Celestialism

# Doctrine of Celestialism

Written By: Tackon Nolui, Vivinex Sargen

Published By: Tackon Nolui

## Mythology

#### Pre-Star Era

Eldeus and Nemsaw have always existed within the realm of utter darkness, where nothing feels or grows. They call this realm Limbo, or Lumbaris in Lunar tongue. Lumbaris sucks the life force slowly from anything that exists within it, and so Eldeus and Nemsaw were forced to create light. Nemsaw's anger towards being slowly killed by this leech darkness sprouted his divine fire, and he used that fire to light the plane and end the eternal darkness of Lumbaris in their proximity. In doing so, Nemsaw had accidentally created life. The life had calmed his anger, and to keep the life alive, Eldeus used his shadows and dreams to create order and feeling. The life could now much more easily prevail while the Moon and Sun watched over them in the realm of Inkunzi, the space of divine light that keeps the Lumbaris away from the life and the Moon and Sun.

#### Star Era

Nemsaw and Eldeus ruled over the Inkunzi for a millenia, and eventually green earth had begun to take shape. Bigger life could not live on just green earth, and so Eldeus summoned the tides. They filled the Inkunzi with great plains of endless water, supporting bigger life to form. Soon, there were trees and even animals. However, this all seemed too much for only the two of them to manage. The Sun and Moon then split themselves, creating a grand explosion of personality and attitude among the life. This created sentient life among the creatures of Inkunzi. The beings that were created from this explosion were endless, not all were immediately understood by sentience. The children of the celestials, or Lesser Celestials, controlled an aspect of life that reflected their own personality.

## Lesser Celestials

**Bragha The Bull Star** - A red star that appears north of Nemsaw and is part of the Sword constellation, Bragha represents war and sacrifice. His symbol is a howling Bronze Bull. "The point of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."

**Ursula The Bear Star** - A white star that makes up the eye of the Bear constellation, seen looking down upon Inkunzi from directly above, Ursula represents the hunt as well as nature and it's animals. Ursula is what many deem as Mother Nature, Madame Hunt, or Mama Bear. Her symbol is a giant brown bear with great claws and sharp teeth. "Feed from the forests: Eat it's berries, hunt it's kin. And one day, in return, you will join us."

**Nicholas The Cold Star** - A light blue star, part of the Reindeer constellation east of Eldeus. Nicholas represents joy and happiness, as well as celebration-having and gift-giving. His symbol is a Tensali man riding in a sleigh with reindeers. "When the sugar is warmed by the pale hearth light, the happiness spreads throughout the night."

**Kahachter The Crab Star** - An orange star also part of the Sword constellation, Kahachter represents the defense of the vulnerable and faithful. His symbol is a shield with a crab emblem. "We defend our family, however expansive it may be, to whatever ends we may meet. SoluMon Vulx!"

**Os The Gold Star** - A yellow star part of the Reindeer constellation, Os represents the art of the trade and the value of gold. His symbol is a Vestorian Gold Piece, or Vyl. "The most successful merchant is the one who holds onto the old just as long as it is good, and grabs the new just as soon as it is better."

**Kaul The Wolf Star** - Another red star located at the tip of the Sword constellation, Kaul represents unity, honor, and duels. His symbol is a Yaroli man wielding a great hammer, engulfed in divine fire. "Cock and ball torture."