The Valar don't really get enough screentime to become that interesting, to be honest. Eddings' gods have their amusing moments, the Troll gods are fun as well. And let's not forget Gaiman's American Gods - and while we're at it, Death and Delerium from Sandman.
I also agree on Gaiman although my favourite was Death
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Favourite deities in fiction
19/04/2010 06:51:19 AM
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I'm definitely a fan of the Valar. Partial to the Dragonlance pantheon, too.
19/04/2010 08:05:02 AM
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Aphrael.
19/04/2010 11:55:29 AM
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I'm afraid I have to take issue with you grouping the Endless among the gods.
19/04/2010 08:20:55 PM
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I think she was my favourite in hisbooks.
22/04/2010 04:55:42 AM
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I actually really liked the deities/religion in Lackey's Valdemar books
19/04/2010 04:41:05 PM
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Shadowthrone, of Malazan Book of the Fallen. *NM*
19/04/2010 05:40:00 PM
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this. Also Mael in Malazan Book of the Fallen. Cotillion as well. *NM*
25/04/2010 01:40:34 AM
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who were the gods in the Belgariad?
19/04/2010 06:52:22 PM
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Aldur, Belar, Torak, Mara, Chaldan, Issa, Nedra and UL.
19/04/2010 06:58:54 PM
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I remember Aldur
19/04/2010 08:37:55 PM
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Yeah, I've reread them a few times, that helps.
19/04/2010 08:42:53 PM
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Well I was reading them as they came out so Belgarid then Malloreon then Elenium
19/04/2010 11:27:03 PM
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Dream/Morpheus
20/04/2010 09:50:45 PM
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Om as a tortoise and Bilious the Oh God of Hangovers in Pratchett; Mr Wednesday from American Gods. *NM*
21/04/2010 10:19:55 AM
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The Other Gods (or the Outer Gods) like Azathoth and Yog-Sothoth from the Lovecraftian Mythos
21/04/2010 06:23:24 PM
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