Religions

Over the history of the official server many religions have emerged. This page will list some of the more notable ones.

## Church of Eru Illuvatar:

Followers of the Church of Eru Illuvatar believed that Eru Illuvatar was the true power in Middle-Earth. Every single faction of the Free Peoples worshipped him, although the Dwarves were more focused on his follower, Aule.

## Melkorism

Melkorism, also known as the Morgoth Cult, is the most widely worshipped religion amongst the evil groups on the server. Its followers worship Melkor but there is two major break off groups from the religion, with these being the Moria Clan's Balrog Cult, which is more focused on worshipping the Balrog, and the Sauron Cult.

#### **Factions where Melkorism dominates:**

* Gundabad (Melkorism)
* Umbar (Melkorism)
* Angmar (Melkorism)
* Dol Guldur (Melkorism)
* Rhudel (Melkorism)
* Morwaith (Melkorism, formally)
* Half-Trolls (Sauron Cult)
* Moria Clan of Gundabad (Balrog Cult)

## Southron Mythology:

Southron Mythology was founded in Near Harad by Karseius. He believed that the first deities were Nehustan, god of land and sun, and Rahab, goddess of sea and shadow, who were hatched from a cosmic egg. They bore Ishar, goddess of the rivers and beauty, Bulu, the god of fertility, Lele, the goddess of health, Fini, goddess of emotions, Koko, god of war, and many others. Followers of Southron Mythology believed that they fought a war with each other that sunk Beleriand and as a result of the fighting Rahab created the Numenoreans to destroy Middle-Earth while Nehustan created the Haradrim to defeat them. Following this the two gods reconciled and slumbered.

A short lived breakoff of Southron Mythology was the Cult of Kaeyaal, who was the goddess of death and was worshipped briefly at Poros during the rule of RookieNinjas. Her symbol was a black snake.

Another breakoff is the Cult of the Harpy, who was the firstborn child of Nehustan and Rahab. It was made the official Cult of the Astrasi Empire by Karseius and it spread across Harad until the fall of the Astrasi Empire. With the refounding of the Empire, however, it has been recognized as the official Cult of Harad and Umbar.

#### Factions where Southron Mythology dominates:

* Near Harad (Harpy Cult)
* Umbar (Harpy Cult)
* Half-Trolls (formerly Harpy Cult)
* Morwaith (formerly Harpy Cult)
* Northern Taurethrim (formerly Harpy Cult)

## Northern Dragon Cult

The Northern Dragon Cult was founded by Ar\_Korthon and centered on the worship of Scatha, Ancalagon, and Glaurung. It expanded from Korthon's Dragon Clan of Gundabad to the Hunter and Goblin Clans of Gundabad, in addition to both Angmar and Rhudaur, whose leaders were former members of the Dragon Clan. Over time, however, Angmar, Rhudaur, the Hunter Clan, and the Goblin Clan switched back to Melkorism, and the Cult met its end when the Dragon Clan was partitioned by other Gundabad clans.

#### Factions where the Northern Dragon Cult dominates:

* Gundabad (Partially, formerly)
* Angmar (formerly)
* Rhudaur (formerly)

## Dunlendism

Dunlendism was founded in Dunland by Evil\_Mogwai and Temples were established not only in Dunland but across the server as a whole, with the most notable temple being inside the great city of Ain-al-Harad. After Mogwai left the server both The\_\_Haze and Tellemaite attempted to revive the religion but with the decline of Dunland's significance it has failed to regain its prominence outside of Dunland.

## Loke Eglaria:

Loke Eglaria, also known as the Eastern Dragon Cult, was established when Joetatoe founded Rhudel but wanted it to be independent of the Melkorist Dark Council. Its followers believed that there was 4 great dragons: Loce Aera, dragon of water, life and moon, Loce Oron, dragon of earth nature and time, Loce Vaiya, dragon of sky, weather and stars, and Loce Agar, dragon of fire, war, and the sun. The cult ultimately met its downfall when a new generation of Rhudel players joined the player and cared little about the old Easterling-Dark Council divide.

## Mumakil Cult

The Mumakil Cult was the original Taurethrim religion, being focused on the worship of the great Mumakil. Following the rise of the Astrasi Empire the Harpy Cult drove the Mumakil Cult from the Northern Jungles but it has since returned to become the dominant cult of the Taurethrim. The Mango Cult has recently began to take prominence, however.

## Great Lion Cult

The Great Lion Cult was the original Morwaith religion, being focused on worshipping the lions. Emperor Karseius brought the Harpy Cult to the Morwaith following the establishment of the Astrasi Empire and Algarion\_II brought the Melkor Cult to the Morwaith following his instatement as King, but following the fall of the Astrasi Empire and Aglarion's resignation as King the Great Lion Cult has reemerged as the Morwaith's dominant religion. Its sister-religion is the Hat Cult of the Morwaith.

## Half-Trolls Religion

Due to the many short lived governments of the Half-Trolls many religions have taken hold. As previously mentioned both Sauronism and the Harpy Cult were worshipped, but the Cult of Glaerdirism, centered around the Half-Trolls's first King also briefly existed, as did the Cult of Baraac Murat, who was the War-God of the Half-Trolls. More recently the Melon Cult has came to dominate.

## Kult of Kebab

The Kult of Kebab was founded by Mr\_Dalek and while it lacked a huge power base in a single faction, it gained many followers from across the server.