All Gods have many forms. Their God-like form, and their other forms. Their God-like forms are impossible to bear, as all humans or dragons, or demons who gaze upon them turn to ash. Only the Guardians are imune to this effect. So the Gods almost always remained in their 'mortal' forms.
Gadian
Gadian is the God of Energy, and Shadowfire's father. Gadian is the ruler of the other Gods, and has a power so immense it can cause massive destruction, or a large scale creation of life. Gadian is even tempered, however he is very protective of his son. He believed Shadowfire to be a being that would bring peace, and thus he forced the Guardians to take him in. Now Shadowfire fights for his father's honor as well. Gadian continues to watch over Shadowfire, making sure he is safe.
Romus
Romus, the God of Light, is a gentle natured God. He believes in peace above all else, and is always arguing with Taka over this.Romus hardly ever gets angry, however when he does get angry, his power flares, and the world suffers. Romus doesn't particularly agree with the decision to leave Shadowfire alive, however he finds the boy to be slightly amusing, as well as intelligent. He enjoys speaking to Shadowfire, and is surprisingly protective of him. Romus believes Shadowfire is headed for great things. Romus is one of the Gods, beside Ko, and Flash, that Shadowfire considers a friend.
Taka
Taka, the God of Earth, values strength and power above all else. Weakness in his presence is not tolerated, and he has been known to curse a great many people. Taka believes that power beyond his own is an abominat6ion. Taka believes that Shadowfire is a being of imposibility. Taka prizes the strength of Shadowfire, but finds his gentleness to be an insult to that strength. Taka is not fond of Shadowfire, and leads all to believe he hates Shadowfire.
Ko
Ko, the Goddess of Water, is a stern being. She doesn't like many people. The Goddess of Water has a harsh personality, and because of her very analytical mind she is prized by the other Gods. Able to process situations easily she has become an asset to the other Gods, and to the Guardians. Ko's mind works very different from the other Gods. The first time she met Shadowfire, she didn't react in any way to his being. She simply watched him from the wings, reading him. Ever since his first words, Ko has been infatuated with Shadowfire's mind. They always hold long discussions over a multitude of topics. Ko soon became protective over Shadowfire, and defended him from the other Gods. Whenever they spoke, Ko was gentle, and showed much care for Shadowfire, making the other Gods, and Guardians alike, believe she both loved, and was in love with Shadowfire.
Flare
Flare, the Goddess of Fire, is a hot tempered female. She absolutely hates Shadowfire, and displays it outright. Shadowfire harbors no ill will towards the Goddess, as he understands why she hates him. As fire has a small range of power over the world, Flare feels overshadowed by a Guardian. Thus she hates him. Shadowfire actually likes Flare, thinking her resentment is slightly hilarious. Flare is witty, and quick to jump to conclusions, though at least half the time she is wrong. She hates the human form, and thus she stays
Flash
Flash is the God of Lightning. Flash is an easy going God, however, he finds retribution and revenge to be the most tantilizing of human emotions. Initially, Flash tried to kill Shadowfire on a weekly basis. however, after a while, he grew bored, and began to ignore Shadowfire. The day Shadowfire first attended the Council of the Gods, Flash outright tried to banish him. However, after hearing the words of Shadowfire, Flash thought that he might get some use out of Shadowfire. And thus, Flash became a close companion. The God of Lightning taught Shadowfire many things, and soon, Shadowfire and Flash became good friends. Flash now protects Shadowfire with all his power.
Reese
Reese is the Goddess of Wind. She holds no preference for Shadowfire, and in fact ignores him completely when possible. She feels no strong emotions for much of anything. Like the wind, her emotions come and go like the breeze. Reese never gets angry, or sad for very long. Reese holds no preference for life, except those of the Dragons, which she holds dearly to her heart as one of their creators.
Herdes
Herdes is the God of Shadows. This God Shadowfire has met only once. Herdes is the being who started the revolution to kill Shadowfire and Herdes is the only God who still tries to get the other Gods to kill Shadowfire. Herdes believes in the power of shadows, and after his run in with the other Gods, he stays within his own Realm most of the time, unless he need attend the Council of the Gods. A very lonely existence was created for this God by his own hand, and thus Shadowfire does not see this God often.