Cradism

All lands in Ane Dorai primarily follow the religion of Cradism, which worships 9 gods, known as the Zae, and believes in 7 demons, known as the Xor.

### **Zae gods**

The Zae gods are the spiritual beings who watch over and guide the humans of Eraden. The original five Zae: Alena, Morr, Olvoldin, Rumi, Aden, are responsible for the creation of the world. Each created a piece of land that reflected who they were: Nature, Knowledge, Spirit, Light, and Life. They created humans to take care of their lands, giving them free will to do as they please. Following the creation of the humans, the Zae created four more divine beings to help guide the humans: Nias, Coldite, Dovrus, and Liro. Each of the gods created a human in their image, and allowed them to govern over their land of creation. The gods gave these humans a piece of their respective power, to help guide the humans in the way the Zae intended. However, human free will proved to be detrimental, and more humans defied the Zae and their prodigies. After followers of Olvoldin betrayed the Zae and allowed Olvoldin to steal the sun from Rumi, the gods turned their backs on their once beloved humans. No cleric or divine minister has been able to contact them in thousands of years. Though the gods have abandoned them, the humans still worship and practice the teachings of the Zae.

**Alena, God of the Hunt**

- Guards the natural environment, and all animals and creatures living in them. Provides guidance and strength to hunters. Strongly worshipped in Sheaserin and Wheaserin.

**Nias, God of Pleasure**

- Grants happiness, good fortune, and pleasure to those who pray to her. Strongly worshiped in Thelrendell.

**Morr, God of Knowledge**

- Guards all of the world’s information, and will grant extended knowledge and clairvoyance to his followers. Strongly worshipped in Asonas.

**Dovrus, God of Might**

- Grants strength and pride to those who pray to him. Strongly worshipped in Eridor.

**Ogustus, God of Moon**

- Controls the cycle of the moon, oceans and their tides, and the constellations. Together with Rumi, they control the seasonal patterns and weather. Strongly worshipped in Mogroth.

**Coldite, God of Vitality**

**-** Grants health and wellness to those who pray to her.  Often prayed to during marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, poor health, and old age. Strongly worshiped in all lands.

**Rumi, God of Sun**

- Controls the sun and warms the land. Also controls fertile soil and harvests. Together with Ogustus, they control the seasonal patterns and weather. Strongly worshiped in all lands.

**Aden, The High God of Time**

- The chief of the Zae. Controls the passing of time, as well as the life and death cycle of all living creatures. Strongly worshiped in all lands.

**Liro, God of Judgement**

- Judges the morality of mortals upon death, and leads them to their afterlife. Strongly worshiped in Rymlin and Ulmrion.

### **Xor Princes**

The Xor were created from beings who defied the will of the Zae. Like the Zae, the Xor do not have a physical presence, but can create a comprehensible image of themselves when appearing to humans. Banished to live in their own dominion under Aelles, the Xor are constantly finding ways to grow their influence in the human world.

**Thenn, Prince of Chance**

- Negatively influences the outcomes of situations.

**Algra, Prince of Temptation**

- Plants seeds of temptation, lust, and desire in mortals.

**Mazzon, Prince of Order**

- Maintains balance between evil and good.  One of the Xor that is not seen as being inherently evil.  Created after the fall of Olvoldin.

**-Olvoldin, Prince of Spirit**

- Was once a Zae and assisted with the creation of Ane Dorai. He does not have his own realm, as he is currently trapped in a sliver of Violth, greatly weakened.

**Raggnan, Prince of Misfortune**

- When things do not go right, blame Raggnan.  Broken glass, failed marriage, illness; all the work of the Prince of Misfortune. Raggnan often teams up with Thenn to torment morals.

**Bolveth, Prince of Despair**

- Controls aspects related to stealth, deception, murder, theft, and all other crimes. Patron Xor of the Rymlin Nightblades and the Genesis Guild.

**Sinalar, Prince of Souls**

- When souls are rejected by Liro, they come to Sinalar.  Those trapped with Sinalar are cursed for eternity to tend to his garden.  Not seen as inherently evil by mortals, but not good, either.

### **Saints of Cradism**

The humans that were created in the image of the Zae were tasked with spreading their teachings across all of Ane Dorai. They established places of worship, ceremonies, and shrines to aide in their devotion to their creators. When they passed on, their surviving followers inducted them as Saints, and prayed they would guide them as they still learned to navigate this new world. These saints are:

* Saint Amella - Voice of Rumi
* Saint Caenious - Voice of Alena
* Saint Larious - Voice of Ogustus
* Saint Brina - Voice of Coldite
* Saint Rieyr - Voice of Dovrus
* Saint Odes - Voice of Liro
* Saint Alyra - Voice of Nias
* Saint Addon - Voice of Morr
* Saint Meleen - Voice of Aden
* Saint Rallois - Voice of Olvoldin
	+ Worship of Saint Rallois became taboo after the fall of Olvoldin, but he is still recognized in official doctrine.