Primordial

"We aren't just gods, we are more than that. Unlike the gods who rule over the elements of nature and the cosmos with their divinity, we are those elements in their most primal and powerful state. We can't be control. We can't be bound."

- Nyx.

The Primordials are the ancient cosmic entities that personify the abstract concepts which were emerged at Creation.

Overview
They are among the most powerful beings in all of Creation, rivaling the Arcuthas, Outer Gods, and even the Endless, while surpassing all True Archangels in power and strength, and are credited as the ancestors of all Gods. Although relatively weaker when compared to God, Khaos, Azathoth and the other such entities, these beings are still regarded across the cosmos as the next most powerful beings in all of creation.

It is generally believed that the Primordials represent the "light" of creation while their counterparts the Outer Gods represent the dark. They all embodiment concepts which includes earth, air, sea, sky, water, underworld, darkness, night, light, day, procreation and time. The Primordials were used as tools of power during the war against Azathoth and God. The Primordials also had children known as the Second-Generation Primordials.

Description
As the first born of the immortals, who formed the very fabric of the universe, they were primarily known in Greek mythology as the Protogenoi (protos meaning "first," and genos "born"). They were, for the most part, purely elemental beings; example such as Ouranos being the Sky and Gaia being the Earth. A few of them were occasionally described or portrayed in anthropomorphic form, however these forms were inevitably inseparable from their native element.

Even though the main primordials are Greek, not all Primordials came from them. Most Primordials did come from Khaos or one of their avatars like Amatsu-Mikaboshi, but some of them did came from God, such as Brahman. The Primordials main duty is to maintain Creation under the watchful eye of their progenitor Khaos and God himself.

Appearances
Such beings are devoid of physical or spiritual appearance, they are more than beings or deities, they are concepts, living forces, the Primordials are words, names, ideas, etc., being beyond existing or not existing, being or not being. They transcend all that exists in the known universe & multiverse, being devoid of shape, size or depth.

But, they can take forms on the physical or spiritual plane, God for example is sometimes perceived as an incredibly bright light that expands through the various levels of creation, but he can also appear as an elderly man, a beautiful woman or a little boy. The entities of the Void, such as Khaos, Ayin and the Darkness, usually appear with Gothic forms or vast darkness. Lesser primordials can also appear with human forms, such as Nyx, Erebus, Amenominakanushi, and so on.

Personalities
It is difficult to describe the personality of a Primordial, as they are beings that are beyond all things, beyond imagination and beyond the unimaginable, they are beings with knowledge and wisdom far beyond any human, demon or angel, with several parts of creation existing within them. Then, just as a bacterium could not understand the thoughts of a human being, a human cannot understand the thoughts of a Primordial, however foolish it may be. It would not be absurd to think that they are impersonal beings, existing only as forces in Creation.

Powers and Abilities
Primordials are among the most powerful entities in all of Creation, most possessing at least nigh-omnipotence, nigh-omniscience and nigh-omnipresence, coming short of only to the re-existential primordials, like God and Khaos, and rivalling the Arcuthas and Outer Gods. They are able to create, reshape and destroy practically entire realms, dimensions and even timelines with some affecting the entire multiverse. They are completely unbound from the laws of reality and also specialize in abilities unique to their domains where they are at their strongest.

They don't only rule over their own domains but are also the embodiments of their domains, like Erebus literally being the primordial darkness itself.

Genesis
The Primordials were said to have been fashioned by Khaos who had given them life through the resulting implosion. It is said that Khaos cupped his hands within the waters of chaps before breathing life into the puddle. Khaos then dipped its fingers into the content and flicked them forward creating the Primordials. They were created to serve Khaos against the Old Ones of Azathoth and then God at latter.

After the defeat and imprisonment of Azathoth and surrender from Khaos, God then turned His attention to these primeval beings. His new creations, the angels, at first opted to destroy them in fear that they might turn against them just as the Outer Gods did, but God refused for He noticed that despite being born out of the Khaos that molded with life, they were rather benevolent, and thus spared them.

Seeing that they embody the components of creation itself, God assigned them with becoming these very components once the universe and all its concepts were done in order for the "natural wheel" to spin in a stabilized manner. The Primordials agreed and carried on with this task. Once complete, they laid dormant in their natural state for many centuries and in the process gave birth to other primeval deities. To this day they remain inactive and take no part whatsoever in the events that transpire concerning the mortal realms, for they are one with the forces and concepts they embody.

