Communion of Wivunity

Early Drawing of Superius

## Overview

The Communion of Wivunity is a popular worldwide religion founded back to the very beginning of time. It was established by the first ever ancient cowboy, Raymond Mooney. Because of his discovery, many other early ancient civilizations thought his beliefs to be foolish and shunned the entire group of cowboys that had recently formed together. It was not until Superius Deus the god of Creation made his presence known by unleashing fifteen plagues upon the world causing mass devastation. All the surviving Ancient civilizations soon converted to the Communion of Wivunity and all was peaceful. For centuries the Ancients lived in harmony, however they soon began mysteriously dying off due to their dangerous pursuit for knowledge. All but The Cowboys survived but even they were never truly safe.

## Gods

### Superius Deus

Superius Deus is the only known god in existence. His true power is incomprehensible and it is widely believed he is capable of accomplishing anything imaginable. A figure of mystery, only a handful of chosen individuals have ever had contact with the god. What is known is that he is the creator of this realm and crafted it with his very own hands. The world he created remained void of life for centuries, it was not until the era of life where the species of Ancients were introduced. The once empty world was soon bustling with life. However Superius Deus knew that he alone could not keep the perfect balance of his creations steady, and so he began carefully creating his children all with unique tasks to fulfil. They, like Superius, became servants to the worlds inhabitants and the keepers of harmony. All of his children were known as "Infra Deities," (Meaning Inferior) as although they possessed godlike powers, they were nothing compared with Superius. It is believed that Superius is waiting for the fall of Wivunity, when the last believer of Wivunity falls Superius will fall down from the sky and raise his army of believers to conquer and cleanse the world of evil. Whether true or not, back during the time of the Ancients, non believers never attacked anyone apart of Wivunity in fear that they would be punished for their actions by Superius.

## Notable Infra Deities

### Krya infra deity of Death

Krya is the infra deity of death. They were the first child created by Superius and is tasked with not only deciding when living things will reach their demise but also deciding what afterlife that creature is forced to go to. Their is both a good and bad afterlife. Superius is in charge of the good afterlife where souls may spend the rest of their days in peace, tranquillity and prosperity. Krya is in charge of the bad afterlife where souls are forced to work for all eternity. Krya prides themselves on how impossible it is for any soul to escape his afterlife. It is described more like a prison rather than an afterlife. The only known being to escape was Mitchell the infra deity of Mischief, who was trapped in the bad afterlife by Krya after receiving orders by Superius due to Mitchell's chaotic and uncontrollable nature.

### Mitchell infra deity of Mischief

   Despite his goofy and unintimidating appearance, Mitchell is one of the most dangerous beings in the world. When the Ancients mysteriously began dying off, many first believed it to be in fact Mitchell, however many would later learn that it was not Mitchell despite popular beliefs. Mitchell was known to appear in peoples homes and quietly kill them without ever saying a word. His happy bright expressions would be the last thing you would see before you finally take your last breath. A famous story of Mitchell's psychotic attitude is the story of the Ancient known as Delbert Horn. Delbert suddenly woke up to his house on fire and his family dead inside. With confusion and sadness filled inside him, Delbert noticed Mitchell sitting happily in a tree. When Delbert began to interrogate him Mitchell said nothing and instead simply laughed in amusement. Delbert vowed that he would get his revenge and kill him and began plotting a deadly attack on the deity. Mitchell however was not finished with his twisted games and started sending deadly monsters to hunt down Delbert. Thankfully Delbert survived the onslaught of monsters and continued on his journey for vengeance. Mitchell was far from finished though, and kidnapped Delbert's two children with his twisted joyful expression. Mitchell finally killed Delbert whilst he slept marking the end to one of Mitchell's most sickening games.

### Toldr infra deity of Conflict and War

   Toldr is tasked with monitoring all conflicts or wars that take place in the world. It is said that whichever side in war pays a tribute to Toldr will come out victorious. Despite his natural godlike abilities, Toldr fought in many battles himself and proved himself to be a proficient commander. Although he was created personally by Superius, he spent more time with the Ancient civilizations rather than his deity siblings. Despite being an unusual decision and one that granted him lots of criticism from the other deities, it did give him massive amounts of respect from the Ancient civilizations he spent time with. These civilizations saw Toldr as a King like figure who deserved to be praised for their good deeds. However after the sudden demise of the Ancients, Toldr like most suspected it to be Mitchell and thus vowed revenge on his fellow deity. Toldr hunted Mitchell down for months without rest until he was stopped by Prainex the infra deity of Fire who knew that Toldr would eventually kill Mitchell if he continued. It would later be found out that it was not Mitchell who caused the Ancients demise but something else entirely. Toldr now lives peacefully with his deity siblings waiting for the day his weapon is required once more.

