Qirsyllvian Zodiacs

Several cultures observe a series of zodiacs, mostly symbolized by animals, to mark the progression of set periods of time, often several years. These have been observed since before the advent of calendars and remain observed as a matter of cultural significance. Zodiacs are all observed in a cycle, and in the case of zodiacs taking place over several years, each year is named for that particular animal.
==Septifidele Zodiac==
==Talmyri Zodiac==
The Talmyri Zodiac are twenty-five sacred animals observed by the Talmyri people but is also observed by many cultures and countries across Geminos and Arcadia in Nekcroz, mainly where Septifidelity isn't as strong.
This Zodiac is governed as a whole from the Grand Temple of the Zodiac in Orskaydd, the capital of Talmyrnia, but each animal of the Zodiac also has a separate main temple, from which all smaller temples scattered around the country are governed, though some deities are more prevalent than others in different parts of the country.
Much like the Wanzu zodiacs, observers of the Talmyri Zodiac believe that each animal takes turns accompanying the gods across the cosmos over the course of a cycle of years (a 25-year cycle in this case).
The twenty-five deities, in order of the cycle, are:
CycleOrder	Deity 	Deity 	Symbolized Personality Aspect	Symbolized Personality Aspect	Other Notes
CycleOrder	Name 	Animal 	Positive 	Negative 	Other Notes
1 	Iolaire 	Eagle 	Strength 	Weakness 	
2 	Cwaire 	Hart 	Trust 	Suspicion 	
3 	Lewlyon 	Lion 	Courage 	Fear 	
4 	Brokion 	Badger 	Faithfulness 	Unbelieving 	
5 	Cyfelli 	Stallion 	Gracefulness 	Clumsiness 	
6 	Ligwon 	Fox 	Sensitivity 	Indifference 	
7 	Afcar 	Beaver 	Imaginative 	Unimaginative 	
8 	Qinnegen	Hare 	Optimism 	Pessimism 	
9 	D'frag 	Otter 	Honesty 	Dishonesty 	
10 	Psigok 	Bass 	 	 	
11 	L'funt 	Frog 	Modesty 	Vanity 	
12 	Sigwen 	Kraken 	 	 	
13 	Drigoric	Dragon 	Leadership 	Submission 	Often viewed as the "governor" of the zodiac.
14 	Nidric 	Serpent 	Ambitious 	Unmotivated 	
15 	Molhonri	Dolphin 	Kindness 	Selfishness 	
16 	Gwinnis 	Gryphon 	Adventurous 	Conventional 	
17 	Gwolden 	Mouse 	Humbleness 	Arrogance 	
18 	Blaide 	Wolf 	Loyalty 	Disloyalty 	
19 	Arth 	Bear 	Selflessness 	Selfishness 	
20 	Crieban 	Turtle 	Flexibility 	Stubbornness 	
21 	Nigwiver	Squirrel 	Perseverance 	Relenting 	
22 	Olyrich 	Swan 	Love 	Hate 	
23 	Sirac 	Shark 	Patience 	Impatience 	
24 	Algidion	Alligator	Cunning 	Naivety 	
25 	Tyllano 	Owl 	Wisdom 	Idiocy 	
The Zodiac is held in such high regard that even some of the many noble houses of Talmyrnia take their sigils after the animals of the Zodiac in one form or another.
Additionally, one major practice among adherents is that, on a person's twelfth birthday they are presented with an idol of the animal deity in whose year they were born. It is believed that the Zodiac member guides that person throughout their life.
==Marlakcor & Fuso Zodiacs==
Cultures of Marlakcor & Fuso observe several similar zodiacs in a sequence over twelve-year cycles, but several animals are either swapped or replaced. All originate from the Wan Zodiac and spread along with their faiths.
===Wan Zodiac===
Referred to as the Huangdao (黃道) by the Wan peoples, the Odotai (黄道帯) by the Genjin people, the Hwangdo (황도) by the Jokmid people, the Hoàng Đạo (皇道), by the Mưa Nhân people, and the Zurkhai () by the Arslan.
