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Hysera:
Seventeen gods and goddesses forged the world, and all that live in it. An age after they created man, four of the gods discovered a powerful magic, and turned their backs on the other gods. They created monsters. With the other gods cleaning up the mess, the four gods took the keep, and held the others out of the heavens.
An age passed, and the thirteen made dragons. The dragons were their war machines, and held the earth in check while the gods fought in the heavens. The dragons did their best to resist the temptation to think of themselves better than man, but couldn't.
The thirteen won, and cast the four out. The dealt with all but the ice dragons, who they thought of as the only decent dragons left. The majority of dragons were sent down to the underworld to be condemned with the other beings who brought misery. Those remaining were bitter, and sad, and mostly alone.
A battle was waged to end the winter that was thought to have been brought on by the ice dragon's tears. Thirteen heroes, one for each god and goddess, set out to rid the world of the ice dragons, and the monsters that started appearing with them. Stories about who was to blame for the winter differ, and stories of how the battle was won differ.
The primary belief of the afterlife is that those who led good lives will be caught up to the heavens, and be able to serve in the final battle against the four. Those who led bad lives will be dragged down to the depths, where they will join the ranks of those fighting against the thirteen. No one wants to jinx the final battle by saying who is likely to win.
Gods;
13;
Evan - God of life, husband of Losne;
Seen as an older man who is strong, and weilds a sword made of seventy stars. Generous to those who love life to the fullest.
Losne - Goddess of the celestial ring, wife of Evan;
Seen as an older woman who holds the shattered sheild of heaven from falling, and carries two sharp daggers. Spiteful to those who do not say a prayer to her.
Tarch - God of stone, and construction;
Seen as a middle-aged man with a large hammer of stone. A serious man with little room in him for fun.
Mantius - God of justice;
Seen as the eldest god, with a sword made of cold lead. Balanced, and well rounded, and known for punishing those who hurt others.
Van - Goddess of illness;
Seen as a young girl with green skin that carries a small poisoned axe. Peaceful, and pleasant to talk to, but lies constantly.
Talt - God of wine, wealth, and excess;
Seen as a young man who is clothed in purple, and carries the book of true thunder magic. He is a very sad god and a prankster, because he must play host to everyone else for all time.
Peline - Goddess of plants;
Seen as a woman who is dressed fully in vines, and carries the book of true wind magic. She is naive, and quiet.
Cauth - God of light, and the sun;
Seen as a young man dressed in white robes, holding the book of true light magic. He is stiff, and speaks with authority.
Turan - God of love;
Seen as a young man who dresses in red and black, and holds a bow made from a sacred tree. He is always happy, and smiling.
Norti - Goddess of fire, sister of Nethins;
Seen as a young woman dressed in red, and holding the book of true fire magic. She burns on the inside, and rarely shows passion for anything but herself.
Nethins - God of water, brother of Norti;
Seen as a young man dressed in blue, and holding a lance made of sandstone. He is slow to do anything.
Silnus - God of horses;
Seen as a mounted warrior in armour, and holding a lance made of the bones of the dead. He is passionate, and untamed.
Culsa - God of travel;
Seen as a young woman with wings, and holding a bow made of gold. She is eager to move around, and can't stay in the same place for very long.
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4;
Laran - God of destruction;
Seen as a young man with a beard made of fire, and holding an axe surrounded with fire. He is creul, and lives to destroy the works of others.
Semlar - Goddess of darkness;
Seen as a woman dressed completely in black, and holding the book of true dark magic. She is cold and calculating.
Feron - God of wisdom;
Seen as a mysterious figure with no seen facial traits, and holding the book of true lesser nature magics. He is wise, and always seeking knowledge.
Artume - Goddess of virginity;
Seen as a young woman dressed in long flowing robes, and holding a slender sword. She is quiet, and meek.
Other beliefs;
1 - Light magic is the best form of magic, and it is encouraged wherever it is found.
2 - Anima magic is regarded as the next best thing if one can't use light magic.
