Lifsdyrism

==Overview==
Lífsdýrism (ᛚíᚠᛋᛞýᚱᛁᛋᛗ) is polytheistic native religion which originated in the nation of the Fjarldom of Skúlfur, followed by the native Aztskul Abexilans. it has spread throughout Realm of Abexilas but its main heartland is in Central Talasi. Followers of this religion also known in the Lífsdýri Language as Fylgismaðurs, Worship the Lífsdýr Wolves and the environmental spirits also known as the Spirits of the Lífsdýr. There are Primordial Spirits which include the King of the Lífsdýr and Spirit of Order, Alfvándr. The Queen of the Lífsdýr and Spirit of Love, Ástar. And their children, the Primary Spirits. The spirit of water, Hafiða. The spirit of fire, Vaelora and the spirit of stone, Isarnir, spirit of war/warrior, Ior, and the spirit of beauty, Fegurð. With a lot more secondary spirits as a part of their spiritual family. Many followers or known as Fylgismaður, build Tjald's (ᛏᛃᚨᛚᛞ) or shrines to please and worship the spirit of their choice and there were Prestr's (ᛈᚱᛖᛋᛏᚱ) or priests to hold rituals and events to talk to the spirits and carry out their word with a Spámaður being chosen as the spirits mortal representative in the Realm of Abexilas.
== History ==
In an ancient time long ago, the Realm of Abexilas was ruled by many different tribes. These tribes believed in a set of divine Spirits that they would protect them against any threat and give them victory, peace and prosperity. However soon all the tribes would be attacked by a bunch of foreign invaders coming in from these mysterious portals from the destroyed Realms of Rathnir and Eldham. These foreigners sought a new place to call home after their old one was destroyed and that new place of the Realm of Abexilas. 
Overflooded with these new strangers and their new gods, most of the native tribes were kicked out of their lands and exiled, the Spirits of the Lífsdýr were furious seeing their people being treated so unfairly and they were willing to go and fight for them, trying their best to close the portals from which these foreigners, which caused a lot of problems for these foreigners to get into the world. However it would be futile as the portal would remain open the their realm free to be ransacked. However one of these foreigners were not like the rest. A fleet carrying the last of the Seahaveni Vikings and the Spirits of the Krellr would land in the central continent of Abexilas where they would soon encounter the Aztskul natives who inhabited the area, 
The tension was high as the Aztskuls saw that their realm had been invaded by these foreign creatures and gods and they were ruining the landscape and they didn't want to see anymore foreign invaders at their doorstep. Soon however the King of the Spritis of the Lífsdýr, Alfvándr appeared along with þrumja, the new leader of the remaining Spirits of the Krellr.
Alfvándr spoke that there would be peace among that of the native Abexilans of Aztskul and the Seahaveni Vikings where they will work together to prosper and protect themselves from the real heretics that lie beyond their region. þrumja would soon follow up Alfvándr's word by proclaiming a great feast between the two, to truly solidify their friendship. And so they did. The Seahaveni Vikings were ravenous for food as their supplies had run out on their voyage to Abexilas, while some of the food was the same as in Rathnir, some was new and never seen before. The Aztskul Abexilans showed the Seahaveni people all new sorts of plants and biomes never before seen in the Realm of Rathnir, and the Seahaveni showed them all the artifacts and gear they had brought from their realm that would help the Aztskul to strengthen themselves. It was made clear that the Aztskul and the Seahaveni, mortals and divine would have to work together in order to prosper and thrive. So a new holy kingdom was proclaimed, the Fjarldom of Skúlfur, merging both Aztskul and Seahaveni culture and traditions into one.
