In Tra-el, the months are named after each one of these constellations to honor them.
They weren't particularly gods... in fact, in no history have they ever been noted taking action on their own.
In a sense, they were almost non-existent.
But the core of their importance to the world, especially to Drifters, was that when one became a Sage, their soul took on a personality, and it was usually one of these twelve constellations.
That did not mean one's soul conformed entirely to the embodiment of that constellation; it just meant that the said constellation served as a foundation for their soul's personality and much more... their Stellar Body when they became Paragons.
Terence nodded to what Northern said and responded:
"As a vessel of Ul, I was taught by my mother not to have any shred of doubt, as it could turn out to be a very dangerous weapon sharpened against my own self. Even if Ul is wrong, then I am wrong... such is my fate."