Church of the Dying Star

The Church of the Dying Star is a following that believes that the deities of the old world were driven away by the fall of civilization, no longer having an anchor or relation to the place. A flickering star in the far night sky was discovered by Himmel Aeternalis in the year 44 VE, deemed to be the plane of existence for the Pantheons, a selective group of the most historically important figures of any given nation. Sidus Mori, the dying star, is not itself considered a god, merely the ethereal lands that the great kings and nobles of the past walk, however, it appears that the light will go out eventually, deemed to be the end of all connection with the spiritual. The Pantheon, or the Ethereal, depending on who you ask, are the greatest ancestors of any one nation's people, they come in dreams to the people they deem to have the purest traits resembling the specific pantheon that comes before them, rendering guidance and wisdom. Although the number of Pantheons is vast, the most reoccurring appearances as of late appear to be from the Early to Mid-Imperial age of Valreach. The practice of the Church of the Dying Star is to attain a closer connection with the great ancestors and gain greater wisdom and knowledge of their people's history or even personal life. 
Those who receive dreams at least once are referred to as Vagi, wanderers seeking more answers. For those fortunate enough to have multiple dreams are called Somnium, the dreamers. Church leaders and local religious heads are referred to as Altius-Somnium, these devote seekers of knowledge have had multiple dreams from more than one Pantheon and are responsible for guiding the Vagi and Somnium. An Arch-Somnia is technically a position which can be held by many, but as of its founding is only held by Himmel himself. Arch-Somnia are mortals who can access the Sidus Mori of their own free will, walking among the great figures of the past. The Alte-Iuxta is the highest rank of the order, said to be able to call upon the ancestors of all nations, however, only Himmel himself has reached this level of spiritual prowess, and thus is unable to prove it exists to other members of the faith. Finally the Paragon are a group of people theorized by Himmel to be capable of ascending to Sidus Mori after they die through great heroic deeds for their people and great study of the Ethereal Plane, but this has yet to be proven.
General practices within the realm of the Church of the Dying Star include heroism and legacy building, service to a given people or organization, and gaining knowledge of the great deeds of a people's ancestors. These are practices that all of the Pantheon seem to have in common and despite the predicted end to the realm it is still considered a great honor to reach Sidus Mori and travel with your ancestors wherever they may go, for only the Paragons will continue to touch the divine. Being cemented into the history of a people is a crucial part of the church's teachings, as the more renowned you are by the time of death the higher chance you have of becoming a Paragon.