Aristarchi Faith

The Aristarchi Faith is a form of Worship that primarily worships the gods Korvort and Zeos. The religion is mainly followed in the city of Kordania within Yimmu-Audal. Following its de-integration from the Hukar Sharud Faith the Korvaini faith was reorganized into the Aristarchi Faith which shifted its focus from mainly Korvort to both Korvort and Zeos.

## Core Belief

### Life, Death, and the Universal Consciousness

The Aristarchi Faith mainly believes in two separate gods. The gods of Korvort and Zeos. There is a third god that is unknown. These three gods are part of the **universal** **consciousness** which is the collective body of divinity, souls, and consciousness. The gods of Korvort and Zeos are thought to be gatekeepers of this as are all gods of Rathnir. They observe over the world and let the souls that have been rightfully guided (follow the faiths of the gatekeepers) into the universal consciousness after death. The third 'unknown' god represents all the collective gods in the other parts of Rathnir that guide their followers to the collective Universal Consciousness. This collective consciousness is what makes up all the followers and is what guides them through their lives in the physical world.

### The Two Sects

The Aristarchi Faith is split into two different sects- The Zeosi and the Korvaini. Each sect worships one of two gods. The Zeosi sect mainly worships Zeos: god of night, day, and prosperity, and the Korviani sect mainly worships Korvort: God of the Sea and Weather, and punishment. Each sect has a noble house tied to it. The head of each house is given the Archbishop role and leads the sects. The two houses are House Dynami which is tied to the Zeosi Sect, and House Kailoen (formerly house Korvort- originally named after the god himself) which is tied to the Korvaini sect. Followers of the Faith can choose to follow either sect, even going as far to joining one of the houses. A Bishop is someone who has synchronized between both sects and can spread religious testimony throughout the lands to bring people into the Aristarchi faith and promote the faith as a whole. Both sects and families fight over who has the most religious power within the Aristarchi faith.

## Basic Information

### Origin

The ancient city of Aristarchus, the city of Kordania

### Religious Figures

Korvort, Zeos, Andara Dynami, Third Unknown God, Xynell Kailoen

### Holy Sites

The city of Kordania, Zeos' Landing (mountain)

## Korvort

Korvort is the god of the sea, weather, and punishment. He mainly takes the form of a Pale Serpent with blood red eyes and resides in the Astyllean Sea. Korvort is not seen often but mostly appears off the coast of the southern tip of the Island of Tálor. Korvort originally chose a few individuals to lead and found his second vassal city and current epicenter of worship, the city of Kordania. Before he had created and chosen to bless the city of Aristarchus, though it was destroyed and its remains sunk in the Astyllean sea after a great divine war between Korvort and Zeos.

#### The Defense of the Three Shards

Korvort has and will do anything he can to protect three induvidual shards of Andara Dynami's soul, as if they die Andara can be brought back during a ritual and the arrival of Andara Dynami means the potential freedom of Zeos from the night. If Zeos escapes the night, he is sure to destroy everything Korvort has been building, and it is surely going to be the cause of a great divine war. If all three shards of Andara's soul die, nothing good will come to Korvort. So he must protect them at all costs to make sure Zeos never returns.

The three shards of Andara Dynami were united back into Andara Dynami himself during the prophecy fulfilled by an unknown Kordanian. Andara Dynami went on to coup the city of Kordania and lead one the greatest rebellions in Yimmu-Audal history all while taking full control of the faith and converting most of its followers to worshipping Zeos despite, at the time, most followers worshipping Korvort.

#### Korvort in the Great Divine War

During the great divine war, Zeos was one of the two major fighters. The two major fighters being the gods Korvort and Zeos. They fought due to disagreements regarding the failing Zeosi church and the rising numbers of Korvort Worship. During the great divine war, Korvort created a tsunami so incredibly large, and cursed it. When the wave hit Zeos, it banished him into the night forever, where he would lay stuck for centuries- even to this day. This wave however was created at cost. The wave while stopping Zeos and locking him away, would destroy the city of Aristarchus and kill all but Andara Dynami due to Andara's given immortality.

#### The Rising of the Seas

Korvort when extremely angry will rise the seas. The sea levels have risen greatly is the past few years due to Korvort's rising anger at the situation with Zeos' potential return. This is clearly shown as the ruins of the ancient city of Aristarchus are hidden deep within the depths of the seas. Over centuries time, this could potentially happen to Kordania, cities all around the Astyllean Sea, and even Rathnir entirely if Korvort remains angry.

## Zeos

Zeos is the god of day, night, and prosperity. He is the center of the Zeosi Sect of the Aristarchi Faith and has close ties to noble house Dynami. Zeos mainly takes the form of a dark Phoenix with glowing red eyes. Zeos has had, for as long as time, a rivalry with Korvort. This rivalry escalated into the great divine war over Aristarchus leading to Zeos being banished and locked away into the night by Korvort himself. To this day Zeos lies locked away but seeks to be freed by the second half of the Prophecy of Andara Dynami. For a long period of time and before the reforms of the Aristarchi Faith Zeos was looked down upon as secondary, or even evil in some cases. This is due to in the past there being a majority amount of Korvort worshippers compared to Zeos worshippers.

#### The Banishment

In the end of the great divine war, Zeos was hit by a great tsunami and this caused him to be banished into the night by the curse Korvort put upon the wave. To this day Zeos maintains locked into the night, but can be released by only Andara Dynami. This banishment has only heated Zeos' hate for Korvort.

