Religion on Qirsyllviar

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Religion, mythology and ancient legends play a major role in all Qirsyllvian societies. Faith in a deities, whether just one or several, and other beliefs, goes back to the dawn of Qirsyllvian civilizations.

Religions and their associated mythologies are often formed around a certain common myth or legend, which are usually centered around one or more legendary figures. This in mind, religions are either polytheistic, worshiping multiple deities, or monotheistic, worshiping only one deity.

Individual religious devotion in all societies is, of course, on a spectrum, from devout adherents to those that just go through some of the motions by rote as a cultural norm. Moreover, some people are irreligious and privately don't believe in any gods or religious systems.

On the other hand, some are so devout to their faith to the point of pure fanaticism. Such zealousness is often preached against, as it can lead to adherents to taking their religious doctrines too far when they interpret them in the most extreme ways.

Tolerance toward other religions is also on a spectrum, which can range from open acceptance to blatant intolerance. Some will openly accept, even appreciate, another faith (sometimes causing the lines between the faiths to blur and merge, leading to the creation of a syncretic faith), while others will view another religion with prejudice and hatred and view its existence and practices as heresy.

Religious extremism combined with prejudiced intolerance toward other faiths almost always leads to conflict, even war in the most extreme cases.

Major Religions & Mythologies

Din

Symbol of Din faith: the stars represent the three founders of the Muqadas Caliphate, the crescent represents unity, and the triple-triangle represents the three elements of the Althaluth of Magic.

Din, or Dinism or the Din Faith as it's sometimes called outside Dhahabi, is the collective term for the traditional ancestral polytheistic Ashkhas Faiths & Mythologies. Followers are called Dini.

Al'aelaa Alwujud

Al'aelaa Alwujud is a supreme deity that is central to Din faith. He is assumed to be the ancestor of the entire Ashkhas race, including the Althaluth.

The Althaluth of Magic

The Althaluth of Magic is a trio of magic deities worshiped the Ashkhas. They are also worshiped in Seljuk and as far away from the mainland as Awal, and to a lesser extant on the Island of Nubia.

According to popular myth, the Althaluth of Magic were a trio of pre-Caliphate magical masters that invented the techniques of Ashkhas Magic, using three essences now known as the Ashkhas Elements, Sand, Fire, and Glass.

Deified upon their death, the Althaluth are now believed to be the source of Ashkhas magic and the embodiment of certain virtues.

Deity	Title	Embodiment	Historicity & Other notes
Morgiana	Lady of the Flames	Love & Passion
Alibaba	Lord of the Sands	Strength & Courage
Aladdin	Lord of Glass	Wisdom & Learning

Other Gods and Goddess

Deity	Representation	Historicity & Other notes
Alhabu Waljuns	Goddess of Love and Sex
Alkhaliq	a creator god	He is believed to have shaped of the world at the behest of Al'aelaa Alwujud.
Alnjet kl ma Yalja 'iilayh	Goddess and creator of oases
Easifah	God of storms
Qara'at Wakitaba	God of written language

Atlantian Pantheon

The polytheistic religion of Atlantis. The deities of the Atlantian Pantheon date back to before the first true Atlantian state.

Deity	Representation	Historicity & Other notes
Ab'korch	God of Sovereigns & the Weather	King of the Atlantian Gods.
Acforkok	God of Chaos
Aletas'veritheia	Goddess of Truth
Almeryatcha	Goddess of the Sun and Moons
Aptamoq	God of Wisdom	An Atlantian Emperor from ages past, known to history as Aptamoq IV & Aptamoq the Great; deified for ushering in the longest and most well-remembered Golden Age in Atlantian history.
By'thrach	Goddess of Spring, Winter, Earth, & Water
Ghirlanno	Goddess of Wine & Winemaking
Kadikache	Goddess of Strength & Beauty	Namesake of the capital city of Atlantis.
Krakloroc	God of Death
Loakriorco	God of Farming & Agriculture
Naydinrue	Goddess of the Arts
Saityroe	God of Magic	Patron deity of mages. A Maritymiri lunaculus from ages past, and the namesake of Saityroe's Comet. Deified for giving his life to resolve the largest civil war in Atlantian history.
Thygikache	Goddess of Knowledge, Science, & Learning	Consort of Ab'korch.
Urkkaroc	God of War.	Patron deity of warriors.
Zaqkar	God of Summer, Autumn, Fire, & Wind

Trinity of Camelot

The Trinity of Camelot is a religion that revolves around the worship of three figures, two of which were mortal men before ascension to godhood:

Triad Member	Personification	Historicity & Other notes
Arthur Richard Lionheart	Honor & Chivalry	Often simply known as King Arthur, was Camelot's first king. The son of a legendary lord of Brythonic-Gallic decent, Uther Ambrosius, Arthur was a legendary warrior, and alleged demigod, who founded Camelot amongst the destructive Warring States Period of High Albion on the Island of High Albion. Deified upon his death.
Merlin Ambrosius	Magic & Learning	A legendary magician of Brythonic-Gallic decent, was the Grand Sorcerer of Camelot in life. A magical master, and the brother of Uther Ambrosius, and thus the uncle of King Arthur, he aided Arthur in the founding of Camelot and the battle against dark entities and invaders that threatened his kingdom afterwards. He also founded of the Mystic Order, a society of magic dedicated to preserving harmony between the Magic and Mortal Realms. Deified upon his death.
Lady of the Lake	Nature & Beauty	Also known by the name Viviane, is the guardian spirit of the Great Lake of Camelot. She is also the protector of the forests and Camelot itself. Legends say that Viviane was the mother of Arthur Richard Lionheart.

This faith is almost exclusively worshiped in the Kingdom of Camelot, but there is some minor worship just beyond the borders.