### Prainex infra deity of Fire

    Prainex is mostly regarded as being the most reasonable and ethical of all the deities. He is commonly known as being Superius's favourite child which has lead to a few deities holding a strong level of distain for Prainex. This however never drew much concern for the deity of Fire and instead encouraged him to only grow stronger. Despite his strength, Prainex is one of the most peaceful deities and will attempt to stop any conflicts or war from taking place. Even though there was a heavy contradiction between the two, Prainex found a great friendship with Toldr the infra deity of Conflict and War. The two are often pictured together in art and stories because of this friendship. Prainex has therefore fought alongside Toldr in a handful of battles where war was justified to Prainex's standards. Above all though, Prainex enjoys service. In a famous story, when Raymond Mooney, the first ever Cowboy separated from the Ancient civilizations, he collapsed one night on top of a snowy mountain. When he awoke a fire was burning beautifully in front of him and had kept him warm throughout the freezing night. Raymond Mooney warmed his hands and thanked Prainex above for sending him a fire. Ever since this story Prainex has remained an important deity for all the Cowboys new and old.

## Beasts

### Meilos the Wolf of 3 Minds

Meilos is a beast created by Krya the infra deity of Death. Krya created the beast by combining three Dire Wolves into one body in an attempt to use the beast to hunt down Nyashrei, the infra deity of beasts in hopes he could capture her and learn her powers. However unlike Nyashrei, Krya was far less skilled at creating beasts. Meilos's intelligence was incredibly high due to the three altered wolf brains in his head, because of this he manged to learn speech within only a couple of hours. Krya tried his best to tame and command the beast, however Meilos was far too clever. Meilos knew that Krya was simply trying to use him to find Nyashrei and so he attacked the deity of Death in the night. Despite catching him off guard, Meilos stood little chance against Krya and so swiftly ran off before Krya could attack back. Meilos later tracked down Nyashrei who he now protects with his life. He is seen as a symbol and message of protection and loyalty, and many Ancient civilizations had Meilos present on their shields and banners.

### Nyashrei infra deity of Beasts

Although Nyashrei is a deity, she is still classed as a beast due to the transformation she went through. When she was first learning her unique abilities that allowed her to create life with purpose, she first experimented on herself. This caused her to go through a long and painful transformation that turned her into a being that could only be classed as beastly. The transformation blinded her and made her faun-like in appearance with antlers and ears. This however did not come without any positives, as she not only became more connected to the earth and wildlife but also perfected her powers. Despite her powers though, she only ever used them in times of dire need. She thought that the creation of unique beasts upon the land was cruel and unpleasant. A often told story about Nyashrei was the brief relationship her and Prainex, the infra deity of Fire shared. Kora the infra deity of lust and love found Nyashrei in the woods with her docile beasts protecting her and the two formed a close friendship. Not long after, Kora introduced her to some of the other deities, one of them being Prainex. After sometime a spark appeared between the two, suspected to be planted there by Kora herself. However Nyashrei soon left Prainex and returned to her home in the woods were she is said to remain to this day.

### Clagro the golem of the mountain

Clagro was a beast created by Nyashrei the infra deity of Beasts. Clagro was created to fight against Mitchell the infra deity of Mischief. When Toldr vowed his vengeance upon Mitchell after suspecting him to be the killer of the Ancient civilizations it was unknown to him that Mitchell was also hunting down him. Due to Toldr being a close friend to Prainex, Prainex approached Nyashrei (Who he had a strong relationship with at the time) and asked her for her help. She agreed, and so Prainex would try and stop Toldr whilst Nyashrei tried to stop Mitchell. This then lead to the creation of Clagro. Clagro was created with the soul purpose of fighting Mitchell and protecting the mountain in which Mitchell was expected to pass through. And so Clagro patiently waited for his target to appear but soon enough, Mitchell appeared. Clagro immediately engaged into combat with the deity. The fight was recorded to have lasted over three hours with neither side truly winning. Mitchell soon gave up and left, however Clagro was badly injured from the fight. Nyashrei tried to convince him to return back home with her, however the golem refused. Nyashrei did not expect Clagro to survive and so it's only task was to defend the mountain. Therefore, Clagro's mission was not yet complete and thus he refused to leave. To this day, it is said that Clagro still protects that mountain from Mitchell. The mountain has been conveniently named Mount Clagro in honour of the valiant golem who continues to protect it.

