The Church of Halcyon

The Church of Halcyon (Halcyonii de Brexxonia) is a religious organisation based in Bijoux, Eldham, primarily found in the regions of Katsura and Astios. The religion is a splinter faction of Soleannen, and is similar to Soleviel in the way it secludes Faith and World, opening space for both secularists and religious beliefs to not intervene with each other. However, it believes in worldly supremacy through peaceful and non-violent means.
== History ==
Halcyon was founded by a Soleannen pilgrim who traveled to Eldham 300 years before the "discovery" of Eldham by Athaz the Traveler. This monk chanced upon the island of Bijoux, and decided to climb the Eastern Range of Marúné to look over the landscape. However, when he reached the peak, he felt a strange feeling coming over him and fell unconscious. 
When he regained consciousness, he witnessed the impossible. Solaris, and his pantheon of Gods, were all towering over the mountain. The scripture claims, "And suddenly, I felt a presence. I knew it in that moment to be Solaris, for He had not abandoned me on my voyage. 
He commanded me to take 2 rocks, and give them to Him. I grabbed 2 rocks I found laying on the ground beneath my feet, and He took them from me, and turned them into pure diamond. Then, He returned the transformed rocks to me, and commanded me to sell these diamonds in order to begin Soleannen's transformation, for He was disatisfied with the Church."
From here, the scripture outlines this pilgrim's journey to a nearby "Sea of Floating Islands", which would presumably be the Yaszumatti city of Umakwa, where he sells these diamonds for a large sum of money, which he uses to construct a temple on the mountain's peak where Solaris spoke to him. 
Over the next 300 years, Halcyon would develop along with Bijoux, and eventually be taken on as its state-mandated religion. Recently, with the return of Bijoux to the public eye, Halcyonic scholars have been rapidly working to send out missionaries to countries in Katsura and Astios.
== Beliefs and Practices ==
Halcyon religious thought is based on the belief that the God Solaris (natively known as Halcyona), and his pantheon of Gods, formed the sister worlds of Rathnir and Eldham, and that one day, Rathnir will be completely destroyed as to keep the balance between worlds, as was once the balance between Jagdas and Rathnir. 
It is believed that Solaris (Halcyona will only be used in Halcyonii texts native to Eldham) created this mortal plane, his wife, Sylene (natively known as Luna), created the Luminarium (natively known as Luminaria), a place where all lost souls drift towards, as well as the Somnium, a place where all dreams occur. They also believe in what is known as the Halcyonic Cycle, which is a belief that all souls that, if they have lived a good and faithful life, will return and be reborn in their lover's image. 
Category:Religions
Category:Traveler's Era