The six-gods
There have been some topics on this subject, see below:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/archive/story/Human-god-choice-affects-no-story
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/lore/human/God-selection-during-character-creation
It seems that it is just a personal preference and/or for role playing purposes. It does not seem to have any effect on the story. Hope this helps.
Short answer: nope.
I troll because I care
It’s just pointless window dressing to make character creation look more elaborate than it actually is.
~Sincerely, Scissors
Alternatively it’s there to give RPers a little more depth with their character.
Just to add on to what others have said. All it does is alter an NPC in your home instance, mine (Kormir) is stood just outside the orphanage on the right as you enter the instance.
And what about the human character yelling the name of the chosen god during certain skills/boons/actions? Or is it just coincidence? I’ve picked Dwayna for my warrior and he keeps calling her name, so does my necro with Grenth and elementalist with Balthazar. Also same thing do norn characters with totemic spirits and charr with legions (although that one effects the story).
Nythanryn Zior, human necromancer | and others
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The yelling of the god’s name should coincide with you using the racial skill named after that god. Just like Charr have special cries (like “Charr need no gods!”) for their racial skills like Battle Roar.
And what about the human character yelling the name of the chosen god during certain skills/boons/actions? Or is it just coincidence? I’ve picked Dwayna for my warrior and he keeps calling her name, so does my necro with Grenth and elementalist with Balthazar. Also same thing do norn characters with totemic spirits and charr with legions (although that one effects the story).
Human ele’s yell balthazar for fire no matter what god is chosen, same for what other classes yell. My ele’s god is Melandru and I constantly hear about Grenth’s “icy embrace” and the “fires of Balthazar.” Not a word about Melandru.
Classes have set yells that relate to race/race lore, has nothing to do with character choice.