A god of the Discworld who takes the form of a kindly-looking man in late middle age, except for his eyes - dark holes opening onto a blackness of infinite night and wheeling stars. He plays cosmic games against the Lady, is cunning and patient, and regards Rincewind and Twoflower as thorns in his side. He bargains with the Arch-astronomer of Krull for their sacrifice.

The goddess of luck, who must never be named or invoked directly. She appears beautiful with distinctive emerald-green eyes that no deity can disguise. She is attracted to the sound of dice and comes to the aid of those in greatest need - sometimes. She plays cosmic board games against Fate using mortal souls as pieces, and has a sentimental streak that she indulges at her discretion.

The Great God Om, trapped in the form of a small, battered, one-eyed tortoise. Once a powerful deity worshipped by millions, he has been reduced to near-powerlessness because his followers believe in the Church rather than in him. He is irritable, demanding and self-centred, but gradually learns empathy through his dependence on his sole true believer.

A minor god worshipped in parts of Borogravia, known for his ever-expanding list of prohibited things including chocolate, garlic, mushrooms, and ginger. He has an unpleasant moustache and an inflated sense of his own importance.

A gentle, obsessive deity who lives on a small island near the Rim of the Disc, endlessly perfecting the designs of creatures through methodical experimentation. He has a tendency to accidentally create things with embarrassing features and can throw lightning bolts when vexed.

The Feathered Boa, god of mass human sacrifices and patron deity of the Tezuman Empire, who is half man, half chicken, half jaguar, half serpent, half scorpion and half mad. Owing to entirely uncertain mathematics he is also only six inches tall, which becomes a problem on the day the Luggage walks into the Tezuman temple at exactly the wrong height.