The Church of the Supreme Beings

== Major Deities ==
All the deities of this pantheon are called either Supreme Beings or Stars. They each represent a part of the living world. The deities mentionned there are called The Twelve for they are the ones who gifted their magic to mortals as they came into the world. The other Supreme Beings either did not have the power to do it, or simply did not want to. 
=== Furvus ===
Furvus is the black star in the sky, only visible at night during certain periods of time. After the Massacre of the Dascúa in 1335 SBY, he was thought to have disappeared from the sky. He is the god of death, darkness, and necromancy. 
His symbol is the raven, and his Enchanters are the Dascúa.
=== Viridis ===
Viridis is the green star in the sky, visible in summer nights. He is the god of all living beings, the forest, fertility, and growth.
His symbol is a thriving willow tree, and his Enchanters are the Earthlings.
=== Aura ===
Aura is the orange star in the sky, visible during night and day. She is brighter in hotter areas. She is the goddess of fire, dragons, volcanoes, war and protection. 
Her symbol is a flaming sword, and her Enchanters are the Arders.
=== Alben ===
Alben is the white star in the sky, visible at all times if one pays attention. He is the god of light and shadow, of mercy and justice. 
His symbol is a solar eclipse, and his Enchanters are the Lumeni.
=== Cymat ===
Cymat is the blue star in the sky, only visible from the sea or the coast. She is the goddess of the sea and weather. 
Her symbol is a foaming wave, and her Enchanters are the Lympha.
=== Leeven ===
Leeven is the purple star in the sky, visible at night near Alben's star. They are the deity of magic. 
Their symbol is a feather, and their Enchanters are the Spellcasters.
=== Ceassia ===
Ceassia is the lavender star in the sky, only visible at night from lands untouched by civilisation. She is the goddess of wild animals and mental bonds. 
Her symbol is the lion, and her Enchanters are the Whisperers.
=== Neri ===
Neri is the grey star in the sky, only visible if the observer is near firelight. She is the goddess of blacksmiths, warriors and minerals. 
Her symbol is an anvil and a hammer, and her Enchanters are the Alterers.
=== Caedia ===
Caedia is the red star in the sky. She is the goddess of blood, medicine and healers. 
Her symbol is a single drop of blood, and her Enchanters are the Bloodletters.
=== Adix ===
Adix is the brown star in the sky. He is the god of music, art and poetry. 
His symbol is a fiddle, and his Enchanters are the Cantators.
=== Iduon ===
Iduon is the turquoise star in the sky. He is the god of science, alchemy and potions. 
His symbol is a cauldron, and his Enchanters are the Potionmakers.
=== Caelum ===
Caelum is the cyan star in the sky. He is the god of wind, air and natural disasters. 
His symbol is a twisted tornado, and his Enchanters are the Windcarvers.
== Repartition ==
Each community worships a chosen Supreme Being, and each is very faithful to them. They usually choose the Star the closest to their way of life. For example, a fisherman will worship Cymat, while a farmer will worship Viridis, and a surgeon will worship Caedia. 
The worship of a Star will be passed on to children even though they may not follow in their parents' paths. 
== Traditions ==
=== Naming Traditions ===
Future parents do not chose the name of their child. They must wait until the birth of a child, then pray to their chosen Supreme Being. They will hear their prayer and name the child in their stead. The name will reflect the child's life and meaning, even though sometimes it's told the Stars will just choose a name they think the child would look good with. 
It sometimes happens that a Star will refuse to name the child, and therefore the parents must give them a placeholder name given by the Aclanes of their temple. Most of the time, the name will be of one or two syllabes, and bear no meaning. Children bearing these names are often cast out in an early age, often thought to be destined to betray and do ill. Most of the parents will kill their child if they are rejected by their Supreme Being, and say it was stillborn.
As for the last name, children would, in most cases, inherit their father's name. If they were born a woman, they would keep their name even after marriage, and just add their husband's name after their maiden one. If a child is found without parents, their last name will be "of {city they were found in}". 
=== Marriage ===
Marriage between faithful of two different beings was rare for several reasons, but the most common way was that communities tended to worship the same Star. Marriage between two different faithful was, however, very common amongst Enchanters. 
Depending on the geographical, financial and social situation of the family, the wedding was either arranged for political or financial reasons, or out of love. The average age for marriage was the late teens for women, and the early twenties for men. Whether a marriage was arranged or out of love, it would always happen the same way. 
A week before the wedding day, a notice would be put on the temple (if the couple doesn't worship the same Supreme Being, there would be two weddings ceremonies taking part the same week in both temples, so two notices) stating the name of the bride and groom, and the date of their wedding. This would allow the citizens to both be aware of the wedding day, and also that, if anyone would have any objection against the marriage, they could immediately inform the temple's Aclanes so that the marriage could be prohibited.
Valid reasons to prohibit a marriage were consanguinity, rape, adultery, tooo much of an age gap, or if the bride or groom had taken celibacy vows. All were also valid in the eyes of the Stars for a divorce. 
== All Known Supreme Beings ==
(The Twelve are in bold)
STAR 	PORTFOLIO
Adix 	Music, Art, Poetry
Aevh 	Time, Aging
Alben 	Light and Shadow, Mercy, Justice
Amory 	Love, Lust, Relationships
Aura 	Fire, Dragons, Volcanoes, War, Protection
Caedia 	Blood, Medicine, Healers
Caelum 	Wind, Air, Natural Disasters
Ceassia	Wild Animals, Mental Bonds
Chance 	Fortune, Gambling
Cymat 	Sea, Weather
Furvus 	Death, Darkness, Necromancy
Iduon 	Science, Alchemy, Potions
Leeven 	Magic
Neri 	Blacksmiths, Warriors, Minerals
Viridis	All Living Beings, Forests, Fertility, Growth