The Osnovas

The Osnovas are the core religious doctrine of the Blue Dawn. They are the collection of all the historical writings of the Nilo Ama, which all disciples must follow. The first 34 precepts, which are together known as the Kanonas, were the first words of Khali Ama brought upon the Nilo Ama and first enscribed into the Osnovas. All remaining precepts are together known as the Tropologias, which were added to the Osnovas by the Nilo Ama at later points.

In addition, the Osnovas contain a selection of tales experienced by the Nilo Ama, usually which contain a specific moral or takeaway. Some of these tales were not directly written by the Nilo Ama, and as such have caused a significant controversy within the Blue Dawn about whether to include them.

## The Kanonas (1-34)

1. Khali Ama is the One True Goddess, and all who do not worship Her are enemies.
2. Those who worship Selenia, the champion of the false, are the worst and most dangerous among these enemies.
3. The Nilo Ama is the first and only prophet of Khali Ama, and she is blessed with eternal life and prosperity.
4. The Divine Word is the direct will of Khali Ama, and may only be interpreted by the Nilo Ama.
5. To go against the Divine Word is constitute to heresy,
6. It is the duty of a disciple to spread the Divine Word as far as one can.
7. The Water is the blood of Khali Ama, and must be treated with reverence.
8. The oceans, rivers, lakes, and seas are ours alone to control, for they are Khali Ama's divine gift.
9. Sailing is one of the most sacred arts; only disciples shall be allowed to embark upon the sea.
10. The Sky is the embodiment of Khali Ama, it is Her guidance bestowed upon us, allowing Her to look upon her vessels.
11. To chart and map the land is to foresake the Divine Word.
12. Every good and bad deed is seen by Khali Ama. Those who follow her path will be rewarded, those who do not will be punished.
13. While Khali Ama sees evil, she cannot act directly. It falls upon her disciples to punish those who stray from her will.
14. The Land is what remains of Khali Ama, and must be reclaimed by us.
15. Every plain and every mountain is our divine right to control.
16. Those who reject Her Will for us to control all land are heretics.
17. It is the Divine Word that all of Her Land must be reclaimed through violent bloodshed of the heretics.
18. The horrid Moon in the sky is nothing but an ill omen. Do not devote attention to it.
19. The Sun is the origin, but not worthy of worship; it is only a symbol of times long passed.
20. Sleep as the horrid Moon rises, and rise as it retreats beneath the horizon.
21. Fish are the children of the False One- show them no respect.
22. The False One is the reason for our division and oppression, and her followers seek to keep this state of affairs.
23. Long and beautiful hair is the true image of Khali Ama- to cut one's own hair is to reject Her grace.
24. Those without hair are heretics to all.
25. A true child of Khali Ama does not impose restrictions on one's own diet.
26. Those who choose to only consume plants are weak of body and of mind.
27. People of high class should not endanger themselves around elements such as fire and snow- that is a job for heretics and vagrants.
28. Such heretics and vagrants have no need for the ability to read, for such talents would be wasted on them.
29. Those who reject the will of Khali Ama must be destroyed with the might of one thousand suns.
30. All disciples of Khali Ama must be adequate in physical capability; to be weak in body is to be weak in mind.
31. All executors of Khali Ama's will must do so through force, diplomacy is the vessel in which the enemy renders Us prostrate.
32. With light comes life, to embrace the Darkness is to deny life itself.
33. The pen is useless. The sword is great. Ignore with what this is being written with.
34. To embrace idols, whether it deistic or not, is to embrace death. All light must shine on Our Khali Ama.

## The Tale of Her Might

The Tale of Her Might was the first external writing canonized into the Osnovas, said to have been written by a devout scribe of the Blue Dawn. It follows the Nilo Ama being ridiculed by followers of Selenia during a sermon. The story then describes how the Nilo Ama prayed to the sky, summoning three water gorillas out of thin air. The Selenites tried to run, but the water gorillas were faster, and tore them apart in front of an entire crowd. The moral of this story is unknown.

## The Tale of the Godseeker

The Tale of the Godseeker was canonized into the Osnovas soon after the Tale of Her Might. The story tells of an ancient hero named Lekovas, a beloved warrior who was said to have fended off many evil spirits. Although the people already saw him as a legendary figure, he held a massive ambition to strive for even more power. He wished to ascend beyond his causal nature and enter the Noncausal Realm, the domain of the divine. He searched frantically for a way to reach the mythical Gateway of Yshtvolin in order to achieve his dream. He eventually succeeded in reaching the mythical realm, and pried open the door to the non-causal realm. However, the power of noncausality was too powerful for his body to sustain, and he instantly exploded. The moral of this story is believed to be that ambition in excess will lead to one's self-destruction, sometimes very literally.

## The Tale of the Valiant Swordswoman

The Tale of the Valiant Swordswoman was added to the Osnovas sometime around 150 BB. The myth describes a swordswoman named Merra who walked into an unnamed town (thought by historians to be somewhere around the Azurial River Valley). However, she soon discovered that the town was home to a large gathering of cartographers, which sent her into a furious rage. She then proceeded to break into a meeting of the mappers, hacked them all to pieces, and then burned the entire settlement to the ground. Tragically, she died in the process of this act, as a burning orphanage crashed on top of Merra during her rage. The moral of this story is said to be that good people are not always rewarded for their actions, but their glorious actions will live on in spirit.

## The Tale of the Tragic Priest

The Tale of the Tragic Priest was added to the Osnovas in 102 AB. It tells of a devoted priest (whose name is not mentioned) who wished to spread the glory of Khali Ama. On one of his brave journeys across the archipelago, his ship was blown off course and landed near the city of Aternos. The priest immediately recognized that something was wrong. His suspicions were confirmed when a group of young children approached him to investigate the strange arrival. He attempted to proselytize to the children, but the mystical power of Auuvsia prevented him from speaking. In fear for his own life, he proceeded to stab one of the children twenty-three times with a piece of driftwood, before doing the same to himself. The moral of this story is that no Dawnist should ever visit the land of Auuvsia if they value their life.

## A Treatise on Everything

A Treatise on Everything is a document that outlines the modern Dawnist beliefs on the metaphysical and theological worlds. The story begins with Akamaniya, a curious monk seeking to learn more about the universe, travelling to the fabled and mystical land of Imnigâla, a valley situated somewhere in the Liquid Mountains, deep in Hyatannia, which is purported to have a temperate and lush climate, atypical of the surrounding climate and geography.