Saeriliasm

It is a religion followed by the Farasién Culture and is the state religion of the **Merchants' Guild of Sálhaer.** It involves meditation, unity with nature and Script Rituals.

## Creation

### Creation of the Universes

It is believed that many myriads ago the mind of the Universe was born, no one knows where it came from or who even birthed/created it but slowly over time it had new ideas and thoughts and so the universes' celestial bodies such as stars, planets, galaxies and nebulae. Afterwards with all of the different components and materials in the Universe life had formed independently, this struck the Universal Mind into thought on what happened this caused conflict. Their left and right brain was broken into two different sides, one side said "It was logically going to happen and that the life is beautiful !" while the other side said "It shouldn't of happened and any way, they are ugly, evil, undesirable and deserve to die!" This caused complete and utter chaos as asteroids where going everywhere planets and stars exploded until of course it got to a point where life had to pick between the darkness or the light. This created many of the Demons and benevolent deities today.

## Seriliasm Quick Info

### Good Gods

Benevolent half of the Universe, Judge, Skuúbs

### Evil Gods

Malevolent half of the Universe, Arakk, Daedmikos, Araasan

### Creation of the Realms

It is believed that each realm/world was created by different Gods at different Times and that most sentient life in this universe stem from one creature in the Nether, the closest relatives to the Ancient species are the Piglins. It is believed that the Lunistic God Azurah created Sirius and Skuúbs created the second Dream sphere as it previously collapsed 500 years ago. 19 000 Years ago all the gods good and bad worked together to create the Aetherial Plain.

## The Realms

The multiple realms and sub-realms in the Universe were created by the Universal mind before the start of the Conflict. at the start of the conflict the evil spirits and demons created the 7 hells whilst the the angels and good spirits created the heavens. Life finally had an afterlife to go to, rather than waiting as ghosts and spirits in the middle realm. To travel between the many realms and worlds in Middle Realm you'll have to use either advance technology such as flying machines or with magic like portals.

### The 7 Heavens

here are 7 heavens with a barrier between the third and forth and the sixth and seventh. It was created by those who allied the good at the start of the Universes' war.

#### Valaos

It is a place where basic good people go to, if you do charity, help those in an accident and make food for the people and live a humble life you will end up here. You A person has to wait 5 years before heading to Kaeymaratas.

#### Käymarats

Those who have spoken the truth, done good and are brave end up here. A person has to wait 10 years before entering Sjegayas

#### Sjeqayas

Those who have helped many people, died in battle for the greater good against evil and who have learnt wise words. There is though of course a barrier between Sjegayas and Alakazuk as you have to do more lifetimes of good before you enter through it. You have to learn 30 years before you can go through the barriers an do lifetimes of good when you reborn.

#### Alakazuk

Once you have done enough lifetimes of good you are here. It is described as a dream like place where whatever your mind and soul want comes true, You are fed the best food and is ruled by the ascended god Skuúbs. you can go to the next heaven when you want to.

#### Llikaroz

It is an amazing place filled with lush forests and libraries with all the information in the Universes. You have to read lots of books on informaton on whatever topic you chose. Once you are deemed to have read and done enough you enter to the next heaven.

#### Alhal//kala

It is an island in the middle of an endless sea filled with amazing creatures in the ocean. You learn all about nature and keeping the magic all around you safe from the evil. There is though a blockage so after many lifetimes you finally enter

#### Serefali

It is a place more heavenly than the 6 heavens themselves. You are taught by the gods a few things and after a few lifetimes you finally never have reincarnation and you become demi - gods.

### The middle Realm

The middle realm is a place where evil and good lives in harmony and exists together. All life that's "alive" lives here and is where you live until you die before you enter the 2 parallels. Here you have to prove whether you are good or bad as when you enter the afterlife they weigh on all the good and bad that you did which will determine where you go. The stars, planets, Galaxies and universes and most matter live here.

There is though those who have gone through the process to the third heaven who couldn't move onto their new life in the Middle Realm enter a state of half life and death this is what you call ghosts/spirits. They are either good or evil and can interact with the person's soul and the matter. They are known for sometimes taking over a person's soul so exorcism is needed. Once they can move on they are reborn.

### The 7 Hells

During the start of Univeres' Conflict the evil created 7 hells to live and to let new souls into.

#### Karos

It is where those who have committed bad desires such as cheating, using bad drugs, being greedy and being rude and grumpy to those who live live around you. Those who have committed mild sins usually wait here for 20 years before heading to the first heaven to be cleansed and to be taught he right ways. There is food, housing and many other necessities there are even some plants

#### Jeradófe

Those who have raped and abused are here and have to wait 25 years before going to Karos. There is still food and running water here. The land is semi-desert with dead plants.

#### Yakarose

Those who have abused animals such as horses dogs, cats. Those who were driven to insanity because they seeked knowledge ended up here. It is desolate with not a living creature except you and others. There is still food. You spend 30 years until you go to Jeradófe.

