Four Powers

The Four Powers are a group of powerful cosmic beasts with incredible intelligence and a connection of the elements and seasons - during the events of the Absolute Wars dungeon-crawling game two of these beasts became corrupt but would return to order after being set free from Abraxas' control: indeed it is the Four Powers, combined with the god-dragon known as Kouryuu and the collective offerings of the Council of Godheads that normally prevents Abraxas from attacking the multiverse.

Suzaku
Suzaku is the powerful bird-like embodiment of Summer, fire and life.

As such it is Suzaku's job to aid in closing Spring and ensuring the start of Summer as well as watching over the elemental planes of fire and granting or removing power from fire-based elementals and mystics in order to ensure balance.

Suzaku also aids in ensuring life continues to prosper, working with fertility and creator deities while also conversing with both the Secret of Life and Creation (who have shared command over all fertility and creator deities)

Seiryuu
Seiryuu is the powerful dragon-like embodiment of Spring, wood and rebirth.

As such it is Seiryuu's job to aid in closing Winter and ensuring the start of Spring as well as watching over the elemental planes of nature and granting or removing power from nature-based elementals and mystics in order to ensure balance.

Seiryuu also aids in ensuring souls are properly transferred to new worlds or after-realms, working with death and rebirth deities while also conversing with both the Secret of Rebirth and Caretaker (who have shared command over matters to do with rebirth)

Byakko
Byakko is the powerful tiger-like embodiment of Autumn, metal and eternity.

As such it is Byakko's job to aid in closing Summer and ensuring the start of Autumn as well as watching over the elemental planes of technology and granting or removing power from technology-based elementals and mystics in order to ensure balance.

Byakko also aids in ensuring a balance in matters of immortality, working with both the Secret of Time and Father Time to agree upon specific dates in which species and individuals will either obtain immortality or have it removed.

Genbu
Genbu is the powerful embodiment of Winter, water and death.

As such it is Genbu's job to aid in closing Autumn and ensuring the start of Winter as well as watching over the elemental planes of water and granting or removing power from water-based elementals and mystics in order to ensure balance.

Genbu also aids in ensuring a proper balance between life and death, working with death deities while also conversing with both the Secret of Death and Oblivion (who have shared command over all fertility and creator deities)