There are certain entities in the realms which seem to occupy a place between greater deities and Ao. Unlike the other gods, they were not created or formed by divine hand, but have simply always been there. They do not challenge Ao either out of a lack of ability or a lack of interest. They simply are, and like Ao, their high standing seems to remove them from most mortal affairs. But I’m all likelihood, when the Prime Material Plane is concerned, they are mostly subordinate to Ao, but not easily destroyed by him.
Can we just kill ao already and make Torril a divine thunderdome?