Religion

## Adonkara

'Adonkara' (In English: Adonism. Literally translated: Adonic thought). The principles of this religion are similar to Animism, such that all objects that can be eaten possess 'essence' or 'Adon' (a true narcissist).

This is not entirely far from and actually a very simplistic view of Anima. The hypothesis for its creation stems from the instinctual mindset of the early Avyne to consume those which contain a large amount of Anima Vitae and the association between food and 'essence'.

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> In ages long past, from the caverns inhabited by the Avyn, One named Adon sought refuge from falling rocks in a small hole. Inside, the floor revealed a crack wherein a plant was found.
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> Adon, whose eyes had never encountered a plant, observed the strange object and followed its roots down into the abyss. There, it finally reached a point where Adon could follow it no more. After days of perceiving and reasoning out the object in front of them, Adon ate the plant and felt as though a God-given gift had temporarily been bestowed upon them. Adon pondered about how everything that was eaten, a certain attribute was shared between all - it gave them life. Thus, the first religion was born.
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## Edanse

Following from the principles of Adonkara, it is said that 'the one who devours all' becomes ruler, as if such a being were to exist, all Anima would be contained within it, thus making it powerful.

The title of 'the one who devours all', or 'Luxi', goes to whichever dominant power is in the realm.

## Iluxihm

Following from its ancestral principles, it is believed that there is a natural hierarchy where certain Avurne possess more 'Luxiha' ('essence' or 'Anima') than others. Those who possess the most are considered rulers or de jure Gods.

The descendants of rulers are themselves considered divine, and only the conquest of the ruler proves their inability to rule.

## Eviabis

This religion, seen around the time of Adonkara, proposes that there is an ethereal separation between the influence and domain of light and of darkness. It is believed that the 'shade' of darkness protects those from the dangers of light. One must complete a ritual in order to shun the domain of light temporarily.

It is thought that the observations of light through the crevices above the cavern suggested to the inhabited Avyn that there was a world above. Since the eyes of the Avyn do not react well to an overflow of light, it could be said that the Avyn were wary of the day.

There is evidence that the early Avyn conducted rituals involving symbols of light and symbols of darkness which are thought to be in order to dissipate the light. They would perform this all day until the sun set, which perpetuated the belief. Rituals consisted of shouting and screeching at the light, although in an increasingly ordered manner.

## Hanais

Following on from the beliefs of Eviabis, there are those who wish to never deal with the light again and prefer to stay in the darkness. The word Hanais is thought to have come from the combined use of Fir-hanai (harmless) and Ist (to possess something) such that they are constantly safe from the light.

Their rituals involve the warding of any outsiders or outcasts into the land they inhabit. Usually, the lands consist of cracks and crevices in the lower depths of the cavern. Rituals are generally composed of high-pitched screeching and scratching on the ground, done in a circle. This is to amplify the audio around the area and to scare off any living creatures. To them, those who do not live in the darkness possess 'light' and so are dangerous.

## Evaikara

Sharing the same essential beliefs as Eviabis, the way of Evaikara provokes a more ordered movement against the light, such that cardinals named 'Evairae' (dark keepers) regularly perform the rituals.

Rituals involve the dispersion of black powder in order to cloud out the light, subjectively ominous singing and the drawing of eerie symbols. The origin of such symbols is not yet clear, although it is speculated that such symbols used to be markings that represented which crevices above the cavern had light coming through in the day.

## Oldenvist

In times of old, the Avyr Olden roamed. Whether this is true or not is still highly controversial among current Avurne scholars. However, there is undeniable evidence that a cult of Avyn Hamenne and Avyne existed which worshipped them as Gods. According to ancient Oldenvist cave drawings, the Avyr Olden ascended to the next plane of being and never returned. Oldenvists see the Avyn Ve Olden as lesser Gods.

## Oldenvun

Same thing as Oldenvists but they want to kill people and themselves to sacrifice