Tall Ones

Tall Ones are the gods of the island. There are five in total: Cernos the elk, Sauro the lizard, Nimue the snake, Kumo the bear, and Eagle Mother, the mother and ruler of them all. They managed many aspects of life on the island, providing food, water, protection, and aid to the humans under their care. All or most of the humans on the island seemed to have worshipped at least one of the Tall Ones, decorating their island with elaborate statues and carrying banners declaring their allegiance. The Tall Ones seemed to require this worship in order to survive, just as their worshippers needed them.

All Tall Ones have two forms. The first is their spirit form, which allows them to travel freely through the spirit realm. In spirit form, a Tall One appears as a large animal with a hollow, moon-like hole in its body and a long, slender tail tipped with a crescent. The second is their humanoid form, which allowed them to interact with their worshippers. In this form the Tall Ones were giants with animal heads. Their chests were hollow, and each of them had a massive third eye in the center of their heads.