Netheriin

Netheriin is a unique semi-animistic religion practiced by various Piglins throughout the Nether, though it's most notably found near the Aentran crimson forest. The religion believes that a plethora of spirits exist of various importance, the most esteemed of which being nether itself. Which, in addition to the other dimensions, is seen as alive. It's believed as evidence of this that the nether also has it's own biological processes too, which also sometimes mirror the alchemical. Gold is also believed to be one of the products of this, and as a result is held in high regard in addition to it's material quality.
== History ==
As of now no one knows exactly how long Netheriin has been around, as in some form or another it has been passed around in the nether for ages, though some estimates suggest it to be several millenia old. One version of the religion also became Kryhal's Sha Sect in the briefly existent nation of Kilitran, though it reverted back into the original faith afterwards.
== Types of Spirits ==
=== Souls ===
These are the spiritual remnants of living organisms that have already passed. Some end up stuck becoming soul sand or being dragged into it, while others simply wander the world aimlessly. Some however can grow to become extremely powerful, and can even perform feats similar to that of a Worldly Spirit.
=== Worldly Spirits ===
Unlike souls, these spring into existence from nothing and are extremely powerful from the start. They're comparable to the souls of still living creatures, but their bodies are that of entire dimensions. However there isn't always space for these dimensions to exist on their own, so many embed themselves as a part of another one.
== Creation Myth ==
At first there was nothing but a ceaseless void, then many spirits of many worlds came to be. They sprang into being from nothing and struggled to carve their own space in the then empty cosmos. Of the ones who succeeded was the Nether spirit, from which came a slew of things to be contained within it, as well as the first life and first souls that came when that life died. At some point in all of this, the Nether's first sentience, that of the piglins, came to be. Many of the more powerful spirits and souls, long removed from mortal life or remnants of other worlds that could've been, thought it was best to rule over them with an iron fist, as even some of the other worlds had done the same. However, the Nether Spirit decided it was best for the Piglins to choose their own path, whatever that may look like in the future. However, not all were happy. The spirit of the Overworld, one of those worlds who was not able to find their own space, decided to take matters into their own hands. The Overworld took a portion of the lost souls who agreed with them, and attempted to replace the Nether entirely. The Nether, seemingly being betrayed and fearing for the worst, forced the Overworld out into the great void between worlds, where it then finally made a place for itself and began it's own creations. Unlike the Nether however, the Overworld and the Souls and Spirits who helped it made sure to unjustly rule over their creations as they saw fit. They made their creations worship them, and taught them to hate the Nether so that they would not even be able to taste the freedom that it brought to it's people. However, the Nether still kept a link with the Overworld in the form of the nether portal, just in case some good could come of it.