Primevals introduced since her entry, on top of the ones who are male, who have no gender, or in Symvíosi's case, both genders simultaneously.
Willfully Weak:
- It's noted she has personally challenged various creatures in disguises, but always holds back enough she isn't unbeatable. Given how terrifyingly powerful the Grand Primevals are, this entails using a miniscule fraction of her full power.
- To note, when Traasena, the Queen Predator challenged her to assert her dominance before being willing to be adopted by Adversus, they battled for several days...before Traasena asked Adversus to stop holding back. Adversus stopped holding back to a degree...and proceeded to No-Sell Traasena's strongest attack before hitting her so hard, she went flying through several mountain ranges and landing out cold on the other side of the planet. Adversus was still holding back, as she'd have killed Traasena if she hadn't.
Wowing Cthulhu: She was so impressed by Meridia's overall situation, she deemed it worthy of being the place that would house the entrance to her domain. Said portal is small, invisible and surrounded by an ever-lastin' Flayerstorm.

Somarenus, the Sleep Primeval

Classification: Ethereal

Portfolio: Sleep, Dreams, Conscious

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

"Now now, no need to be upset. Sometimes it's best to just sit back, relax, take a nap."

Somarenus (his entry here

) is the Grand Primeval god of Sleep, Dreams, and Conscious, and is a benevolent member of the Grand Primevals.

Anthropomorphic Personification: He's a Grand Primeval god who embodies Sleep, Dreams, and Conscious.
Same-Sex Triplets: Averted; he, Mortem, and Vita are mix-gendered triplets, with Vita being the only female. His entry also notes that he and Mortem are identical twin brothers in that they both lack a real, tangible form, unlike Vita.

Mortem, the Death Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Death

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Adaptational Heroism: In Final Destination, Death is either an extremely sadistic god who hates the mortals he collects, or a nigh-implacable force that is very cruel in how it maintains the balance between life and death. Here, the Death Primeval is still terrifying, but he's significantly benevolent and hates those who cause unnecessary deaths for their own gain.
Anthropomorphic Personification: Presumably of death and endings. Of course, it's a stretch considering he doesn't even have a tangible body.
Back from the Dead: Invoked. Together with his triplet sister, Vita, he can grant those who had passed away a chance to live again for a short period of time as a boon, usually to complete a task of great importance at the deceased's behest. He and Vita would grant this boon to the original Power Rangers, all who (except for Brightglow, who became an Alicorn) had passed away in the Second Age, with Bossa Nova Heartstrings being chosen to herald their arrival in the Nine Realms. This is so by letting them join the Final Battle against High King Ragnarøkkr, the heroes can gain one of many much-needed advantages against the Grand Primevals' long-pursued target.
Beware the Nice Ones: As noted in Captain Ersatz, he/she/it/they are much more benevolent than their inspiration, but they can still be incredibly cold and furious with those which causes unnecessary deaths for their own gain. Just ask what they think about killing the true architects of the 'Ragnarok Cycle' and stopping their atrocities once and for all.
"Oh no..." said the formless Grand Primeval governing Death, an ominous voice resounding all around Kaldr, cold and final as only death can be. "Death would be too kind for the likes of them. There are fates far, far worse."
Captain Ersatz: Of Death from the Final Destination series, being a formless, invisible and nigh-omnipresent force of nature with its own will and character, albeit benevolent in personality and actually can interact verbally.
Comfort the Dying: Mortem cradled and comforted the dying form of Perniciem, heavily implied to be one of their daughters, right after King Equus and other deities managed to kill the insane goddess of mass extinction before she could destroy all life and destroy the world itself, allowing her to pass on in peace. Notably, it was one of the few times known so far they manifested something of a physical form to do so, with enormous skeletal appendages and millions of smaller ones to hold her titanic limp form and close her millions of eyes.
The Dreaded: Presumed, like the rest of their siblings. This IS the Death Primeval we're talking about.
Fate Worse than Death: Believes that death is too good for the Shadowed Ones after all the death and suffering they had caused with the Ragnarok Cycle and other previous Vicious Cycles they had fed off from.
The Ghost: The Death Primeval is formless like their inspiration, the more malevolent/capricious Death from the Final Destination franchise.
Meaningful Name: Their name means "Death" in Latin, to contrast Vita's name ("Life").
No Gender: Their gender is unknown. It can be presumed they don't even have one, considering living things and death predates genders and sexual reproduction. And not to mention, the Death Primeval is apparently formless.
Same-Sex Triplets: Averted; he, Somarenus, and Vita are mix-gendered triplets, with Vita being the only female. His entry also notes that he and Somarenus are identical twin brothers in that they both lack a real, tangible form, unlike Vita.
The Problem with Fighting Death: Downplayed in that Mortem isn't exactly harsh or has a problem with people defying death in morally good ways, but Mortem is implied to be omnipresent on Equus. As a result, attempting to escape the consequences of one's actions by cheating their way out of their eternal punishment after death never works out and all who have tried inevitably fail.
Tranquil Fury: During the 'Final Ragnarok' arc, his anger is described as ominous, cold and final as only death can be, which is a sign that he is supremely pissed off with the Shadowed Ones' torment of the Nine Realms via exploitation of the Vicious Cycles there.
You Cannot Grasp the True Form: Described as formless, invisible and nigh-omnipresent around Equus, their voice and words resounding all around their listeners, seemingly without any identifiable tone.

