Xuri God

== Introduction ==
The Xuri Folk are practitioners of the Xuri God faith, or Xuran, is a communal culture residing in the vale terrain, that being the exception to valleys, rivers, and forests. (They may also identify as Southern Corrian's during the post "Reforge of Corry," that will redefine the Corry identity, the acknowledgement of the Xuri folk, through the solidification of ties between the two major city-states, being Xuriograd and Luminaria) They were reputable for their harvest in glow berries, production of metallurgy with an abundance in iron, coal, copper, harvesting of stone, and masonry in Corry. They discovered Glowberries that were mysteriously grown in vines within caves during the usual expedition mining for ores, during the scavenging within the forests to collect spruce wood, they discovered SweetBerries. They indulge in berries believed to be a blessing gifted from their god, where it becomes a major delicacy in Xuriograd used for culinary arts and fermenting to craft ale, mead with the use of fermented honey. (Goats and sheep were essential to sustenance before beef and chicken were introduced during the tribal period.) 
They once lack a formal hierarchy when it comes to their faith, primarily archives and sanctuaries holding scriptures and manuscripts passed down from generations. The Xuri God is believed to be the savior due to providing life and sustenance to the Xuri. The beneficiary who provides the materials for craftsmanship, the vegetation to keep their bellies full in place of herding animals in a greater quantity, for nourishment and equipment. It is a societal norm for the Xuri Folk to eat with their hands instead of utensils, as it is believed to be unsanitary, especially it was handled by multiple people for eating. 
What if people from the science and religion communities watch the stars above for signs connected to the Xuri God return as is foretold in a prophecy. Their creed is what defines their tenacity, "The Xuri never forgets," standing behind the ancestral aesthetic of having a variety of braided hair being men or women, there has been some instances where it was once common to use natural dyes for face markings. 
== Interfaith Interpretation ==
Legends foretold about the tale of Endara, before Rathnir and Eldham, he had personal beef in the forgotten realm with the Goddess Entropy once, a cosmic battle that lasted countless eons ago. It nearly fragmented the cosmos ending a single universe as calamity itself, resulting in a stalemate between both gods alike and gods among us. Especially since the goddess exist as a force-of-nature for the naturality of chaos and the unforeseen which infuriated him, frustrated as to why she has yet to die until realizing that the Goddess Entropy temporal form is but her avatar to which she lacks an actual body compared to the gods. It the state of consciousness that makes her physical body. Endara has acknowledged that Entropy is a worthy opponent compared to the numerous gods he had encountered, since more of her avatars had appeared after each one cut down with furiousness. 
This result in mutual peace, yet Endara still left angered and unsatisfied that he almost went all out for nothing. It seemed as if Entropy had got with what she wanted from inciting the Xuri God's wrath as to invoke chaos and unpredictability incurred from the onslaught. There are speculations as to motivation for Entropy passive and manipulative aspect throughout her machinations to avoid another potential conflict with the Xuri God that would bring forth calamity in the next fight. As long as there is calamity she will exist, as long as there will be life and creation to protect, Endara will be the antithesis to her existence. 
Until over four millenniums later in the Rathnir, that Endara would receive the news from the dark dimension entrapped by the Goddess Entropy, would a crusade have successfully brought forth her demise leaving no consciousness nor remains behind. This would be startling news as this will be the opportunity to reconnect with the Xuri folk now that the world was indefinitely liberated from her influence. He was disheartened to what remained of the Xuri folk continuously roaming the world, or the fact that they fractured into three beliefs, since they are crucial to perform the ritual to relinquish him from captivity in the void. 
=== Acknowledgement ===
There are recent events counting on the pressuring divine revelation inquire upon by the Oracles and shamans from the Xuri God's presence enclosed from the Dark Dimension. Which brought forth occasional communing from beyond the plains of existence to heed the voices of Endara wisdom are to be ingrained without hesitation nor distraction. Thus finalized the acknowledgement of the Wicked Xuri denomination are the vestige, to which it will be held to a higher regard.
