Aspects

"He was me, yes, but I am not Him" - Odin 'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman

Neither gods themselves nor planar servants such as celestials or fiends; aspects are an attempt by that which is godly to be able to interact with the world of mortals. They are the embodiment of a specific facet of that entities portfolio of deific responsibilities. They are cleft from the divine's raw being and given sentience, autonomy and power to fulfill the will of their creator. In time, such creatures gain wills and motivations of their own as they become less extensions of their creators power and more independent entities in their own right. Aspects are occasionally referred to (inaccurately) as 'demigods' or 'lesser deities'.

The god known as 'Phalse' in Daymore whose domain includes trickery, deceit, manipulation, cunning and all forms of intrigue is served primarily by the Trinity Shade: Three Aspects who serve as the patrons of liars and tricksters, thieves, and assassins respectively. Though all three members of the Trinity Shade serve their master, Phalse, they do so in vastly different ways, each attending to a different role that their creator embodies.

In doing so, deities receive the worship they require to fuel their powers and continued existence without requiring that their worshipers attempt to comprehend them in the entirety of their godliness; a task not suited for any sane mortal mind.