Tairism

Tairism is the a religion based off of a human in old times named Tair, and her proclaimed rules of life, worshiping her soul as a goddess. Tairism is widely worshiped over Aerodal, being the third most worshiped religion. Most Tairist believe that Tair is the only true god, and worship her primarily with chants and small offerings, live or dead. The descendant of Tair is treated as the picture of the faith, along with a holy standing, and is often called "Her Holiness" or if speaking directly to her "Your Loveliness" or simply "Lovleyness." This rule even applies to higher people like the Emperor or the incarnation's wed.

The foundations of this religion is based off of Tair's "Divine Guideline", the Divine Guideline is a collection of ancient papers and books, written by Tair, and it is ruled that the first five may not be changed, by anyone, including Her Holiness. This collection of literature often speaks of the treatment of other people who agree with the Divine Guideline, either holy or unholy, and the treatment of people who don't, holy or unholy.

Tairism is the third newest religion in Aerodal, as it originated in very early Aerilan Empire, at the preaching of Tair Tyara, a mysterious women with no known origins. Tairism steadily climbed ranks, due to the solid ideals of the religion, and the strictness of Tair's words, which roped in submissive and religiously lost people very easily. After Tair's first child Alana was born with her newly wed husband, the current emperor of the Aerilan Empire , she was quickly named the heir of the religion's head, since Tair died at child birth. At Alana's death, Tairism was the largest un-official religion in all of the Aerilan Empire. At the fourth "incarnation" of Tair, churches were built around the Aerilan and was accepted as an official religion.

## **History**

A preceding religion of Tairism, The True Order started in 641AK and was sparked by a women out speaking against several other religions, showing the "true light" to all who would listen to her words, over the years her ideals were written down by scholars and herself alike, these sets of documents have been titled the "Divine Guidelines." By Tair's death she had around five-hundred followers. Tair's child Alana was born to the first emperor and after a while the council had turned her into a full blown Empress. The Imperial blood in the Tair bloodline went on for two generations, ending with the fourth incarnation of Tair. The fourth incarnation of Tair, Godiva, was born without her Imperial blood intact, and was the most influential incarnation, she had used her late mother's influence to make an order to construct several churches throughout the Aerilan Empire, and had thus made it an official religion. With the religion being official, it doubled in size, putting it roughly at an astounding twenty-one thousand. With every side, there is an enemy, and The True Order was no exception, several people who assigned themselves the name "The Black Flowers" burnt down one True Order church, and killed two thousand followers of the religion. After this, Godiva shortly gave birth to the fifth incarnation, sadly she was born in a time of fear, after the carnage of countless followers, many gave their faith to other religions, and so the belief of The True Order faded, with several incarnations of Tair being born but, it was the fifth-teen incarnation that had brought the birth of the now known "Tairism" much like her ancestor, she spoke out against other religions, but this time claimed that Tair's spirit was the goddess above, watching over the earth.

## **Symbols**

Symbols for Tairism have meanings that are closely tied to their history, these symbols will be listed here. The first symbol and the most remembered is the "Divine Guideline." The Divine Guidelines have ten known books, and the beginning page of each contains the basic rule of that book.

### **Divine Guideline**

1. "Thou shall treat your neighbor as you treat your enemy, wearily" This book goes on that you should do to those who do not believe in Tairism should not be trusted, and treated as an enemy. But at the same time you should do your best to convert them.
2. "If thou has sinned, though may be redeemed" This book explains that if anyone would sinned, simple things can be done to redeem themselves, not eat for a week, make twice as much sacrifices for a month, or if you already haven't, convert to Tairism.
3. "Though shall not harm, unless harm is brought upon." These documents order that you may not cause violence, only react to it. This is to prevent sins as murder and assault from happening. If you plead self defense against murder or assault, and you are guilty of one, you are bound for an eternal damnation.
4. "The one above is holy, and the only holy." This document explains no other god to be worshiped other than the true god Tair, and if you were to leave the faith, or worship another god, it is treated as one of the "Four Eternal Sins".
5. "Thou may not change the first five" This book explains that the first five "Divine Guideline" are sacred, and cannot be changed, many people believe that trying to do so should be treated as one of the "Four Eternal Sins" but the commandment in itself prevents that from being done.
6. "One must never speak out of place" This one has been swarmed with controversy and changed fifty times, the reason why is because it tells one to respect and not speak against those higher than them. The problem with this is with time, the interpretation of higher changes, the most recent one states you may not speak out against the crown or Her Holiness.
7. "One must spread word of Tair" technically, this book never existed, it's original copy was "Thou shall spread word of what is holy" but the Fifth-teen incarnation changed it to what it currently is, and the book explains if you see one who does not worship Tair must be converted at all costs, to save them from damnation.