== Lumina Trees ==
There be sanctuaries for where people gather to bend the knee to the luminescent trees, being the network of worship and communion with The Xuri God, Endara. It is believed to be the avatar for the Xuri God being able to hear and see through the icon of pale bark carved from it. These trees bear leaves that emit a golden luminescent lustering vibrant hue.
*It was believed to have the equivalent mysticism applied with the chiseling of stone faces upon the walls and mountains portraying their God.
* Where ceremonies, and weddings where to be held at a sanctuary before, The Lumina Trees are considered to be directly tied to the almighty and spirituality, where its leafy luminescent hues.
* It is a religious icon that symbolizes, representing their faith.
=== Reverence for the Natural Order ===
The Xuri folk believed the Xuri God was an artisan whose expression crafted the world of Abexilas, the one who envelope the mountain, the sea, and the sky's from beyond the plains of existence. The sanctity of nature is vital as it provides of the land and nourishment for the Xuri to survive and thrive upon, as it should be respected. The Xuri God is the one who envelopes the realm in the luscious vegetation for carpentry and food, the materialization of minerals so they may utilize them for tools and metallurgy, the life that he brought forth to the existence to the first generation of Xuri, thus the realm is sacred.
* Live with modesty and sustainability
** Ensure that resources are used wisely and sparingly, in balance of harmony and ruination within nature.
** Be honest, with the exception of lies to protect oneself.
* Be mindful with the Use of the land
** Utilize the land with care, ensuring that any terraforming or alterations to the terrain are done with consideration for the use of demand among the populace or the environment's long-term health.
** Poaching animals goes against virtue.
=== Xurian Tongue & Dialect ===
It is the indigenous language, often used for communions, as it was believed to be the language of the divine, more to say the language to emulate closely to the Xuri God(s). (It is taboo to have a language that mimics the tongue of the pantheon, it is to be similar, but parallel to what Endara speaks.) Where the armory and weaponry inscribed with calligraphy is deemed pious to practice carry the sense of reverence and power, believed to be the blessing of the Xuri God in times of war. Incantations are used for mysticism and rituals that are to be performed by reciting the scriptures, along with the engraving of enchantments passed down by their forefathers. The Xuri writing system once stems as the etymology branch from the standard galactic dialect being known as the Ancient Script. 
Until it had significantly evolved from the influences of other cultures that it has officially become the Galathrantheon Language, it would be recognized as the Xurian Tongue being the namesake simplification for the traveler's tongue speakers.
The language is used for what is known as a Hymn, which is to recite the grimoire in melody from memory in the best tone they could perform within their ability. Some would call it reading, during the followers gathering in communion for praying. It is optional for people to have an aptitude for the Xurian Tongue, especially for those who revert to the Xuri God faith, or individuals born into the faith, yet it is a must for both shamans and oracles to partake in such fluency. Since people who are coming into gospels of Endara only need to learn the basics, important phrases and texts that comes forth the sacred texts.
=== Xuric ===
The term Xuric have two definitions, first being "pilgrimage," as it represents having respect for those during pilgrimage of good faith before the Lumina Trees or the simple meaning being "refined". In the eyes of Endara, he sees everyone equally, so the pious must be accepting of everyone else equally, as long as they were to mutually honor them back in return. Including ones whom the Xuri God himself has deemed to be heretics from his voice, with some exceptions if they were to be deemed unjust or wicked in nature. With another being that is to protect themselves and those they care about.
=== Shaman ===
They are spiritual guides on the insight towards the mysteries of the Xuri God, they traditionally host prayers took place before the Lumina trees, during tribal period when cathedrals nor institutions existed. The practitioners of being medical practitioners and apothecary's who sell and make herbs for treatment, through the knowledge of natural remedies and mystical properties being adept to the use of herbs, rituals, and ailments. The wonderers who participate in a tranquil journey to self-discovery, with the practice of witchcraft and the ritual arts. There had been a few who partake of the role of midwifes and caretakers, who value motherhood and childbirth being sacred. 
