Nihism

Nihism is religion which stems from the ancient Nihe people or Cave people. The religion is based on three deities, K'Shuh, K'Jutash, and K'Lith. As well to these three, there are some records of other, smaller deities, though those are mostly all forgotten. Though, the overarching religion is called Nihism, there are three branches, each having a focus on a different major deity.
The religion seemed to die with the plague that killed many Nihe before the modern age of Rathnir. It seems their were survivors to carry the religion as a small revitalisation period started.
== Major Deities and Branches of Religion ==
=== T'Shuh ===
T'shuh, also known as T'sh, Shuh, or, it's common tongue translation, The Keeper, is one of the major three. The Deity is described as a large, lumbering figure. It is said to have deep grey skin, two small arms, like those of a toddler's coming from either side of it's head. The palms of each hand having an eye. On the left hand, an eye with a grey iris and black sclera, while on the other, an eye with a green iris and white sclera. It is said to have a crack across it's featureless face, resembling a frown. It's body is said to be broad, with two thick arms and legs. It's chest is said to have three wisps or faces hovering where stone seems to form ribs.
T'shuh is believed to have torn the ground in two, revealing the caves and ores to the Nihe. T'shuh is said to care for the underground as well as the people who live inside of it. K'Nihe texts say that this Deity protected them from land invaders in the old ages.
==== KshNihism ====
KshNihism is a branch of Nihism that focus worship on T'Shuh. These individuals tend to live underground, in T'Shuh's domain. In underground stone temples, ores are sacrificed in lava as a thank you to the Deity that that protected them in the past as a way to keep favor.
=== K'Jutash ===
K'Jutash, also known as K'tash, Tash or The Watcher or The Viewer in common, is also one of the major three. K'Jutash is described as a winged creature, bearing a sharp face and two piercing white eyes. It is said to be a dark blue with trails of grey lining it. It's wings are much like a bat's. It's stomach is said to be bleached from the sun and it has a long, whip-like tail.
K'Jutash is thought to bring day, dragging the sun along with it's tail. It's eyes are believed to be the white lights in the night sky. It is said to watch the world unfold for the skies, it's tears of sadness or happiness becoming rain and it's anger becoming thunder and lightning.
==== KtaNihism ====
KtaNihism is a branch of Nihism that focuses worship on K'Jutash. These individuals tend to live closes to skies, on tips of mountains. Their temples are just as high up. For sacrifice, they burn meats, feathers, and valuables to please K'Jutash and earn favor from the weather for crops or general luck.
=== K'Lith ===
K'Lith, also know as Lith or in common, the Mother is the final of the last three. K’Lith is said to be a humanoid figure. It has glowing green eyes, pale green skin, deep green hair falls across it’s forehead. Sharp elf-ish eyes poke out from underneath and a blue tunic and dark blue pants.
K'Lith is believed to be the creature of plants. It gave up its own flesh in the sunlight, growing trees, crops and underbrush. It is said to now take form of trees and crops, giving up it's body for the Nihe.
==== KliNihism ====
KliNihism is the branch of Nihism that focuses worship on K'Lith. These people live in heavily wooded areas. Temples also are in forests, evidence of being covering in crops and plants from old, half destroyed building plans. They sacrifice crops and valuables in barrels or chests. if one who is not K'Lith takes from this chest, they are killed or sacrificed in large, rare events to gain more favor from K'Lith. During times of great sorrow, willing leaders or believers will give up their flesh though ritual sacrifice like K'Lith had to rise plants for the Nihe.
=== Nihe Temples ===
Nihe temples are now mostly dirt and rumble, but several build plans for KliNihism, KtaNihism and KshNihism have been found. Also, plan for a long gone large temple for all three major deities has been found. It is shown as a large diamond shape, half of it going underground. On the main floor, an area for worship to K'Lith is found, covered in crops and plants. On the upper floor, in open air, there is the worship and sacrifice area to K'Jutash. In the underground floor, a small lava pit is illustrated for sacrifice to K'Shuh.
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