Armedean Fire Pantheon

The Armedean Fire Pantheon is a faith practised by the Armedeans of the Vasterlands. As its name implies, its adherent worship fire in all its forms, believing it to have many unique properties that define everything in existence.
The primary deities of the Pantheon are:
* Sanat - Lord of the Fuel, the god of heat. In Classical Armedean, also the god of the weather, food and fertility.
* Kazavon - Lord of the Light, the god of light. Classically also the god of the day-night cycle.
* Avedig - Lord of the Burn, the god of pain. Classically also the god of justice, death and war.
The Pantheon split in the 6th Century, with some worshippers sticking to classical interpretation and the idea of a trio of gods who split all aspects of worship between them. Others began the contemporary practice of creating more gods for these aspects. The pros and cons of these two schools of thought are outlined below.
== Classical Armedean Fire Worship ==
The Classical Pantheon has only three gods; it is easy to decide which to worship for a particular endgame, given that any possible wish easily falls into one of the three broad categories. However, prayers must be very specific otherwise the gods may misinterpret the wishes of the worshipper.
Classical adherents tend to worship in sacred groves surrounded by torches. There may be upwards of four hundred adherents at a gathering, at which alcohol runs freely and arson is common. Classical Fire Worship is common in the western Vasterlands - Vadya and nothern Kafetra, as well as small sects in Yerlen and Huon Sa.
== Contemporary Armedean Fire Worship ==
Contemporary adherents have many more gods than their Classical counterparts; they invent a new deity for every new aspect they find, and as such the Contemporary Pantheon is straying away from true fire worship and towards a multitude of unique and varied gods held in check by three major fire gods. While this makes misinterpretation an easy issue to solve, one must first find the correct god to pray to - with more than six hundred gods so far and no centralised directory, this can be a challenge.
Contemporary Fire Worship is closer to religion as we know it - gatherings are held in temples which, due to the roots of the Armedeans, resemble eastern Orthodox churches. Worship is much more humble, as the eyes of the whole pantheon are on the adherents, and many of the gods are known to have nasty tempers and far-reaching power. The Contemporary Pantheon is isolated to Avzold and the coastal areas of Efulia, though in recent years has shown signs of spreading into neighbouring Olke.
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