One with Creation
When the universe and all that it is was properly formed, God and Khaos rested and left its maintenance in the hands of the Primordials. However, as time went on, some of the Primordials established a hierarchy of sorts over the cosmos which then led to the conception of the gods that humans have come to know in ancient mythology while other Primordials were simply concerned with the tasks given to them. Once complete, they laid dormant in their natural state for many centuries and in the process gave birth to other primeval deities.

However, when the gods of old were born by the Primordials or the Second-Generation Primordials, many of them warred against their mighty parents and relatives for the right to claim lordship over the Earth and the universe whilst others relinquished their status to their children. Their children emerged victorious and established themselves as the new rulers of the cosmos in place of their parents and ancestors. To this day, some of the Primordials that did not partake in these conflicts remain inactive and take no part whatsoever in the events that transpire concerning the mortal realms, for they are one with the forces and concepts they embody.

Notable Primordial Groups
The Kotoamatsukami (which literally means distinguishing heavenly kami) are the collective name for the first Shinto gods which came into existence at the time of the creation of the universe. They were born in Takamagahara, the Shinto Skyland at the time of the creation. Unlike the later gods, these deities were born without any procreation only created by Khaos' avatar Amatsu-Mikaboshi. The next generation of gods that followed was the Kamiyonanayo where afterwards, the Kotoamatsukami "hides away" as Hitorigami. Though the Zōkasanshin (three deity of Creation) are thought to be genderless, another theory stated Kami-musuhi was the woman and Takami-musubi the man, comparing them with water and fire or with yin and yang.

The Ogdoad were eight Egyptian primordial deities worshiped in Hermopolis. References to the Ogdoad date to the Old Kingdom of Egypt, and even at the time of composition of the Pyramid Texts towards the end of the Old Kingdom, they appear to have been antiquated and mostly forgotten by everyone except religious experts. They are frequently mentioned in the Coffin Texts of the Middle Kingdom. They are described as having the heads of frogs (male) and serpents (female), and they are often depicted in this way in reliefs of the Ptolemaic Kingdom

Protogenoi (Greek Half)

 * Khaos - Greek Primordial God of the Void, Nothingness and Creation.
 * Chronos - Greek Primordial God of Time
 * Nyx - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Night
 * Erebus - Greek Primordial God of Darkness and Mist
 * Tartarus - Greek Primordial God of the Abyss (the Underworld)
 * Gaia - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Earth and the Land
 * Eros - Greek Primordial God of Love
 * Ouranos - Greek Primordial God of the Sky and the Heavens
 * Hýdros - Greek Primordial God of the Ocean, Sea and Water
 * Thésis - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Earth, Creation and Donation
 * Aether - Greek Primordial God of Light and the Upper Sky
 * Hemera - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Day
 * Pontus - Greek Primordial God of the Sea
 * Achlys - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Mist of Death and the Eternal Night
 * Ananke - Greek Primordial Goddess of Inevitability, Compulsion and Necessity
 * Aion - Greek Primordial God of the Ages
 * Caligo - Greek Primordial Goddess of the Abyss

Protogenoi (Roman Half)

 * Chaos - Roman Primordial God of the Void and Nothingness.
 * Nox - Roman Primordial Goddess of the Night
 * Scotus - Greek Primordial God of Darkness and Mist
 * Tartarus - Roman Primordial God of the Underworld
 * Terra - Roman Primordial Goddess of the Earth and the Land
 * Amor - Greek Primordial God of Love
 * Caelus - Roman Primordial God of the Sky and the Heavens
 * Aether - Roman Primordial God of Light and the Upper Sky
 * Dies - Roman Primordial Goddess of the Day
 * Pontus - Roman Primordial God of the Sea
 * Achlys - Roman Primordial Goddess of the Mist of Death and the Eternal Night
 * Necessitas - Roman Primordial Goddess of Inevitability, Compulsion and Necessity

Norse Primordials

 * Búri - Norse Aesir Primordial God of Creation
 * Ýmir - Norse Jötnar Primordial God of Ice
 * Surtr - Norse Jötunn Primordial God of Fire
 * Auðumbla - Norse Primordial Creature of the Beginning
 * Ginnungagap - Norse Primordial Void

Ogdoad (Egyptian Primordials)

