Aroklans

Aroklans is a deity widely worshipped in Estines. He first started being worshipped during the Playtan Empire. People who worship Aroklans typically view Him as the one and only God.

## Daaism

Daaism is the first religion that worshipped Aroklans.

### History

Daaism first began in around 8000 B.E. by a group of ancient people known as the Dailas people who resided at the Estinian base of the Eastern Mountain Range. In Daaism, they worship the singular god Aroklans, who created all from the land to the sea and the sun to the sky. Their homeland had poor farmland with unreliable rivers, so Daaism portrayed Aroklans as cruel and unforgiving and therefore had to dedicate all they had to appease him.

As trade throughout the region expanded in 3000 B.E., Daaism began to slowly spread across the continent. During this time, the first known telling of Daaism was recorded by the leader of the Dailas people. Although people widely accepted the concept of a singular god named Aroklans, most people disagreed with His nature. All known early written recordings of Daaism took many of the stories told by the Dailas people but altered them to make Aroklans more forgiving and loving.

In 1839 B.E., the region the Dailas people inhabited was conquered by the Playtan Empire, which caused Daaism to spread even further. The most famed Dailas figure ever born Barart was born around this time and advocated heavily against what he called the "perversion" of Daaism by non-Dailas people. He dedicated his life to preserving Daaism as created by his ancestors, spending years working with Dailas elders and spirtual leaders as well as analyzing the earliest records of Daaism as written by Dailas people. Around seven years before his death, Barart completed the Dailastia, which was widely accepted by Dailas people as the official book of Daaism.

Upon Barart's death, the Dailas people were split as to whether Daaism should be open to all or closed to all but the Dailas people. The open camp called themselves propatas while the closed camp called them selves protectionists. Arton, Barart's apprentice and speculated son, was fiercely propatas which made many in the pro-closed religion camp angry. Arton ended up being exiled from the Dailas community, but he spent his time away touring the Playtan Empire preaching Daaism. When he was exiled, only about ten percent of Playtus followed Daaism, with about five or so percent of most cities practicing it while some small towns entire population followed Daaism. When he returned to his hometown, the number increased to twenty percent. At the time, the leader of the region Dailas people lived was Klaus was a fierce protectionist. The Playtan government was against the spread of Daaism and appointed Klaus with the hope that he'd keep a lid on the religion. Upon Arton's return, Klaus ordered the execution of Arton. Arton's execution caused the propatas to rebel against Klaus, and by extension the Playtan government. In response, the Playtan government forced the propatas out and facilitated their migration to Jaaya.

General Auriel, a staunch Daaist, saw all of this unfold and was furious. He marched his army into Ewart, the Playtan capital, and overthrew Emperor Bacchus, taking the throne for himself. A few years later, Hanna Theophilia would have her visions.

Quickly, most non-Dailas Daaists would convert to Hanism. Due to most propatas people being driven out, the Dailas in Playtus were overwhelmingly protectionists. The leader of the Dailas people in Playtus, Plaphry, was quoted as being thrilled with the development.

From then until the fall of the Playtan Empire, Daaism remained a closed religion practiced by the Dailas in peace.

When Playtus fell, the land the Dailas occupied became a part of the Hamptone Kingdom, the largest state to come after the fall of Playtus. Hamptone was not kind to the Dailas, and persecuted them in an attempt to convert them to Hanism.

This persecution led them to flee to Jaaya, where they were reunited with the propatas who had fled so many years ago. The propatas had moved into a northern Jaayan city known as Anaan, where most people regardless of ethnicity identified as Daaists.

Anaan remained a safe haven for Dailas and Daaists up until the War of Plaines. Estines had Hanism as it's state religion and was fundamentally opposed to Daaism. As a result, Daaists were once more persecuted.

## Hanism

Hanism is one of the earliest known sects of Daaism that gained extreme popularity. Most people in Estines who worship Aroklans follow some shape or form of Hanism. Several different sects of the religion claim to be the "true" Hanists, although no sect is widely recognized as such.

### History

Hanism was created sometime during the Playtan Empire, after He was already worshipped by about twenty percent of the population. The religion was created when in Fares, a woman named Hanna Theophilia claimed that Aroklans spoke directly to her, instructing her to spread His word. Additionally, she claimed that He granted her the power to consume five souls of soul energy as well as the souls themselves, causing her to be the most powerful person alive.

Hanna wandered throughout Playtus, giving out food, water, and clothing with her newfound powers as well as spreading the gospel that Aroklans gave her. However, it's unclear if she produced these clothes with her powers or if she used her already existing wealth to acquire them. Nonetheless, these acts of generosity were considered miracles.

Initially, the government made Hanism illegal due to it's anti-rich themes and arrested Hanna. However, Emperor Auriel was already a Daaist and requested a meeting with her. After this meeting, Hanism was legalized and many of it's anti-wealth themes were abandoned and pro-Playtus themes were added.

As time went on, Hanism became the dominant religion of Playtus and was declared the national religion. Emperors had to have the Gift of Aroklans in order to rule, which meant that hundreds of high-ranking Hanist pastors from across the country would gather in Fares and vote on whether or not the current emperor was blessed by Aroklans.

Later on, Arthur Pendragon believed The First Level One was the reincarnation of Hanna Theophilia and attempted to incorporate her into the religion. It stuck to an extent, many people associating the foundation of Estines with a goddess sent by Aroklans.

#### Beliefs

Hanists believe that soul energy was a gift given by Aroklans to