3 - Dark magic is not as tolerated, and users of it are generally socially outcast.
4 - Living life to the fullest is considered a virtue, while living at the expence of others is a sin.
Clergy;
Hysera has a very solid structure. At the top are the Elders; people who have lived their lives fairly well, and hold the knowledge of the principals of their religion. Generally, each town will have thirteen elders. The elders pass down their knowledge of magic to any follower who wants to learn it. The only requirement to become an Elder is age, and magical knowledge. Prowess isn't taken into consideration.
Innussy:
Two gods created the world, and everyone in it. These two gods are constantly trying to gain an advantage against each other in a never ending struggle. Men were created so they could be a medium through which the two gods could talk as they cannot talk directly to each other. Monsters were created because men stopped listening, and needed to be pushed back to belief. Dragons were created because the monsters became too powerful, and man couldn't stop them. Men were led to destroy the dragons because the dragons grew too prideful and tried to rule men themselves. Ice dragons mourned their fallen comrades, and sought to destroy man with an endless winter. Man finally won with the help of thirteen heroes.
The two gods have achieved a balance in recent times. The Innussy church believes this balance should be preserved to keep the world in it's peaceful state. They seek to balance the power of the two gods in the world by spreading their faith.
Gods;
Hisa - The god of light, life, peace, healing, and the feminine.
Fana - The god of dark, death, love, pain, and the masculine.
Clergy;
There are two divisions within the clergy: the Sun branch, and the Ring branch. Both share the same structure, except that the Sun branch uses light magic, and the Ring branch uses dark magic.
At the head is the Archbishop, who is the head of the church for a wide area, and often the most knowledgable about it. Below him are two High Bishops, who run individual assemblies in towns, but are highly ranked in their domain. Below them are four Bishops, who also run individual assemblies, but have some say in the decisions in the overall region. Below them are any number of Pastors, who run the assemblies that aren't as high ranking, and have very little say in the overall region. Below them are Pupils, Pastors in training who have no say whatsover in the region.
Seventeen gods and goddesses forged the world, and all that live in it. An age after they created man, four of the gods discovered a powerful magic, and turned their backs on the other gods. They created monsters. With the other gods cleaning up the mess, the four gods took the keep, and held the others out of the heavens.
An age passed, and the thirteen made dragons. The dragons were their war machines, and held the earth in check while the gods fought in the heavens. The dragons did their best to resist the temptation to think of themselves better than man, but couldn't.
The thirteen won, and cast the four out. The dealt with all but the ice dragons, who they thought of as the only decent dragons left. The majority of dragons were sent down to the underworld to be condemned with the other beings who brought misery. Those remaining were bitter, and sad, and mostly alone.
A battle was waged to end the winter that was thought to have been brought on by the ice dragon's tears. Thirteen heroes, one for each god and goddess, set out to rid the world of the ice dragons, and the monsters that started appearing with them. Stories about who was to blame for the winter differ, and stories of how the battle was won differ.
The primary belief of the afterlife is that those who led good lives will be caught up to the heavens, and be able to serve in the final battle against the four. Those who led bad lives will be dragged down to the depths, where they will join the ranks of those fighting against the thirteen. No one wants to jinx the final battle by saying who is likely to win.
Gods;
13;
Evan - God of life, husband of Losne;
Seen as an older man who is strong, and weilds a sword made of seventy stars. Generous to those who love life to the fullest.
Losne - Goddess of the celestial ring, wife of Evan;
Seen as an older woman who holds the shattered sheild of heaven from falling, and carries two sharp daggers. Spiteful to those who do not say a prayer to her.
Tarch - God of stone, and construction;
Seen as a middle-aged man with a large hammer of stone. A serious man with little room in him for fun.
Mantius - God of justice;
Seen as the eldest god, with a sword made of cold lead. Balanced, and well rounded, and known for punishing those who hurt others.
Van - Goddess of illness;
Seen as a young girl with green skin that carries a small poisoned axe. Peaceful, and pleasant to talk to, but lies constantly.