 * Nun - Egyptian Primordial God of the Watery Abyss and Masculine version of Naunet
 * Naunet - Egyptian Primordial Goddess of the Watery Abyss and Feminine version of Nun
 * Heh - Egyptian Primordial God of Infinity and Eternity and Masculine version of Hauhet
 * Hauhet - Egyptian Primordial Goddess of Infinity and Eternity and Feminine version of Heh
 * Kek - Egyptian Primordial God of the Darkness and the Day and Masculine version of Kauket
 * Kauket - Egyptian Primordial Goddess of the Darkness and the Day and Feminine version of Kek
 * Qerḥ - Egyptian Primordial Snake God of the Night and Masculine version of Qerḥet
 * Qerḥet - Egyptian Primordial Snake Goddess of the Night and Feminine version of Qerh

Mesopotamian Primordials

 * Abzu - Babylonian Primordial God of the Fresh Water
 * Tiamat - Babylonian Primordial Goddess of the Salt Water, the Ocean, the Primordial Chaos and Dragons
 * Lahmu - Babylonian Primordial God of the Zodiac, Parent Stars and Constellations
 * Lahamu - Babylonian Primordial Goddess of the Water Depths, Zodiac, Parent-Stars, and Constellations
 * Anshar - Babylonian Primordial God of the Sky and the Heavens
 * Kishar - Babylonian Primordial Goddess of the Earth
 * Engur - Sumerian Primordial God of the Fresh Water
 * Nammu - Sumerian Primordial Goddess of Water, Life and Creation
 * Anu - Sumerian Primordial God of the Sky and the Heavens
 * Ki - Sumerian Primordial Goddess of the Earth

Kotoamatsukami (Japanese Primordials)

 * Amenominakanushi - Shinto Primordial God of Creation and Control
 * Kami-musubi - Shinto Primordial Goddess of Creation and Divinity
 * Takami-musubi - Shinto Primordial Goddess of Creation and Conquest
 * Umashi'ashikabihikoji - Shinto Primordial God of Energy
 * Amenotokotachi - Shinto Primordial God of the Heavens
 * Amatsu-Mikaboshi - Shinto Primordial God of Darkness, Evil, Chaos, the Stars and the Void

Hindu Primordials

 * Brahman - Hindu Primordial God of the Highest Universal Principle
 * Atman - Hindu Primordial God of the True Self of the Individual
 * Shakti - Hindu Primordial Goddess of Cosmic Energy of Existence
 * Mahadevi - Hindu Primordial Goddess of the Soul of Existence
 * Pralaya - Hindu Primordial of the Void

Aztec Primordials

 * Ometeotl - Aztec Primordial God of Fertility, Nature and Duality
 * Ometecuhtli - Aztec Primordial God of Life and Masculinity (Male Half of Ometeotl)
 * Ometecuhtli - Aztec Primordial Goddess of Life and Femininity (Female Half of Ometeotl)
 * Cipactli - Aztec Primordial Eldritch Monster of the Primeval Seas
 * Coatlicue - Aztec Primordial Goddess of Earth and Snakes

Finnish and Baltic Primordials

 * Dievas - Baltic Primordial God of Creation, Sky, Prosperity and Wealth
 * Ilmatar - Finnish Primordial Goddess of Chastity and the Air

Semitic Primordials

 * Elioun - Semitic Primordial of Glory
 * Beruth - Semitic Primordial of Shine
 * Epigeius - Semitic Primordial God of the Sky
 * Ge - Semitic Primordial Goddess of the Earth
 * El - Semitic Primordial King of the Gods
 * Asherah - Semitic Primordial Goddess of Divinity, Lordship, and Transcendence

Zoroastrian Primordials

 * Ahura Mazda - Zoroastrian Primordial God of Benevolence, Light, Creation and Wisdom
 * Angra Mainyu - Zoroastrian Primordial God of Malevolence, Darkness, Destruction and Chaos
 * Zurvan - Zoroastrian Primordial God of Neutrality, Duality, Infinitude and Space-Time
 * Ahriman - Zoroastrian Primordial God of Darkness, Death, Evil, Destruction and Diseases