Vita, the Life Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Life

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Back from the Dead: Together with her triplet brother, Mortem, she can grant those who had passed away a chance to live again for a short period of time as a boon, usually to complete a task of great importance at the deceased's behest. She and Mortem would grant this boon to the original Power Rangers, all who (except for Brightglow, who became an Alicorn) had passed away in the Second Age, with Bossa Nova Heartstrings being chosen to herald their arrival in the Nine Realms. This is so by letting them join the Final Battle against High King Ragnarøkkr, the heroes can gain one of many much-needed advantages against the Grand Primevals' long-pursued target.
Meaningful Name: Her name means "Life" in Latin, to contrast Mortem's name ("Death").
Same-Sex Triplets: Averted; she, Mortem, and Somarenus are mix-gendered triplets, with her being the only female. And unlike her triplet brothers, she has a tangible form, whereas Mortem and Somarenus are identical twins in their lack of a form.

Dikaiosýni, the Judgment Primeval

Classification: Ethereal

Portfolio: Judgment, Justice, Punishment

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

"LET JUSTICE BE DONE."

Dikaiosýni (Her entry here

) is the Grand Primeval goddess of Judgment, and is a member of the Grand Primevals.

Anthropomorphic Personification: She and her scions are this for Judgement and likely other aspects of Law and Punishment. Given she's a Grand Primeval, she may had even been the one who introduced the VERY IDEAS of Judgement, Law and Punishment to Equus in the very early beginning.
Eldritch Abomination: One of the more notable examples among the similarly eldritch Grand Primevals, being a chimera-like entity with multiple heads and apocalyptic levels of power.
Fantastic Legal Weirdness: A living embodiment of this trope, given she's an ancient goddess who was likely responsible for introducing the very idea of Law and Judgement to Equus and helped propagate some of the oldest laws in existence.
The Executioner: Has a firsborn daughter, Timoría, who carries out her sentences.
Good Is Not Soft: Is the ultimate judge on Equus and a benevolent deity like the rest of the Grand Primevals, but is also willing to sentence by existing laws those who violate them to the harshest punishments they deserved, and propagate harsh but necessary laws in her capacity as a lawgiver to preserve the order of Equus. For example, a Demon who broke one of those old, cardinal 'Primeval Laws' - the strict prohibition against barring good and virtuous souls from their rightful afterlives in any way - was promptly sentenced by her to be completely obliterated.
Incorruptible Pure Pureness: Is completely unbiased and objective in arbitration and sentencing, embodying law and judgement in its purest, most idealized state.
Judge, Jury, and Executioner: Subverted. In a drabble depicting her handing out a sentence to a Demon who broke one of the Primeval Laws, it was her firstborn daughter, Timoría, who executes it.
Multiple Head Case: Dikaiosýni has four heads, each embodying a benevolent aspect of Justice and Judgement. All four heads debate after hearing all evidence and testimonies in each case, coming to a conclusion that fits the crime or case before passing sentence over it.
- The Lion-like head, the primary and central cranium, has a stoic, reserved, fair and impartial personality, embodying the unbiased nature of justice, calmly hearing all arguments and serving as the deciding judge of the four heads regarding the innocence or guilt of the accused.
- The Dove-like head on the right side, kind, compassionate and soft-spoken, embodies the merciful nature of Justice, willing to hear the pleas, appeals and regret from the accused and give those who deserve it a lighter sentence and second-chances if they are truly remorseful or were driven to commit offences due extenuating circumstances. She is the one who gives out merciful sentences or acquittals for defendants who have defenses or are repentant for their actions.
- The Tiger-like head on the left side is loud, fearsome, meticulous regarding evidence and vigilante for even the slightest hint of wrongdoing, embodying righteous fury and punishment aspects of justice towards unrepentant offenders and their crimes, although they would not suffer the innocent being found wrongly guilty or miscarriages of justice. It is this head who sentences the guilty to rightful, proportionate punishments for their crimes.
- The Serpent-like head, at the end of the Judgement Primeval's tail, has a therapist-like personality and calm, soothing demeanour, serving as the emotional and spiritual closure for wronged and innocent parties, without which Dikaiosýni considers justice incomplete.
This Is Unforgivable!: Implied. The 'Primeval Laws' that she all but certainly must had helped formulate and propagate contains laws and provisions which criminalizes certain actions or deeds as being so utterly impermissible and unacceptable that breaking it constitutes an absolutely unforgivable offense, which could bring her personal attention and judgement against the lawbreaker in question, with extremely harsh sentences sure to follow.
- A Demon serving under Vicearch Iniquitous broke one of the aforementioned 'Primeval Laws' in the aftermath of Iniquitous' rise to power by stealing a few of the good and virtuous departed souls that came from the heaven-realms of the old Malregnarian pantheon that Iniquitous and her forces had then recently destroyed. Barring the virtuous from their rightful reward is widely considered an unforgivable taboo on Equus, which is codified in said Primeval Laws, and one even the dreaded and implacable Vicearch Iniquitous would not break and explicitly ordered all infernal and mortal servants under her command to follow. Iniquitous thus raised no objections when Dikaiosýni swung by to inform her of the crime being committed and let the Judgement Primeval sentence the terrified Demon to a most harsh punishment.

