Keros syl Lossa

Main Symbol of the Faith

### Kerol syl Lossa:

"Tha Keros syl Lossa", the Church of Lossa in High Heraian, is the religion presently practiced in the Valkeryn, as well as much of Khaiavor. It is also the State Religion of Valkeryn.

It's a Monotheistic faith revolving around two primary divine figures. Aliori, the all seeing, all knowing, all present Master of all things, and Aliseios, the son of Aliori who was sent to the Physical World to bring life to Alveyra.

Lossaists believe in the concept of "Vispoithvaim Laith", or "Universal Destiny", where Heraios and his blood was chosen by Aliori to rule over Alveyra and guide it to paradise.

### Etymology and Terminology:

The Term Lossa comes from the High Heraian Word meaning "The Right Path", or "Los" + "Sa", the consensus as to why this became the name of the Faith probably comes from the nomadic Josa Tribes of millennia ago, where they often had to use memorised and orally transmitted Paths to reach certain places; especially in an environment where the only landscape is grassy Fields.

The Keros (meaning Religious Organisation), also uses various terms for positions in the organisation that is the Church.

Kerphüos - Supreme Governor of the Keros.

Hairos - Local Priests that Preach Lossa, and handle religious affairs in their local Diocese/Town.

Fangvikhoitos - Entry level Keros position meant to help the Hariosoi, and Kerphüos, and to generally be Keros servants, ministers and messengers, aka the grunts.

Shiroitos - Member of the Keros.

### Beliefs:

#### The Divine and Creation:

Lossaists believe in two main beings at the centre of their faith.

Aliori is the all seeing, all powerful and all present God of the Universe, it is also the one true God. Aliori has no Physical form because it inhabits the Spirit World, which it also is at the same time, which is why the Heraian Word for Heaven is sometimes just Aliori. Despite exclusively inhabiting a realm outside the Physical boundaries of the Universe, Aliori can influence the ebb and flow of Time and Space from the Spirit world. In terms of appearance, Aliori is perfection incarnate, and resembled a light brighter than the Sun, though can take whatever form it wants in the eyes of Men, who's minds are limited by their mortality.

When Aliori created the Universe, he also created the Angels, an ancestral Species of God like beings that trillions of years ago, flew through the Cosmos on Wings of light so bright you can see them in the night Sky, and found Planets to land on, and give life to.

Aliseios is the second main Deity of Lossa, though he is never to be referred to as a God. When Aliseios landed on Alveyra, he spent the next week shaping the Planet, digging rivers with his fingers, building mountains, and filling the Planet with Air. Next, Aliseios wrote two Ancient text's, the Book of Life, detailing all the various Plants and Animals that would inhabit his World, among them, Humans, who were chosen by Aliseios to be Aliseios' successors, as the Masters and Defenders of the World, the Book of Life has since been lost, however it's existence is confirmed in the Book of Knowledge. And then there was the Book of Knowledge, which Aliseios made as a Document for the Spiritual Knowledge of the Humans, when Aliseios wrote the Book of Knowledge, it only comprised a single Book, detailing the Creation of the Universe, the Journey of the Angels, and the Life of Aliseios, however, it was Aliseios' intention for the Humans to add to the Book of Knowledge, and use is as a Spiritual guide in his absense.

Indeed, as when Angels are born, they are each given a Holy Spear, imbued with the Divine Power of Aliori to do practically anything, however, for the Spear to bring about the desires of a Mortal being, a sacrifice must be given in equal measure, and so, Aliseios, out of love for the future of his creations, impaled himself with the Holy Spear at the summit of Mt. Ilküos Voryve, right there and then the Spear glowed brighter than the brightest fire, and in an instant, Grass, Trees and Animals roamed the Earth, but Aliseios was gone, buried by the Earth to be found by someone who Aliseios wants to show himself to.

#### Afterlife in Lossa:

In Lossa, once a Person dies, they are buried at the peaks of Hills and Mountains, so that their soul may be lifted away by the Spirit of Aliseios, while their bodies are given back to the Planet in the form of Food for Birds and the Earth.

Once in the Spirit realm, it is there that their fate is decided, if the Soul was one righteous and just, who followed the commandments of the Faith and left behind a positive impact on the World they inhabited, they shall be sent to join Aliori in eternal Paradise, those who lack one of the two: Faith and Works, were returned to their Home world and reborn again, and those who lived wickedly, blasphemed against the faith and cased pain and harm to the World and it's Life, are banished to the centre of their old Planets, where they will be imprisoned by the World they harmed.

