Solianism

The religion of **Solianism** is a concept founded in the town of Kaisershagen, in the nation of Arsau. It is a religion which mainly revolvs around the sun and it's god: Sol. And the god of the night: Etrix.

## Theology

### Sub Gods(s)

Sol's Court: Iklous

Aaos

Sobin

Etrix' Court:Enos

Tyenyr

Edis

## Cosmology and Beliefs

Solianists believe that Ilistrus is a central plane, and that there is two more hidden to the eye. Either the world of eternal damnation the Void, and the Garden of Eternal Life. Where you will be go after you die, is based on how dedicated you have been to the religion, and the way you have behaved in the eyes of the gods. These worlds are naturally seperated by a barrier of which mortals cannot cross, this is one of the theories to why at a certain point one can not climb high nor dig lower than the gods will as to keep these realms undiscovered by mortals.

### The Eternal Garden of Life

If you are granted entry into the Eternal Garden of Life. You shall be granted the gift of eternal life in this paradise. You are to serve Sol like you did on the mortal plane, but this time, you will be enlightened. You may be tasked with spreading the religion once again, but with the gift of eternal knowledge. Allowing you to grant priests their title. Only one has been so lucky to achieve this so far, an unknown individual. But many are attempting to find this "High Priest" to gain greater knowledge and enlightenment.

### The Void

If you are cast into the void, there will be nothing. Empty souls will wander around you, ignoring you. Eventually you will be forgotten in the mortal realm, at that point, fading into nothingness and destroyed.

### The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame is believed to be the only part of The Garden of Eternal Life which can be seen in the mortal realm. It is believed that it broke through the barrier of the upper realm with a huge lightning strike of fire hitting onto a piece of land. A book was left there with a bizzare message.

"*We shall succeed in our conquest of the mortal realm, this is the first part. Let it forever be contained in safety and greatness. For it deserves it. Anyone who shall try to interfere with us, shall be cast away, forgotten and destroyed. Show no mercy to the pagans. For they have not made themselves worthy of it, in the eyes of greatness.*"

The lands were declared holy, and a cathedral nearby is currently under construction in the town of Kaisershagen.

#### Etrix Flame

The flame while in itself, withholds the powers of Sol it cannot be a flame without the powers of Etrix. Whilst many believe that this is a curse to the flame it is not. Etrix should not be seen as evil, Etrix is a natural part of the world one which is needed for the world to exist in its order and advance. Without Etrix, the flame would not be eternal or perhaps not even exist. The flames can still hurt people, if Etrix did not exist a flame would be useless. So perhaps, one should not look at Etrix as an evil figure in himself. He is doing his job which was assigned to him by Sol.

Sol builds hope and future, whilst Etrix takes care of those who have wronged the gods. By making the world forget about them and ultimately destroying them, doing a good deed in the eye of anybody who follows this religion. Evil however is born through inaction and ill will. It is a practice of ignoring and practicing the wise words of Sol, by building and advancing the world, it is not preventing evil and promoting such wickedness as:

* Griefing
* Lying
* Stealing
* Killing
* Greed
* Rage
* Lust
* Laziness
* Narcissism
* Pride
* Hatred

On the other hand, being good is:

* Kindness towards every mortal
* Gentle to nature
* Merciful to newcomers
* Eager for comradery and patriotism
* Cheerful
* Joyful to help and be hospitable
* Encourage friendships, among newcomers and even non believers.

The non believers are regarded as ignorant and arrogant pagans. Yet, they should NOT be regarded as evil, more or less confused. It should be a Solianists job to attempt to spread the good word towards them, but not in a forceful manner. The religion is built on four primary pillars:

1. Prosperity
2. Hospitality
3. Kindness
4. Hope

### Dieties

There are main semi-gods which should still be viewed and worshipped with the same respect as Sol and Etrix.

**Sol**: The god of light, hope and prosperity. He is the embodiment of the sun. It is somewhat unknown if he is the sun or simply uses the power of the sun.

**Etrix**: Etrix is the god of chaos and destruction. Etrix rules the underworld or void, and roams it. And whoever has made enough bad decisions will be cast to the realm of the void. Spending their remaining days there, until they are forgotten in the overworld, and at that point they will be destroyed. Nobody ever acknowledging their existence.

Demi-gods

Sols Court:

**Iklous**: Lord of Order and Knowledge

**Aaos**: Lady of Life and Prosperity

**Sobin**: Lord of Charity and Luck

Etrix' Court:

**Enos**: Lord of Vengeance and War

**Tyneyr**: Lady of Trade and the Seas

**Edis**: Lady of Chaos and Ignorance

### Legend

It is believed that at one point there was no central plane, leading to a war between Sol and his court and Etrix and his court. It would be a long war, and one which was not believed to see an end for a long time. But that was a rumor that would see a dramatic end on one fateful day. A huge clash was about to begin, troops lined up the gods themselves appearing to fight one-another. A long and dramatic clash would take place, until finally the two gods jumped at each other, for each strike each of them dealt a new planet would appear as the sky and all existence was slowly being formed. One final strike was dealt, this strike created the center world.

It is believed that one day, the central plane will disappear when both will march to conquer it and another clash will take place; judgement day.

### Clergy

Solianism is headed by a group of priests which elects a High Priest/Priestess, when the current High Priest dies. The position makes them hold the ultimate choice on religious matters, this also means that the High Priest/Priestess can declare a crusade. This position also gives them the ability to appoint anyone priest, but they can also remove this rank if seen fit.

### Practice

Solianism is practiced by a few means:

**Sacrifice:** Sacrificing means that you give up an item of value to the gods at a self-constructed altar which has been declared a holy ground or a church. You must call out for the gods, and weather they accept your gift to them is up to them to decide.

**Spreading the word:** As a Solianist it should be seen as your god given duty to spread the wise word of Sol. But do not force the religion upon others, or do anything to put it in a bad light.

**Comradery:** Comradery is the most important aspect of the religion, the individuals that follows this religion must be ready to help each other out, so that all the children of Sol can prosper, and show to the world that his world, is the truth.

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