They make sack dolls, being the invention of the first marionettes, to resemble individuals to commemorate those that have been lost, and so their memory would live on for loved ones to carry during the tribal period. They will eventually discover the existence of voodoo, often used to invoke hexes upon their victims as a would-be practice utilizing the marionettes; by emplacing the essence of the person they utilize their mystic properties towards to either invoke a blessing or curse. 
=== Communion ===
The communal prayer is the doctrine that is to be followed are the believers are too fast, and to remain parched during the morning until after prayer, as the pain is to be closer to Endara. They are to wash their face, their hands, then their feet beforehand as preparation. It is one were to at least pray five-to-eight times per day unless the circumstances where to hinder them from doing so. The men referred to as the brothers and women referred to as the sisters are to pray separately when time of the afternoon comes about. 
The leading practitioner proceeds with the audience follow suit were to lay on their knees and prostrate themselves before they bow for a period of time as part of praying. With exception to the children to stay with one of their parents and the elderly that may stay with their children. 
=== Ceremonial Dual ===
The solution that will be known to prevent internal strife that will result in the resolution is the likelihood of mitigating any form of potential bloodshed. It is useful to settle with personal or peaceful means towards disputes from both parties. Introduced by Corrians, they are ceremonies are host for three separate trials: 
* Trial By Melody
** A competition settled by singing or rapping that will decide the fate of the dispute.
* Trial By Prowess
** A competition settled solely with combat rather one was to remain standing or yield in the midst of defeat.
* Trial by Athleticism 
** A competition that will be resolved through sportsmanship, be it archery, horse-riding and etcetera. 
=== Spiritual Icons ===
Regardless of one's identity and origin, they are all on the journey to rediscover the Xuri God, with methods that vary, the survey of texts and manuscript left behind by the Xuri forefathers. 
==== Avians ====
The birds are seen as a spiritual icon symbolizing free-will and creativity. Birds of Prey, fly through the winds unyielding to the currents of adversity. Hunting avians are taboo and is deemed to be poaching.
==== Infamous Black ram ====
The State of Xuriograd would transition into the official name, known as Xuria, being the historical providence for Corry. Their iconic color would be shades of green that reflect sighting of the young Green-eyed Black Ram perceived to be a majestic, rare mythical breed to walk on vertical flat surfaces deemed to be a sacred animal. Xuria would be a seen as a religious sanctuary, with the Ram be a spiritual guide for the Xuri folk. 
==== Saintly Dream Whale ====
A whale with a decorative face marking, a luscious locks of lustering silver beard, bushy silver-brows, with luxurious quadruple wings for fins that grants flight, are able to traverse through the heavens and beyond to the cosmos, they alone are the honored ones. Carry such divinity is able to foresee events, enter the realm of dreams while hibernation. Communicate telepathically to others around him at ease. It has been foretold that such a divine beast could make such dreams into reality. Was once a travel companion alongside Endara who had mounted him to traverse the world looking below.
The one major responsibility bestowed upon by Endara, it is a sacred gift it holds are to solely grant the wishes of those who are deemed to be the honored one. The divine beast eternally shares a sleepless night with a mood full of bright. It may never sleep, otherwise its surroundings will be caught in a dream world along with the whale until they are performing instruments that produce a lively melody to awaken once more, thus ending the dream world. Freeing the entrapped folk would be the tribulations would reflect a trial showing that they are worthy of the divine blessing, from relinquishing an immersion to desires. 
