Saintism

Known as The LigareMoric Faith in the original tongue; Saintism and its followers, Saintists, believe in the plane of the undead and their inhabitants, ArchSaints, Saints, and Ghosts. The plane of the undead is referred to to as the SanteTierra. Although Saintism has no gods, they pray, give praise to, and give offerings to the ArchSaints, or in a few cases, just Saints. Both Saints and ArchSaints are people who have now died, but their souls and spirits persist due to their dedication or passion for something. Saintism's first follower resides in the realm of Eldham, He is known as Aegeus Alastor (PuzzledNova), and is the current ArchVessel of the religion.
== SanteTierra & Inhabitants ==
The SanteTierra is not only in the realm of Eldham, it contains the souls of people from all known realms, even some unknown ones; Due to this, Rathnir, Eldham, and other realms which contain living people are referred to as Vitierras. There are two tiers of the SanteTierra, there is the SanteTierra Mortis, and the SanteTierra MaxVit. Not much is currently known about the SanteTierra Mortis, only that it is located in the deep dark depths of the cold and merciless void, the only inhabitants are the ghosts. In stark contrast the SanteTierra MaxVit is like living life for a second time; it has established lands, towns, politics, leaders etc. . . It is inhabited by both Saints and ArchSaints alike. When referring to just the SanteTierra, it is presumed that the other person is referring to the SanteTierra MaxVit, unless stated otherwise.
=== ArchSaints ===
The ArchSaints have the strongest passions, ambitions, and/or dedication; therefore, they have the easiest time connecting to the Vitierras, although it is significantly easier to connect to the Vitierra that they were originally from. Due to their nature, ArchSaints are typically in positions of power or wealth in the SanteTierra. It is also possible for them to be able to whisper their knowledge or words on to living people, although there aren't many cases of that happening outside of the ArchVessel.
=== Saints ===
Saints are the common folk of the SanteTierra, most can only barely connect to their own Vitierras. It is semi-common for them to be able to whisper their knowledge or words on to people who were very close to them, like family members, but multiple occurrences from one person are sparse.
=== Ghosts ===
Not much is known about ghosts except for the fact that they reside in the SanteTierra Mortis.
== Hierarchy ==
Saintism has a hierarchy in place where followers can move up in the ranks. The ranks from highest to lowest are as follows: The ArchVessel, SanteVasallus, Mystics, Sages, and the Vasallus. 
=== ArchVessel ===
The ArchVessel is the head of the religion, they say what goes and what doesn't. The ArchVessel always seems to have a very strong connection to the SanteTierra MaxVit and the inhabitants within. The current ArchVessel goes by the name Aegeus Alastor. The ArchVessel can lead religious events for the whole religion and typically resides in the MaxaDomus (the main place of worship for the entire religion). 
=== SanteVasallus ===
The SanteVasallus are personally appointed by the Archvessel and typically have a strong connection with one of the ArchSaints. The SanteVasallus can lead their own monastery (A place of worship for the religion) and decide whether or not to dedicate it to a specific ArchSaint. The SanteVasallus can lead religious events that are smaller in scale.
=== Sages & Mystics ===
Sages & Mystics have strong connections with Saints, these connections can vary from many, to just a few. They can communicate with them and act as a sort of mediator between the living and the dead. Sages & Mystics can run smaller monasteries to worship the saints, but cannot run religious events.
=== Vasallus ===
The Vasallus are the most abundant group in the religion, seeing as they are the commoners, but some Vasallus take part in assisting their higher-ups with religious tasks; this could be how some members rise up in the ranks. Another way for Vasallus to be able to go up in the ranks is by helping expand the knowledge in and of the religion.
== Practices ==
Practices of worship can vary extremely depending on which ArchSaint is being talked about. Some ArchSaints want offerings, others wish for you to follow in their footsteps, some want you to practice their profession, etc. . .
== Items or Facts of Importance ==
The LigareMoric Jewel is a bolo tie (or shoestring necktie) that is also an important relic in Saintism, it is rumored to give an extremely close connection to the SanteTierras. The LigareMoric Jewel has been shorthanded to simply be known as The Amulet. The ArchVessel must always wear the amulet, as disastrous things would happen if it were to be lost. If you wish to refer to someone with respect, you are to use their profession, hobby, or passion as a prefix. ex: if a person named John Smith is a fisherman, you would refer to them as Fisherman John).
== Holy Sites ==
Currently, the MaxaDomus is being architecturally planned & prepared with Monasteries coming later.
There will be more added to this page in the future, including but not limited to: the specification of certain archsaints, art of said archsaints, practices of said archsaints, more lore & backstory to the religion, a flag, and maybe more
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