Kabbalah Primordials

 * Ein Sof - Kabbalist Primordial of Infinity, Nothing and Existence
 * Ein Sof Ohr - Kabbalist Primordial of Light, Creation and Eternity
 * Binah - Kabbalist Primordial of Understanding
 * Chesed - Kabbalist Primordial of Mercy
 * Chokhmah - Kabbalist Primordial of Wisdom
 * Da'at - Kabbalist Primordial of Knowledge
 * Gevurah - Kabbalist Primordial of Strength and Severity
 * Hod - Kabbalist Primordial of Glory, Intelligence and Perfection
 * Keter - Kabbalist Primordial of Creation, Light and Existence
 * Malkuth - Kabbalist Primordial of Matter
 * Netzach - Kabbalist Primordial of Victory and Eternity
 * Tiferet - Kabbalist Primordial of Beauty
 * Yesod - Kabbalist Primordial of Foundation and Conscience

Other Primordials

 * God - Abrahamic Primordial 'God' of Existence, Light, Good, Purity, Heaven, Order and Creation
 * Ayin - Abrahamic Primordial 'Goddess' of Non-Existence, Darkness, Evil, Impurity, Hell, Nothingness and Chaos
 * The Darkness - Abrahamic Primordial 'Goddess' of Nothingness, Emptiness, Darkness and the Night
 * Death - Primordial Entity of Death
 * Life - Primordial Entity of Life
 * Ozgon - Primordial Entity of Fear and Terror
 * Heimarmene - Primordial Entity of Fate and Destiny
 * Father Time - Primordial Entity of Time
 * Mother Night - Primordial Entity of the Night
 * Ouroboros - Primordial Dragon of Infinity
 * Astarte - Primordial Goddess of Love, Beauty, Motherhood and Fertility
 * Scarlet King - Primordial Demon of Nihilism and Destruction
 * HWML and HWMD - Primordial Old God of Light and Darkness
 * Bondyé - Primordial God of Creation, Kindness, Goodness and Honesty

Quotes

 * "We are they that knows the vastness of Creation. We were there when you crawled out of the ocean for the first time, an human in a embryo. Your power is naught compared to Ours." - Many Primordials.


 * "Primordial Beings, the eldest entities... ever, can you imagine how much they can mess with creation if they act too much?" - Dantalion about the Primordials.


 * "The inner dimensions of things, where Divine Power has its connection, are transparent and pure."


 * "Maybe I'm God, or maybe I'm a conception of God, or the personification of the concept of Existence. In any case, I Am that I Am, Yahweh." - God.


 * "Talking about these guys is the most boring thing in the universe. It's abstractions, concepts, names and ideas. It's like wanting to talk about the color blue. You know. It's not a fun dialogue. But if you are interested in having a dialogue with the law of gravity, go ahead." - A Supernatural Hunter.

Trivia

 * Khaos is the only primordial entity that is apart of two separate pantheons as it is the same entity in both the Greek and Roman Pantheons with no counterpart.
 * While similar to them, the Outer Gods are not primordial entities.
 * The same goes for the Aeons that, despite having been created by God, are neither primordial of the first or second generation, they are a race of their own. The same goes for the Arcuthas as well.
 * Some entities, although they are primordial-like themselves, have much lower powers than most other primordials, such as the demon gods who, even with their status, is comparable or even inferior to the Archangel Michael.
 * A reason for this is because Ayin apparently feared a rebellion by her creations against her, as it was with the Arcuthas for Yesh.
 * While the first couple of members of the Kamiyonanayo were treated as primordial entities, they are truly more closer to Second-Generation Primordial Entities due to being created after the beginning of Creation and are far weaker to the Kotoamatsukami.
 * This also includes deities such as Zebul and the avatars of God (with the exception of Anu who is more of an extension of God than an avatar), like Jesus as while some are equal to weaker primordial entities in power, they were created after Creation which means they don't count.
 * Most primordial entities are known as Hitorigami, which means entities who came into being alone, as opposed to those who came into being as male-female pairs.
 * Out of all primordial entities, Ometeotl was treated as the most interesting and confusing of them. This is due to the fact that they are known as two different entities; the male Ometecuhtli and the female Omecihuatl who simply speak and think simultaneously but in truth are one entity in two bodies.

Image Sources

 * (Brahim-azizi-bpr-render4.jpg) "supernova" Alien Design by brahim azizi
 * (The First One.jpg) A Primordial by ???
 * (Ishurt God of Creation.jpg) Ishurt - God of Creation by LadyOwl