=== Oracles ===
The foundation of a title from the pre-generation who were previously shamans that traversed throughout the Talasi and Cathramis continents. The journey to immerse themselves in the land and its inhabitants outside the community, to explore further of their own potential behind sorcery with mysticism. That was to be put into practice, that the formalization of hierarchy, the introduction of archives that took inspiration from the culture and livelihood of systematic faiths. The next generation of religious icons diverging from shamans, who evolved have manage to maintain the few old traditions. 
Ever since the Xuri folk institutionalization to create a network of the Xuri God devotion, ignited controversy, discontent among the Xuri community further divided the Xuri folk from the rest of the ethnicities, the Wix'uri, and the Azuri/Axuri folk. Some had argued that the faith should had stayed a personal practice, as the Wix'xuri and the Azuri/Axuri's had foretell the accusation of the institution of being a political tool to manipulate the network of the faith, risk of censorship, and influence the Xuri folk. 
It would ultimately result in the Xuri folks' astronomical benefit in the long-term, as the Oracles are able to envision prophecies that have yet to come. Thus, being well-renowned prophets that were vital for their civilization's future. To maintain the longevity of the Xuri culture, Xuri God faith, tradition, and culture would be written down to be carried on being the material foundation, a duty given to Montarius Chalice being their archivist. The Oracles had collaborated with the nocturnal seers to legitimize their status and claim to being prominent devotees, the addition that they proclaimed to be able to commune with the Xuri God. 
The Oracles has phased out the sack dolls with wooden dolls and puppetry, honing the craft to perform rites and rituals for voodoo, with the requirement of obtaining the essences from the patient/target. The oracles would be known as the pious scholars of the religious doctrine, studies revolving around the Xurienddasm records and history. It has been told Montarius would be a righteous candidate of being chosen as an oracle to hold as a spiritual icon and medicant preacher to the Xuri God faith. Revealing the wisdom, the poetic tone of his knowledge that speak of Endara. 
There is a continuous line of Oracles for generations, with a successor to take after them once they pass onto or abdicate from their position. A religious icon named Asper Cero, being a prominent voice as the current Oracle, bears the mixed heritage of being a Xuri and Corrian, that proclaimed himself to be the God son of the Xuri God. When communion would occur among followers begin the current oracle invocation: 
=== Tarnish ===
A set of individuals who have been cursed invoked by the damnation of the Xuri God for the acts of being a heretic, their bloodline are to be fated to meet unsettling circumstances for the divine retribution imposed upon them for generations. The Tarnniche Family were the first people to be struck with divine retribution by incurring the Xuri God's wrath. It has been told from stories that a tarnished person can be cursed from dying, nearly making them an undying unshackled by destiny who could also commune with deceased Oracles and Shamans as their guides, when the certain conditions are met. It may entail a curse is lingering for atonement for the sins of their ancestors, punished from ever truly dying, or Endara has plans for them to play a role to prevent a certain fate. 
=== Conduit ===
Those born with emerald eyes are naturally nocturnal individuals struggling with insomnia being full of energy, where they are most connected to spiritualism at night. They proclaimed that these seers are able to look into the past, while having insights on the paranormal. The Emerald Eyes allows them versality with a clear heightened sight in the dark, rumored they could look past the illusion of an individual. Their eyes would illuminate with a vibrant hue on a full moon, provide what was believed to be the divine connection with the Xuri God, where they possess prophetic visions. 
There have been speculations that they can become an apparition to act as a conduit seeing through another perspective or possess them entirely. It is believed to be good omen for a child to be born on a full moon that would reflect prosperity that will come to their lives. 
=== Xiephad ===
The term Xeiphad, in the native Tongue, has three definitions being to "endure," "manifest," or "strive" as the staple of the Xuran faith, be it vital for migrations to foreign lands. To envelope the religious identity and community while spreading the faith. Resilience is key to the pious to survive in an unfriendly or hostile environment. In response to the spiritual struggle as a circumstance was to either practice or pray in seclusion or secrecy. 
