Duoism

### **Religion history:**

***Genesis***-Official religion of the Germanian Kingdom. In the beginning, there was the heavens and the abyss. The Gods Avalor and Arminar ruled the heavens peacefully. One day in the heavens, Arminar decides to kill his brother and take over the universe. He then failed, resulting in the 1st great triumph of good against evil. Arminar was cast out of heaven, where he fell into the abyss to have a domain of his own. He made the cosmos, as well as Lorendor. Due to this, Lorendor was imperfect, having many races sin and become a representation of the God Arminar. To combat this, Avalor created a race of his own, the Germanians, humans with great morals. Despite them being made by the God of all good, their presense in Lorendor slightly corrupted them.

**Age of righteousness**-after the Germanians were made by Avalor, they were given fertile land in the far north of Lorendor, where the Germanians made it their home. During an era of 150 years, the Germanians prospered under the watch of Avalor. Infrastructure was built, cities rose, and the economy prospered. Some may call this the 1st Germanian golden age

**The Duoist wars**-Over time, many civilizations that worshiped Arminar saw the great progress of Germania, and they were disgusted. In The 150th year that Germania stood, 236 BCE, The Duoist wars began, where Arminar attempted to destroy the Germanic nation. On the fields of Lorenburg, the early capital of Germania, 20,000 Germanian defenders faced the coalition of 200,000 men of the coalition for Arminar, led by Arminius. King Babarossa II, the current king bravely led half of the forces in the Tuetoburg forests, and than maneuvered his troops through it to flank Arminius. Every last Arminarian were killed that day, winning this battle for Avalor. However; the battle was expensive for the Germanian economy, and it took years for it to recover.

**Ragnarok**-To this day Avalor and Arminar are at constant odds with one another: Arminar convincing others to sin, and Avalor convincing those of all races to be righteous. It is prophecized that one day the entire world will follow one of the gods, and one will be imprisoned. If Avalor wins, the world will be perfect in every way; yet if Arminar wins, he will enslave Lorendor for eternity.

### ***Prayer***

-Pray to Avalor to triumph over Arminar (The gods get their strength by their followers' faith)

-Pray for King Creeperlord to spread Duoism all over Lorendor, saving the world -Pray for the pagans that they will repent *Arminar will not accept prayers, as he only wants you to sin and be unrighteous (this is optional)*

### **Symbols in Duoism**

The Yin Yang-represents the perfect balance between the Gods, and their different natures Lightning-represents Avalor, the God of all goodness, and the master of the heavens and sky. When someone is struck by lightning, that's because they have done an unforgivable sin. Skeletons-represent Arminar, the God of all evil and wrongdoing in the world, who made the cosmos imperfect. Disease, and non-sacrificial daggers are also a symbol of Arminar.

### **Sacrificial rituals**

For sacrifice, breed two cows and take their parents to the temple of Avalor. Upon arrival, the priest will sacrifice the cows to Avalor and throw the raw beef into the hearth. Cows are preferable, but this can be done with chickens, pigs, sheep and rabbits. Human sacrifice is prohibited.

**Law on Missionaries**

When the faith spreads to new lands, certain protocols are to make nations know the faith cannot be attacked. Missionaries are to never force their religion onto others. If being persecuted, Priests and missionaries have the right to defend themselves. When an area of people is conquered, the people are to slowly be converted to the faith, so they wont start an uprising easily