Yvfena'ai

**Yvfena'ai** is a polytheistic syncretic religion combining elements of both The Blue Dawn and Selenism. With around 3,900,000 adherents, it is the eighth largest recognized religion in Blue.

## Theology

### Doctrine

Yvfena'ai is a self-described fractalist religion, meaning they believe in the Myth of the Fracture as their foundational mythology. Likewise, they also believe in the Testament of Myradizes.

Unlike either of the two other fractalist religions, Selenism and The Blue Dawn; The Yvfenai core belief comes from the last line of the Myth of the Fracture: *"And on that day, when Peace is mended, our Mothers will return to their Children, and we will once again not be alone in this World."* The Yvfenai posit that reconciliation between the two Goddesses and their people is not only possible, but necessary, and as such heavily base their theology on the notion of "healing the fracture."

As such, the Yvfenai are extreme pacifists, and oppose all war and conflict, viewing it as against the interests of mending the fracture.

### Practice and Rituals

The Yvfenai practice is mainly inspired from Selenism more so than The Blue Dawn. The Yvfenai are even more dedicated to their practice of vegetarianism (with a near-majority being vegan outright) with the practice being nearly universal. They practice this in part due to their pacifism, extending a broad notion of being anti-violence applying to not only humans, but animals as well. The Yvfenai do not follow the Bald Laws.

The Yvfenai engage in a specialized prayer known as the D'gazhta to honor both Goddesses. Unlike Selenites, Yvfenai traditionally associate Selenia more broadly with the night sky and space, rather than just the moon. Yvfenani pray to Khali Ama in the direction of the sun as the sun sets. Then face in the other direction and pray to Selenia as the moon rises.

## History

The Yvfena'i religion was established by Agtuxas sometime around 780 A.B. A prolific author, theologian, and orator he began publishing several books and novels around religion, which slowly coalesced into the doctrines of the early Yfvena'ai religion. As his works caught on, he gained more and more followers who were dedicated to Agtuxas' theology. In 781 he published *Reconciliation,* which instantly became one of the most popular books in the industrial age UBR and significantly expanded the scope and popularity of the newfound religion. His movement was most popular in Auuvsia, but also gained a significant notoriety of followers in cities like Azurial.

Soon enough, both Dawnist and Selenite authorities took note of his following and condemned him, his works were especially condemned by The Blue Dawn, declaring him a heretic. Yvfenai came into frequent conflict with more establishment Dawnists and Selenites alike, with multiple hundreds of Yvfenai dying. One notable incident took place in 785 A.B. near Melitovhar, where multiple Dawnists surrounded a Yvfenai temple and burned it down, killing everyone inside. In response, Agtuxas published the Decree of Defense, which famously mandated all Yvfenai be trained in and carry guns on them at all times, a practice still in place.

Agtuxas was assassinated by a Selenite whilst giving a speech in Crestopolis in 792 A.B. Despite this, the religion continued to grow all over Blue. The Yvfena'ai peaked with 2.1% of the population in 880 A.B., before declining under Dawnist rule in the Cerulean Sehannate. Today, the Yvfena'ai have around 0.8% of the Blue population, with the highest number being 1.9% in Auuvsia and 0.3% in Diorenus. In recent years, there has been a wave of conversions to the Yvfena'ai, primarily driven by younger Blues and immigrant populations.