Gods

The gods of The Red Harlequin are social constructs created to induce fear.

Black Chromes
The two main gods are Lapis and Jaries. Lapis is the shepherd god and Jaries is the god of war.

Of Masks and Chromes
Asheva and the Black Chromes are dedicated to their Gods.

Kingdom of Deceit
Asheva prays to the Black gods as he gradually begins to unlearn that the Gods are real. He later determines that Lapis and Jaries are false Gods, alongside the other Chrome gods, used to induce fear.

Rise of the Harlequin
During the Battle, Asheva claims to Andahar that he will expose the lies of Black Chrome society.

Trivia

 * Lapis's name is probably a reference to the lapis lazuli, a type of blue gemstone.
 * Jaries' name is a play on Aries, the Roman god of war.

Red Chromes
The two main Red gods are Adio and Adia. Adio is the god the sea and Adia is the goddess of the land.

Appearance
Adio is male Chrome holding a javelin; he rides a chariot drawn by fish. Adia is a female Chrome who is an archer (Kingdom of Deceit, page 41).

Creation Myth
Adio, the god of the sea, offered water to Adia, the goddess of the land, while she offered earth to him. They mixed their gifts together and molded several Chromes. Then, they each added a drop of blood so that these Chromes become Red. Because it was their first attempt at making Chromes, the Gods were not happy with the result. That's how the Janis were created. So Adio and Adia decided to try again. This time, they molded a new group to reflect the Gods' image and that's how the Sayis were born. The Sayis came out better than the Janis, but the Gods still weren't satisfied with their work. So they made one last attempt and created the Ashis. Adio compared their reflection with his in the water and this time he was pleased with the result. The Ashis were perfect! He and Adia then crowned one of the Ashis King of the Reds.

Reference: Kingdom of Deceit, page 52

Kingdom of Deceit
The statues of Adio and Adia are placed outside of Samaris, with Adio near the Ashi tunnel (right) and the Adia near the Sayi tunnel (left). Tiara later tells Asheva about the Red Creation Myth.

A New Dawn
The ruined statues of Adio and Adia are seen in the ruins of Samaris.

Trivia

 * Adina is named after Adia.
 * There are also minor Red gods mentioned - Erai, god of hunting; unknown.

Blue Chromes
The main Blue god is the Goddess of Chance. She appears at the executions of thiefs in Ayas and wears an eyeless mask.

Of Masks and Chromes
The Goddess of Chance appears at the execution of Asheva.

Green Chromes
The main Green god is the Mother Goddess.

Of Masks and Chromes
Astor tells Asheva of the Mother Goddess as they travel down the River Axy.

Kingdom of Deceit
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Rise of the Harlequin
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A New Dawn
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Orange Chromes
The three main Orange gods are Ramtha, Uni, and Thana. Ramtha is the goddess of light, Uni is the goddess of knowledge, and Thana is the goddess of beauty.

The Seer
The statues of the gods are present at the Seer's temple when Sybilla reaches the temple in the mountainside.

Yellow Chromes
The gods of the Yellow Chromes are currently unknown.

Violet Chromes
The only known god of the Violets is Ardithya, the Goddess of Beauty.

Of Masks and Chromes
Asheva sees two Violet Chromes waft perfumes around their stall. The vials containing the perfumes say, "These precious vials contain the tears of Ardithya, the Goddess of Beauty".

Trivia

 * The gods of The Red Harlequin should be compared to idols described in the Bible when reading the series.