== Religious Practices ==
== Spirits of the Lífsdýr ==
=== The Lífsdýr Wolves ===
==== Sólvar (ᛋᚬᛚᚢᛅᛦ) ====
In the depths of the endless eternal abyss, there were two wolves born from it. One of them being Sólvar. A mystical wolf wielding the power of not only the sun but also life and creation. It is said Sólvar's fur is burning like the fires and blazes from the sun, his eyes caught in an eternal fire. With a mere glance or howl, he could command the sun to rise upon the mortal world, casting its warm rays upon the land, painting the sky in hues of crimson and gold. It was said that wherever Sólvar roamed, life flourished, and the world danced in harmony with his presence. With the birth of the Lífsdýr wolves came the Mortal Realm called Abexilas, however the world itself was chaotic, there was no harmony in it with cosmic powers and rays clashing into each other, in which one set of cosmic entities, the Spirits of the Lífsdýr, their leader being Alfvándr, King of Lífsdýr Spirits. Managed to tame and domesticate the legendary wolves of Lífsdýr and use their power to design the Mortal Realm of Abexilas in his image. And soon, Sólvar and soon his brother, Mátuni would not only become Alfvándr's pets but also help him observe the mortal realm by observing it though the sun and moon.
==== Mátuni (ᛘᛅᛏᚢᚾᛁ) ====
In the depths of the endless eternal abyss, there were two wolves born from it. One of them being Mátuni. A mystical wolf wielding the power of the moon, death and holding the dark sins and horror made by the mortals and divine. It is said Mátuni is a wolf that only appears in complete darkness, lurking in shadows, fur pitch black and eyes fully white, watching the mortals and terrorizing them with horrors that the moon brings. Where ever he roamed, it was always cold and eerie, as if quite literally death was watching you with it's soulless eyes. He had helped his brother, Sólvar make the Mortal Realm of Abexilas, but the realm was full of chaos and despair, soon however, Alfvándr would soon manage to tame him and his brother, and with the wolf's loyalty. Alfvándr was able to control and command the dead and was able to conjure the power to summon the darkness and evil the moon brings. Bringing order and harmony, able to design the mortal realm in his image.
===Primordial Spirits===
====Alfvándr (ᚨᛚᚠᚡᚨᚾᛞᚱ)====
Alfvándr is the King of the Lífsdýr and the Spirit of Order, 
====Ástar (ᚨᛋᛏᚨᚱ)====
Ástar is the Queen of the Lífsdýr and the Spirit of Love 
=== Primary Spirits ===
====Hafiða (ᚺᚨᚠᛁᛟᚨ)====
Hafiða is the Spirit of Water. First born son and child of Alfvándr and Ástar. His birth brought the seas and all forms of water to the Realm of Abexilas, producing the first aquatic life, and soon Alfvándr would use it to produce the first mortals using Sólvar's power.
==== Isarnir (ᛁᛋᚨᚱᚾᛁᚱ) ====
Isarnir is the Spirit of Ground/Stone/Earth. Second born son and child of Alfvándr and Ástar. His birth brought the lands and terrain to rise from the depths of the ocean and produce continents for which the mortals would live upon.
==== Vaelora (ᚡᚨᛖᛚᛟᚱᚨ) ====
Vaelora is the Spirit of Fire. Third born child and only daughter of Alfvándr and Ástar. Her birth brought the fire from the sun to the grounds of the very world of Abexilas. Bringing the gift of fire to all creatures.
==== Ior (ᚬᛦ) ====
Ior is the Spirit of War/Warriors. Fourth born and third son of Alfvándr and Ástar. He manages all conflicts and wars, brining balance to the Realm as he decides who wins and who loses, even if the rest of the spirits demand a side to win, he may reject it and make them lose for it is his choice, his power.
==== Fegurð (ᚠᛖᚷᚢᚱ) ====
Fegurð is the Spirit of Beauty, Fifth Born and youngest child of Alfvándr and Ástar. Fegurð is said to be born due to Ástar and Alfvándr, trying to put all of the lust that plagued the world into a body. What came of it was Fegurð. Fegurð is a spirit said with no definite form as it will shape what is beautiful to those who see them, but according to all sightings, the spirit always has beautiful gold hair and always wears a clean white robe, but no one has ever got to see their face. Many think that Fegurð is shy to the mortals, as they always appearing in remote locations but if they are interrupted, they vanish.
