Children of the Origin Star

The **Children of the Origin Star** were a collectivist religious group of abstract theists. While not as widespread as the Lights of the Overseer, the Children of the Origin Star could be found in various locations throughout Cassiopeia Galaxy.

## Description

### Narrative

*"The benevolent Ourateus created every being in the universe from a brilliant star of a thousand colors. Looking upon mankind, Ourateus found them as children and declared dominion over them. Everyone born from the Origin Star will strive for love in unity and community. Across vast stellar differences, the will of Ourateus sustained the hope, the light, and the life of mankind against the darkness of the universe."*

### Beliefs and Practices

The followers of the religion were called **Ouronovists**, and the adjective used to refer to things relating to the religion was "Ouronovic". The Ouronovists were collectivist in nature, believing every individual to be part of a greater whole and thus playing a part in helping the community. This collectivist way of life stemmed from the belief that everyone was born from the one true Origin Star, thus emphasizing the belief that everyone in the universe was connected and should strive together for prosperity and love for the future, hand-in-hand. This generally made most Ouronovists hard, diligent workers.

Intimacy and love were not looked down upon and viewed freely, while Ouronovists themselves were permitted to have as many romantic partners as they pleased, so long as they were happy and continued to positively serve the community. For this reason, it was not entirely uncommon for Ouronovists to practice polyamory.

Ouronovists viewed those of other religious faiths in a neutral stance, neither approving or disapproving of them. The Ouronovists considered acts of charity to be worthwhile and beneficial to the universe, valuing the act of helping those in need and, in doing so, building a stronger community.

Color was a deeply important aspect of the Ouronovists' worldview, as they believed their Origin Star shined with a thousand different colors, representing the diversity in people throughout the cosmos. In terms of fashion, the Ouronovists wore long, solid-colored robes, accessorized by a single pin near the collar depicting the insignia of the religion. The color of an Ouronovist's robes were entirely dependent on what the individual's favorite color was, as they were granted the freedom to choose any color for their religious garbs.

### Deities

The Ouronovists believed in four deities:

* **Ourateus**, Shaper of the Origin Star
* **Maphia**, Goddess of Soul
* **Loneuthia**, Goddess of Flesh
* **Terautia**, Goddess of Bone

### Holidays and Rituals

#### Return to Light

The **Return to Light** was a social ritual where followers of the religion would raise paper lanterns into the sky. In doing so, the Ouronovists believed their hearts would momentarily return to the embrace and light of the Origin Star. Many often found this sky-lantern festival to be an unforgettable event. The Return to Light could occur multiple times in the same year.

#### Day of Stardust

The **Day of Stardust** was an annual holiday where followers would celebrate the birth of mankind from the Origin Star. A Starlight would generally give a speech on the hopes for the future and the positivity of mankind, before festivities and fun would begin and give followers the opportunity to socialize and enjoy themselves.

## Organization

The leader of an Ouronovic denomination was given the title of **Starlight**. These leaders held their respective groups together and often represented the Children of the Origin Star in diplomatic interactions.

Moral guides were given the title of **Prism**. These moral guides were responsible for heading rituals and holidays, as well as for personally counselling believers of the religion. Prisms were also responsible for converting individuals to the Ouronovist faith.

Buildings and rooms where rituals were conducted were referred to as observatories.

## List of Denominations

Various denominations and subgroups of the religion could be found on the many worlds of the Cassiopeia Galaxy. These denominations were comprised of various Ouronovists.

* The **Iaawe Denomination** on the planet Iaawe, based in the Kaleido Alcove settlement
	+ Starlight Aika Nina Tears
	+ Prism Alabas Jenian
	+ Hotaru Bowers
	+ Chyrune Vaughn
	+ Ziria Kadis
	+ Braca Black
	+ Diana Wade
	+ Sonia Vaughn-Bowers
	+ Eva Blasi
	+ Mitsuya Kawa
	+ Ralsafar Atrialous
* The **Ruis Leipah Denomination** on the moon Ruis Leipah
	+ Starlight Robin Elden
	+ Prism Wei Guo-Yelo
	+ Shen Vhermeil
	+ Huan Yue

## Trivia

* The Children of the Origin Star are based off of a player-created ideoligion from the sandbox video game *RimWorld*.