Commandment

**Commandments** (*戒律, Kairitsu*) are the deepest aspect of Avesta, and one that allows both Ashavan and Dragvant to increase their powers. As such, while both sides have access to them, it's only their "core groups" (leaders) that know anything about them and can use them to their fullest extent. Yazata tend to define their Commandments (referred to as "taking their Vows") while being sworn into service by the Holy King. Even said Holy King has Commandments, and one of the two requirements for the title involve bearing the extremely rigorous Commandments that the position entails.

In short, a Commandment is a limitation whose contents are defined by its user. In exchange for following the limitation to its full extent, the user is granted a massive boon. The larger the inconvenience imposed by the limitation becomes, the greater the boon becomes and in general, that boon is linked with that restriction. Usually, boons are the inverse of their limitations.

However, if a user breaks their Commandment, divine punishment falls upon them. The most prevalent punishment for doing so is ***death***, but there are said to be punishments worse than death for breaking a Commandment. Majority of the time, it come in a form of Fall, however it truy depends on how The Truth see fits. Also, once a Commandment has been set, there's no overturning it.

## Palangineh

**Hollow Clothing CommandmentPalangineh** is a special Commandment, capable of being used then thrown away, akin to a consumable good or daily clothing, provided the conditions and time period have been limited in advance. For example, in exchange for establishing the binding of "I won't speak for 3 days", you'll get "Telepathic powers restricted to 3 days", then speaking from the 4th day onwards won't violate the Commandment. Through the free use of this ability, mighty power can be infinitely replaced. However, Palangineh shouldn't exist beyond the realm of theory, as it isn't common (or even possible) for people to discard their beliefs/convictions (aka their Commandments) in such a frivolous form. Man Murdering Demons are the only exception, as they are empty existences. The most famous Palangineh they use, dealing with imposing themselves with low quality meal for a fixed period of times, lets them impersonate an Ashavan of their choice. The target's skin is torn off and worn, and all of their memories, personality, abilities... all is taken away. Then, the plundered person gets the attributes of a Man Murdering Demon imposed upon them. Though during the impersonation time they won't have to kill, it is still possible. However, their man murdering impulses won't manifest as, via imitation, their body and mind become those of an Ashavan. If they were to kill someone, their disguise would be torn apart.

## Great Cause Enforced Commandment

A Commandment forcibly imposed by the Star Spirit to the living creatures who thrive in the lands they rule over.

Worthy of being called a small scale Avesta, though it holds a difference in scale over whether the target is the entire universe or just the inside of a single planet, its workings are approximately the same. Exmaple being the Commandment that Dragon Crystal Planet put on its Ashavan, which force them to gain relief by torturing Dragvant.

Vedidad, Commandment of all Nadare falls into this catagory as well.

## List of Commandments

Commandments held by Ashavan

 Saoshyant Taurwairi | Remaking his existing Commandments, and not using them as he had until now | Becoming an existence that exceeds Shinga's predictions

Commandments held by Dragvant