=== Veneration of Ancestors ===
Honor of the deceased, where ashes to ashes, dust to dust is all they leave behind besides one's assets, one's wisdom, one's legacy, and one's teachings. One does not truly die; their remains return back into the world; their spirits ascend into the cosmos. Death is but a concept among the Xuri Folk, where they deed and merit that defined the fallen for who they are who they are defined by. The annual Festivities are often held where families and communities are to set up altars with a collection of flowers, the lighting of candles, the offering of food, the consumption of glow berries to honor their ancestors.
* Offerings are placed on the altars, communal burial sites, and at the roots of the Lumina Trees as a gesture of gratitude and remembrance
* To enjoy the memory of friends and loved ones.
* In song of melody and dance, they would wear colorful attire, and masks.
==== Marriage Ceremonies ====
It is common for the Xuri Folk to gather being family, friends or loved ones to celebrate their union before the Luminescent tree with the decoration of flowers, with wearing flower crowns, candles, and luminescence. It is said that the bride must wear a veil to cover their head beforehand, to mask themselves from the groom, until the marriage ceremony commences, their hands must be wrapped around by a strand tying them together, where the groom may then, unveil the bride.
=== Rite of Covenant ===
The Xuri are known to hold truths into a high regard, with a distain for liars. An oath holds weight, a vow is a solemn burden to be upheld before the Lumina Tree. An oath or else it sullied the vow, is an insult to The Xuri God. The response would invoke social punishments or resulted in drastic actions to be bloody planned out of spite.
* Burden of Marriage.
** The union of both spouses is sacred, and for the opposition of such spouse would sully the union brought about bad omen to their partner.
** The forethought may entail on the echos of discord and disharmony among the community and families.
* Burden of Hospitality.
** To provided kindness and generosity to one's guest is paramount.
** With exception if such guest were to not acknowledge the host, while breaking bread, or take ale, they invite misfortune.
* Burden of Camaraderie.
** The bonds of time are to be cherished and protected.
** To betray a comrade may bring shame and communal distrust.
** What may yet to come, when one was to bring harm.
=== Sanctity of The Face ===
There were once continuous disputes of rather the Xuri God were ever a singular deity, or plural being deities based on the accounts of the advent preachers and spiritualists on their perspective on who the Xuri God may be. The dreams or visions that would entail on who the Xuri God could be in the form, the argument stemmed from the carving faces on their trees. The chiseling of the stone faces once they develop better tools on how they come to believe The Xuri God appearance. They often have faces carved into the Lumina Trees, the chiseling on stone, as believe that the Xuri God could see and hear being its avatar. (Of course, there were some exceptions for people to enjoy the aesthetic are except from carvings and chisel)
* Social norms around how one presents their face might be tied to honor or shame. 
** Maintaining eye contact, facial cleanliness, and avoiding facial expressions are seen as being dishonorable or even rude, (sneering, mocking) could be important aspects of etiquette.
* Ritual face painting or tattooing.
* Scarification of one's face by scarring, may be seen as the journey to restore one's honor or atonement for their misdeeds.
* Taboo to be against covering one's face
** Excluding all that is ceremonial, warring, culture, ritual, or be for religious reasons.
** In some instances, some would where a bandana over their eyes, a headscarf, helmet, masks as part of the tradition woven with thick clothe designed for the winter engraved with decorations.
** In arrange marriages, there are women who would cover their faces when engaged before meeting their potential spouses.
*** Believed to signify bad fortune for others to see their face before the groom, a bad omen for the groom to witness the face before the marriage ceremony.
It is important for both sexes to practice celibate from one another until after marriage, with the exception of family, relatives, medical circumstances and work-related activities. Until it would evolve into be a traditional to wear a headdress as a way to portray modesty or mitigate prying eyes as part of the devotion to Endara. 