Kaos, the Chaos Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Chaos

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Always Identical Twins: Maybe. He/She/They and Ordos are twin siblings, though it's currently unknown whether they're identical or fraternal.
Chaos Is Evil: Subverted. Like the other Grand Primevals he/she/e's benevolent, if alien in many ways. He notably opposed Discord's wanton destruction and use of Chaos for self-serving ends, though he genuinely loved his adoptive son and supported attempts to redeem him. The same couldn't be said about 'Princess' Eris, however.
God of Chaos: The God of Chaos for Equus, being the oldest and most powerful one. Discord, the most well known one, is his son.
I Have No Son!:
- Subverted with Discord, the Chaos Primeval's adoptive son, feeling pity, regret and sorrow at the Spirit of Chaos (and Disharmony)'s fall and actions during the five-centuries-long 'Reign of/War Against Chaos', believing that he can still be saved. The Chaos Primeval was disappointed with Discord as any parent would their wayward child doing terrible things, but practically rejoiced when Fluttershy successfully redeemed him. This might stem from Discord's origins as a 'child' of the Fallen Void Sovereign, and his/her/their attempts to raise their adoptive son as a benevolent and/or constructive being.
- However, he disowned 'Princess' Eris, one of Discord's collaborators in his rampage/regime, refusing to acknowledge any familiarity with her and expressed it with a notably cold, hostile and indifferent tone. The main difference is that while it's implied that Discord's descent into disharmony and evil was due to a downward spiral that makes it overall lamentable, Eris wasn't so much a fall as just waking up one day and deciding to become an unrepentantly vile Card-Carrying Villain, going from a mischievous but still dutiful Draconequu to a God of Evil indulging in destructive chaos just for its own sake, not even using it constructively like Temnobog and his family does. Kaos' contradictory reaction compared to his sympathy for Discord is almost exactly the sort of reaction a parent or relative would have if they learnt their beloved, sweet little daughter/niece decides to go on a killing spree or destroy the world one day for no better reason other than being bored, or because a coin-flip turned up tail. For even the fundamentally random and chaotic Kaos, that is going way too far.
  Kaos: (when asked about 'Princess' Eris) i aM SoRRy, wHo?
Monster Progenitor: This fellow is Discord's and Pakak's parent.
So Proud of You: Notably had faith in Fluttershy to redeem Discord, one of Kaos' son. It was rewarded. This is notable as apparently Kaos normally never bets on any outcome, being the Grand Primeval of Chaos.

Ordos, the Order Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Order

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Always Identical Twins: Maybe. He and Kaos are twin siblings, though it's currently unknown whether they're identical or fraternal.
Divine Parentage: He is the father of Raptah, the Sun god of the Cryptan Pantheon, with first and unknown parent, and after Raptah's rebirth, with Raptah's surrogate mother Sekra the Indomitable (It's complicated). His relationship with Kaos his brother also meant he's the uncle of Discord and Pakak.
Order Versus Chaos: Is the counterpoint of his brother Kaos, the Chaos Primeval, balancing each other out.
The Stoic: Said to be perfectly composed and calm as per his utterly orderly and organized nature. Moments he showed any emotions at all are usually when things are getting pretty serious, shocking or surprising.
This Is Gonna Suck: Said to have experienced a 'lapse in composure' upon hearing his brother's mirthful inquiry to his sons Discord and Pakak over when are they planning to make Pinkie Pie a goddess. Downplayed in that he otherwise raised no objections and welcomed it.

Skotádi, the Darkness Primeval

Classification: Ethereal

Portfolio: Primordial Darkness, Protection, Peace

Rank: Primeval

"Fear not all darkness."

Skotádi (her entry here

) is the Primeval goddess of Primordial Darkness, Protection, and Peace, and the younger adoptive sister of the Grand Primevals.

Animalistic Abomination: Equine variant. She always appears in the form of a large yet calm, quiet and motherly Pegasi mare with wings, mane and tail trailing off into darkness, but her presence can come off as alien and unsettling as the rest of her adoptive family.
Anthropomorphic Personification: She's a Primeval goddess who embodies Primordial Darkness, Protection, and Peace.
Beware the Nice Ones: While possessing a caring and compassionate temperament, like her adoptive family she also capable of a terrifying wrath which she reserves for those who would harm the innocent in her presence.
Divine Parentage: In-Universe, she is believed by many to be the "true" mother of Terran Prince Night Shade instead of the mortal pegasus mare, Blessed Skies, due to her and Night Shade sharing darkness-related powers. This promptly got Golden Scepter laughing his head off as soon as he heard of it.
Fate Worse than Death: When supremely pissed off, she could drag those who provoked her into a realm of utter darkness. Whatever they experience in there is unknown, only that it would make them wish they could scream if the darkness weren't preventing them from doing so.
The Magnificent: Known as "the Darkness Primeval" for embodying the peaceful, protective aspects of Darkness. While she isn't as old or powerful as the Grand Primevals, she is nonetheless regarded as one of them due to sharing their benevolence, and was even adopted by them as their little "sister".
Mama Bear: Do not use violence to harm innocents in her presence, and/or threaten those currently her protection (or are seeking it). A group of Griffon Autorists learns this the hard way when they nearly succeed in murdering a young Pony colt right at the foot of her divine realm of Sacred Darkness, causing her to pull them into a dark dimension full of unspeakable horrors that made them wish they could scream.
Redeeming Replacement: Implied to be one to her 'father', Erebus, the Darkness Primeval. While he fell to evil and had to be shattered by the other Grand Primevals, she turned out benevolent and caring. It's implied one reason the other Grand Primevals adopted her is to fill the void and role Erebus's fall and destruction left.
The Sacred Darkness: Her fundamental nature and domain - a benevolent embodiment of darkness as a peaceful and protective force.
Tranquil Fury: Her wrath is notable in that she never raises her voice nor lose her gentle and soft-spoken demeanour, even as she inflicts horrific punishments to those evil and corrupt who enraged her in her presence. This only serve to make it even more terrifying and unnerving.

