Halenity

=== What is Halenity ===
Halenity is the elvish religion believing in the deity of Halen, a female deity, who cares deeply for nature and the elvish people. The religion protects nature and only destroys it if they replant and if the materials are fully used. It was said to be established in the beginning of time, but different accounts vary. It was heavily built up by Ælfric Staggamere, JackDePack, and Æthelstan Staggamere, all from Aethelweald, Emirate of Najer. Below are the scripts collected and compiled by JackDePack.
== Passion of Halen ==
=== Beginning ===
In the beginning of Rathnir, out the fall of Jagdas, Halen appeared. Rathnir was a cold, barren, lifeless stone. Halen then put light and warmth into existence. Out of the fall of Jagdas, other things were created: the Nymphs, Megerots, and many others. From a nymph's lung, Halen created plants. From a nymph's femur, Halen created animals. From a nymph's skull, she created humans, elves, dwarves, and all other races. Halen was particularly pleased with her creation of humans, elves, and dwarves, and so she set them aside in the everglade, where they could peacefully gather foods and live harmoniously together. 
One day, a nymph, named Yfel, told the dwarf, whose name was Balgor, that the elves were treated much better than the dwarves, and that she planned to eradicate them. This was nothing of the sort, and was a complete lie, as Halen loved all species exactly equally, however, Yfel, to prove his legitimacy, came to Balgor in the form of a magnificent, black wolf, almost three times the size of Balgor. So Balgor told his fellow dwarves, who believed him, and they went and killed many elves before Halen sent a loyal nymph by the name of Aero, who stopped them and asked the furious crowd what was happening, and they simply responded, "move, we come to slaughter the elves." Aero asked Halen what he was to do, and Halen told him to go and smite half of them, curse them to a small stature for their whole race, and to make their best skill mining, not warfare or finance, or anything like that. Aero obeyed and did exactly as she told. From then on, humans and elves and dwarves were separated and banished from the everglade.
=== Yfel ===
Halen decided that Yfel would be punished for this. She had Aero, who was her nymph of power, militaristic capabilities, and assistance of commanders on Rathnir, thrust Yfel to the void. Aero struck Yfel to the void, along with the smited dwarfish followers, who began to worship him by the void through a hole in the bedrock. Yfel continued to wreak havoc upon Rathnir through earth nymphs, who were rebellious and hated the elves and humans especially. 
=== Early History ===
A young elf by the name of Nimrinde, and his family, was the only elf completely true to Halen after Yfel's fall. Halen ordered him through the nymph of Linaeli to conquer the other elves across the continent of Nieden. Nimrinde told Linaeli in reply: "This is impossible, as I have only the troops and weapons of myself and my sons. I have no means to accomplish this." The nymph replied, "Halen hath sent me, and she means for you to conquer the other elves." Nimrinde said, "Show me that she told you so by giving me a sign of some sort." Linaeli vanished. The next morning, Nimrinde awoke next to an enormous bear which seemed to be completely friendly to him. The bear picked up Nimrinde and brought him to his sword and armor. Nimrinde was still in disbelief that he could defeat all the Elvish tribes across Nieden. He asked Halen for another sign for the next day. The next day, Nimrinde felt an urge to walk outside, and when he walked out, he viewed a chunk of floating sand with his bear on top of it. He immediately put on his armor and took his sword and rode atop the bear with his sons on horseback. The first tribe he came to surrendered to him at the sight of a man riding a bear. They joined him completely. Over the next year, he defeated every tribe of Nieden and he named his empire the "Empire of Halen", which shortened down to "Halenia".
It was said that as long as the imperial lantern burned, Aero was at the side of the Emperor. Halen gifted the Empire 100 years of wonderful crop yield, which boosted the Halenian population immensely. This time allowed for scholars, theologians, and great thinkers to emerge. However, a tribe of humans called the Niedene came to the empire after falling from the sky from Jagdas. These humanoids were light skinned and their hair colors varied like the elves, but had two genders that they said were four, were remarkably shorter, much uglier, and had large animalistic canine teeth. They influenced the elves to be evil, and the imperial candle crashed from the ceiling of the throne room, and the flame went out. The Niedene killed more than 95% of the elves, and let other races of humans occupy the area.
=== Middle History ===
Many elves retreated to other areas of the world, but some stayed. The ancient kingdom of Aethelweald was established as a proxy state to first Mahait, then Najer. Elves had little to no control over anything after their evil ways. The humans were gifted heavily because of their righteousness and goodness, despite worshipping either no gods or pagan gods. 
==== Halen's 9 Commands ====
Halen saw that all races could not decipher good and evil, so she sent Linaeli, the nymph of communication, wisdom, and finance, to an Aethelwealdian named Aegnor to give him an important list of commands: 
Thou shall worship Halen, the truth, light, and the life, and none other beside Halen.
Thou shall love one another as Halen loved thee. 
Thou shall not murder. 
Thou shall not thieve. 
Thou shall not harm nature without purpose. 
Thou shall not commit adultery. 
Thou shall not lie. 
Thou shall not envy. 
Thou shall keep yourself as healthy in mind and body as thou can.
==== Halen's Promise ====
Halen promised to Aegnor that she herself would save the world entirely forever, and the righteous and the evil will be separated. At that time, those who seek justice, family, comfort, and Halen will be satisfied. She said: "All those who follow my commands and who seek me will be satisfied in the end." "The End" is reffered to as "Kraj". This is Halen's promise that the world will be sorted out at Kraj, where all the good will be satisfied and happy in union with Halen forever.
== Practices of Halenity ==
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