The Door through which the first gods enter the universe comes in many forms. Each god that enters the universe does so in a unique way- Some rise from pools, others hatch from eggs; some dream their way into reality, others simply take shape in the void; some are reincarnated, and yet others are stillborn. 

While the Door itself exists outside conventional space, the gods who pass through it always emerge from the same place: a lonely beach on a planet named Galbar, where, it is said, the universe began.

Below (or perhaps containing) the entrance to the universe lies a Vault of many oddities. These delicate relics are mechanisms by which gods may alter things beyond the limits of divine power. There are means to stop time, forge planets, and rewrite the basic laws of reality; there are tools with which gods are made mortal and mortals into gods. All of them are cruelly guarded by a being called [url=www.artstation.com/artwork/LPJAK]Mater Lei[/url]. 

Mater Lei acts as doormaster and concierge to the universe. Of her two avatars, [url=http://oollnoxlloo.tumblr.com/post/128252474902]Alto[/url], a being of pure Light, is said to hold the key, and [url=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/x08x1]Malkut[/url], a being of pure Force, is said to hold the lock. Without her consent nothing can enter the universe from beyond, and no-one can leave until their allotted Time. It is said that she acts in the interests of Fate, though what these might be is inscrutable, even to her.

Punctual yet notoriously unreliable, Lei considers it her duty not only to defend the Door but also to act as a guide to those who step through it. Lei hears every question posed to her, even the frivolous ones, and usually answers (and sometimes lies). Any god may approach her dwelling-place in order to ask favour, such as to retrieve something from beyond the universe, or allow them to leave it, or to grant them power from the Vault, or relieve them of its burden. Naturally, she is obliged to deny them.

But Mater Lei is both a liar and a cheat, and her devotion to duty extends only so far. She is well known to let the pantheon loan or make use of oddities in the Vault in order to perform feats that may otherwise have been beyond them. The cost of operating them may be exorbitant or bizarre or both, but so long as she herself isn't paying it, Lei doesn't have much reason to care.

Either way, it is far safer to rely on one's own power- Lei is neither sadistic nor power-hungry nor tyrannical, but she has never, ever been trustworthy.

While Lei has stood at her post since the birth of the universe and intends to stay there to its end, she is otherwise much like any other god. Her ability to defend the Door and Vault are limited. If the temptation to challenge her wardenship arises, take it seriously, but not lightly- Although far from infinite, Mater Lei commands tremendous power, and responsibility for her things will fall on the shoulders of any pantheon with the hubris to depose her.