== Divergence ==
There are two distinct Xuri denominations, first of those are who practice what they believed to be the true faith that is linked to their ancestral roots. The Xuri God is a reformed branch that diverged from their ancestral denomination counterpart, with the motive to adapt and civil themselves in the eye of the world beyond them. The unreformed faith of The Xuri God of their own dogma and the interpretation for who they consider to be their god or gods in particular. It would be until later when it comes to Asper's disappearance and communion that reveal the acknowledge of the ancestral faith added its theology and tenets to the reformed denomination. 
== Wicked Xuri ==
Where scholars refer to what may be, allegedly the main branch, which they refer them as The Wicked Xuri. They are comprised of devotees who partake in cannibalism and sacrilege as part of a ritual to pay homage to The Xuri God. In attempt to discover the motivations and the knowledge for what may lie behind the heritage of the Blooded Xurian's, known as the "Wix'uri" follow through this practice. The Blooded Xurian's has the unrelenting devotion for what they believe in is the true faith of the Xuri God, the acknowledgement of witchcraft, payment in blood. 
That is to indulge in the Rite of Conquest in place of the Rite of Covenant, to be glorious under the name of their god. The Xuri God made his depute in defending the Xuri folk from invaders that would wish to pillage and conquer their lands, standing before them as a warrior considered to be an absolute god in the battlefield against the marauders. The Xuri who witnessed such bravery and immaculate prowess considering him to be a God among the Xuri folk, thus starting the origin of the Xuri God worship, with him to be the Messiah who descended upon the realm the beacon illuminated their path, only for him to disappear in a mist of fog after the horde had fled in terror.
During the Xuri God had stood alone against the impeding army, as many would interpret him as a mad man. The Xuri had felt that his determination stems from the need for retribution, that is there shall be blood to be spilled upon his foes. It through the single swing of his Warhammer he decimated thousands, which only give the Xuri the courage to retaliate, standing idly amounts to nothing. Instead of being nothing, they become something, as they rallied behind the Xuri God as subjects in arms to rise up, and fight for their livelihood. 
All that was left, were to pray to the Lumina Trees where Endara once appeared before them is what granted them hope. When the odds are against them, The Xuri God was the one to bring hope and sanctity among the Xuri once he faced the warlords in the heat of combat, his resilience and tenacity allowed him to be victorious. The pain that came for their survival was when they had to starve and give up so much of their dignity to live, it was not uncommon for them to be dehumanized outside their community.
The Wix'uri folk consider themselves to be Xuri nonetheless have core doctrines and beliefs that still hold true with the reformed Xuri God, being the Veneration of Ancestors and The Lumina Trees. The people are often misunderstood as being savages, but they have shown to be sophisticated and intelligent, yet they have a hot-blooded for no reason but pride. Among their Xuri brethren who distance themselves, then strayed from the roots of the Xuri God to create the reformed denomination, were met with hostility. Yet as society would begin to formalize, they would later to coexist with tensions among the Xuri community as a whole, otherwise it would be deemed distasteful and a bad omen to fight their own people.
=== Sanctity of the Guardian ===
The belief of the Xuri God as their divine protector and champion, who stood against overwhelming forces to defend his people and nurtured them to rise up and fight for their survival. Without a clear perspective to who the Xuri God that stood before their ancestors on appearance based on many accounts. Nonetheless he is considered to be a martyr and heroic marshal who led the Xuri to achieve victory.
* People are to be taught defense for oneself, and to protect one's community, as they pride themselves in being the stewards of the land.
* The Xuri must not feign ignorance, what is just is not transparent, the victors are rewarded to define what is just.
* The Xuri God is what the Wix'urian refer to him as "The Beginning," the divine who brings opportunity and abundance in the next chapter of one's life. Such they believe one should not be cynical due to the cruelty within the world.
=== Rite of Conquest ===
It is the creed who defined the remembrance for the capacity of courage, strength, and defiance in the face of adversity. In which it is common for the Wix'uri to be self-reliant, and communal. As it was through strength that answered strength in times of survival, where the description of the Xuri god identity has varied through countless manuscripts.