For the Wan, this facet of their culture is governed from a temple complex known as the Huangdao de Hongwei Miaoyu (黃道帶的宏偉廟宇/Grand Temples of the Zodiac), which includes twelve main temples each dedicated to each animal and the Sheng Shi'er Simiao (聖十二寺廟/Sacred Twelve Temple), where the Huangdao are worshiped as a whole. Separate main temples, many smaller individual temples for each the twelve animals also exist all across Marlakcor, and a few have sprung up in the Cuicao Islands in Maritymir.
The Genjin version of the Zodiac is governed from a temple complex known as the Odotai no Sodaina Jiin (黄道帯の壮大な寺院/Grand Temples of the Zodiac) in Hinomoto, which includes twelve main temples each dedicated to each animal and the Hijiri Junikyu (聖十二宮/Sacred Twelve Temple), where the Odotai are observed as a whole. Separate main temples, many smaller individual temples for each the twelve animals also exist all across Fuso. In the Genjin version, the Goat and Pig are replaced with the Sheep and Boar.
In the Jokmid version of the Zodiac, the Goat is replaced with the Sheep.
In the Mưa Nhân version of the Zodiac, the Ox is replaced with the Buffalo and the rabbit is replaced with the Cat, the only version to include it.
The Arslan version of the Zodiac was appropriated from the Wan long before the Arslan conquest of Tianchao, although the Arslan version replaces Tiger and Dragon with a Leopard and Crocodile respectively.
CycleOrder	Wan 	Wan 	Genjin 	Genjin 	Jokmid 	Jokmid	Mưa Nhân	Mưa Nhân	Arslan 	Arslan
CycleOrder	Animal 	Name 	Animal 	Name 	Animal 	Name 	Animal 	Name 	Animal 	Name
1 	Rat 	Shu Xuan鼠儇 	Rat 	Nezumi鼠 	Rat 	Ja자 	Rat 	Chuột𤝞 	Rat 	Kharkh
2 	Ox 	Chun Qinjin犉勤謹 	Ox 	Ushi牛 	Ox 	Chuk축 	Buffalo 	Trâu邹 	Ox 	Ukher
3 	Tiger 	Hu Gandan虎肝膽 	Tiger 	Tora虎 	Tiger 	In인 	Tiger 	Hổ虎 	Leopard 	Irves
4 	Rabbit 	Tu Jingmei兔精美 	Rabbit 	Usagi兔 	Rabbit 	Myo묘 	Cat 	Mèo猫 	Rabbit 	Tuulai
5 	Dragon 	Long Jiling龍機靈 	Dragon 	Ryu竜 	Dragon 	Jin진 	Dragon 	Rồng龍 	Crocodile	Matar
6 	Snake 	She Ao蛇奧 	Snake 	Hebi蛇 	Snake 	Sa사 	Snake 	Rắn吝 	Snake 	Mogoi
7 	Horse 	Ma Gu馬扢 	Horse 	Uma馬 	Horse 	O오 	Horse 	Ngựa馭 	Horse 	Mori
8 	Goat 	Yang Pinghuan羊平緩 	Sheep 	Hitsuji羊 	Sheep 	Mi미 	Goat 	Dê移 	Goat 	Khoni
9 	Monkey 	Hou Yiwen猴疑問 	Monkey 	Saru猿 	Monkey 	Sin신 	Monkey 	Khỉ岂 	Monkey 	Sarmagchin
10 	Rooster	Ji Yong雞勇 	Rooster	Niwatori鶏 	Rooster	Yu유 	Rooster 	Dậu丣 	Rooster 	Takhiany
11 	Dog 	Gou Chengshi狗誠實 	Dog 	Inu犬 	Dog 	Sul술 	Dog 	Chó㹥 	Dog 	Nokhoin
12 	Pig 	Zhu Kangkai豬慷慨 	Boar 	Inoshishi猪 	Pig 	Hae해 	Pig 	Heo嚣 	Pig 	Gakhai
extra 	Cat 	Mao Jijing貓寂靜 	Cat 	Neko猫 	Cat 	Myo묘 	n/a 	n/a 	n/a 	n/a
==Notes & Trivia==
*In the Arslan version of the Zodiac the Tiger and Dragon are replaced with a Leopard and Crocodile.
*The Cat is not traditionally included in the Wan, Genjin and Jokmid versions, but it retains some acknowledgement.
**The Mưa Nhân version of the Zodiac is the only version to include it.
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