Took a while cause of school.
Lore (This only covers one part of Zeeke):
There are 13 deities called the "Divinities". They are the rulers of the universe since their abilities aren't limited to a certain faction. For example, a god/goddess that represents nature will only have nature related abilities. Divinities however are creators of everything, including destruction. Their abilities can also cut through several different universes, affecting multiple realities at once. They can kill gods, but gods can't kill them. All except the first Divinity are unable to be replaced, if there is a change that is needed then the Divinities will evolve. Meanwhile, gods can be killed and have their power transferred to someone else. The only essential rule the Divinities must follow is that the first Divinity, the most powerful one, must be a human. This is because the only thing the Divinities cannot recreate is an understanding of human emotion. Divinities can feel those emotions, but they cannot empathize with others due to how they were raised like what they are- deities. However, if a human is chosen to become a Divinity they will slowly lose who they were. They'll either become consumed with a sense of superiority until it overrides their empathy or will slowly turn into a being that is no longer human as their body reacts to having the power of the divine. Zeeke was originally a human and came from a world that knew and worshipped the Divinities. He was part of a royal family, the youngest son and the heir since his older siblings became warlords or married into other families. Zeeke, despite having a lust for power, was actually a good leader. He often took more than he needed, yes, but he still left the citizens with more than enough to have for themselves. He was often seen as egotistical due to how he spoke of himself, however he never spoke bad of anyone else to make himself seem better. The 2nd Divinity noticed Zeeke and found how he fought against his greed for the good of his people a good quality for the next Divinity since most of the past Divinities lost the battle to greed. And so, Zeeke became the 5th person to become 1st Divinity. He governed well, and he didn't lose the battle to greed. He liked being a Divinity, however he could no longer help others because it wasn't his job. And eventually, he stepped down from that position after realizing he would help more if he were a ruler, reluctantly sacrificing his want to be powerful for the people.
Now I understand