Gottuvam

Gottuvam is a religion with themes of heroism and dying for your beliefs.

#### Dieties:

Gomituvas: The god of all that is, and all that ever was. He created the world in 4000 BG, but fell dormant for 4000 years before awakening on Grapehenge in 0 HG.

Farkasok: The God of Hell, and the main rival of Gomituvas. He was an outcast from his pack, doomed to wander the world alone until starvation. Yet, he was a crafty wolf. He went to the resting place of Gomituvas, and gained the power of the slumbering god. Yet, that power corrupted him, and brought out his worst qualities. His loneliness and suffering turned into hatrid and malice. He brought sin and suffering into the world, and turned his old pack into monsters who served his will. However, Gomituvas rose in 0 HG. He saw this insurgent god, and banished him to hell. However, he could not remove the sin from the world, so he added goodness and purity to the world. It is fortold that every 1000 years by a traitor's hand Farkasok shall rise again, but to be sealed by a hero.

Hjaltäal : In the year 3 HG, a group of Hjals(although they were not known by that name at the time, they were simply nomads that wandered the land) were surrounded by Auut forces. They attempted to flee across a bridge, but Auuts were waiting across the other side. Hjaltäal decided to give his life and charged acrossed the bridge. Imbued with pure rage and adrenaline, he crashed into the forces and killed 50 Auuts before he was shot by an arrow. The rest of the nomads charged across and routed the Auut forces. Gomituvas decided he deserved a special reward. He made Hjaltäal a god, and had him rule over a new branch of the afterlife, Storsal, for the true heros and selfless people. He leads a team of Valkyries to help find heros and aid Gomituvas in the war that shall come again.

#### Afterlifes:

Hell: an afterlife of fire, only the truly wicked come here. It's not like the popular interpretation of hell, as those who are sent here enjoy the fire and brimstone Every thousand years the souls in hell rise to fight Gomituvas in the War that Shall Come Again. Midway: an afterlife of normal. It's for those who live an average life. It takes the form of an American suberbs, eternal bbq and fun activities. Storsal: for the heros and the selfless. It's a perfect life, and all who enter's deep desires come. Also, close friends and family of the hero may visit and stay, but they do not reap the benefits that the hero does. Every thousand years the heroes join Hjaltäal and the Valkyries to fight the forces of Farkasok

#### Myths:

Fires, and Judgement: A person's goodness and purity can be seen in their heart, in the form of a flame. The flame determines what afterlife they get into. If their heart is nothing but ashes, they are an evil person, and they go to Hell. In hell, the fire and brimstone gives them a taste of the good life they could have lived. A normal fire means someone lived an average life, and they go to Midway. However, the fire of a true hero burns brighter than all else, and takes the form of an Eagle. These people go to Storstal

The Pack: a group of vicious wolves who serve Farkasok's will. They are: Wrath, Greed, Death, Sickness, and Envy:

The War that Shall Come Again: It is said that every thousand years a great war shall begin. A traitor of his nation shall usurp the rightful ruler and imprision him in Hell. He shall ally himself with followers of Farkasok and crush the good followers of Gomituvas. However, a group of followers shall begin a resistance. The traitor will become an acolyte of Farkasok, and become a host for him. The resistance shall free their country, and the traitor shall use his final trick. He summons the souls of the damned to rise and attack. Farkasok shall rise from his confinement in the deepest layers of Hell and fight. In return, the heros of Storsal along with Hjaltäal and the Valkyries descend along with Gomituvas himself. The winner of this war shall decide the fate of the world for the next 1000 years. Luckily for the forces of Gomituvas, it is said that a group of heros shall rise to seal Farkasok yet again

### Tenets:

###### Honor:

Your word is as good as a written contract

###### Purity:

You must never bow to any deity besides Gomituvas

###### Righteousness:

Never raise your sword against one who would do no harm to you or anyone who would not harm them.

###### Vengeance:

You must raise your sword against those who would do harm to you or anyone who would not harm them.

Courage:

Never back away from a fight, if said fight honors the code, and never be afraid of harm