Hearth of Wings

The main religion of Drakenstaat, Maoudi, and Sahir among others, the Hearth of Wings is a collection of the stories and teachings of a family of Great Dragons who lived among the people of Dùme and gave them wisdom in the days of old. the interpretations on matters of doctrine and dogma have splintered across the centuries, resulting in the faiths being quite separate, if still quite recognisably similar.

By Draken Tradition only Jôùtën is divine the other dragons are paragons and londs in their own rights but still not gods. Their way of leading humanity in the "modern" day is to send Avatars who embody their teachings or virtues. It is important to note that Avatars are only declared after their death. Which means that many of the important individuals in Draken history have been declared avatars. The only exception is the Kaiser, who is also the only living Avatar as a result of the divine blood the line carries.

The Maoudian teachings are somewhat more familiar, as they recognise the divinity of all paragons and patrons. Whether or not living peoples can be Avatars has been something of a continuous issue, and contributed to the succession of Sahir. This despite the fact that neither nations stance on the issue has remained consistent since.

### Life in Hearth.

Move the teachings and ruminations here. Few other things.

### Afterlife

Those in Glory belong to the God Kaiser, those who do not fade away.
The good are rewarded with a place in home on/at the sun. Sinners are cast in to it as undying fuel to a fire.

## Jôùtën The Eternal Kaiser

Maoudian name: The God Pharaoh.

The Dragon Father is the great King, it was he who brought together all of the the others to teach naccesent mankind their wisdom. Despite this he has never walked among humans for such is his majesty that it would wreak havoc on the mortal world should he ever descend.
It was he who gave writing to the ancient peoples so that they may learn from his wisdom, and the wisdom of their forbearers.

In olden times it was said that she resided on the sun and night was when he spread his wings to warm them in the light. As more modern understands of the celestial bodies developed there was a no small discourse in the church over it, eventually science won on out and the stories were reinterpreted so that The Kaiser simply resided near the sun, Similar to the L'acquan/Saddian Goddess המווה לא מצמדה, and indeed as the relationship between the nations has developed, debate as to the relationship the two deities must share, has in proportion, grown. Some say they are the same, to others they are siblings, some further insist the L'acquan are incorrect and that Jôùtën is married to המווה לא מצמדה, not לוויתן אלת האם של הים. This last theory has caused actual flare ups of violence and is largely discredited, though some still hold to it.

It is from him that Drakenstaat traces the line of the Kaiser, with his human wife Nele Habich, who was taken to meet him and returned. After the unification the Royal line was amended to include the König title, once common amongst the Draken kingdoms, to represent the mortal power they now hold.

### The Mortal Kaisers, Paragons of Jôùtën

Here is remember the line of Kings those of blessed blood, who shall lead us from darkness to home.

* Kaiser person XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

* Kaiser Martina Hadewig Spellmeyer, Warriorborn 1164-1184-1206-1206: She took the throne from 1184 till her death she was avenged by her younger brother who she had acted in regency for until he was ready. Her reign saw the standardisation of rum and beer across the Draken states.

* Kaiser ----- 11XX-1206-12XX-12XX

* Kaiser & Konig Niko Harald Spellmeyer 1800-1827 & 1873-1881-1901: He who lead the first great war that bought the freedom of the Draken people.

His birthday September 9th is a Draken holiday.

* Kaiser & Konig Otmar Angilberct Spellmeyer 1855-1881-Present: Second son of Niko, and the first of the new line to take the throne.

* Prince Exalt Lambert Ruprecht Spellmeyer, 1868-Present First born Otmar. Even tempered and well liked, Lambert has spent much time traveling and learning. He spent no small amount of time in the Shield States and graduated from a Saddian University. He has attracted critics who believe that he has been contaminated by foreign ideas especially in regards to his children, but only at a safe distance as both he and many L'acquans are very willing and able to defend him on the Field of Honor.

* Prince Dieter Mehr Spellmeyer (1872-Present): Younger Brother to Lambart and a consummate professional soldier. He has shown little interest in politics and has been content to rise throguh the ranks on his own merit. "Scandalous" rumors regarding his summers in Stahilla still circle.

## The Paragons

The Paragons are those gathered by Lord Joeten to carry forwards his lessons to humanity. They are the ones who actually communicate with the people of Dūme. Each one represents a different aspect, either of nature or life and it is expected that the faithful will consult the advice of the appropriate one in a given time, even if they are dedicated to a different Paragon.
Avatars are those who have lived their lives in accordance with the teachings of on of the Paragons that they can also be held up as an example of what can be best achieved. Avatars are only ever declared after death.