## The Prophecy of Andara Dynami

The Prophecy was left behind by Andara Dynami when he split his soul into three shards of which would be people born over the next century. It is in the form of a book and the book can and will only be acquired by the Chosen Dynami. The most influential of the three shards of Andara Dynami's soul. The chosen one or the "prophecy" is a chosen person in the city of Kordania of which will bring the dead bodies of the three shards of Andara Dynami, and perform a ritual to reunite the soul of Andara Dynami.

#### Andara Dynami and the Three Shards

Andara Dynami was born and lived during the ages of the great fallen city of Aristarchus. During the days of Aristatchus, despite the rapid decline in Zeos worship, stayed and maintained being the head priest and main Zeos worshipper. To this Zeos gifted Andara Dynami immortality as a gift for being his greatest worshipper. When Aristarchus was destroyed and Zeos banished into the night, Andara fell into a coma from the giant wave. Andara awoke centuries later on the shore of the Island of Tálor, where the current day City of Kordania lies. Then, Andara Dynami marched to the top of Zeos' Landing, (a mountain in Kordania) and preformed a ritual to split his soul into three shards, of which would be people born over the next century. After leaving two books behind to be picked up by the Chosen Dynami, his soul was split. While leaving, Andara also left behind a curse which would kill each shard via disease that makes them go insane if they were to live for too long. If all three shards die, their bodies can be taken to the top of Zeos' landing by the prophecy and using one of the books that Andara Dynami left behind (which can now be found by all now that the chosen Dynami would be dead) can preform a ritual to reunite the soul of Andara and bring him back into the world. When Andara Dynami returns he will look for the crystals of Zeos in the Astyllean sea, being the last thing left behind from the banishment of Zeos, and can use these to bring back Zeos upon Sacrificing himself to the united crystals.

## Noble Families

### House Dynami

House Dynami is mostly tied to the Zeosi sect of the Aristarchi faith. It was founded by Andara Dynami himself in the great city of Aristarchus. Andara Dynami's soul shards have continued the family. The current house head is Aetreai Dynami. During the modern era of the city of Kordania Trevor Dynami first remained the sole head of house, then the house was returned the Andara when Trevor died. Andara later resigned handing the house over to Trevor Dynami's son, Aetreai Dynami.

### House Kailoen

House Kailoen was founded by Xynell Kailoen in the ages of Aristarchus. Originally the house was named *House Korvort* named after Korvort in his honor but Beagle Kailoen later renamed it to House Kailoen before he head to prevent confusion with the actual god himself. House Kailoen is mainly tied to the Korvaini sect of the Aristarchi faith and has struggled to maintain control over the city of Kordania despite large numbers of Korvaini over the course of Kordania's lifespan.

## Historical Timeline

###### Event I:

Korvort, Zeos, and ”the third, unknown god” as “brothers” create the world painting beautiful seas and hills, green grass, and blue skies.

###### Event II:

Korvort takes his main form as a Sea Serpent and proclaims himself as god of the sea. Zeos takes his form as a golden Phoenix proclaiming himself as the god of sun and day.

###### Event III:

Korvort in boredom, creates humans, and therefor creates the first civilization and city, Aristarchus.

###### Event IV:

Zeos, angry about the disturbance in nature confronts Korvort in anger which eventually becomes rage. A great storm brews over Aristarchus, blocking out the sun for 7 days. They eventually settle that the cities existence is okay and that the gods will not make their presence known.

###### Event V:

Korvort after being spotting off the coast many times, makes his presence known to the people of Aristarchus. Zeos responds by striking building with lightning in disapproval, and Zeos confronts Korvort again.

###### Event VI:

After an argument of unknown length Zeos and Korvort’s beef gets stronger, as citizens in Aristarchus begin to worship both sides.

###### Event VII:

People in Aristarchus are told by Korvort that Zeos was the reason of the 7 day blackout, and the lightning strikes many years ago. This causes a decline in Zeos Worship.

###### Event VIII:

Andara Dynami being one of the last and strongest worshippers of Zeos is gifted immortality by him.

###### Event IX:

Korvort angry by the fact that Zeos was gifting him followers with unnatural powers, denounces Zeos.

###### Event X:

The beef broils into a Great War. Zeos and Korvort begin physically fighting in their chosen forms, Korvort shooting massive tsunamis at Zeos, as Zeos strike lighting in the seas and blocks the sign away with the night. Citizens in Aristarchus fight each other depending on worship, and the cities health and population begins to decline. Zeos strikes Korvort with a large blast of wind, knocking down the tower of Aristarchus. In a last minute resort, Korvort creates a wave to touch the sky, and sends it at Zeos and Aristarchus with the last of his strength. Zeos, after being hit by the wave was banished into the night by Korvort, to where he lies to this day. The city of Aristarchus flooded, and the fields where it once lay are what is known today as the Atsyllean sea.

###### Event XI:

Andara Dynami having survived the flood because of immortality. After waking up from a centuries long coma, climbs to the top of the last standing mountain, and splits his soul into three which will be born over the next century, leaving a lost book known as the Zeos Prophecy.

###### Event XII:

Trevor Dynami, second shard of Andara’s soul and Megavolt found the city of Kordania with the blessing of Korvort. The ancient ruins of Aristarchus are discovered in a nearby sea, and upon a vision Trev founds the Worship of Korvort.

###### Event XIII:

First shard of Andara Dynami’a soul Yummyshrimp goes insane by proclaiming himself a god, and is killed by Kordanians, setting the first shard of Andara Dynami free