Gods

The Gods were the original rulers of both the overworld and underworld kingdoms in the Ousama Ranking universe, and a major catalyst for how these nations have both developed and faired since.

History
The gods appear to have existed since the beginning of time. While supreme, they have never really been monolithic and have always operated as they individually saw fit. Some chose to take charge over entire populations of mortal beings either peaceably, such as Satun. While others, such as the overworld gods the Houma Kingdom waged war against, chose to rule through force.

For the gods of the overworld, they would proceed to conquer and enslave entire peoples until the Houma Kingdom chose to declare war upon them. This would last for several years until Houma's allies, the Gyakuza Kingdom, would betray them when they realized they were on the losing end of the conflict. While the gods were victorious, they realized Houmas resistance had changed the relationship between the gods and humans, it was time for them to find new ways to rule over humans as their era was ending.

Human enlightenment had also begun to lead to many advances and newfound wisdom, this was resulting in the ancient power the gods relied upon swiftly becoming lost. Satun, becoming afraid of the possibility of death, sought to find a way to continue his existence through researching immortality. He would become obsessed, and eventually came to believe a clue existed in the human impulse to procreate. He would proceed to have three children, Desher, Desper, and Ouken, in an effort to find an answer. However, none of this children (at least at that time) would show any signs that his theory was correct.

Unsatisfied with the results of his research, Satun began slaughtering and examining the remains of his own subjects, killing such a great numbers that his sons and remaining subjects rebelled. Satun was eventually slain by his sons, with his eldest Desher inheriting his title as King of the Underworld.

Currently, no known living gods have been seen in Ousama Ranking. There are also may past-tense references within the series, suggesting that they may be extinct as a species.

Offspring
Gods were capable of interbreeding with other races, and at least one instance of a God interbreeding with humans has been observed. Satun, the original king of the Underworld, sired three sons on a mortal woman: Desher, Desper, and Ouken.

The offspring of a God and a human is a separate, hybrid species known as a demigod. In Ousama Ranking demigods seem to inherit traits and power from their Godly parents at random. Desher, who strongly resembles his father Satun, inherited the majority of Satun's power and is capable of performing magic as well as many superhuman feats. Meanwhile Desper, Satun's second son, has inherited almost none of Satun's power, and his only power as a demigod is enhanced perception.

Godhood
The Gods were a primordial species, having come into existence and developing their power long before the arrival of humans. Their physical abilities far exceeded those of an average human, with many likely being even more powerful than giants. Despite this, and despite being extremely long-lived, it seems the Gods were not immortal.

Magic
Each God possessed immense, innate magical power, often enough to subjugate entire nations. While unconfirmed, it's suggested that Godly magic was mostly elemental in nature (Satun, for example, wielded lightning magic) and that each God's magic was either unique or highly-specialized by its user. Some races of humans seem to share this gift, notably the mages of the Houma Kingdom.

Trivia

 * While not outright stated, it is suggested that the source of their power may have been through worship. At least one deity made reference to an ancient power they relied upon. This may have been the reason their species, while long-lived, was not immortal, as faith is required to maintain their power. This is likely not only the source of the god's strength, but also the reason why they have apparently ceased to exist.