Narnhira

Ⲛⲁⲣⲛϫⲓⲣⲁ

Tracing its origins to the carvings of Knryuziz (ⲕⲏⲣⲩⲝ), the Narnhira faith is famous for both being unusually tolerant as an organised religion as well as maintaining a long tradition of the promotion of education and philosophy.

Its teachings are to unite under the Sun as a community. It has holy cites which they have built obelisks and monuments and the clergy, and thus government, reside there in the seclusion of desert temples. By being generous and humble, Narnhira teaches its followers to shed the material weight of their lives and ascend into the divine.

## Beliefs

Narnhira, which means the Highest God Sun, teaches that the Sun-God Narnhira has created the world and universe. Narnhira is seen as both all-powerful and all-knowing, yet kind, benevolent, and loving. There are no other gods or deities in this faith who does not interfere with the lives of his creations - instead, He allows them to live on their own terms and to find their own way to redemption and salvation back to its graces.

The Sun-God Narnhira has a purpose for everything in the universe - and that everything which happens is for the good of all. This includes both good things and bad things - because even bad things can often lead to good ends. While there is no one perfect way to live one's life, there is certainly an overall theme of kindness, compassion, generosity, and humility that can be found in all aspects of the Narnhira faith. Even the most difficult or challenging aspects of life can be turned into something positive - through patience, perseverance, and gratitude.

It is understood that the soul is eternal - and that it will live on forever into infinity. They believe that the soul is made up of pure light and energy - and that it is connected to Narnhira in ways that we cannot even begin to phantom. It teaches the faithful that they will ascend to their Sun God creator while the sinful will remain shackled to the realm of existence for eternity. The core teaching is that materialistic possessions weigh down a person's soul, and when they have humbled themselves and are generous enough with others their soul will become so light it will ascend on its own to meet its maker. To this end the soul is the most sacred part of our being - and must be treated with utmost respect and reverence. As such, the Narnhira faithful do not believe in desecrating the dead in any way - and they believe that the soul is indestructible.

The Narnhira faithful believe that in order to ascend into eternal life to their creator, one must live a virtuous life, full of kindness, generosity, humility, and forgiveness. They believe that one has to be a "good person" - which means that they must be kind to all living beings, that they must practice self-control and moderation in all things, and that they must always seek to learn and improve themselves. As long as one lives up to these standards, the soul will ascend into eternal life with Narnhira upon death.

Its followers believe that materialistic possessions are both a distraction from spiritual pursuits, and a source of disappointment and suffering. They believe that if we focus too much on our material possessions, we will end up feeling empty and unhappy - because there is never enough "stuff" in the world to make us truly satisfied. The most important things in life are our relationships with other people - and that we can find happiness and fulfilment through these relationships, not through material possessions.

They do not believe in offerings as the goal is to humble oneself so that they can then better themself. The meals they prepare are usually made from what little they can grow or from the animals they keep.

## Creeds

**Core Tenets**

Sun Worship, Astrology, Ecclesiarchy, Esotericism and Megalithic Constructions.

**Gender Views**

Equal

**Marriage Doctrines**

Marriage type: Monogamous

Divorce: Must be approved

Bastardry: Legitimization

Consanguinity: Avunculate marriage

**Crime doctrines**

Same-sex relations: Tolerated

Male adultery: Shunned

Female adultery: Shunned

Kinslaying: Criminal

Deviancy: Shunned

Witchcraft: Shunned

**Crime doctrines**

Clergy function: Control

Clericalgender: Equal

Clerical marriage: Disallowed

Clerical appointment: Spiritual, for life

**Holy Sites**

Banub

Siowt

Phiom

## Practices and Commandments

Narnhira priests are the pinnacle example of how to lead a spiritual life. Instead of living on the more comfortable parts of the planet, like near bodies of water, they voluntarily choose to leave in the most inhospitable parts of the planet - the middle of a scorching desert in fortified desert retreats, where the pious can live in connection with the open sky and the sands. This lifestyle breeds able and pious desert warriors and attracts mystics. Considering themselves better than others goes against the very teachings of their faith - humility, but through this they have earned the privilege of their word to be considered infallible as long as they remain humble. If one wants to pursue a career in the government, they must become a priest like them.

The Narnhira faith considers the following traits virtuous:

* The virtue of Humility can be described as a profound sense of self-understanding and self-awareness. It means being able to see one's own limitations and weaknesses - and it allows us to be honest with ourselves about our own flaws.
* The virtue of Generosity can be described as a desire to help others without expecting anything in return. It means being willing to give up our own time and resources to help those in need - and it means being willing to share our knowledge and wisdom with those who are less fortunate than us.
* The virtue of Patience can be described as a willingness to endure hardships and waiting patiently for things to work out. It means being able to see the big picture - and it means keeping a cool head when there are difficulties.