Urun, the Light Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Light

Rank: Grand Primeval

Everyone Has Standards: Sees his/her/its Fallen divine daughter Silk Dawn's desire and plan to force perfection on the world to be going too far, especially in the light of how she intends to impose her twisted sense of perfection by assimilating everything and everyone into herself, and also the abuse she heaps on those who she deems inferior in her sadism and perfectionism, even her own daughters/Urun's own granddaughters. This caused Urun to seal Silk Dawn away.
Meaningful Name: Urun is Nuru, the Sumerian word for 'Light', spelled backwards with English letters.

Nekelmu, the Evil Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Evil, Hell, Damnation

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

"When thou gazes unto the abyss... It is I who gazes back."

First mentioned in 'Silk Dawn, the Radiant Designer/The Fallen Light''s entry, Nekelmu is the Grand Primeval who embodies Primordial Evil, and is quite possibly Equus' oldest and most powerful God of Evil. Despite this, Nekelmu works with the Grand Primevals to maintain the balances of Equus, presiding over the Hell-Realms for Divines.

Anthropomorphic Personification: They're a Grand Primeval who embodies Primordial Evil, Hell, and Damnation.
Badass Boast: See Nekelmu's entry quote.
Balance Between Good and Evil: Helps maintains this with the rest of the Grand Primevals, with the 'Good Primeval' Damiq Anu balancing him out.
Disappointed in You: Is as disappointed in Silk Dawn as Silk Dawn's own mother Uran, the Light Primeval, and after Silk Dawn is finally killed Nekelmu made sure she would be thoroughly and eternally punished in the Hells reserved for Gods.
Dragged Off to Hell: Being the one who INVENTED Hell for Equus, it comes to no surprise Nekelmu had dragged the condemned to the Hell-realms themselves, be they mortal or god.
- Nekelmu does this to their sister Uran, the Light Primeval's Fallen daughter Silk Dawn after her defeat and death, being just as disappointed in her as their siblings are and would see to it she gets her rightful punishment in the afterlife.
- Nekelmu appeared to personally drag Starfall Dusk to their Hellrealms after she was defeated by Princess Amicitia on account of her violating one of the Primeval Laws, binding the souls of her innocent friends whom she betrayed, tortured and murdered for her twisted experiments to her own soul so she could use them to usurp the Elements of Harmony and become an Alicorn/Harmony Incarnate.
"THIS IS THY FATE, RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO HATH TRANSGRESS AGAINST THE PRIMEVAL LAWS. AGAINST THE LAW PROTECTING THE INNOCENT'S RIGHT TO THEIR ETERNAL REWARD. THE PRICE THOU SHALL PAYETH FOR THY VIOLATION OF THEIR SOULS." The booming voice of Nekelmu, the Evil Primeval thundered behind her. "ANON, HOW ABOUT I AND MINE SCIONS PERFORM SOME EXPERIMENTS OF OUR OWNETH?"
- They'd manifest after Pit Viper's destruction to personally accept the wicked humans soul as the Prince/Princess of Reapers for his kind drags him in. This is due to Pit Viper having violated Primeval Law wih his crimes.
The Dreaded: While all the Grand Primevals are this, Nekelmu is this trope by virtue of being the oldest and most powerful God of Evil on the planet. Part of this is because Nekelmu showing up in person is usually because someone broke Primeval Law and is about to be Dragged Off to Hell.
Eldritch Abomination: Nekelmu's default appearance is that of one or many a diabolical 'Eye of Evil' with a malevolent gaze (For reference, something like the 'Eye of Sauron'). Often with fanged mouthes.
Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor: A few Codexverse quotes reveal that he's a Pungeon Master who makes eye-related puns, due to being a Grand Primeval whose form is generally a giant talking eyeball. According to one of the Codexverse writers, she imagined him to be similar to Phykti of the Four Terrors - making puns so bad that they themselves count as torture for those unfortunate enough to listen to them.
Flowery Elizabethan English: Speaks like this, highlighting the Evil Primeval's age.
A Form You Are Comfortable With: To interact with other beings on account of his default, terrifying Eldritch Abomination appearance, the Evil Primeval's avatars often take the forms of beings Nekelmu confronts/meets with a cyclopean head, showing that same malevolently-gazing 'Eye of Evil' that is Nekelmu's true form.
God of Evil: Is quite possibly the oldest and most powerful one on Equus, and arbitrates over all matters of Evil in order to maintain the Balance Between Good and Evil and making sure that they don't grow out of control, nor die out completely. Nekelmu more often appears, however, to drag those who violated Primeval Law to their eternal fate.
Hell: Presides over Hell-Realms reserved for fallen and damned deities. He had been attributed to be the one who invented the very idea of it, and claimed just as much. His Hells also serves as the 'heavenly afterlives' for Constructive Evil deities.
Irony: Nekelmu is the literal Token Evil Teammate of the Grand Primevals, yet it was Nekelmu's sibling Erebus, the Darkness Primeval who became a Fallen Deity and had to be destroyed.
Meaningful Name: Nekelmu is Sumerian for 'Evil Eye' or 'Malevolent Gaze', to contrast Damiq Anu's name ("Good Heaven").
Mysterious Past: No one knows exactly when and where Nekelmu came to be. The most popular theory is that Nekelmu was born from the very first act of evil made with evil intent by the earliest sapient beings present on Equus.
No Gender: Nekelmu is not addressed in gendered pronouns and may not have one. The Evil Primeval is frequently referred by title or name. Justified in that the very idea of Evil on Equus might have predated the evolution and conception of genders as understood by modern Ponies and other Sapientkinds.
Noble Demon: By implication, since despite possibly being Evil Incarnate, Nekelmu is part of the family and works with them to maintain the Balance Between Good and Evil. They also more often appear because someone has violated Primeval Law and are about to be Dragged Off to Hell.
Slasher Smile: When showing an expression outside of their eyes, it's normally a toothy, menacing smile.
Wowing Cthulhu: Subverted with Maggotzmulch, the Hell-Eater, a gluttonous and infernally-corrupted Great Wyrm who want to devour all Hells and then all Heavens and their infernal/celestial inhabitants so then he could replace the afterlives and feast upon all departed souls for all eternity. Nekelmu was unimpressed, declaring Maggotzmulch is so insignificant in the grand scheme of things his malice is 'paltry', and unceremoniously tossed him into one of his Hells after defeating the Great Wyrm in a Curbstomp Battle with an avatar and freeing those the damned Dragon consumed.

