Cult of Sacrifice

=== Creation ===
The Cult of Sacrifice originated amongst ancient peoples, however its presence was not constant, seemingly only occurring during times of great stress when its beliefs and practices would be most useful. The historical records of these occurrences exist in the ruins of small isolated communities across many continents, however the records are poorly recorded and exist in only written form. Due to the combination of these two factors, its initial creation and place of origin are unknown, but many speculate it started in the Eastern hemisphere of Rathnir, where the most written evidence has been found.
=== Practices ===
While most cults exist in the capacity of worship of more immoral entities or objects of great power, the Cult of Sacrifice believes in sacrificing elements of your life for the good of others. They fast not by intention, but by having no food of their own having given it away to others who they perceive as having less. They practice minimalism not by intent, but by giving all they have physically and monetarily to those who they perceive as having less. the Cult of Sacrifice is based on the idea of charity, and self sacrifice for the benefit and survival of others in particular those who need it most. However the Cult of Sacrifice takes the ideals of charity to an absolute extreme, which is most likely the reason for the religions spikes of activity as it is unable to sustain itself due to the extremity of its beliefs. With no deities, no churches, and no set rules or guidelines, practitioners were varied in their devotion to the ideals of sacrifice, some dying from the amount they contributed, while others would contribute in name only. However to join the Cult you must have been blessed by another member of the cult, any member hence its sudden and rapid explosion in the small communities it was present in.
=== Current status ===
The cult is practically extinct, as time has gone all societies and communities were it was present have died from their wild devotion, been destroyed or absorbed by larger powers, or usurped by religions with more benefits for their believers. The cult has only one existing know practitioner remaining, their whereabouts are unknown but at the time of this historical record have been most recently sighted living in the Emirate of Najer, no further information is known.
=== The Great Sacrifice ===
The end, on 8/18/2021 at 6:30Pm EST the last member died, struck down in the defense of others. With this, the cult is truly dead, with no more to spread it teachings, or bless new priests its faith has been extinguished. Now a relic of a long forgotten age, a kinder age, it lives only in the memory of a few, their memories of him. 
So is sacrificed the cult, and its only believer.
The final sacrifice, Ironjaw, first governor of Central Najer, first and last martyr of the cult, only of his species, and the last believer. 
With this, the flames are extinguished, the curtain is drawn, and dark is the world.
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