Overview

Orionis stands above Ammon in the book's divine hierarchy as part of the book's gods above gods cosmology. The novel names him directly and gives him extended dialogue in the epilogue.

Key Details

• Book 1, Chapter 9 has Ammon tell the assembled host: "Above us stand my Father Orionis and Mother Seralyn."
• The Book 1 epilogue has Orionis identify himself to Ammon by name.
• Orionis tells Ammon that the lab created "a new universe of potential."
• Orionis explains that the Council governs all gods within his realm.
• Orionis tells Ammon that neither he nor the Council will place limitations on how Ammon rules his universe, except that Ammon should not interfere with Orionis's other universes.
• He also reassures Ammon about Taylia and reveals that Gabriel has been sent to comfort her.

Commissioning Ammon

The Book 1 epilogue gives Orionis one of the clearest cosmology explanations in the book. He tells Ammon that the explosion created a new universe, that Ammon is to fill it with life, and that Orionis remains his Creator and God.

Relationships

• Seralyn: His divine partner.
• Ammon: His son, commissioned as creator-god of the new universe.
• The council: The governing body Orionis references when explaining Ammon's new role.
• Gabriel: Orionis uses Gabriel as a trusted messenger to carry comfort to Taylia after Ammon's apparent death.

Key Chapters in Book 1: Whispers of the Architect's Labyrinth

• Chapter 9: Ammon names Orionis and Seralyn to the assembled host.
• Epilogue: Orionis identifies himself and commissions Ammon.

Significance

Orionis is one of the clearest signs that the novel's cosmology extends beyond a single layer of godhood.

Notable Quotes

• "My name is Orionis."
• "I will always be your Creator and your God."