Damiq Anu, the Good Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Good, Heaven, Salvation

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Anthropomorphic Personification: They're a Grand Primeval who embodies Primordial Good, Heaven, and Salvation.
Heaven: Much as their twin invented Hell, it's implied Damiq Anu invented Heaven and presides over the Heaven for benevolent deities.
Meaningful Name: Damiq Anu means "Good Heaven" in Sumerian, to contrast Nekelmu's name ("Evil Eye").

Tuzu, the Magic Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Magic, Spellcraft, Magicians, the Weave

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

No matter where we go, no matter what we do, magic is all around us, whether we notice it or not.

Tuzu (their entry here

) is a Grand Primeval deity of Primordial Magic, Spellcraft, Magicians, and the Weave, and is the de-facto leader of the Grand Primevals, being among the oldest and most powerful of them.

Animalistic Abomination: Whenever they appear as a corporeal deity in the mortal realms, their forms are essentially eldritch versions of the race they're disguised as - for Dragons, they appear as a multi-headed Ryujin with a body made of magical gems; for Ponies, they appear as a multi-winged Alicorn with a mane and tail showing every instance of creatures learning and creating new spells; for Yaks, they appear as a prismatic-furred Yak deity with magnificent horns, etc. However, there are times where they choose to appear as a member of a long-extinct race if they're feeling exotic. Their true form is even more eldritch, being a massive entity made of magic with a constantly shifting appearance, but generally in the shape of a sapient creature.
Anthropomorphic Personification: They're a Grand Primeval deity who embodies Primordial Magic, Spellcraft, Magicians and other magic-related domains.
The Archmage: Owing to their domains, they're implied to be the very first magician on Equus and the oldest deity of Magic, making them by default the ultimate magician of Equus in terms of age, knowledge and skills.
The Atoner: Invoked with Shining Lance, possibly. It's believed either they, their children, or their servants engineered things so Shining Lance would realize how his goals in eradicating magic were corrupted and atone for hurting innocent people.
Background Magic Field: The background magical field on Equus from which many magicians and magical beings draw their power from or maintain their existence with is also called 'The Weave', and Tuzu is an embodiment of it by their nature as the Magic Primeval.
Badass Teacher: As the Magic Primeval who helped stabilize the magical weave that powers all of Equus, they're the oldest and most powerful magician on Equus. Their power and experience is so great that they have taught many mortals, deities, and other beings of various moralities in the art of spellcraft; among them is the legendary, prodigious Griffon witch Karaldina De Hex.
Beware the Nice Ones: They're a benevolent deity who genuinely loves all of sapientkind, both divine and mortal. When not guarding or preserving Equus' Background Magic Field, they're a Cool Teacher who takes in students from all walks of life and encourages them to keep learning. They're also a pretty dorky person who partakes in mortal activities like reading comic books and playing video games, and essentially a walking pop culture encyclopedia. That being said, they're still an ancient and eldritch Grand Primeval with eons worth of power and experience, and like their siblings, they can be terrifying when genuinely furious.
Big Good: As the de-facto leader of the Grand Primevals, the one who allowed life to thrive on Equus by taming its 'weave', they're this for Equus as a whole. They were also involved in various events and crises to varying degrees, which in turn shaped the rise and development of many heroes, villains, and deities throughout history.
Blue-and-Orange Morality: [WIP]
Create Your Own Villain: They rescued a then-young Varázsló and Cselszövő from the 'Well of Eternity' after they were flung there, transformed the twins into eldritch beings to protect them from death or worse, and sent them back home to their grieving mother, Pokhot. Years later, Varázsló and Cselszövő would become divine punishers of wicked spellcasters, the twin gods' growth and progress being monitored by their rescuer since their fateful encounter. Varázsló was so shocked upon learning of his rescuer's identity that he fainted.
Divine Parentage: They're the biological/adoptive parent of the Filii Magicae, a large group of deities who embody Magic in some way. Because many of their children were sired over the Ages while in both male and female forms, they are technically both the father and the mother of the Filii Magicae.
Eldritch Abomination: [WIP]
Endearingly Dorky: Ironically for a deity as ancient as them, they're incredibly dorky, as well as the first dork. While they love learning and encourage it in others, they also do things usually associated with mortals like reading comics, playing video games, trying out various cuisines all over the world, and siring children. They're well-versed in pop-culture and make references to various media a lot, but sometimes said references fall flat because no one knows what they're talking about. All this comes from their genuine love for mortal/divine sapientkind and their attempts to personally connect with their creations.
Everything's Better with Rainbows: Their true form is generally described as a massive, rainbow-colored entity made of magic whose appearance constantly shifts on a whim. They're also the leader of the Grand Primevals and the Big Good for all of Equus (and Equusian sapientkind) at large, being responsible for everything that happened over the course of history.
Freudian Excuse: They can be rather hard on themselves at times, even for perceived mistakes. This comes from their failure to reason with their Fallen sibling Erebus after the latter turned evil, forcing the Grand Primevals to kill Erebus via shattering instead.
Gender-Restricted Ability: Averted. As a Grand Primeval of Primordial Magic who predates gender, they strongly believe that anyone can wield powerful magic regardless of race, gender, or age, which is why they wrote a Primeval Law forbidding the deliberate destruction, disruption, and/or stunting of magic for bigoted reasons. When asked by Equestrian Codex Equus researchers on the matter, this was their reply:
Tuzu: I do not think magical talent or power should be determined by gender. It stifles potential and makes one side feel worthless for something out of their control. In my eyes, EVERY-CREATURE has the potential to become great magic-users. All they need is a push in the right direction.
The Leader: As one of the oldest and most powerful Grand Primevals alive, they naturally serve as the de-facto leader, as many of their siblings' actions were done under their guidance. This would be confirmed by the Grand Primevals themselves.
