Rera Vyrsing

**Rera Vyrsing** is a religion believing that the dragon Vyrsingrex is the first Ral-Prophet and that the ruler of Donia is a being named Vûn. The religion was predominantly worshipped by the Drow, but its official orders have been dissolved by Drovan emperor Dakon Hlairyn. Still, it remains one of the oldest and most influential religions in Lerania.

## Beliefs

### Vûn and the Ral-Prophets

**Vûn** is a strange divine entity, said to be the embodiment and spirit of the planet Donia itself. In the religious texts of Rera Vyrsing, Vûn is credited as creating all the elvenoid races living on Lerania as a test of worth, naming these races Ral. When the time is said to be right, Vûn will send an entity called a Ral-Prophet to choose one group to spare and one group to ignore, whittling away at the races by continuously sending Ral-Prophets until half of the races are selected to move on to a new, more prosperous world.

So far, the only Ral-Prophet confirmed has been Vyrsingrex, who chose to spare the Drow and ignore the Goliaths. Vyrsingrex is credited to also be the guardian of the Drow, protecting them against other evils that may inhabit the world. However, a Ral-Prophet's choices on who to spare and who to ignore are only valid while the Ral-Prophet is still alive. Other races may gain favor from Vûn if they, too, follow the word of the existing Ral-Prophets.

Although Vyrsingrex is the only confirmed Ral-Prophet, there have been other individuals who have stepped up to claim the title. The human Ehnaroh had done this during her life, claiming Humans as the spared race and Orcs as the race to be ignored.

### Caste

The Caste of Rera Vyrsing is built on five layers. From top to bottom the layers are: Heralst, Prots, Ensth, Kimmor, and Senn. Although this system is a caste, it's more of a label and holds little legal and cultural standing within a society following Rera Vyrsing.

#### Heralst

The Heralst are the nobility that are approved by Vyrsingrex. In a nation following Rera Vyrsing, nobles that are heirs to a landed title must first be judged righteously by Vyrsingrex before they take the reins of their appropriate holdings. This title in itself is highly effective in succession stability, as few powerholders are willing to recognise a leader that Vyrsingrex disapproves.

#### Prots

The Prots are the religious figures linked with Rera Vyrsing. This includes the Ebonguard, as well as any priests or clerics officially recognized by the Heralst and by Vyrsingrex.

#### Ensth

The Ensth are the religious figures linked with Rera Vyrsing that have not yet received enough prestige to be recognized by both the Heralst and Vyrsingrex.

#### Kimmor

The Kimmor are the common folk - merchants, peasants, anyone following Rera Vyrsing that are not of an ignored race and do not fall into the higher categories.

#### Senn

The Senn are anyone who either doesn't follow Rera Vyrsing or are members of an ignored race.

### Savii-Por

The Savii-Por is the holy text of Rera Vyrsing. It is a collection of 121 stanzas that speak of Vûn, Vyrsingrex, and various morals and ideals. It is said that the first Savii-Por was copied down orally from Vyrsingrex after he took the Drow out of the underground.

### Death

According to the Savii-Por, those who were devout worshippers of Rera Vyrsing in life are promised to go to the new world even after they die. This right also extends to people who converted to Rera Vyrsing, but not to those who converted from Rera Vyrsing to an alternate religion.

## Practices

### Prayer

People who follow Rera Vyrsing are required to do a prayer twice each day: one at noon, and one at midnight (for non-Drow they may perform their prayers at either sunrise or sunset). A prayer begins with the following line said aloud:

"Vûn, my earth and ground. Vyrsingrex, my prophet and savior. I pledge my faith upon thee."

Following this line is an expected two or more minutes of silent prayer while sitting cross-legged and eyes closed. The person praying should assert their devoutness before giving requests to Vûn and Vyrsingrex.