Religion

Church of the Sacred Flame
Followed by nearly all of humanity, the church of the Sacred Flame traces it’s origins to the time before the great cataclysm that split Minaar in two. It’s postulated that these early “fire worshipers” were nothing more than simple pagans who communed with their many gods through fire, nothing more than a fancy offshoot of Titan worship.

It wasn’t until humanity left the safety of the Low Kingdom that the faith of the Sacred Flame became something more. Under the leadership of Fylas the follower, the early Farren abandoned the safety of the Low Kingdom to retake their ancient homeland. This resulted in countless turf-wars with the newly established Morian freeholds. In time, the guiding purpose of followers of the flame changed from simply wishing to retake their homeland eradicating all who pledged themselves to the Titans and their horrible monsters.

To this day, those who follow the ways of the flame view the Titans for what they truly are; malevolent beasts whose only purpose is to destroy all that which exists. By scrying the flames within their many temples, priests can interpret the will of the “All Father”, the eternal soul of Fylas himself. They see the All Father as an entity of sheer will, the only thing that stands as the only bulwark against the beastly gods of old and their thirst for annihilation. It is only by his divine plan that the mortal races of Omnia can defeat the titans and bring an end to their terrible reign.

Those who follow the flames seek to immobilize the titans from the inside out, converting their followers and slaying their kin. It’s no wonder that this religion finds most of its followers amongst the Farren and Heitha cultures, but those of all backgrounds and races are welcomed so long as they renounce their false idols.

Cults of the Titans
Older than time itself, worship of the Titans stretches back far beyond Shesha’s sundering of the world. In those days, the races of Omnia saw the Titans as avatars of divine entities, vessels so mighty that they could hold the very souls of gods. Just as it is today, few groups worshipped more than one entity at a time, instead preferring to follow those that suit their specific lifestyles.


 * Cult of Lassus: The keeper of the deep, Lassus is widely revered by the Talamh as their creator god. Before Shesha’s emergence, it’s speculated that Lassus aided in the hollowing of the earth, carving tunnels “that spanned the entire world one thousand times over”. As to whether the Low Kingdom ever spanned the distance claimed by ancient dwarven records, we may never know, but to this day, Lassus is worshipped as the benevolent patron deity of defense and ingenuity. He is often referred to as “the sleeper”, for unlike Shesha and Naviik, evidence of his existence is all but absent. Followers of Lassus tend to be very accepting of differing religions, going so far as to openly accept Shesha worship from the smattering of Morians who call Korindor home.
 * Cult of Naviik: He who’s wings enrapture the world. Since his beginning, Naviik has remained a mystery to both those that follow and those that fear him. The first records of him come from the time directly before Shesha’s emergence. According to the legends, it was he and Lassus that gave Shesha the final wound upon her breast, causing her to retreat to the deepest parts of the sea before she could finish her destruction of the entire world. Although he is revered by most as a force for good (even within certain circles of Sacred Flame worshippers), Naviik’s faithful are mostly Ashavan. The feathered folk believe themselves to be descended from Naviik’s grand nest, a city in the clouds that can only be found by the lost. Naviik is revered by his faithful as a deity of justice and charity, two core pillars of wider Ashavan society.Shesha.jpg
 * Cult of Shesha: Perhaps the most despised of all the Titans, Shesha is seen by most as the bringer of the end times; she who would swallow the world and still hunger for more. While nearly all Omnians either respect or fear her, there remains very little tangible evidence for her existence. The stray ships who wander too far from Omnia’s shores very rarely return, but when they do, they speak of endless waters haunted by the lurking shadows and thunderous roars of the almighty serpent. It’s of no wonder that most of Shesha’s faithful live in the sea, with the Morians viewing her as their loving yet harsh mother. It’s quite rare for Shesha worshippers to openly practice their faith amongst those upon land. Followers of the sacred flame will often shun those who openly follow Shesha, with some resorting to violence in very rare cases. It’s for this reason that Shesha worship is rarely seen above the safety of the waves.

Trimedeism, the Faith of the Three Headed God
Followed almost exclusively by the Loare-Hoj, the so-called “Three-headed God” (or Trimedium, as it’s known to the elves) remains a mystery to even it’s most devout followers. Worshipped by the people of the Ilderwood since time immemorial, the three headed god is revered by it’s followers as the “door” by which magic enters the physical world. It is genderless, formless, and even timeless, with each head upon it’s shoulders representing the past, present, and future. Despite its abstract nature, followers of the Trimedium see it as a cognizant being with a will of it's own. Because this will is entirely impossible to comprehend for mere mortals, it is the duty of the devout to follow the whims of their lord blindly, may it be for better or worse.

Followers of Trimedeism have a very unique view of their god, seeing it as both the savior of the Laore-Hoj as well as the imputise for their doom. According to elven legend, it was only through a pact with this primordial entity that the Loare-Hoj were able to preserve a small piece of their homeland from Shesha’s wrath. In return, the souls of all who dabbled in the arcane (the sphere of the Trimedium) would forever be bound to the “world beyond the corner”. The world beyond the corner is said to be the origin of all that has been and ever will be, a realm of pure arcane energy and chaos. It is believed that when a magic user dies, their soul is reaped by a member of the Fae, beings of arcane energy subservient to the Trimedium yet free from its overwhelming influence. The motives of these creatures are nearly impossible to track, although most who seek to commune with them end up meeting a terrible fate.

The only salvation for magic users who do not wish to live an eternity of endless pain in the world beyond the corner is to thwart the Trimedium and it’s ghostly servants by, surprisingly, joining their ranks. This has only been accomplished twice within the span of recorded history, and both accounts are filled with contradicting statements. Whether or not it is possible to become a fae, this goal has remained the constant ambition of countless mages throughout the centuries.