Piety of Phantomity

The Piety of Phantomity is a local faith emergent from the city of Phantalia in the Uraki Imperium. This faith is compatible with most other religions as it does not conflict with any belief in deities as instead of focusing on the divinity, the Piety of Phantomity places faith in restoring the long lost Phantom Empire at it's fullest glory. The Phantom Legacy is extremely ancient and throughout its history had many historical events occur such as great wars, accomplishments as well as births and downfalls of entire Phantom Empires.
== Concept of Phantom ==
The Phantom is what the Phantom legacy is referred to. It is the identity of many succeeding nations, empires and kingdoms alike who share this same identity. It is what transcends a nation as it is their core identity that forms them. The Piety of Phantomity serves as a way to uphold this identity and as a way to grow it.
Phantom has existed for almost a decade and has had multiple leaders. However, as the legacy is so old, much of the ancient information is lost to the sands of time. All that remains are myths that were retold and eventually grew to become the core of the Piety of Phantomity. These myths will be detailed further down below.
== Beliefs and Values ==
The beliefs and values of the Phantom Piety are various. Some act as parabolas while others are mythical events which have true potential to have actually happened despite being labelled as a myth due to legendary accomplishments.
=== Phantom Identity ===
One of the core values of the PIety of Phantomity is the overarching presence of the Phantom identity that links all of Phantom together as a collective of nations no matter their governing structure. The traditional Phantom governing structures though for Phantom are monarchies of which most well known are the imperial monarchies. A general belief is attributed that a Phantom nation would be most strongly connected to the Phantom identity through its name. An example is "The Phantom Empire".
=== The Ulterior War ===
The Ulterior war was the bloodiest conflict in all of Phantom history. According to the legend, the war lasted 14 months of constant fighting, 105 battles and gave birth to the rise of war heroes. The war was fought between the Ghost-Phantom Allegiance, ancient Phantom and the First Major Empire Alliance, known as F.M.E.A. The F.M.E.A was an alliance between an assumed 7 cities. This alliance is believed to have been older than GPA. F.M.E.A's economy was crippled due to a third party known as the Tungstens and they believed that GPA was an easy target to go to war with and steal resources from to fix their economy; but, they were misjudged. This mythical conflict ended in a triumphant GPA victory and is compared to the Trojan war in Greek mythology. The war saw the rise of many war heroes but many of them are unnamed, these are some of the few known ones.
==== Player1136 ====
Player1136 was one of the war heroes of the Ulterior war while being the leader and founder of GPA. Player1136 may be well known as one of the most legendary players in all of Phantom history. His story in the Ulterior war tells the tale of him defeating an opponent with a sharpness 1000 sword by knocking them into the void of the end, then jumping off with an elytra and retrieving the sharpness 1000 sword from the void before dying and then escaping with it alive. By the end of the war, legend has it that Player1136 had 913 confirmed kills. Player1136 went from a name change to Cougrocks, then to Phant in the future for reference and witness the rise of the Forerunner Phantom Empires. He was the only remaining war veteran of the Ulterior war and all the others were never found again.
==== Herobrineee ====
Herobrineee was GPA's third in command and left hand of Player1136. Herobrineee was known for operating the mythical mechanical beasts of war, aptly named "Ironwolves". The Ironwolves were tnt cannons that would fire over 120 shells per salvo and had a range of over 2000 blocks. These cannons were over 50 blocks tall and 30 blocks wide. A total of 15 cannons were built in the entire war, where construction would tally up to 3 months. Herobrineee was able to delay the destruction of these cannons and deal a lot of damage using them. Although his confirmed kills from using them are unknown, it is believed that he scored a total of 598 kills by the end of the war with an unbelievable 9 deaths. After the end of the war, the blueprint for the Ironwolves has gone missing and was never found again.
=== The Forerunner Empires ===
The Forerunner Empires is the term given to the empires who were formed post Ulterior war. The Forerunner Empires are two empires who had risen and fallen between 1.12.2 and 1.16.1. The elder one is known as the Phantom Empire, also known as the First Empire. The other empire is known as the Holy Phantom Empire, or HPhantom and less commonly known as Second Empire. The former of the two was known for power, dominance and strength. The latter was known for its elegance, nobility, organization and diplomacy. Both empires were strong in their own domain, but lacked what the other one had. None of them had a good balance. 
The Phantom Empire was Phantom's proudest forerunner empire. It took part in many wars and never lost a single one. This empire showed power when it would always claim its territory by building walls around it. In order to prove its wealth, the walls were made of expensive concrete materials. However, despite being an old military superpower, the Phantom Empire lacked in architecture, civil organization and diplomacy and this partly incited the will to create the Holy Phantom Empire and separate from the Phantom Empire. It is unknown exactly when the Phantom Empire collapsed as it went into a slow decline after the Holy Schism.
The Holy Phantom Empire was formed after a schism from the Phantom Empire due to disapproval of the leader. Holy Phantom was reformed to include the first feudal pyramid and clergy in Phantom. A new recording method was invented, known as the Phantom Timeline, recorded in Ages, Eras and Epochs to picture the different periods in time of Phantom. The Holy Phantom Empire was built to correct everything that the Phantom Empire didn't have, from diplomatic skills to new architecture. However, this left behind what the original empire had: Strength. The Holy Phantom Empire collapsed in September of 2020 during the Second Age of Extinction.
=== The Awakening of the Phantom ===
The Awakening of the Phantom is the idea of the rebirth of a third empire succeeding the Forerunner Empires which would inherit the best qualities of the two and ultimately creating a perfect empire. To attain this, it is absolutely imperative that the empire owns the 5 sacred cities that would have constituted the First Empire: Phantalia, Wraithia, Banshelia, Geistia and Revenance and they must be sufficiently populated. 