Loophole Abuse: In-Universe, it's believed they ensured the existence of superheroes and supervillains as a way to circumvent the Interregnum's increasingly extreme persecution of magic. This went a long way in destroying the Interregnum as an organization.
Magic Is Feminine: Averted. As the first and oldest deity of Magic known to Equus, they predate the concept of gender, and naturally, their preferred forms are androgynous. However, they have taken on male and female forms on a whim. They believe that all people have the capability and the right to wield magic, regardless of gender, and sees those who preach toxic gender roles as stifling people's potential and making them feel worthless for being born with the 'wrong' gender. It's believed that they're the one who taught the other Grand Primevals how to cast spells themselves.
Mathematician's Answer: This happens whenever someone tries to pin them down to a specific gender, as shown in this exchange:
Unnamed deity: Are you male or female?
Tuzu: Yes.
Meaningful Name: According to one source, 'Tu' is an ancient Sumerian word for 'Spells' (in the connotation of rituals or exorcisms) and 'Zu' is an ancient Sumerian word for 'Knower/To Know'. In essence, Tuzu means 'Knower of Spells'.
Mentor Archetype: They have taught many deities and mortals in the art of magic, whether directly or indirectly, resulting in their students achieving godhood under their tutelage. One example is Queen Hocus-Pocus of Walpurgia, who came Back from the Dead as a true Alicorn goddess after languishing in boredom in the afterlife realms since her death in the Third Age.
Mysterious Past: [WIP]
No Biological Sex: As one of the oldest Grand Primevals in existence, they predate the concept of gender, and due to their beliefs in magic being available to everyone, they refuse to be defined by traditional gender norms. They usually prefer to appear to mortals in androgynous forms, though they have chosen to appear as male or female on a whim at times.
Non-Human Non-Binary: As someone who predates gender, they refuse to be defined by traditional gender norms so they usually prefer to appear to mortals in androgynous forms. However, they have chosen to appear as male or female on a whim at times.
The Old Gods: They're one of the oldest Grand Primevals to exist (though it isn't clear whether they're the firstborn or just among the oldest of their family), so they're even older than even the likes of Amareros, Nekelmu, Symvíosi, and Adversus. This is notable considering how incredibly ancient the Grand Primevals are in general.
The Omniscient: Averted. Despite being a deity of Primordial Magic and all things related to magic in general, they don't see themself as truly omniscient and genuinely believes it's impossible for anyone to be.
Tuzu: To quote a certain young Death god, 'we can't all predict everything'. No matter how hard we try, we always end up missing something because life is often chaotic to be controlled. And no matter how much we wish it so, we could not keep everyone alive and well... My siblings and I learned that the hard way. Multiple times, in fact.
The Only Way They Will Learn: Like their older/younger siblings, they generally let sapientkind handle situations and crises themselves so they can learn and adapt, especially if the situation/crisis in question was their own fault like Queen Dark Crystal's rampage. However, the only times they will interfere is if things have become extremely dire enough to prevent victory, such as the Malignant Powers, extremely vile (pseudo?)gods who twisted the metaphysical laws of the galaxy so thoroughly that sapientkind at the time could only fight a losing battle towards extinction.
Small Role, Big Impact: They played a partial role in Princes Varázsló and Cselszövő's rise as infernal deities by rescuing them from the 'Well of Eternity', transforming them into Eldritch Abominations to protect them from death or worse, and sending them back home to their grieving mother. They've been monitoring Varázsló and Cselszövő's progress and growth ever since, but Varázsló was shocked to learn of his rescuer's true identity and fainted shortly after.
Set Right What Once Went Wrong: Following the defeat/death of Erebus, they persuaded a few other siblings (among them Ourophion) to help them look for alternative timelines/dimensions where Erebus never died or became evil and instead remained 'good'. The plan failed because both Tuzu's 'Parent' and those of the Grand Primevals who opposed the plan confronted them and forced them to see the hard truth of what they were doing. Tuzu broke down, but started healing from their grief after that.
Telepathy: As a deity of Magicians, they can communicate telepathically with magicians and other types of spellcasters.
This Is Unforgivable!: They consider the irreversible perversion/destruction/stunting of magic to be a vile act as nothing on Equus could survive without magic, which is why they wrote a Primeval Law forbidding such things. However, those who show genuine remorse and/or have legitimately sympathetic reasons behind their actions are spared.
- They were outright furious with the Malignant Powers for how the four gods twisted the local galaxy to the point where all of Equusian sapientkind and beyond were stuck in a deeply-entrenched Vicious Cycle of war, suffering, and death with no way out. During their confrontation with 'Tzeentch', they made it clear the Grand Primevals see the Malignant Powers as nothing more than tumors and will do anything to completely excise the pseudo-gods' influence from the galaxy, even guide a young Queen Majesty.
  Tuzu: You DARE call yourself the Architect of Fate? I, who existed Ages before you, see you and your co-conspirators as nothing but malignant tumors that leech off of your hosts, not caring if you end up dying with them. And like any tumor, they must be excised early at its root to save the suffering patient. We are the doctors of the world, and we decided your petty, childish charade has gone for FAR TOO LONG.
- They were angry with the Interregnum for attempting to get rid of magic completely, even killing off both magic-users and magic-dependent races just for the crime of existing. While they spared the founder/leader, Shining Lance for having good intentions and engineered his atonement, their mercy did not extend to the Interregnum's most corrupt, bigoted, and wicked members. When the Interregnum finally fell, they dragged said members away to face justice, with their constructively evil children punishing their damned souls for breaking Primeval Law.
Time Abyss: They're among the oldest of the Grand Primevals, and given how aging works for deities in the Codexverse, this makes them incredibly powerful.
Wowing Cthulhu: Being the Grand Primeval of Primordial Magic, they have taken interest in various individuals who have proven themselves with their potential and thus could serve important roles in future events. Among said individuals are Princess Amicitia Sparkle Equestria, Diamond Tiara, Prince Canticum Lunae Cahaya, Prince Caerulus Melodia Equestria, and twin Princes Varázsló and Cselszövő.