If you have a nightmare you travel here but since you are still living you head back to the equal realm.

#### Jelal

Those who have enjoyed war and believed they are better then everyone else end up here. You are fed nothing there is still light but none of your needs are given. You spend 35 years here before progressing to Yakarose

#### Yefrtoruk

Those who have committed multiple sins, those who are monsters and the people who resorted to gang violence, torture and those who seek bad revenge end up here. The black sun allows there to be a bit of light with no stars many suffer from the monsters that inhabit this realm. You have to wait 40 years before advancing to Jelal.

#### Kalajab

It is the realm where those who create chaos, insanity and death live. It is described as a hellscape with high temperatures, sulphure lakes and comets falling. It is ruled by the Demon Arakk. There is no light except darkness. You have to wait 50 years before you go to Yefrtoruk.

#### Lelethos

Those who seek to create disunity and depression in the world and in others end up here. The creatures who did sins like murder and rape in the other 6 hells ends up here, so it is described as the hell of hell. You are tortured by evil spirits for fun and are let loose in an endless labyrinths filled with monsters and the things your soul most fears. It is ruled by the Evil half of the Universes' mind and you have to wait 100 years before advancing to Kalajab.

## The Demons and benevolent beings

### Demons

* Arakk
* Daedmikos
* Araasan

Arakk is the the first Demon to side with evil and was the Demon of Black Sun in Yefrtoruk before he was defeated by the God Azurah.

Many millennia ago an ancient Demon reincarnated as Araaasan the demon of degradation after hatching from his shell, a great smoke of ash and soot was released in the surrounding area causing towns folk to complain and Complain about crops failing and sickness spreading. The kingdom called the best mages from across Jagdasi but non could stop the spread. The regions soil eroded, New-born animals had a glowish green skin and were feral as they killed their own mothers and ate them to the bone. After a decade of spreading all the people of the realm decided to evacuate through a portal they were known as the Yinmu-Áudalans. They arrived in the realm of Raforis where they prospered.

We left to the Aetherial Realm but then of course after Araaasan had consumed the realm he had died of old age. He then reincarnated as Daedmikos the she-demon of Corruption. A great eruption occurred after the War with the Gods; she arose in the Arctic slowly over centuries the Continent turned to black ice and snow. She progressed south to the continent of Sárhelia. The natural beautiful wild Fauna turned into a crazed creatures with rotten flesh hunting for prey. The horses in many cities would turn on their owners by eating their organs slowly off their bodies. This led to another evacuation by the Sahriéns.

### Benevolent Deities

* Universal mind
* Skuúbs

#### Universal Mind

It is unknown who, what or even when it was birthed but what is certain is that is created the universe around us except for life. Their mind was split in quarters with the logical and creative quarters taking a good perspective while the other 2 quarters took the malevolant perspective and soon life itself had a pick a side, this is what created good and evil.

#### Skuúbs

He was one of a few of the Mortals that ascended to godhood through many different rituals and by his dignity, courage, kindness and humility. He is the god of travelling, wisdom, power, magic, technology, mercantry and of the heart. He was the last creature to ascend to godhood. He had a described plan on how to do it but it has been, lost to time. Many mages and communers look up to him as their patron deity.

He had gifted all sahriéns with the ability to regenerate limbs and organs and also long lives before he left to argue with the gods to have a seat in the Universe's Senate.

##### **Life**

His life is filled with grief, excitement and action.

When he was a child he grew up on a small, poor mountainous village in the Sterin Mountains. It was constantly raided and was politically unstable. A plague hit as a necromancer used an evil spell to bring death and destruction so that they can invade the lands past the Mountain. Most of the village's population ended up dying but with his cousin and friend. They founded Sterron it grew and prospered until they wanted independence a war was fought but they lost.

After trekking across the continent of Niedéne on an island they founded a great kingdom that made many innovation in Technology and science but many of the surrounding powers saw them as useless and so the Great war started as the powers fought with each other. Skuúbs of course chose neutrality and so the war continued and after 5 year of fighting it ended with chaos across the world. After searching through the libraries of ancient manuscripts, he read of the Aetherial plain and was madly intrigued and after years of isolation and research, he had founded a spell that can create a portal to the Gods' Realm. He gathered his people and through the blue portal they ended up in a bountiful yet dangerous continent. It was known as

Sarhelia was a continent in the North filled with all kinds of life and everything was quite large. The first settlements were established and after a few years they grew to be huge and with the discovery of better sailing techniques and gun powder the people of the continent of Lemetri accidentally through a storm arrived on the shores of the many villages in Sarhelia. Soon there were small ports from the other kingdoms and Empires. This led to the Union of Therfalis, as Skuúbs wanted to have increased trade and to unify the disunifyed and constant bickering of the many tribes. He went to do missionary work in Lemetri but this angered the Gods so much that the war with the gods began.His family and friends left to find their own countries just before the war began, so he was sad and angered. For information go here ---> War with the gods

He dueled the Gods' current leader which ended with a stalemate which angered her and so much that she flooded the continent into multiple islands so he being agrieved by this decided to cause a 1 000 year drought. After ruling for 400 years he ascended into godhood.