#### Saints:

As a way to supplement the Old Gods, the Church believes in Saints, people whose Faith and Works are so great that they are immortalised as second only to Angels themselves, insofar these are the Saints of the Church:

- St. Heraios the Founder: Made a Saint for being the founder of the Church upon his death, he is the Patron Saint of Kings, and Divine Wisdom.

- St. Uldareje: The Wife and Consort of Heraios, born of Noble birth and upbringing, but spent much of her time concerned with aiding the Peasantry in their struggles. She is the Patron Saint of Queens, Nobility, Farmers and Charity.

- St. Podejos the Apostle: The first Obkredā, one of the first companions of Heraios, he is credited with translating the Book of Knowledge into Heraian, and fought alongside Heraios on many occasions, he is the Patron Saint of Horsemen, Friendship and Poetry.

- St. Aleparkos the Builder: One of the Apostles of Heraios, he is credited with constructing Riyaraval, the Imperial Capital of the Heraiaryn, and setting up much of the Infrastructure of the Old Empire, he also lived into his 100s. He is the Patron Saint of Buildiers and the Elderly.

- St. Loran of Kamar, the Messenger: Another Apostle of Heraios, who joined the Riyara's party as Heraios approached the Lands of Kamar, Loran secured peace between the two Nations, was known for his silver tonguedness, and being swift afoot. He is the Patron Saint of Deserts, Diplomats and Messengers.

#### Other tenets of the Faith:

It is believed in Lossa that the Book of Life detailed that Birds of Prey such as Hawks and Owls, are created by Aliseios to be his eyes and ears on the Earth, Aliseios may even inhabit these Birds to either guide, or punish Humans.

Lossaists believe strongly in protecting the Planet and it's Life, as all things around them are creations of Aliseios, and as the custodians of the Planet, Humans have an obligation to protect them, that said the Book of Life states that some animals were meant to be used as food, such as Cattle, Sheep or Pigs, but never any Birds or Fowl, as they are Protected by Aliseios. On the subject of protecting the Earth, defacing it is one of the worst sins that can be committed, if one drops their trash, they are expected to pick it up and dispose of it.

Officially, the head of the Church is meant to be the Riyara of Heraiaryn, as is the command of Aliori, however, since the Empire fell, the Kerphüos has stepped up to temporarily act as Pontifex Maximus, until such a time that the Heraiaryn is restored. Furthermore, it is stated that the whole of Lossa's Faithful must exist under the Riyara, and the Empire, as the Empire is Aliori's Dominion over the World.

The Holy Land of Khaivik, the Central Island in the South West, is the Holiest Place in Lossa, as it is where Heraios became Enlightened and was made the Chosen one, it was also the Seat of the First Heraian Empire, and also the place where Aliseios sacrificed himself to bring about Life, it must always be under the Dominion of Lossa, or else it is believed that the World will end, if such as time comes that the Holy Land is our of Lossaist hands.

### History:

Lossa, as the name suggests, is the one true Faith of the World, but as the years passed, the peoples of the World developed strange Heresies and worshipped false Gods, this changed when Heraios, at the time a mere Shkythaiyn Warlord, was guided by the Spirit of Aliori to Mt. Ilküos Voryve, where after a week, isolated next to the Tomb of Aliseios, was spoken to by the two, Heraios was then confirmed as the chosen one, to Rule over Mankind and the Earth, and Guide it to Paradise.

After ending Khairyn, and establishing Heraiaryn, Lossa was restored as the rightful faith of the Land, and though the Empire expanded greatly, alongside the Faith -which was righteously imposed on the people, who were made to throw away their idols and false gods-, the Empire could never quite sieze the whole Planet, and when it fell, Lossa was sent into disarray, it became slightly more organised during the period of the Second Empire, but eventually it was realised that in case the Empire was absent, someone had to become the Holy Regent, and it was decided that such a person should be the Kerphüos, and to this day the Kerphüos has Governed the Church until the successor to Heraios returns to take his Throne.

### Demographics:

Lossa is practiced all across the South-Western Regions of Alveyra, corresponding to the borders of the First Heraiaryn, the most notable of these Lands is Valkeryn, which's Kingdom is in close correspondence with the Kerphüos.