Namatar, the Fate Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Fate, Free Will, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Namatar (first introduced here

) is the deity of Primordial Fate and Free Will, and is a benevolent member of the Grand Primevals.

Wowing Cthulhu: They were so shocked by Moon Ray/Canticum Lunae's re-Ascension that, according to Tuzu, they were "thrown for a loop for a while" since it was an completely unexpected occurrence.

Geshtu, the Knowledge Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Knowledge, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Teshbi, the Harmony Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Harmony, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Oceanus, the Sea Primeval

Classification: Elemental

Portfolio: Primordial Sea, Storms, Tides

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Oceanus (her here

) is the goddess of Primordial Sea, Storms, and Tides, and the triplet sister of Humus, the Land Primeval, and Caelum, the Sky Primeval.

The Dreaded: As a Grand Primeval, she is so ancient and powerful that even the Abyssal Ones, who formerly menaced Equusian sapientkind throughout history, wouldn't dare provoke her wrath or challenge her rule over the oceans.
Elemental Embodiment: Of the Seas and oceans of Equus.
Lord of the Ocean: THE first sea/ocean goddess of Equus.
The Magnificent: Known as "the Sea Primeval".
Mix-and-Match Critters: As a goddess of Primordial Sea and Tides, her true divine form is an eldritch sea monster with a body resembling a giant Cetacean, manta ray-like fins, and tentacles, among other chimeric animal traits.
Same-Sex Triplets: Averted; she is part of a set of mix-gendered fraternal triplets, with her being the only female while the other two, Humus and Caelum, are her brothers. All three of them have wildly different appearances that relate to their respective divine natures, so they look nothing alike.
Sibling Rivalry: She and her triplet brother, Humus, constantly argue and clash with each other, and as Grand Primevals, their squabbles are on a massive scale, capable of creating, rearranging, and destroying entire continents. Only Caelum, their triplet brother, can break up their fights. This is justified; she and Humus are incorrigibly opposed to each other due their contrasting elemental natures, and a major part of their duties involves forcing planetary change so Equus' biospheres wouldn't stagnate. However, they still love each other like siblings and are willing to work together.
Vitriolic Best Buds: Loves her brother Humus at the end of the day, but their very natures and temperaments causes them to squabble every now and then, altering entire geographies in the process.