* A testament from the Xuri Gods actions on the crucial actions on vengeance and the importance of being free, even if it meant retaliation.
* The idea of what it meant to be their own Xuri identity; the warrior's spirit is the core part answered by strength over words.
* To see oneself as the inheritors of The Xuri God's will, such it be their right spite of circumstances, there is hope that keeps us going, such it is through sheer determination that keeps the Xuri going.
* The remains of the deceased are sacred, as they should not be a waste in decay.
** Families and loved ones would often consume the deceased after death as believed to be a sign of love.
** Would also be seen as absorbing the essence and strength of their loved ones.
** The consumption stays within the family after they pass, with the addition of their remains being seasoned and cooked beforehand.
*** (They used to consume them raw, until they got sick, which was discontinued to eat without being cooked properly.)
=== God of War and Blood ===
The Wix'xuri folk, as portray their Xuri God to be the warrior deity, the monster cleaver, and the almighty who engrave fear into his foes. They have a name and some clear identity about the Xuri Gods features who wore armor, with black feathered wings, and who bears the identity named, Endara. It has said to flee, or surrender is dishonor in times of war, that dying is merciful in comparison to being a prisoner. The Xuri God is depicted to be the God of War and Blood, when foes would incur his divine wrath, calamity breaks loose. 
It must be said that the Xuri God does not condone genocide or discrimination of any sorts. Any form of cause with the resolution being violence is a price paid in blood as tribute for divine sacrilege as part of their birthright. They have an arsenal of preaching during their tribal period that reflect their beliefs and Xuri God's as the bastion of the martinet: 
Communal prayer before battle, believed to being bestowed the Xuri God's blessing:
==== Red Sacrilege ====
It is natural to sacrifice your foes by placing their hearts on the altar or sacrifice captives in the battlefield to pay homage to the Xuri God. It is said to be the purpose of redeeming the unworthy before the Xuri God for their sins and misdeeds they brought. To invoke fear among their foes, of the possibility of having their last moments being a part of a ritual they considered wicked. Hearts are considered a religious icon, when placed upon the altar.
* As an offering for good riddance and blessings for survival and victory.
* It would be how they serve justice under the guise of The Xuri God.
* After the ritual succeeded, the blood would be collected from the body, reserved for witchcraft and mysticism.
== Azure Xuri Sect ==
The second denomination known as The Azure Xuri Sect, are from a distinct Xuri ethnicity as an outcast of the indigenous tribe refer to as either the "Azuri or Axuri's." A culture that once focused on appeasing fearsome entities, who has devotion believed to be the Xuri Gods. The believers from this sect worship the league of Frost Wights seen as divine spirits, and the giants revered as harbingers of power, are able to resurrect and command an army of the undead known as "Revenants." To them, death is but a concept, yet a transition with the Frost Wights to give their followers a choice to transcend into the afterlife. 
An option deemed to be worthy to return to life under certain conditions or be taken as a Revenant. The sect had believed that the Wights demand appeasement to spare the living from their cold grasps, out of either fear or reverence for the gods believed to protect them conditionally.
Sacrifices would be in order, those deemed worthy to be an offering to prevent calamity and ensure protection, without answer to what may become of them. The cold is the preservation left behind, and a life-taking force. These people understood and respected this element about how crucial it is to keep themselves safe from harsh winters and the incurring the wrath from the machinations of Wights and Giants alike. This sect interprets their gods as having a dual nature being the giver of life and the harbinger of death. 
Their philosophy holds consequences to once being notorious of aligning with foreign invaders to be spared out of fear. They were notorious to the point that even the Blooded Xurian's had condemned them for cowardice and the denomination being an insult to the Xuri God branding them as heretics. The Lumina Trees and Veneration of Ancestors are still apart of the key principle for this denomination. It was said that there was a ritual that was deemed inhumane yet forgotten, as practice for the ascension from their eventual mortality to achieve eternal youth and to be granted a blessing or inflict the curse of the Xuri God's.
