Religions and Deities

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Current Active Divine
The Mother Tree

The Sun

The Moon

Legion of the Sun
Age of religion: 50 years (3 Monarchs so far for the religion.)

Name of deity: The Sun

Manner of worship: Daily praising at the dawn, noon, and dusk hours, those on pilgrimage are exempt as they are spreading the word, as well as a form of gesture to follow faith, the sign is described as having both feet together with arms in a v shape that slowly descends to the person’s sides, another notable gesture is to make contact by having your feet together and putting your arms in an L shape, changing sides every few minutes.

Symbol of religion or Deity: The Sun Opposing force: Darkness, the Moon, Spirits left behind Protected values: It protects those who worship the light and want to usher in an Age of Fire, when the sun will descend and take devout believers with it. Devout believers also go on crusades to force fools who refuse to see the light

Lore:

The cultist like legion has always followed the monarch’s every command and has been known for unfair trials and harsh brutality to other religions, such as calling those who worship the Mother Tree “Tree Hos.” They have been known to be barbaric and show apathy to those not strong enough to join the higher ranks, and especially to prisoners who refuse to submit. They specialize in lightning and fire magic, and a specialized quick sword style made for taking down enemies recklessly and quickly. The monarch is a war captain who wields a polished silver sword and a crown of Gold, typically wearing a cape and light armor. They worship the sun to a fault, attacking any and all who resist them. Any prisoners captured are given three choices: Submit to slavery and keep your beliefs, Be executed, or join the mighty legion. The legion is very kind to those born into it and very cold to those who are born out of it. Myrmidons are male warriors pre-promotion to paladin hood and must prove themselves with 50 kills on the battlefield. Upon promotion, Paladins are allowed to take any non-cleric, non-valkyrie woman. Clerics are pre-promoted women who must complete the same trial to become Valkyries, however they are not allowed to take any man as they cannot be allowed to become pregnant in case of an attack. The legion is stationed out in an Archipelago with a large tower known as the “Sundial Clock tower.” It is mostly populated by Frea as the original colony was inhabited by Frea.