Humus, the Land Primeval

Classification: Elemental

Portfolio: Primordial Earth, Fire, Volcanoes

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Elemental Embodiment: Of the Land itself and the associating earth and minerals.
Sibling Rivalry: With their sibling Oceanus, the Sea Primeval. Their squabblings helped shaped entire continents.
Vitriolic Best Buds: Loves their sibling Onceanus at the end of the day, but their very natures and temperaments causes them to squabble every now and then, altering entire geographies in the process.

Caelum, the Sky Primeval

Classification: Elemental

Portfolio: Primordial Skies, Wind, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

One-Steve Limit: Averted; he shares his name with Caelum Filum, the corrupted form of Moon Ray Vaughoof, and Arch-Prince Caelum Stella Equus, one of Moon Ray Vaughoof's alternative selves.

The Unknown Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: The Primordial Unknown, Curiosity, Restraint

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

The Unknown Primeval (first introduced in this drabble

) is the deity of the Primordial Unknown, Curiosity, and Restraint (or at least those guesses are close enough to their actual domains) and one of the most mysterious members of the Grand Primevals.

Naqaru, the Destruction Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Destruction, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

The Chooser of the One: Naqaru's influence permeates throughout processes/things/emotions on Equus which are destructive in nature, such as Gamma radiation and anger, which acts as conduits to their power. Those who are exposed or embodied to significant quantities of such things - such as a scientist with a lot of repressed anger being dosed with large quantities of gamma radiation - has potential of forming a link with Naqaru and becoming a vessel of their power e.g. a Gamma Mutant.
Dark Is Not Evil: Embodies destruction, but is not evil, rather constructive. They for example approve of heroic Gamma Mutants like Dr. Split Atoms/Monstrosity who uses her destructive powers beneficially.
Evil Twin: Subverted. They embody Destruction as the opposite of their twin Enuma who embodies Creation, but are not really evil themselves.
Meaningful Name: Naqaru means 'Destroy' in Akkadian.

Enuma, the Creation Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Creation, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Late/Former Grand Primevals

Erebus, the Darkness Primeval/the Terrible Darkness

Classification: Ethereal/Elemental (Dead Power)

Portfolio: Primordial Darkness, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Asshole Victim: Deconstructed. Erebus became so unrepentantly wicked and vile that he couldn't be reasoned with at all, forcing the other Grand Primevals to kill him by shattering him. Despite this, his death traumatized his surviving siblings, with a guilty, grief-stricken Tuzu trying to find an alternative timeline/dimension where Erebus remained 'good'. After Tuzu was forced to see the hard truth of their actions by the other Grand Primevals and their 'Parent', they gradually accepted Erebus' evil and death, and welcomed Skotádi as their sister and Redeeming Replacement for Erebus.
Dark Is Evil: He wasn't evil at first, but something caused him to turn into a Fallen deity, and his evil was such that it warranted the other Grand Primevals shattering him into pieces.
Monster Progenitor: Erebus is the namesake and originator of the infamous 'Children of Erebus' - fragments of the Grand Primeval of Primordial Darkness who became their own individual entities and deities after Erebus was shattered, who would go on to terrorize the world on their own over countless Ages (give or take a few exceptions).
Riddle for the Ages: What caused Erebus to become a Fallen god of Primordial Darkness?

Characters / Codex Equus The Grand Primevals

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The Grand Primevals

Classification: Elemental/Ethereal

Portfolio: Love, Procreation, Fertility

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Hate, Rebellion, Strength

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Elemental/Ethereal

Portfolio: Co-Existence, Homeostasis, Biology

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Time

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Elemental/Ethereal

Portfolio: Adversity, Misfortune, Evolution

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Ethereal

Portfolio: Sleep, Dreams, Conscious

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Death

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Life

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Ethereal

Portfolio: Judgment, Justice, Punishment

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Chaos

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Order

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Ethereal

Portfolio: Primordial Darkness, Protection, Peace

Rank: Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Light

Rank: Grand Primeval

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Evil, Hell, Damnation

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Good, Heaven, Salvation

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Magic, Spellcraft, Magicians, the Weave

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Fate, Free Will, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Knowledge, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Harmony, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Elemental

Portfolio: Primordial Sea, Storms, Tides

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Elemental

Portfolio: Primordial Earth, Fire, Volcanoes

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: Elemental

Portfolio: Primordial Skies, Wind, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: The Primordial Unknown, Curiosity, Restraint

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Destruction, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Classification: TBA

Portfolio: Primordial Creation, [WIP]

Rank: Primeval (Grand Primeval)

Late/Former Grand Primevals

Classification: Ethereal/Elemental (Dead Power)