From what Prestr's and Spámaður's gather from their talks with the spirits. Fegurð in the spirit realm is the one who hosts massive festivals and parties to bring their family together as they celebrate holy events and achievements. But other then that, stays busy doing something else in the mortal realm which no one truly knows. Some reports and rumors from the Aztskuls say that they are secretly the shape-shifting monster that has wandered Snake Valley in Talasi for centuries, in which they lure creatures and humans with their beauty and flirtation and bring them to lands of Vanaheimr to their demise, where they feast on their bodies and soul and leave their corpse to rot along with the others. Whether these rumors are true, it cannot be proven. Because the rumor stats that anyone who sees Fegurð's face, is destined to die.
=== Hafiðaborn Spirits ===
==== Thundara (ᛏᚺᚢᚾᛞᚨᚱᚨ) ====
Thundara is the Spirit of Storms/Thunder
====Rimeira (ᚱᛁᛗᛖᛁᚱᚨ)====
Rimeira is the Spirit of Frost/Winter. Being Hafiða's second daughter. Born from a small piece of Mátuni's fur and from the first seas of Abexilas, She was the first Season Spirit, as when she was born, the first snowfall began across the land, and Alfvándr would use her power to make the first snow biomes in the Realm of Abexilas, Rimeira is said to be a beautiful spirit, with long golden hair, bright blue eyes and skin as pale as the snow itself, as a seasonal spirit however, she would remain in the Spiritual Realm with her family until her season came between the final few months of the year.
Rimeira would grow very tight bond for her family, especially with her siblings and father, always said be to cheerful and generous, giving gifts and spreading a small cheer of happiness and joy among the spirits, which would truly shine when her season of winter arrived, in which the Aztskuls referred to as Rimeira's winter, and when the Seahaveni came, would refer to the name of an old tradition of theirs about an old frost giant that also did something similar, the Grand Vetrarvertíð! In which all would celebrate the months of Winter and Snow in Rimeira's honor. In which they hope Rimeira would give them a great jolly winter. Perhaps even receiving a visit from the Spirit during one of their festivals, even perhaps receiving gifts from the spirit herself.
As Rimeira's time in the mortal realm ends, she returns to the Spirit Realm, in which now she is only tasked with using her powers in the selected areas chosen by Alfvándr around the Realm of Abexilas, and she does this with her favorite sister, Thundara.
==== Skýjum (ᛋᚴᛟᛃᚢᛗ) ====
Skýjum is the Spirit of the Clouds, Youngest and only son of Hafiða. Born out of a howls of the Lífsdýr Wolves and a Tear from his heartbroken father. Skýjum was born. A beautiful spirit said to have flowing silky golden hair, surrounded by golden birds that was a personal gift from Alfvándr. With Skýjum came the sky and clouds and he would forever be above all mortals with eternal access to the spirit realm.
Skýjum despite being very powerful then most of the other spirits, was a loving member of the family and was very humble and kind. Showing his love to creatures and mortals. He soon explored the realm from his domain, he grew very close with his cousin, Ljósia who also used the sky to give light to the realm. Skýjum however would reach that age where he would like to find a person to love and start a family of his own. Alfvándr was strict with how new spirits are made and demanded that every one of his descendants must be purely divine. Which meant no procreating with mortals or other creatures who don't share the divinity and grace of the Lífsdýr Wolves. Skýjum however would see no other divine being was to his liking, all of them had something he found 'sinful' and disgraceful to him. He searched the lands for 'the one' but never did. Losing hope and on his way home however he soon fell out of the gateway to the spiritual realm and he reached into a space of nothingness, a space only filled with void and stars. Unbeknownst to Skýjum, he had just found the realm between realms, a void, it was there he felt a powerful presence, the eternal abyss had showed itself to him. 
Skýjum in that moment looked at the beauty of what the abyss was and he knew he had found 'the one'. In those few moments, the sky and the void joined together, creating a child of pure magic, Vanisca. Skýjum would soon take Vanisca and hide her in the caves of the mortal realm. Raising her secretly as Alfvándr would shun her out for being a child of a 'foreign god' and him for being with a foreign god. Skýjum would tell her daughter that one day they will be together openly without being shunned by the the Wolves.