Talt - God of wine, wealth, and excess;
Seen as a young man who is clothed in purple, and carries the book of true thunder magic. He is a very sad god and a prankster, because he must play host to everyone else for all time.
Peline - Goddess of plants;
Seen as a woman who is dressed fully in vines, and carries the book of true wind magic. She is naive, and quiet.
Cauth - God of light, and the sun;
Seen as a young man dressed in white robes, holding the book of true light magic. He is stiff, and speaks with authority.
Turan - God of love;
Seen as a young man who dresses in red and black, and holds a bow made from a sacred tree. He is always happy, and smiling.
Norti - Goddess of fire, sister of Nethins;
Seen as a young woman dressed in red, and holding the book of true fire magic. She burns on the inside, and rarely shows passion for anything but herself.
Nethins - God of water, brother of Norti;
Seen as a young man dressed in blue, and holding a lance made of sandstone. He is slow to do anything.
Silnus - God of horses;
Seen as a mounted warrior in armour, and holding a lance made of the bones of the dead. He is passionate, and untamed.
Culsa - God of travel;
Seen as a young woman with wings, and holding a bow made of gold. She is eager to move around, and can't stay in the same place for very long.
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4;
Laran - God of destruction;
Seen as a young man with a beard made of fire, and holding an axe surrounded with fire. He is creul, and lives to destroy the works of others.
Semlar - Goddess of darkness;
Seen as a woman dressed completely in black, and holding the book of true dark magic. She is cold and calculating.
Feron - God of wisdom;
Seen as a mysterious figure with no seen facial traits, and holding the book of true lesser nature magics. He is wise, and always seeking knowledge.
Artume - Goddess of virginity;
Seen as a young woman dressed in long flowing robes, and holding a slender sword. She is quiet, and meek.
Other beliefs;
1 - Light magic is the best form of magic, and it is encouraged wherever it is found.
2 - Anima magic is regarded as the next best thing if one can't use light magic.
3 - Dark magic is not as tolerated, and users of it are generally socially outcast.
4 - Living life to the fullest is considered a virtue, while living at the expence of others is a sin.
Clergy;
Hysera has a very solid structure. At the top are the Elders; people who have lived their lives fairly well, and hold the knowledge of the principals of their religion. Generally, each town will have thirteen elders. The elders pass down their knowledge of magic to any follower who wants to learn it. The only requirement to become an Elder is age, and magical knowledge. Prowess isn't taken into consideration.
Innussy:
Two gods created the world, and everyone in it. These two gods are constantly trying to gain an advantage against each other in a never ending struggle. Men were created so they could be a medium through which the two gods could talk as they cannot talk directly to each other. Monsters were created because men stopped listening, and needed to be pushed back to belief. Dragons were created because the monsters became too powerful, and man couldn't stop them. Men were led to destroy the dragons because the dragons grew too prideful and tried to rule men themselves. Ice dragons mourned their fallen comrades, and sought to destroy man with an endless winter. Man finally won with the help of thirteen heroes.
The two gods have achieved a balance in recent times. The Innussy church believes this balance should be preserved to keep the world in it's peaceful state. They seek to balance the power of the two gods in the world by spreading their faith.
Gods;
Hisa - The god of light, life, peace, healing, and the feminine.
Fana - The god of dark, death, love, pain, and the masculine.
Clergy;
There are two divisions within the clergy: the Sun branch, and the Ring branch. Both share the same structure, except that the Sun branch uses light magic, and the Ring branch uses dark magic.
At the head is the Archbishop, who is the head of the church for a wide area, and often the most knowledgable about it. Below him are two High Bishops, who run individual assemblies in towns, but are highly ranked in their domain. Below them are four Bishops, who also run individual assemblies, but have some say in the decisions in the overall region. Below them are any number of Pastors, who run the assemblies that aren't as high ranking, and have very little say in the overall region. Below them are Pupils, Pastors in training who have no say whatsover in the region.