### K'Maj; the Den Mother

Maoudian Name D'ridthau
K'Maj is the Patron of the Hearth, which has made her one of the most central of the patron other than Jôùtën himself. There is still to the modern day some debate as to her relation to some of the others. A not to minor schism comes from the belief that she is in fact Jôùtën's daughter and therefor kin to the line of Kaisers. What is agreed is that she is the mate of Negh'Var, who fathered and some clutches and mothered others. Her children's tales are many, but few are considered central teachings. Most homes in Drakenstaat have at least a small shrine to her somewhere within. traditionally and fittingly that would be over the hearth. As homes have modernised splitting the hearth between the kitchen and the living room a, for the most part cordial, schism has popped up over where her shrines should be kept.
Her temperament is widely agreed on as cheerful, upbeat, and caring. Her place is the hearth she keeps and from there she tends to the nest, the eggs, and hatchlings. Though she is not without ferocity of her own as the defence of the household is hers to keep. Indeed many unwelcome intruders are dealt with in varying levels of violence after earning her ire.
She is held ,appropriately enough, as a paragon of Draken womanhood. Fiercely loyal to her mate, the keeper of a safe home, and the teacher of her nest; all of theses things and a few others are held up as the standard to which all Draken girls should aspire to. There is nurturing friction as some interpretations of K'maj's teachings were rather patricrial. However as the millennium turned the examples form many other nations, L'acqua in particular, as well as simple study of the tales themselves has challenged this. Which was successfully leveraged into denying the advancement of a bill from the ultra-conservative party to ban women from owning or even using gunpowder weapons. the aristocrat in question was later killed in a duel by his eldest daughter when he attempted pass he over for inheritance.
Given her fierce defence of home, vast compassion and excellent cooking it was far from surprising when Saddia was declared to be a nation of her blood. Though this has some interesting implications if she is indeed connected to the Draken Royal Line. Her relationship with Negh'Var, who is the Patron of the L'acquan, may well have played a part in this. In the Shield States themselves the reception was and is somewhat tepid, there are no temples to her in Saddia, paticuly as many were championed early on by the more controlling of her followers. However her Icons are commonly found on home defence weapons and she is popular with members of all genders among the Saddian Guard. Additionally a Saddian firm has begun selling a line of home defence and protective safes and strongboxes with names drawn from the stories of K'Maj which has proven to be a solid seller across the Sword Pact nations.

In the Maoudian telling she is not mated solely to Ra'nodaire though she prefers their company above all others. With a focus on keeping land and home waiting on her mates to return from wars or huntings depending on the time and story. Many have noted that D'ridthau is quite content to call who ever cohabities with her at the time "mate" and raises all clutches of eggs equally. The risoporical kind treatment she is offered is held up as the standard by which Maoudi measure the treatment of conquered peoples, as no small number of stories are related the often viceral deaths suffered by those who mistake submission and kindness for weakness and seek to exploit what was never there.
This has has no few cultural effects, spikes for the heads of inhospitable guests are still commonly mounted outside Maoudian homes. Further international suffragist and justice advocacy groups have had trouble in their attempts to modernise Moudian society and law. It is generally considered that if a man is murdered by his wife then he was abusing her, and consequently, a man cannot be abusing his wife if he is un-maimed. Why involve the courts in a matter that should be settled with daggers?

### Negh'Var Lord of Storms

Maoudian Name: Ra'nodaire.

Negh'Var is the patron of storms. They above all fly the highest of all of the dragons and from there can see storms as the form. Sometimes guiding them to nurture land or punish the nations of men. Those who pray to Neg'Var are for the most part similar to the Gods of Storms in other faiths. Ships and Warships almost always have shires to Them somewhere on board. Lighthouse keepers and the emerging field of meteorology.
Negh'Var is an even tempered patron who encourages careful observation before action. They conflict with some of the other patrons in particular War, whose anger can be a point of contention.
They are the mate of K'Maj the den mother and they have both fathered and mothered several nest with her.

One of the more interesting notes on them is that shortly after the L'acquan established ties with the Draken, they were declared to be the mortal children of Negh'Var, which seemed to be something of an odd choice even at the time. The reception then and sense has been equally mixed, talismans of Neg'Var come and go in popularity. Though as They have never choses speakers from the L'acquan the religions remain separate, and there is some debate remaining as to whether or the faiths can Co-Exist at all. It is firmly understood that they are separate from לוויתן אלת האם של הים despite the initial Draken insistence. The debate as to wether or not they are ספיר הגשר השמימי was much more cordial but very few on either side were ever convinced.

They have had fewer avatars declared than the other notable Dragons, many of them sailors.

### Ki'tang Shepard of Souls

Moudian name Hathos.

Meme Hades nice guy.