## Beliefs

There are a wide range of teachings but the main beliefs is that you need to better yourself each lifetime to defeat the evil and to help others around you. There are 3 good elements and they are: Vegetation, Water and Aether. The bad Elements are: Fire, gloom and Uranium. There is though debate between the scholars as some think there are actually 5 good and bad elements. These extra elements are: The good are Moonlight and Sunlight while the bad are poison and desolation. It is also believed that meditation helps you think better.

### The Elements

There are 3 main good elements and they are Vegetation, Water and Aether; whilst the main bad elements are Fire, gloom and Uranium.

#### The 3 Main Good Elements

**Vegetation** Forms and lets all Life around you grow and live, it also lets you survive through the seasons

**Water** forms clouds, water, ice and supports all life in the Universe. It protects the climate and the many realms it also is affected by the Moon.

**Aether** is all the magic in the Universe and is created through the Spirits of Animals, Water, Plants and Moonlight. It is used in spells and rituals and also affects the mollecular structures.

#### The 3 Bad Elements

**Fire** creates life and death and helps many technologies in the world

**Uranium** allows the glow and protects the inner realms and it exists in the void. It can be mined but be warned it causes mass destruction

**Gloom** it is when the shadows, uranium and fire mix into an explosion that leads to long decades of shadows and death. In the times of gloom and cold many hid in caves, Burrows and underground buildings.

### Reincarnation

The reasons for Reincarnation is to better yourself and others around you in order to defeat evil and suffering; you do this by doing meditations, helping the community, learning new knowledge and by practicing a few of the rituals. Once you have reached Serefali you become a demi-god and may even get a chance to rule over your own Realm.

### Superstitions

1. During the Time of a Bloodmoon always lock your doors and close the curtains and write script at the front of your door to protect you and your family from evil spirits. They believe that you should also chant phrases of protection or do meditation during this time.
2. During the winter solstice do a protection ritual so that the spirits of frost from the North don't kill you or make you get ill.
3. Never trust people with Pupils that are too big.
4. Never trace with dealers that cover themselves and their products without showing them.

## Rituals and Spells

There are a wide range of rituals and spells used in protection, teleportation, healing and military. The rituals are based and borrowed from ancient Scriptures and the many cultures and religions in the Aetherial Plain.

### Rituals

Rituals are used during festivals, important times of the year and during different Geographic or Astral events. They use Ancient Aethereal Script and Runes in important rituals. They are usually long.

#### Ritual of Communication

It is an important Rituals used by communes to speak to the people of the Aetheral plain and to hear and gain information from the gods. They do this by either taking a piece of paper or by using a wand/stick at a religious site, after getting the items needed they write in Runes the words "May I speak to you our allies" in a circle. afterwards they meditate. Some Evil people use this spell to speak to Demons and Lesser Demons.

#### Ritual of Information

It is a Ritual used by scholars to help them study and learn ancient knowledge. They write Ancient Aethereal Script with the words "Transfer me the Knowledge I seek" in the shape of a magen. Afterwards you nap for 2 hours to dream and receive the Knowledge. Afterwards you pray and thank Skuúbs for how he has helped you.

#### Ritual of Protection

It is usually done with a group of 5 and is done for you or your town/family/Country to be protected from Invasion, attacks, hardships, Disease or from evil spirits. A pentagram (the Pentagram represents the 5 good elements) with a circle surrounding it is done with a stick/wand either in a forest or plains. In the Deserts clay is used during the night, preferably Midnight. Then They drink purified water afterwards they chant "Protect thee, Protect Us" for ~30 minutes afterwards the purified red wine (Saýache) is drunken.

#### Ritual of the Silver Moon

This is a ritual done during the time of the Blood moon. It is utmost important to protect you and your family from the blood moon. On your front door you paint the words "Protect me, Protect us from the evil of the bloodmoon" then a circle in drawn around it. Afterwards the whole family dances around it for a few times. Once the sun starts to set everyone gets Saýache and bread to take inside. Afterwards the doors are locked, windows and curtains are closed. Candles are lit and the family prays together for 15 minutes then Saýache is poured and drunk, the bread is eaten and then there is a party filled with dancing and sometimes music for an hour or till once tired. The family huddles together and stays silent in deep thought or imagination for half an hour. Afterwards a large blanket is set on the the floor with pillows placed, they then go and lie next to eachother half naked for both Genders. Once they fall asleep and wake up they dress and drink fish soup for breakfast.

### Spells

Spells are usually short taking up to 3 minutes