Diarchism

Diarchism is a dualistic religion founded in the UBSR. It was founded by Cyborglion when he stumbled upon artifacts while mining. These artifacts told him how to contact the god lavlan. Lavlan then told him the answer to any question he could ask through the manipulation of random chance. In his discussions with Lavlan he learned of the cosmology of the world and the tenets of the gods that rule it. There are 2 gods. There names are Lavlan god of change and fire and Prismager goddess of stability and water. 
== Gods and their Domains ==
Lavlan: Change, Lava, fire, heat, energy, life , the sun ,light,smelting, invention, technology, war, revolution, progress, anarchy and movement.
Prismager: is the goddess of Preservation ,water, ice ,snow, cold, the dead, oceans, darkness, matter, peace, hierarchies, magic, tradition, peace and stillness.
== Creation Myth ==
The final version of the first part of the book of 2 is difficult to transcribe but an early draft of Cyborglion's notes can be acquired.
"In the beginning there were 2 divinities by the name of lavlan and prismager. One of revolution and one of preservation. Each created there divine realms known as the nether and the overworld. The nether was a constantly shifting sea of lava brimming with animal life and fungus feeding off of the lava, constantly evolving to suit the unpredictable nature of the lava flow. The overworld was a vast ocean of algae and kelp with the only animal life being squid. This was how the world was before the great pour. The great pour was a time when the bedrock that separates the two divine realms was broken and the domains of the 2 gods could interact. Large varieties of animals and fungi entered the overworld while plants entered the nether. The most important exchange that happened during the great pour however was the exchange of liquids. The contact between lava and water in both dimensions created the first non life based land. In the time before the pur both dimensions had land made of either plants or fungus but the great pour created large landmasses in both dimensions. This first real land being created allowed for land based life to finally flourish. Now many millenia after the great pour we are in the worlds 3rd age. We must continue to worship these most important divine beings. With lavlan as the primarch of change and prismager as the queen of rest. I Cyborglion, the prophet of lavlan have divined this knowledge from lavlan through the sacred art of experimentation and for my skills of deduction I have been rewarded with the materials needed to spread the truth. I was told to meet with the ancient order of prismager to confirm my findings and the theory stayed true. For this reason I declare a rebirth of the worship of our wonderful Diarchs under the old order of prismager and the new priesthood of lavlan. These powerful beings have been unknown of on this world for many centuries and thus I shall list their properties for those who have forgotten.Lavlan is most primarily the god of change and all other things in his domain fall into this. He is the god of lava, fire, heat, energy, life , the sun ,light, invention, war,and movement. He is to be reffered to only by non noble titles as hereditary positions go against his core tenets. Lavlan worshipping governments are to be ruled by the best leader possible by any means necessary. Any system that follows the rules of natural selection is one holy to lavlan. This is why he is the bringer of life as life is constant change made manifest. Prismager is primarily the goddess of stagnancy and her portfolio reflects this as well. Prismager is the goddes of water, ice ,snow, cold, the dead, oceans, darkness, matter, peace, hierarchies, magic , preservation, tradition, peace and stillness. Prismager is to be reffered to by noble titles such as lady, queen empress as she believes that strict rulership and hierarchy is a positive to reinforce the way things are. Prismager worshipping governments often have a strict social hierarchy where everyone knows who is in charge of them and listens to them respectfully.  Prismager worshipping nations do try there best to provide for all of their citizens or subjects as the continued success of all members of society is the best way to preserve it. She is the god of the dead and not death as death is the biggest change that a creature will ever go through but the state of being dead is unchanging. I leave you with a hope that we will all support these divine beings in the way they deserve and of course will be handsomely rewarded for our piety." 
These notes are poorly written but are Cyborglion's best work we were able to transcribe here. The full book is available for sale at the ppc or can be read at church events.
== Void Spirits ==
Within Diarchism there are spirits below the gods, the void spirits. Void spirits are the result of a person with strong beliefs dying inside the void. The void is capable of ripping and tearing apart physical matter and incorporating it into itself. The void cannot however destroy peoples ideals and beliefs. This leaves a being made purely of beliefs surrounded by a vaguely humanoid form. The power of these void spirits is directly tied to how strong their beliefs are and how well they promote their beliefs within the world of the living. Those who are moderately powerful can manifest into forms similar to the living, with the most powerful spirits being able to pose as gods. 
Category:Religions
Category:Traveler's Era