The Gods Passed

The gods passed, or pantheon of the third age, is a former group of ex-mortals who rose to divinity and then passed it on to their created successors, the current pantheon.

Ascension
The details of how these mortals ascended is unknown, possibly even to the current gods.

Members
Very little is certain, but at least three can be identified. A warrior god, a protector god, and knowledge god. Most legends put the number at six, a few at twelve.