Golden Trinity

The **Golden Trinity** is a monotheistic religion founded by the player EliKris and his companions on the 23rd of March 2021. It was a religion initially based in the very North of the map, in the then Sterling Crownlands. It's followers have later moved South to the continent of Haven where they currently reside. Currently it has only five active followers.

## Beliefs

### The Golden One

The followers of the Golden Trinity follow the God only known thus far as "The Golden One". The Golden One is believed to be the creator of matter, space and life, and it's followers worship it as such. It is said that The Golden One is what gives and sustains the life of all, and thus one of the main sayings of it's followers is "Life is Golden". There exists only one physical manifestation of The Golden One which mortals can comprehend, that is The Holy Block of Androsa, which the city of Andros is named after. The block is thought to be made of the purest and most shining gold man has ever seen. The great ceremonies and rituals of the religion are usually in some way linked to this block. The Golden One is a good God, and denies all forms of sacrifice living or once living organisms, as well as any sacrifice which requires violence or suffering of any kind. The only objects which may be sacrificed to The Golden One are those made of gold. This gold is supposed to be burnt on fire, and the words "Life is Golden" are to be spoken by the people doing the sacrifice.

### The Spectators

The Spectators are the other two holy figures in The Golden Trinity, thus building up the trinity. They are independent beings, yet they are also a part of The Golden One. Because of this the religion can either be symbolized with a golden triangle or a golden circle. The Spectators are called Aurum and Vita. Aurum represents gold and prosperity, while Vita represents life. These don't have any physical objects to represent them in the physical world. Golden apples burnt on a fire is the only accepted sacrifice to these two. No one knows exactly why this is, but it is thought to be because the gold can represent Aurum and the apple (life in a way) can represent Vita.

## Rituals

#### Crowning of a King

Kings who worship The Golden One are considered holy within the religion, and thus are very special. A coronation for a king who declares himself a believer should have some specific aspects in it. The religion is quite accepting of creativity in coronations. WIP

#### Sacrifices

Sacrifices may be conducted in many different ways. The most widely accepted method is through gold burning as well as the uttering of the words "Life is Golden". This is however not the only method. It is the sacrifice done on a normal occasion, but under special or specific circumstances some changes can be made. While at war, worshippers might may decide to sacrifice golden swords on a fire to better their chances in a battle, as golden swords are seen as the symbol of a victorious battle in the religion. Likewise, worshippers may sacrifice golden tools on a fire so that they may have luck in their gathering of resources. The specific tool that is sacrificed may bring luck for that specific field of work. There are other special sacrifices too, which are done under festivals in the religion. These you can read more about in the Festivals section.