=== Skýjumborn Spirits ===
==== Vanisca (ᚡᚨᚾᛁᛋᚲᚨ) ====
Vanisca is the Spirit of Magic. Daughter of the Eternal Abyss and Sky. Raised in the caves of Abexilas after Skýjum hid her there. She would be very alone growing up, with very little company to talk to except the spiders and other animals who were trapped with her. Skýjum would soon teach her the ropes on how to use spiritual powers, but something was vastly different with Vanisca's powers compared to the other spirits.
With being the daughter of the void itself, Vanisca had the ability to harness it's eternal darkness and emptiness and use it in whatever way she pleased. At first she created friends made by her imagination to life whenever her father wasn't able to talk to her, soon she would make staff out of some holy materials Skýjum gave to her for her birthday. Once a teen, Vanisca became insanely powerful, able to warp the environment around her to whatever she liked, create creatures out of thin air and made a spell book with the most powerful of spells and magic the realms had ever seen. Vanisca would soon desire to make a new order, away from that of the Wolves who she found was full of incompetence and sin. Thus she formed the Galdu Mystics, she would appear as a young purple witch named Galdu to the mortals and recruit those who are interesting in the art of void magic. With all her efforts, soon Vanisca hopes that her father words are true. that one day they will be together openly without being shunned by the the Wolves.
=== Isarnirborn Spirits ===
==== Vor (ᚡᛟᚱ) ====
Vor is the Spirit of Spring
==== Hausta (ᚺᚨᚢᛋᛏᚨ) ====
Hausta is the Spirit of Autumn, Son of Isarnir. Born out of a divine pumpkin, Hausta was one of the Season Children in the family. Isarnir would send him into the mortal realm and cause the season of Autumn to replace Sumara and her hot summers, he would make jack-o-lanterns and turn all the trees orange, the wind blow colder and turn everything more spooky and scare the mortals right out of their mind.
Despite all this fun, Hausta was born with a defect, his body was rotting, Asking his father for help, Isarnir brought him to the wolves to see if anything could be done to prevent his body to rot away. The wolf Sólvar gave him a patch of his fur. Immediately once he held it, his body began repairing itself, becoming young and full of vigor. With this Hausta continued his job as Spirit of Autumn, hanging around with his family members and all around being a cool guy, giving advice and helping mortals and his family whenever he can. He plays a lot of games with his nieces and nephews and visits the wolves everyday to thank them for helping him. Isarnir would also give him much knowledge, appreciation and love for Isarnir loved all of his children equally.
==== Steinefni (ᛋᛏᛁᛁᚾᛁᚠᚾᛁ) ====
Steinefni is the Spirit of Minerals
==== Skepnas (ᛋᚴᛖᛈᚾᚨᛋ) ====
Skepnas is the Spirit of Creatures
=== Vorborn Spirits ===
==== Plöntura (ᛈᛚᛟᚾᛏᚢᚱᚨ) ====
Plöntura is the Spirit of Plants
==== Blóm (ᛒᛚᛟᛗ) ====
Blóm is the Spirit of Flowers
=== Steinefniborn Spirits ===
==== Demantur (ᛞᛖᛗᚨᚾᛏᚢᚱ) ====
Demantur is the Spirit of Diamonds
==== Gullna (ᚷᚢᛚᛚᚾᚨ) ====
Gullna Spirit of Gold
==== Járnr (ᛃᚨᚱᚾᚱ) ====
Járnr is the Spirit of Iron
==== Kopar (ᚴᛟᛈᚨᚱ) ====
Kopar is the Spirit of Copper
==== Kolsi (ᚴᛟᛚᛋᛁ) ====
Kolsi is the Spirit of Coal
=== Vaeloraborn Spirits ===
==== Ljósia (ᛚᛃᛟᛋᛁᚨ) ====
Ljósia is the Spirit of Light, Eldest Daughter of Vaelora and also known as the Bringer of Light, Born out of the grace of fire and gold. She is the bringer of light to the realm and also is Vaelora's right hand woman. Being one of the first of Alfvándr's important grandchildren, she received much affection and love, not something showed that much for the rest of her siblings. Vaelora always spoiled Ljósia with treasure and knowledge, giving her everything she knew on the realm, something Ljósia wouldn't really be all too interesting in as she would rather stay in the sky and giving the sun light to the mortals. Sometimes however due to her lack of knowledge on her powers, she tires herself out and the night will take over more then it should have.
