Libr

## Description:

The Libr, its full name being "El Libro Sagrado," or "The Sacred Book" in Nolinian, is the holy book for Catollianism and its many splinter-faiths. The Libr provides the bulk of the stories, values, rituals, histories, and tenets for Catollianism and its splinter-faiths. Often appearing as a white leather-bound tome with almost 3,000 pages, the Libr is a recognizable book with a long and stories history; the Libr is considered the most complex and important book in human history.

### Features:

The Libr is split into 2 different primary sections, each of which is comprised of 30 Books: The Old Word and the New Word. The Old Word was assembled by [JUDAISM] and compiled into their holy book; the Catollian Books that form the New Word were compiled much later, a few years after Jehos's death and ascension.

Notably, the Libr possesses limited aspects which are reminiscent of Icons. In particular, the Libr has been identified as possessing strings of words which form physical patterns on the page that are akin to known examples of ancient Icons; furthermore, the infinite complexity of the Libr and its many symbols, stories, allegories, comparisons, etc. make the Libr a sort of spiritual Icon in and of itself. Catollianism and its splinter-faiths believe that the Libr is unknowable, as it was penned in part by Jehos Himself; as such, they seek to study the Libr indefinitely, in the hopes of revealing or comprehending just a small fraction of the whole truth.

#### Categories:

1. Old Word: 30 Books of the Libr which covers the religious books and stories of [JUDAISM] and details the history of [JUDAISM] prior to the arrival of Jehos.
	1. Books of Origin: The first 5 Books of the Libr provide a description of the creation of the world, humanity, and an explanation of the cosmic order of things; provides an account of the first humans, the [FIRST KING], and the origins of [JUDAISM].
	2. Books of History: 9 Books which tell the historical tale of [JUDAISM] in its early years; include various great kinds, their descendants, and some prophecies regarding a Savior that would later be fulfilled by Jehos.
	3. Books of Art: 6 Books of poems, songs, stories/parables, etc. which are used in prayers and worship, and which follow a variety of themes catering around God and His Creation.
	4. Books of Prophets: 10 Books, each of which describes the life, acts, and teachings of a single prophet in ancient [JUDAISM].
2. New Word: 30 Books which cover the life and teachings of Jehos, as well as His predictions for the future of the Catollian Church.
	1. Books of Testimonies: 6 Books of the Libr, each written by 1 of Jehos's 12 Hierophants after Jehos's death; each one provides a different account of Jehos's life from a slightly different perspective with slightly different focuses, and all are considered valid despite any contradictions or inconsistencies between them.
	2. Books of Action: 10 Books, each written to document the wars, strategies, battles, tactics, and mechanisms used by Jehos and his Kingdom of Jaruhadem to beat the Monzian Empire.
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		2. Judgements: A Book of the New Word's Books of Action, written to recount Jehos's final battles in creating the Kingdom of Jaruhadem; also includes descriptions of Jehos's treatment of captures prisoners, slaves, and the speeches He gave when declaring his victory over the Monzian Empire, which serve as important military speeches into the modern day.
	3. Books of Foundation: 13 Books, each written by early Church leaders (usually the other Hierophants or their successors) to advise the early Church in matters of ethics, morality, livelihood, conversion, Church procedure, etc.
	4. Book of Inspirations: A single Book dedicated to foretelling the future, including the end of the world and the Second Coming of Jehos; describes The 4 Cavalrymen of the Apocalypse, including: Pestilence, Pride, Slaughter, and Madness.

### Applications:

The Libr is used by the followers of Catollianism and its splinter-faiths as a religious guide, historical account, ethical/moral/spiritual exemplar, and as the justification for their cultures and lifestyles. The Libr informs Catollianism's (and its splinter-faiths') rituals, organizational structures, lifestyles, values and ethics, histories, and futures.

The Libr has been used to justify many acts of violence across history, the least of which being Nolina's forms of slavery and the War of Vile Men, as well as the colonization of many of the "less civilized" parts of the planet. The Libr explicitly supports and approves of slavery, and lays out a specific 3-tiered caste system for enforcing slavery in a "moral way" akin to how Jehos Himself took and kept his slaves.

## History:

### The Old Word:

The 30 Books of the Old Word come from "modernized" translations of ancient [JUDAISM] texts. Many [JUDAISM] scholars and theologians criticize this characterization of the Old Word and claim that the Old Word is mistranslated and purposefully misconstrued to suit Catollianism's needs, justify their later beliefs, and set up the Books of the New Word more effectively; Catollian scholars deny these allegations completely.

But regardless of the exact nature of the Old Word or its translations' veracities, the Old Word is derived from [JUDAISM]'s holy texts, which predate the Libr by nearly 2,000 years.

### Authorship and Publication:

The earliest form of the Libr comes directly from Jehos, who wrote several Books of the Libr Himself. Books said to be written by Jehos include 4 of the Books of Action and the Book of Inspirations. It is said that Jehos wrote those Books specifically because He wished to impart some of His direct knowledge, philosophy, rulership standards, and thoughts to the rest of His followers, particularly in the final years of His life when the Kingdom of Jaruhadem was in its earliest years. The other Books of the New Word were written by early Church leaders or the 12 Hierophants, either during or shortly after Jehos's death and ascension; these were considered "inspired" by Jehos and God directly, and are treated as infallible.

### Modern Libr:

The Libr in its modern form was developed following the Council of Metetraea, during which time Catollianism penned its orthodoxy and decided which Books would remain apart of the Libr and which would be discarded as heresy or "uninspired" by Jehos or God. Prior to the Council, the Libr was unofficial, and included as many as ~150 Books, depending on the regional variation that one bought; following the conclusion of the Council of Metetraea, many of these "heretical" Librs were destroyed or confiscated, and they are considered extraordinarily rare and valuable in the modern age of collectors and antiques.