The Narnhira faith considers the following traits sinful:

* The sin of Greed and materialism - The pursuit of money and wealth is a recipe for unhappiness.
* The sin of Pride - It makes us believe that we are better than other people, when in reality we are all equal in the eyes of the Divine.
* The sin of Arrogance - everyone is a student, and that nobody is better than anyone else. So, they do not look down on or judge others for their mistakes or weaknesses - instead, they show patience and understanding.

## Temples and Holy Cites

Narnhira has a few holy cites which have obelisks and monuments built around them while the clergy, and thus government, reside there in the seclusion of desert temples. They are mainly engraved and decorated with jewels like emeralds. They believe in humility and come to pilgrimages to these cites to humble themselves in the face of their God Sun and the harsh living conditions that is the desert. They gather as families on important days to celebrate the mercy of the Sun.

The only exception could be an oasis called "Haruspex Gardens" near the main city. There are no monuments, no buildings. It is just a desert jewel where life can exist, even when everything around it is completely uninhabitable. It is a testament that anything is possible. They can go there to meditate and appreciate the world that their Sun God has created for them, and not everything is meant to be a gruelling challenge. That is a very powerful symbol of hope - especially for a people who have learned to adapt and overcome the harsh conditions of the desert.

Halouvani go there to meditate and appreciate the world that their Sun God has created for them, and not everything is meant to be a gruelling challenge. To them is important to always acknowledge how much we have been given by Narnhira, and to appreciate the beauty and wonder that He has created for them. They deem it important to take time to rest and appreciate the small, simple things when life is tough - and to take time to enjoy the fruits of one's hard work. For them it is a humbling experience to willpower to work hard and reach one's potential.

## Scriptures

Narnhira scripture is written in the traditional Halouvian script which can be easy to pick up as the words are phonetic, however getting to understand the complex grammar and syntax used in this language is the real challenge.

It has 7 noun cases (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Vocative, Locative, Instrumental) and the real beauty to the language is how well it can be sung, especially in a choir.

The first few scriptures were written in Siowt, where the then High Priestess was inspired by Narnhira to create an Alphabet to spread the words of wisdom with her fellow people.

An example of Narnhira scripture
"*Ⲫⲁϭⲣϧϭⲏⲓⲁⲧ Ⲛⲁⲣⲛϫⲓⲣⲁ ⲟⲧϧⲟⲕⲁ ϧⲃⲟⲉⲃⲟ*

Ⲡⲟⲙϩⲩⲧⲓ ⲙⲓⲗⲟϧⲧⲓ

Ϩⲕⲟ ϫⲉ ⲅⲗⲁⲅⲟⲗⲁ ⲕⲟ Ⲛⲁⲣⲛϫⲓⲣⲁ ⲏⲁⲯⲓ, Ϭⲫⲓⲧⲉϣⲓ ⲓ ϧⲉⲙⲉⲃⲟ ⲉⲅⲟ

 *Ⲡⲟⲙⲓⲗϭ ⲧⲉϣⲉⲡ*

Ⲡⲟ ⲃⲉⲗⲓⲝⲉⲓ ⲙⲓⲗⲟϧϯⲓ Ⲙⲟⲉⲋ

Ⲡⲟ ⲙⲏⲓϫⲉϧⲧⲃⲱ ⲯⲉⲇⲣⲟⲥⲧ Ⲙⲟⲉⲭ

Ⲟϩⲓϣⲩ ⲃⲉⲝⲁⲕⲟⲏⲓϩ ⲧⲃⲟϩ

 *Ⲛⲁⲓⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲟⲙⲑⲓⲋ ⲧⲉⲃϭ ⲟ ⲃⲉⲝⲁⲕⲟⲏⲓϭ ⲧⲃⲟϩⲫⲟ*

Ⲓ ⲟ ⲅⲣⲉⲭⲁ ⲧⲃⲟⲉϧⲟ ⲟⲋⲓⲯⲩ ⲧⲉⲃϧ

Ⲃⲗⲁⲅⲟϭⲗⲁⲃⲓ ⲇⲩⲯⲉ ⲧⲃⲟϧ

Ⲙⲉⲏϧ, Ⲛⲁⲣⲛϫⲓⲣⲁ ϭⲃⲟⲉϧ

Ⲧⲓϩ ⲃⲟⲥⲭⲃⲁⲗⲓ

Ⲙⲉⲏϧ,

Ϭⲃⲓⲗⲉⲏ ⲧⲉⲃⲉ Ϭ "

-Halouvian Cleansing Prayer

## History

The Halouvani Government has not officially shared their historical records with the Commonwealth yet, but they have pledged to share it during their ascension talks into the Commonwealth.