==== Kvika (ᚴᚡᛁᚴᚨ) ====
Kvika is the Spirit of Magma, Sister of Sumara and Only Son of Vaelora. Kvika was said to be born out of her own mothers rage and anger as Vaelora struck a rock with her fist and it soon grew to be a boy, cursed with boiling blood and an eternal fire in his chest. Kvika would soon grow to be a hot-headed but also loving spirit. The only one of Vaelora's children to inherit powers so similar to hers, he tried so hard to get her to teach him how to control his powers. But Vaelora would always be away in the sky helping his sister Ljósia. Kvika would always tell himself that one day she will help him master his powers, one day his mother will come and show him more there is to the realm, or maybe one day at the very least hug him.
==== Sumara (ᛋᚢᛗᚨᚱᚨ) ====
Sumara is the Spirit of Heat/Summer and also Vaelora's last daughter. The only daughter that Vaelora didn't pay much attention too while Sumara was growing up. Sumara was one of the Season Children in the family, Which meant Alfvándr sent her along with the other Season Children to the Mortal realm every 3 months to use their powers, with having the knowledge on how to use them or not. Since Vaelora never taught her daughter, Sumara anything, she struggled bestowing her power of the season of summer, causing severely hot summers which lead many mortals to die to heat stroke, and due to this, the higher spirits began to shun her for her incompetence.
This however turned to be a blessing in disguise. Sumara would use this opportunity to explore more the mortal world and interacting with the season she started. She saw beauty in all creatures and animals and when she encountered the Aztskuls, she fell in love with them and the other mortals who lived in the land. One of these mortals was a young low born musician who played everyday on top of the mountains that split Talasi. He played his stringed instrument beautifully and his voice sang smoothly along with the wind that blew. Eventually Sumara heard him and the Musician caught her heart, they met and soon a demigod was born, Tónlist. However with this demigod, Alfvándr and Vaelora were disgusted that Sumara, a divine being would have a child with a mere mortal. Eventually poor baby Tónlist was banished to the mortal realm, fallen from the grace of the wolves and the spiritual realm and to forever live in secrecy, while Sumara was only allowed to see him every summer when she would be sent down to the mortal realm. Sumara was heartbroken and tried desperately to keep her son in the spiritual realm by pleading to the wolves, they wouldn't budge. To fill the empty void in her heart, she would spend her time in the spirit realm however growing a closer bond to the rest of Vaelora's shunned offspring, such as Sumara's brother, Kvika and nephew Myrkur, all hoping one day Alfvándr, their mother and the Wolves would change their ways.
=== Ljósiaborn Spirits ===
==== Myrkur (ᛗᚤᚱᚴᚢᚱ) ====
Myrkur is the Spirit of Darkness, Son of Ljósia, A spirit who lurks in death and misery, somewhat shunned out by the other spirits for his darkness and lack of life. But yet he loves their family and especially his mother, in which all he ever wants is to know that she truly loved him
=== Sumaraborn Spirits ===
==== Tónlist (ᛏóᚾᛚᛁᛋᛏ) ====
Tónlist is the Spirit of Music and the Young Son of Sumara. Sumara fell in love with the mortals and their music, she would go to every music festival the Atzskuls had, eventually meeting a low born musician who caught her heart, they loved each other dearly until one day, a child was born, a little boy named Tónlist. Being however half mortal and half 'god'. Alfvándr and Tónlist's grandmother, Vaelora, shunned him out of the spirit realm and into the mortal realm despite Sumara's best attempts to keep him there. Despite being banished to the mortal realm while a baby, he was a prodigy at musical instruments right from birth, growing up and learning music with his father, inventing new tunes and sharing them with the rest of his village and using his spiritual power, the rest of the realm. Tónlist would use magic to hide himself in the forest, fields, caves or any other setting from intruders while still being able to play sweet tunes for the creatures and perhaps any peaceful wanderer nearby, playing the sweet ambience music you may hear while doing your business around the world, there is a however a prayer one may say to block out the music from their ears if they want to, and Tónlist will respect your wishes.
