The Astrals are the Hexatheon, the Six Gods that stand watch over Eos.

[The explanation is rote. Born into the family of the gods’ Oracle, he had been taught the Astrals’ names almost before he could speak his own.]

They would make themselves known, were they here, from either their demand for sacrifice or from the destruction they leave in their wake. [He makes no attempt to conceal his bitterness. The brunette may wear a smile, whether it be real or a mask to hide behind, but Ravus is beyond the point of sycophancy on behalf of his gods.]

Do you have gods on your world?