Enlightened Church of Sol

### **About**

Sol the sun god. Sol is the god responsible for creating the very earth all nations reside on. He is forgiving to those who beg for it but his wrath falls on those who show negligence towards nature, otherwise known as Sol’s treasure.

### **Flares**

The flares are ascended spirits with the mission to further spread the message of Sol. They are also able to show guidance towards followers of Sol. There are a total of 8 flares.

Guangnush the Ascended Elephant spirit, keeper of wisdom.

Kualii the Ascended Eagle spirit, keeper of vision.

Urza The Ascended Tiger spirit, keeper of instinct.

Ux the Ascended Ox spirit, keeper of strength.

Caw the Ascended Crow spirit, keeper of greed.

Dergwulf the Ascended Wolf spirit, keeper of loyalty.

Herol the Ascended Lizard spirit, keeper of stealth.

Zantae the Ascended Snake spirit, keeper of deception.

### **The 4 commandment rays**

The 4 commandment rays are guidelines which followers of Sol are instructed to follow. Failure will be met with Sol’s punishment.

*Ray 1 -* You shall never treat others unfairly unless it is unfairly you sought to be treated yourself.

*Ray 2 -* The Sun is what gives life, never put mistrust in the sun.

*Ray 3 -* Only resort to war when war is the only option.

*Ray 4 -* Nature is Sol’s first creation after land itself, treat it with care and love.

### **Shrines and temples**

Shrines and temples is an important part in the Sol religion, it allows followers of Sol to directly seek guidance from Sol and Sol’s Flares. These holy sites often features nature and a sun symbols in or close by it.

### **The Eight Stages of Withering**

The 8 stages of Withering is believed to be the destination of those who have angered Sol. The 8 stages are guarded by Withered Flares and are most often a direct opposite of the Flares. They were once rampant in the world we know and love but was sealed away by Sol and his 8 flares in order to balance peace and war. They now kept in The Withering to keep the prisoners whom deserve eternal hardship, each stage increasing that hardship.

“The 8 withered” as they are most often referred to are:

Guanghesh the Withered Elephant of questioning. This is the first and most forgiving stage of the Withering. Here, the soul will be questioned till the ends of time by the Withered Elephant about its deeds.

Kualiik the Withered Eagle blindness. In this stage the soul is pointed out to by the Withered Eagle of its blindness to its shortcomings.

Urys the Withered Tiger of willingness. At this stage it is beginning to become too late for the soul to redeem itself and seek forgiveness from Sol, the souls willingness to keep fighting is tested by the Withered Tiger.

Yx the Withered Ox of unwanted-ness. At this stage the soul can no longer be forgiven and must carry on forward towards its final destination. The Withered Ox will remind the soul how unwanted it is.

Cawt the Withered Crow of unhappiness. The soul has lost willingness to fight and been told about how unwanted it is but it has yet to see how unhappy it made others feel, the Withered Crow will see to that this is done.

Ordwulf the Withered Wolf of fear. The soul is now beginning to feel ready for its final verdict, however before anything is to be done every last drip of fear is to be gone before the soul is lost to the Shunguami. The Withered Wolf will bring this fear out once and for all.

Herox the Withered Lizard of death. Finally at the second to last stage the soul will experience a thousand deaths to ensure it no longer has any meaning left. The Withered Lizard will carry out this deed.

Zant’xi the Withered Snake of dreams. At the last stage the soul is to be given to the Shunguami the collector of souls and finally be lost into the void of nothingness. The Withered Snake will give the soul one last happy dream where the soul feel most at home at.

#### The Shunguami and the lands of nothingness

If and when the soul has passed through all of these stages it is said that not even Sol is able to bring them back to the living world. The Shunguami will be taking the soul and drown it in the void of nothingness where it finally will be lost forever.