Both the Reference for The Natural Order and the Lumina Trees are key systematic ideals included. In their eyes, death is but a concept. Yet comes for all, the means through strife before the end, such the fragility with beginning before the end. The instinct to have nothing to lose, without hesitation, before they draw their last breath. Yet their history holds a significant role to the acknowledgement and ties the Prayer of Corry. Believers to be united during the era known as, "Ashen Snowfall," or "Snow Full of Ashe," depending on the context. 
Involved personal history along with numerous events or couple of figures debated to be mythical tale entirely. Known to be significant part of theological history, known as the "Snowfall Prophecy," where the holy warrior Corry, before he had become the Storm King, a fate where a hero was driven to be an eccentric force-of-nature, becoming the harbinger of vengeance, who succumbs to madness. This was the journey for the Seraphim who accompanied Corry on his quest to prevent the second coming of the ice age by eliminating the Frost Wight threat. This took place before she had rebelled against her God, a battle ensues, which nearly teared the cosmos. 
The Patron God enacted solemn retribution upon the Seraphim for the consequences of divine intervention, as an addition for her transgression, lead to her destiny becoming the Drown Maiden, Lady of the Underworld and Sea.
=== Prefect ===
A central enigmatic figure to lead their devotees among the shadows known as "the Prefect," proclaiming to be the one to be the prophet to commune with their Xuri God(s). Only a select few within the inner circle are considered his "Advocates" had known their identity. They carry out the message, and organization within the community on by their call. They currently are on the mission to rediscover the Xuri God(s) through the use of observing the constellations, with the use of the Kaleidescope and observatory. With the devotes who are deemed as "Apostles" within the faith. 
=== Moonlight Expression ===
The sect had told tales of the Frost Wights are taken ahold of the expression by the use of art and melodies under the full moon. It would be a spiritual reflection on their gods and the night sky, being the event where they were intrigued and calm. Indigo being the primary color, using lapis, purple dyes, being the shades between blue and purple were symbolic presentation to their craft, as a way to pay homage to the Xuri Gods. With primary symbols being the snowflake, withering tree, or the crescent moon to be the religious icon of their community. 
* Highlights the value of individual artistic expression as pious, each piece would contribute to the communion spiritually.
* It is believed that a child born under the full moon signifies potential good fortune for the family.
* Existentialism is a necessity.
* Morbid beauty
=== Cold Hard Facts ===
These Believers often endorse having literacy and the accumulation of knowledge among their peers. Where studies of philosophy, poetry, medicine, and history are the core values that are studied. Where it is often virtuous to debates and to bring their own opinion or interpretation on certain knowledge or the faith about their Xuri Gods. Social cohesion is a must, where all they have is each other, in a cruel world, so they must band together without question.
* They look into the stars by studying astrology, and the existence within the cosmos.
* Being a scholar is deemed as pious.
* Dwell into writing and oral speech as a must hobby.
* To learn and understand the distinction from their world.
* It is common virtue to be a sorcerer or have an aptitude for magic.
* Black magic and witchcraft are a renowned practice with honing their craft with the dark arts.
=== Comet ===
The accord from the Icy comet is coalescent to the Xuri Gods.
=== Tranquility and Fragility ===
When the devotes of the Azure Xuri God's came about the philosophy behind the winters, when looking into the hibernation of animals and peace that came with it. How peace can be often taken for granted, how fragile life may be after one may pass, especially of the unknown whereabouts of those given as an offering to their Xuri Gods. Everything was crucial when the look into the skies at night, filled them with awe on the wonders beyond the plain of existence while living in isolation.
* Prayers are too be taken in communities, not in solitude.
* Harm towards women and children is forbidden.
* Astrological studies are prominent.
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