Atrium of Thiilahshah

A religion based around healing the area around you and relying on one another. It is the main religion of the Thajain people and they take it very seriously. They hold medical and natural areas of study in high regard and cast doubt and shame on exploitative and economic endeavors. Also, those in the Atrium of Thiil-Ahshah do not preach to others, as they figure they will eventually come around. Their places of worship are medical tents and hospitals, as well as naturally occurring lagoons or groves.

Other Facts about the Atrium of Thiil-Ahshah:

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Believers/ members are known as Keepers of the Atrium, or just Keepers for short.

Mead is the sacred drink of the Atrium, and Berries are a most holy meal to them. Rotten Flesh is also a coveted food, as it shows a Keeper's commitment and connection the the Natural world, in that they help the cycle along.

There is are a few special traditions regarding those who either perform exemplary acts of healing or those who are extremely devoted to the faith and its upkeep. The latter are awarded the title of "Niimohqo Buphne", and the prior are given the title "Shiiqo Lumne". Both titles also come with specific engravings on the mask of the Thajain. If a Keeper is not Thajain, they may instead opt for a tattoo.

They have no post-mortem paradise envisioned in their beliefs, as time spent on Rathnir should have been fulfilling enough, and the reward is knowing that one left the world better than it was before.

It commonly cycles through prophets, with one of the current prophets being Siitah Mahrshkhah.

Prophets are simply Keepers who were incredibly devoted or had great acts of devotion, who are chosen through a general vote amongst their fellow Keepers. There is no limit to the amount of Prophets that can exist at one time, though the number is generally kept low.

Creation Myth:

Long ago, when Rathnir was but an empty slate, waiting to be engraved with divine imagination, there were two beings. The eldest, Thiil, was responsible for the world of Rathnir. And so they let out a might breath, from which came the sky. Once the sky was in place, they scattered sand far and wide. However, something didn't feel right still. Rathnir felt empty and null. Moreover, Thiil was feeling lonely, and without anyone else in all of existence, and so they wept, creating great seas and oceans. From that downpour, and the sheer loneliness that the universe was bearing upon itself, it created another being, Ahshah, to comfort Thiil. It also bestowed upon Ahshah the ability to create life. And so Ahshah set about creating all the flora and fauna of Rathnir, weaving grass into the remaining patches of soil. But still, Thiil felt that Rathnir wasn't perfect, a sentiment that Ahshah agreed with. And so they crafted special lumps of flesh and bone, fashioning them into tiny marionettes. Wanting to give them life, they poured a most divine honey into the tiny puppets, and cut their strings loose. These people would be named Thajains. It wasn't long before the Thajains desired more people and sentient life to interact with and befriend, and so it was that the other races of Rathnir were born.