The Awakening of the Phantom is a key event that symbolizes a previously dormant Phantom finally waking up once more like it had long ago during the Ulterior war. It symbolizes a return to glory and the birth of a new empire. It is said that, according to the Phantom recording method, the day of the Awakening of the Phantom will simultaneously initiate a whole new Era called "The Era of Re-Awakening" and an age named "The Fourth Age of Reclamation". As it is an age of reclaiming lost glory.
===The Sacred Icons===
Throughout the Holy Phantom Empire, a new way to identify Phantom has spread. It consisted of constructing an obsidian symbol that resembled a Phantom. This symbol gained lots popularity and many variations were created to represent different aspects of Phantom over time. The amount of various symbols being created had forced the enforcement of a new categorization system. The symbols were all split into 2 categories: Runes and Icons. 
====Icons====
The Icons are large obsidian symbols that each represent one of the 5 sacred towns. Each Icon has been personalized and each have been given a name:
Reverent Diligence - Icon of Phantalia
Convalescent Justice - Icon of Wraithia
Malevolent Penance - Icon of Geistia
Tenacious Sorrow - Icon of Banshelia
Elegant Spirit - Icon of Revenance
The Icons are built in each of their respective sacred cities inside of monasteries. They can be visited by any who wish to see them, however vandalizing them is considered as an act of treachery.
==== Runes ====
Runes are smaller, simpler symbols that represent general aspects of empire. Sometimes they compose pieces of some of the Icons. The runes are made to easily decorate or communicate a message. The runes are:
Rune of Ghost, Rune of Paviledo, Rune of Phantom, Rune of Wraith, Rune of Ghost, Rune of Revenant, Rune of the Precursor Empires, Rune of the Forerunner Empires, Rune of the First Empire, Rune of the Holy Phantom Empire, Rune of the Third Empire.
=== The Ten Storms ===
The Ten Storms are key events that lead to the downfall of the Phantom Empire and are examples of what a good leader should never do. These storms were outbursts of rage by Cougrocks II, emperor of the Phantom Empire that lead to wars, demotions, unpredictable behaviour and general displeasure from the citizenry, so much so that they were given the nickname of "Storms". By the tenth storm, it was decided by Stumpy II to secede from the Phantom Empire and rebuild it under more reliable leadership. This was the Holy Schism as it marked the birth of the Holy Phantom Empire and the pivotal demise of the First Empire. 
Records of many of the Storms had faded but the overarching lesson still remains. The storms are taught to all heirs of Phantom leadership to ensure that the catastrophic damage that they caused would never be repeated.
== The Paladins ==
Throughout the Forerunner Empires, emerged the rank of Paladin. It was originally a high tier military rank in the First Empire. After the Holy Schism, the Holy Phantom Empire adopted the rank and split it into 4 sub ranks: The Paladin Minor, The Paladin Major, The Paladin Marauder and the Paladin Zealot, being the highest ranking. However, there were only 2 Paladins filling the roles of Paladin Marauder and Paladin Zealot. 
When the Holy Phantom Empire collapsed, a new idea for the paladins started spreading. Instead of being military ranks, the title of paladin would be awarded to the most influential players in modern Phantom history and consequently is viewed as the highest honour possible that even surpasses leadership status of a Phantom nation.
RileyJS14: Strongest 1.9 warrior and best grinder, former holder of the Paladin Zealot rank.
Phant (Formerly known as Player1136 and Cougrocks): Founder of Phantom legacy and founder of Wraith City.
DeathfuryX: Former 3rd in command of the first Phantom Kingdom in 1.12.2.
CyclonicCharlie1: 2nd in Command of Phantom City in 1.13.2.
Dragonheartedx: Founder of the first Phantom Kingdom, debuting the Forerunner Era.
Nickgamer2017_65: Engineering genius and architect of Phantom City and original member since the first Phantom Kingdom.
xNabel: The one believed to have returned from the dead, a player who helped assist the leaders of Phantom City take refuge during the Phantom Civil war.
Brohawk: One of Phantom's most trustworthy negotiators and mediators who helped de-escalate many of the Storms.
Queegharious: The Pope of the Holy Phantom Empire, pioneer of Holy Phantom diplomacy, core member and introducer of Minrithian culture.
Stumpy31: Founder of the First Phantom Empire and Holy Phantom Empire.
ShieldOmega: First Marquis of the Duchy of Phantalia and first Paladin of the third iteration of Phantom
CalDoesStuff: Marquis of Paviledo, an acquired territory for the duchy of Phantalia and proven loyal follower of the Phantom.
== Perception of Osria ==
Long ago, the Holy Phantom Empire had consolidated with the Minrithian Empire, an empire that Queegharious previously lead. This brought new culture and notable important towns such as Heshlo, Bebbanbury, Slandats, Laponset and Mzaltad. These towns were somewhat equivalents of the 5 sacred towns of Phantom but to Minrith. 
After the Holy Phantom Empire fell and an eventual rebirth of a new iteration was put on the table, aspects of the Minrithian culture still remained ingrained in Phantom. Osria presently is one of the domains constituting the Uraki Imperium. To Phantom, Osria is perceived as part Phantom and a descendant of the Holy Phantom Empire as it was somewhat of a result of the mix of Phantom and Minrithian Culture. Although, Osria resembles Minrith much more closely than Phantom and also has developed its own culture and identity. However, Osria is still perceived as partly Phantom and Phantom has decided to take on the mantle of upkeeping Minrithian culture alongside its own.
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