Claimed by the Order takes place around 2800 BC at the site of present-day Delphi, Greece. The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece believed the gods resided on earth among mortals. Mesopotamian gods resided in the royal palace alongside the royal family, and before each meal, priests set out plates of food for them. A god was expected to marry and have children, and when he ascended to the heavens, his heir took rule on earth. In Egypt, mortal priests and priestesses attended temples dedicated to the most powerful gods and were charged with their care and feeding.
During the classical period, beliefs about the gods and their relationships with mortals changed. The gods became less accessible and resided, in the clouds, in the sky, or on mountaintops. A god who wished to intervene in mortal affairs had to come down from the sky in order to do so.
Claimed by the Order incorporates both pre-classical and classical ideas: The gods reside among mortals and, at times, retreat to the Temple of Power, a remote mountain resort for the gods, far from mortal settlements.