Since writing the Spheres of Heaven’ article I figured it would be worth doing a similar post about Yahweh, the omniscient creator deity of my ‘Reign in Hell: Gothic Romance’ universe and my inspirations behind the character.

Unlike the Erai gods of the Gragiyan Empire universe, who are physical beings, Yahweh is a strong force of energy with no humanoid features at all. Instead, he’s depicted as a powerful ray of ethereal light surrounding a throne and speaks in a voice resembling roaring thunder. Much like the Christian and Jewish God, he is an omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent deity as well as the sole creator of the universe and all living things. His first creations were the angels, starting with the eight Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Lucifer, Metatron, Raphael, Jophiel, Zadkiel and Arielle, who he refers to as The Firstborn. These are the only beings permitted to speak to him directly and hold the highest ranks among the celestials. Other angels may only appear in front of him wearing a blindfold and must remain silent when he talks to them. He sends Malakim angels as his messengers when addressing other races, such as the demons of Hell in the Prologue.

The angels refer to him as Almighty Father and treat him with the greatest of reverence and respect. Each of the Firstborn has a throne by his side and they regularly consult him on important matters when not busy with their duties.

Though the character is heavily influenced by the Christian and Jewish God, but I didn’t want to call him by that name. Instead, I chose to use the term Yahweh based on the ancient Levantine deity and the Hebrew Tetragrammaton “YHWH or YHVH“. Though known for his benevolence, wisdom and patience, the Almighty Yahweh can also be cruel at times. As the sole creator, he has the power to destroy his creations if they fail in their purpose or disobey his orders. Even the angels aren’t exempt from this cruel fate. Should they dare to disobey the Almighty Father, they too will be stripped of the powers or may even perish in a heavenly flame if they don’t heed his orders.

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