Bathysian

Bathysianism is a pantheonic religion originating from the sea based nation of Mapetra. While not solely based within the nation its history, beliefs, and references are inextricably leaked and part of Mapetra and its history.
== Tenets ==
-Knowledge 
Understanding is what we all think, in the chaos of life the pain and love it brings, we all seek peace and ultimately, to see it all. This will not be given through ignorance, it will not be given through faith, it will not be given through deceit, to understand is given through knowledge. That which we all know, that which guides and makes us, through memories, experiences, and the writings that make up are cultures. Gain knowledge and through that the answers will be clear
-Ignorance
Understanding is what we all strive toward but it can not be gained through ease. Never. Do never stray from the path to what seems easy, even if you don't realize it in the beginning. Ignorance creates fear, fear creates hate, hate creates the wrongs in the world and leads away from understanding and the people we share. Know that kindness is difficult, being moral is hard, being the best we can be and striving for understanding is never easy. But never give up, never give in to yourself or others.
-Community
The path of life can not be taken alone. Angility gave us company for a purpose, we as mortals can not do things alone and are the reason we have gone so far. Cities are not built alone and well trained healthy mind is not made alone either. Be with the people around you, show them kindness and time and they will do the same for you.
-Gift
Knowledge is made to be shared and faith is made through trust. Do not look above nor below, talk and be with the people around you. Let them show you their ways and then you can show you theirs. Spread thine faith and let the world grow enlightened and more peaceful and connected then ever before.
-Action
Be what you see in the world. So many before you and many after speak without action. Knowledge is valuable, so valuable, but like everything has its limit and you must go beyond what is said and practice what you have learned. Do not speak the faith and yet act as if without out it, be understanding do not simply understand.
== Gods ==
The Bathysian religion is based around a pantheon of gods with Angility being the head deity. The different gods are the children of Angility created to embody different ideas and aspects of life. They are the full embodiments of concepts found in life, therefore they worshipped for the positive impact they have on the world but also are known for what pain they bring also. 
=== Angility ===
Represents: Life in its entirety.
Description: The mother. When life began cause of her and life is her. Of all those named god she is most undefined. Unthinkable, enormous in her magnitude, and beautiful in all her glory. She is the Angility creator of all and that which we all try to observe and try to understand. 
Appearance: Usually depicted as a woman of undefinable age with varying age and a face of white.
Worshippers: All those who worship the faith are worshippers. Scholars, philosophers, the gifted and those that crave knowledge usually have a higher affinity for her.
=== Themis God of Order ===
Represents: Rules and structure in its purest form.
Description: Of the gods Themis is most clear, if not understood you dont have to live in ignorance or wait for some revelation, she is like a riddle, a problem. The question is there and no matter how difficult the answer is there, for it will always be there for in truce the question is the by product of the answer not the other way around. Themis is what defines creation, the set systems and rules that dictate the madness of life. She is neutral, neither cruel nor loving, she only cares about the definition of life and upholding it.
Appearance: Usually depicted as woman draped in a white gown with shinning golden hair and halo of light surrounding her the same color.
Worshippers: All of those who value structure follow her. Paladins, scientists, lawyers, all those that value her wisdom and guidance.
=== Dinlas God of Chaos ===
Represents: Undefinition.
Description: It is life's greatest illusion that their is meaning. Direction in the actions that create the lives we live, where we begin, what we manage to do, and where we land. All lies and accepting that is the first step to understanding. Dinlas is everything she is not and all that nothing that she is, undefinable, without direction, completely without purpose. All that she follows is the movement and the constant rhythm of life and time. And with this she carves her own path.
Apperance: Constantly shifting, common shapes, cloud of gas, disgusting pile of flesh, and a woman draped in black.
Worshippers: Those who march with are those with energy. Hedonist's, activists, and the ambitious, all those that value change.
=== Caerus ===
Represents: Humanity. 
Description: Emotions are what define us. Anger, sadness, happiness, the complete array of different moods and experiences we can and will have are what make life. Without them not only would life not be worth living, we wouldn't have the ability to cares, so let them take over and become enlightened. Caerus is the heart of humanity. Rather then being acting above the mortal realm, the struggles and stories that develop and drive humanity are the same things that rive them to be. A god maybe but in a way still mortal, forever tied to them, forever with then. 
Appearance: Usually depicted as 
Worshippers: Those that smell the roses join this god. Musicians, artists, day dreamers, and those that value life in its simplicity. 
=== Alcyone ===
Represents: The constant struggle of life. 
Description: Lie fights. It bites, it slashes, and struggles. It thrashes around for eternity, always changing, always evolving to get the smallest edge. Life wants to live, its given, and will always fight fight for it. Alcyone is violence, the great struggle in physical form. he does not judge or coddle the mortal realm. He tests them and enjoys every second of the game. Those that triumph will be rewarded and those that fail die. 
Appearance: Usually depicted as sentient purple suit of armor 
Worshippers: Those that push themselves and fight are those that call this god father. Warriors, athletes, fighters, and those that don't give up. 
== Beliefs ==
The faith is built on the concept of understanding. The idea that eventually either through ones own efforts or the colimitation a humanities worth of work, a clear and complete understanding of life in its entirety can be reached. And to do so must be done through different manners of gaining knowledge, through writings, philosifying, experiences, and other manners, understanding can be gained. This is the core belief and what ties all believers together.
The faith has little to no hierarchy, while having many influential and important figures in the faith, there is authority dictating the workings of the faith other than the people as a group.
== Terminology ==
Disciple: Someone who follows the faith.
Cultist: Someone who follows strictly or focuses greatly on one god.
Speaker: Someone of great renown in the faith.
Enlightened: Someone highly respected in the faith and person of authority.
Understanding: The pursuit or ability to gain a full grasp of the interworks of life in its entirety.
Ignorance: Something in opposition the faith or against the tenets and beliefs of the faith.
Category:Religions
Category:Traveler's Era