=== Iorborn Spirits ===
==== Thalassa (ᛏᚺᚨᛚᚨᛋᛋᚨ) ====
Thalassa is the Spirit of the Northern Warriors
==== Sverð (ᛋᚡᛖᚱᛟ) ====
Sverð is the Spirit of the Eastern Warriors
==== Öxis (ᛟᛪᛁᛋ) ====
Öxis is the Spirit of the Western Warriors
==== Galdura (ᚷᚨᛚᛞᚢᚱᚨ) ====
Galdura is the Spirit of the Southern Warriors
===Thalassaborn Spirits===
==== Veiðikona (ᚡᛖᛁðᛁᚴᛟᚾᚨ) ====
Veiðikona is the Spirit of the Hunt, Only Granddaughter of Ior. Being born from Thalassa and an Aztskul hunter. Veiðikona was born a demigod. Due to Thalassa fearing the wolves judgement on her and her child, she would give Veiðikona to her mortal father who would be stuck raising her all on his own. Despite this, Veiðikona would soon grow to be an expert at hunting with her father's teachings and with inheriting her mother's warrior skills. She was the best huntress the Aztskul people had ever seen. Providing much food and knowledge to her tribe. Veiðikona would love her father for being the only real parental figure in his life, they would spend much time together and loved to hear stories about her mother who Veiðikona's father would not reveal Veiðikona's true divinity about her being a demigod in fear that the spirits would find out. However once Veiðikona became an adult, her father let Veiðikona know that she is the daughter of the Divine Warrior of the North. 
With this knowledge, Veiðikona demanded answers from her mother and the rest of the spirits and demanding her being reinstated as a spirit by her divine right. Thalassa and Alfvándr would both decend from the spiritual realm and into the mortal one right in front of Veiðikona. Alfvándr explained that due to her tainted heritage, she had human blood and thus almost any weapon can kill her. Veiðikona however told them that no blade or arrow has ever pierced her skin and she would prove it. Alfvándr accepted that and with Thalassa and Alfvándr would both decend from the spiritual realm and into the mortal's and Skepnas's help, summoned hundreds aggressive creatures and men, all charging towards her, but Veiðikona stayed true to her word and slaughtered every one of them without getting a scratch. Proven herself to Alfvándr, the wolves granted her a space in the spiritual realm to be with the rest of her family. Now a fearsome champion of the wolves, Veiðikona would soon to be known as the Spirit of the Hunt.
== Spirits of the Krellr ==
====þrumja (ᛢᚺᚱᚢᛗᛞᚺᛁ)====
þrumja is the spirit of thunder and lighting (pronounced like thrumdhi). She has taken over as leader for the remaining Spirits of the Krellr after fleeing the destruction of Rathnir with the remaining Seahaveni. While on the journey to the new Realm of Abexilas, she was recovering from being badly injured after directly fighting against Máni during Enda Guðanna, þrumja would use this time to have a closer bond to the mortals on board the ship with her and she would do the best to protect them. Once they arrived in Abexilas, she would make a deal with Alfvándr, in which the surviving Seahaveni vikings and Spirits of the Krellr would work with the Spirits of the Lífsdýr to bring peace and prosperity for their people.
====Vindur (ᛃᛁᚱᛞᚺᚱ)====
Vindur is the spirit of wind and wisdom. After the events of Enda Guðanna, Vindur is an old and tired spirit after he used a majority of his power to blow the sails and guide the fleet that managed to help the Seahaveni Vikings flee the destruction of Rathnir and sail through the realms. For this however he is widely liked and mentors þrumja and Ábjǫrn on how to use their spiritual powers for good in their coming of age.
====Ábjǫrn (ᚨᛒᛃᛟᚱᚾ)====
Ábjǫrn is the spirt of redstone. The youngest of the Krellr spirits, as a child during the events of Enda Guðanna, he saw his entire home destroyed and family slaughtered in front of his eyes. Ábjǫrn now a teenage spirit, decided to seek more into the true nature of the universe and share the gift of redstone to the Aztskul Abexilans as he did with the Seahaveni. Doing good in helping the mortals to try his best to prevent another event similar to Enda Guðanna and forget the horrible memories of home.
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