## Traditions

### Witch Hunt

A Witch Hunt is an event in which a group hunts down a supposed Witch to put on trial. When the Communion of Wivunity began to spread amongst the Ancient civilizations, attitudes towards witchcraft and sorcery began to rapidly change. Fear of heresy became prominent within cultures which became strongly associated with those who performed acts of sorcery. It is believed that Witches act to repudiate Superius Deus, worship and make pacts with Krya the infra deity of Death, and act to curse and harm the followers of Wivunity. Therefore the act of being a Witch was criminalised in many societies due to it's danger and blasphemy. When someone is believed to be a witch, they are immediately put on trial where one of three trials will be chosen; Trial by Train is when a witch is tied to a train track and ran over by a train, if they survive or fly away they are guilty however if they die they are an innocent. Trial of Flight is when a witch is thrown off a high cliff, if they fly off or manage to survive the fall they are a witch. Finally the Trial of Water is when a witch is trapped inside a cage underwater, if the witch floats up to the surface they are guilty. Sometimes however a trial is not required in cases when evidence for witchcraft is more obvious, in these scenarios the witch is simply burned without a trial. The Witch Hunt is still heavily practiced in Wivunity societies, especially within Cowboy occupied settlements.

## Less Notable Infra Deities

### Kora infra deity of Lust and Love

Kora is the infra deity of Lust and Love. She is responsible whenever an individual falls in love and has the power to make people also fall out of love. She can use these powers on both mortal and immortal beings and use them she did. A famous example of her using her powers was on both Prainex the infra deity of Fire and Nyashrei the infra deity of Beasts. This caused the two deities to fall blindly for one another sparking a passionate relationship. It was not until after the demise of the Ancient civilizations that Prainex realised Kora was responsible for what had happened between him and Nyashrei. When he confronted her, she brushed him off telling him that it was meant to happen. Prainex however did not care and begged Kora to make him fall out of love with Nyashrei. Kora refused instead opting to give the deity of Fire relationship advice.

### Gorol infra deity of the Ocean

    Despite not being overly popular as some of the other deities, Gorol is still one of the most important deities. It is said if he was to ever die, the seas would rise and flood the world. His strength is also something not to be overlooked, Gorol can become a real formidable foe if ever challenged. Most Communion of Wivunity cultures mention very little of Gorol, however he has grown a large following amongst sailors and pirates. It is said that a simple prayer to Gorol is enough to calm the most violent and dangerous of seas. This perhaps started due to Gorol's time living in a small fishing community during his early life. However now Gorol lives out at sea, sleeping and living with the numerous sea life the great oceans possess.

### Volkost infra deity of Wisdom

Contrary to his appearance, Volkost is one of the youngest children of Superius. He is the deity of wisdom and therefore is the most intelligent deity out of all of his siblings. Because of his knowledge and intelligence he works closely alongside Superius, helping the god make decisions and provide advice when needed. Many of the early Ancient civilizations had a strong infatuation with Volkost's impressive intelligence. They would often sit around him and listen to his many stories and lessons. This only elevated his exposure and many saw him as a prophet. However because of Volkost, the Ancient civilizations became obsessed with advancements, something he did not see as a bad thing at first but this obsession would of course grow more and more out of control through the years. The Ancient civilizations suddenly fell, Volkost was heavily scrutinised for his involvement in starting their obsession with advancements. Volkost would exile himself and spent years roaming the world with only his thoughts to keep him company. He also refused to eat and drink which peculiarly made his appreance age rapidly. After eight years of roaming the world alone, Superius called upon him and ordered him to serve beside him. Volkost accepted proudly and to this day still loyally serves under Superius.

### Grelon infra deity of Combat

Grelon is one of the most skilled warriors in existence. He fought non stop in countless wars for two decades where he committed so much bloodshed he would often dull his weapons. He soon began to gather the attention of Toldr the infra deity of Conflict and War who watched over him closely. Toldr approached Superius and asked if Grelon could be made an infra deity, something that had never been done before as all the infra deities where created not chosen. However Superius refused Toldr's wishes due to Grelon already being an infra deity. Toldr was surprised and told Grelon of the news. Grelon however reacted in an unexpected way. Grelon immediately attacked Toldr and began blaming him for the deaths of his comrades in the countless wars he fought in. Superius soon appeared between the two and split them both up. He cast Grelon aside and forced him to continue his life of combat for the actions he blindly committed against his own kin. Toldr had hoped to have made a friend in Grelon and yet instead he found an unwanted enemy instead.

### Murus infra deity of Night and Day

Murus has the simple yet important task of changing the time of day in the world. Without him the sun or moon would remain still in the sky, it is Murus who is responsible for pulling them around the world. There is a story where Mitchell began violently attacking the infra deity of Night and Day which forced him to go on the run. Because of this, the days never ended as the sun never moved. It was not until Krya briefly imprisoned Mitchell in the afterlife was Murus able to return and continue moving along the daylight cycle of the world.