Doxenism

Doxenism is a religion that was founded officially by Wissam "Phant" Doxenite V (phantom1815) on May 15th, 2021. The religion came to public light first on this date when the city of Doxenia was incorporated into the 1st Grand Republic of Oceanum, however had been practiced for centuries prior by the Doxenites. The religion revolves around the respect and worship of their holy figure, Doxen. Doxen is believed by the Doxenists to have supernatural powers. The religion is very obscure to many, not being practiced outside the Doxenite family. There were other branches of Doxenism which worshipped the Doxenic Brethren, however the only surviving branch of Doxenism is the one in which it derives it's name from, Doxenic. The secrets of the Doxenist religion and what happened to the other branches are a closely kept secret in the Doxenite family. 
=== Lore (Doxenic Narrative) ===
The following are quotes directly from Doxen, the holy figure of the only surviving Doxenist denomination.
When the world was created, I was born with it. At first there a bright light above, and a dark abyss bellow creating a grey area where they met. I found I had god like powers and used them to make my first platform and life forms. They where unlike me, without powers, or much ability to think. Feeling more lonely than ever I split myself into 5 versions of myself making the Doxenic Brethren:
* Brother #1 Dox, God of Anger. His power grows with his rage making him one of the strongest of us all.
* Brother #2 Nox, God of Wisdom. His intelligence was his most frightening power
* Brother #3  DockSand, God of Creation. He bestowed the land, life, and goods upon the world.
* Brother #4 GoU, God of Unknown. Being the God of unknown makes it hard to know much about him.
* Brother #5 Doxen, God of Festivities. Known for his celebrations, lack of thought, and love of alcohol.
* Brother #6 Dozen, God of Fate and Time. A mysterious person almost as questioning as the God of Unknown. He does not stand with any brother but helps lead the world through hardship.
With me, myself, and I, I was able to create a world. It had life, death, riches, valuables, secrets, and magic. The only downfall of this world was its limited area. Nox's curiosity got the best of him one day and the God of Unknown ended up leading him down a dark path into the abyss. 
In the abyss he created the END to experiment with what GoU told him about. Nox intruded on many others area of work creating abominations, and monsters fueled by the darkness of the abyss. One day the end just over flowed reaching into the newly created world, and zombies, skeletons, creepers, spiders, and endermen flooded onto the land.
Angered Dox destroyed the land in a fit of rage and Went after Nox into the abyss where they fought for eternities before Dox was victorious and Nox had to pay the price. Dox had DockSand make a new dimension, the Nether a fiery hell where Nox will eternally die and be locked away for his destructive knowledge and thirst for power.
After sealing away Nox the five remaining brothers made a wall from the strongest material they had stretching across the grey boarder separating the darkness from the light locking the darkness forever. A new world was built on this wall with new tools and creatures to combat the dark creatures that seep through the cracks in the wall.
Eventually I got tired from overusing my powers to protect the realm and became only one again before falling into a deep slumber. During my absence the end opened releasing more monsters upon the world, and the nether was opened releasing Nox from his prison. Over the years my power declined as others followed false gods oblivious to their true origin, until a man named Wissam Doxenite V reached out. 
He awakened my from my slumber and I descended upon the town of Doxenia, named in my honor. I quickly had to regain my powers and combat my brother Nox as fast as I could so I returned to my wall as fast as I could for I had left my tools from long time past inside of it. With my weapons and armor I was ready to face Nox. Nox at this point had corrupted much of the world into savages of war and conquest, so I fought him once more. He had a army of monsters but they where useless in front of me, all 5 brothers combined. I had locked Nox deep within the ground for the time knowing I have more work to do.
I did miracles for the world once more and in my travels I came across a girl. She lived in a small peaceful brewing town and offered me alcohol reminding me of the good days with my brother DockSand. I stayed in that town for months doing many miracles making the town very rich until a particularly rainy spring.
The girl in her old age invited me to her new large house. She had told me about her success with my aid and how she wants me to work with her to control the world, although she knows nothing. As I took a sip of my drink I noticed it was poisoned. Poisoned by my closest most arrogant soul. In rage I killed her and burnt the town leaving a stain on the earth. 
I returned to Doxenia where I was first awakened by Wissam but found that in my absence disaster had struck. The entire village was abandoned and left in flames. I was about to destroy the world, until Wissam's son appeared before me again telling me how players are faulted beings that need guidance, and without it they are just another animal, so he led me to an estate where I guide my followers.
=== Modern Doxenism ===
Today, Doxenism is only practiced in Eldham, with the Doxenites being the only remaining practicing Doxenists. The 9th Prime Director of Oceanum, Wissam Doxenite VI, is perhaps the most well known practicing Doxenist. As of now, he has no plans of attempting to spread the religion past his own house, an opinion shared by the remaining Doxenites.
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