Amathi

The Amathi, or the Amath faith, is a belief system in the world of Galeya devoted to amathos essence. The Amathi are followers of the Amarak, a guide which helps them understand of the nature of Amathos and how to cultivate it.

The Amathi once lived in love, their bodies full of amathos essence. Artists created great works inspiring the people, kindness was abundant and the community was strong. They cared for the land in return for its bountiful produce and beauty. They lived to see their peers do well, to lend a helping hand when they could and when they couldn't.

"If my brother does well, I shall surely follow"

### **Philosophy**

The Amathi wish to know themselves and heal the separation they feel from the original Unity. They do this through love and union within themselves and with others. They gain knowledge of self through acts of creation and giving, and the feeling that comes from amathos essence. The Amathi believe love is the highest good and admire beautiful things. They embrace pain as condition to love.

The Amathi wish to build grand and beautiful structures and to be all inclusive and show mercy, compassion and kindness. The Amathi people focus on being loved rather than loving.

The amathi split their focus into two main areas, attainment of Unity, and the dedication and manifestation of amathos into social contribution. It is also believed that developing a strong skill or practice manifests more amathos in an individual, thus propelling them on the journey to Unity.

**Class:** The Amathi faith do not have a strict class system, but essence potency/purity is at the heart of their structure. Those with higher purities of amathos are considered more favourable than those who's purity is tarnished by resident levels of exosos.

### **Culture**

#### **Leadership:**

The Amathi faith has varied structures and sizes of leadership depending on the location, but over all, the following leadership structure is in place in most cities, towns and villages.

**The Council of Lovers:**

The Council of Lovers is made up of six individuals who represent the variants of love; Fatherly, Motherly, Manly, Womanly, Brotherly and Sisterly love. To be elected a member of the council, one must have the highest level of purity of the applicants.

##### **Ranks:**

**Amaád** or **Amaada**: Leaders of large cities / citadels. One can only become an Amaád or Amaada when recognised by the Council of Lovers.

**Pyusant**: An individual who has so little exosos produced by their Esen gland, that they near Unity. Pyusants are recognised by an Amaád or Amaada, and once given their amathos orb, may govern towns and small cities.

**Pureman** or **Purewoman**: Officials who oversee the departments of the Amatocracy.

**Orator**: Orators are individuals who spread the word and embody the teachings of the Amarak. They often do so in training to become a pyusant. They may guide small and large villages and require only a copy of the Amarak to practice.

#### **Cultural beliefs:**

The Amathi believe it is wrong to sell essence.

False forms of Unity are also frowned upon. False forms of Unity are listed in the Amarak as:

- Draining amathos from orbs, instead of growing your own

- Getting a quick burst of amathos from one off sexual activities.

##### **Currency**

The Amathi trade with two currencies, the Salenyian glass coins, and Pylian glass coins. These currencies then split into two denominations, Pures and Dulls.

**Pures** - The higher denomination of coin, a pure is a transparent glass coin that can store two dulls worth of amathos essence.

**Dulls** - The lower denomination of coin, a dull is a cloudy glass coin that can store a dull worth of amathos essence.

For more on currency, see amathos.

##### **Customs**

Acts of kindness

Putting a hand over their hearts to show someone respect.

##### **Frowned upon behaviours**

- Gambling

- Selling orbs

- Pleasure houses

- Acts of violence

##### **Sayings**

"On my purity..."

"Amathos fill me"

"By the amathos in me..."

"Thank the loving"

#### **Criticisms**

They cannot achieve the ideals they set for themselves Creation and giving are how they know their power

Tendency to fall into Vanity