Dwarven Pantheon

The polytheistic religion of the Dwarves. Unlike most pantheons, the figures of the Dwarven Pantheon were actual legendary historical figures that were posthumously deified for the deeds they did. However, even with supposedly reliable historical records, whether or not they actually existed or did these deeds are hard to prove.

Ancestory Deity	Representation	Historicity & Other notes:
Akarak	God of Mining and Stoneworking	Historically, he was a dwarven miner-turned-architect who constructed a vast city, known to history as Fralgronik, within a vast cavern. The location of the city has been lost to history, though most adventurers retain hope of finding it.
Calrik	God of Warriors	Historically, he was a dwarven general-turned-emperor and genius military commander in the ancient Dwarven empire of Ral'saric. He led a revolt that overthrew a tyrannical dwarven dynasty, and founded a new one with himself as emperor. Both before and after his ascension, he led armies, expanded the borders of Ral'saric, and remained undefeated to the end of his days.
Hargrac	God of Ale, Beer & Beermaking	Historically, he was the creator of the recipe of modern Dwarven Beer and Ale, which many peoples all over Qirsyllviar continue to enjoy.
Grazgrim	God of Death and Ruler of the Underworld	Historically, he was a dwarven general that accomplished many victories in the name of his king. However, he eventually developed a fetish for killing so strong that he went rogue and on a killing spree; everywhere he went, bloodshed followed. He was eventually slain and his head left on a pike. As punishment, he was condemned to hell, where he eventually became its ruler, deified as the god of death.
Kazrakor	The God of Smithing	The divine patron of all dwarven smiths. Historically, he was a master blacksmith that forged the Sword of Karkadraz, the personal blade of Karkadraz, history's first known dwarven king.
Valkyra	Goddess of Healing	Historically, she was a dwarven nurse who invented many healing technigues that continue to be used today. She was also charitable and helped anyone in need no matter what it cost her.

Elven Religion & Mythology

The collective polytheistic Elven faiths.

Elven Divine Beasts

One two groups of high deities called the Divine Beasts, the Elven Divine Beasts are a quintet of animal deities worshiped by the elves, and are believed to be higher deities than the Pantheon.

The five deities are:

Deity	Beast	Historicity & Other notes
Beleg	the Dragon
Calithil	the Unicorn
Gwelu	the Roc
Rhovan	the Gryphon
Ur	the Phoenix

Elven Pantheon

Tyrion & Luctiana

Tyrion and Luctiana are the central figures of Elven religion & mythology. They were, according to popular myth, the first elven emperor and empress in recorded history. According to elven mythology, they were the first rulers of the legendary/mythical Empire of Konjyrnia, first founding the empire after uniting their separate kingdoms through marriage.

They are also deified in the Taogerites of the Elven Pantheon as the "Lawgiver" and the "Maiden" respectively.

Main Pantheon

The Elven Pantheon is divided into two branches: the Taogerites (the Heavenly Gods & Goddesses) and the Lofykearites (Gods & Goddesses of the Surface and Underworld). Due to the division between the two branches, there is often religious strife amongst the elves, with the three classes of elves often choosing to give priority to one branch or the other. The High Elves tend to favor the Taogerites, with some acknowledgement of the Lofykearites and major emphasis on Tyrion and Luctiana. The Dark Elves on the other hand fully favor the Lofykearites, some to the point of considering the Taogerites deities heresy. The Wood elves on the other hand worship both branches equally, embracing both the light and the dark to feel at home in nature.

Deity	Representation	Historicity & Other notes
Taogerites
Akryia	the Creator
Ishtara	the Mother
Orion	the Hunter
Tyrion	the Lawgiver	Husbund of Luctiana and King of the Gods
Zeldana	Lady of Wisdom
Vacluuk	the Maker
Lorika	the Shadow Dancer
Luctiana	the Maiden	Wife of Tyrion.
Lidrya	the Lady of Mists
Linkhlan	the Warrior
Hekale	Mistress of Magic
Lofykearites
Erimeal	the Pale Queen
Koros	the Lord of Murder
Modrai	the Crone
Athmari	Lady of Desire
Elthlinar	Lord of Destruction
Maldroth	Lord of the Deeps
Dryiia	Queen of Vengeance
Huksok	the Sunderer
Adleoth	Bringer of Fire
Esteron	Lord of Hunger
Nethor	Keeper of the Last Door
Anama	the Savage Huntress
Eldrakaz	Lord of Blades
Hotheric	Lord of Ice

The Enneamagi

The nine-pointed star of the Enneamagi

The Enneamagi were a group of nine of renowned sorcerers and sorceresses of various cultures across Qirsyllviar. These nine mages were powerful magic-users that came together roughly two thousand years before modern time, and founded a nation of magic known to history as the Sorcerer's Republic of Rioclyier, in the region the Confederation of Czi'kolgyar now resides. At the same time, they founded the Rioclyier Academy of Magic. Several decades after their deaths, the Rioclyier Republic fell apart due to what history remembers as the Great War of Magic, but the academy remains. Deified upon their deaths, the faith has become the dominant religion of Czi'kolgyar, and is popular with other magic users everywhere.

Each of the Enneamagi represents a different specialty of magic.

The nine Enneamagi are:

Enneamagi	Represented Specialty, Historicity & Other notes
Arya Taghavi
	She originated from southeastern Aquilonis.
Fleur Croix	Enchantments
	She originated from Soleil during the Gallic Invasion period.
Gnaeus Albinus
	He originated from western Eurodysia.
Ikkrija Hardico	Elemental Magic
	He was an Talmyr from pre-imperial Talmyrnia.
Maria Ivanova
	She originated from the central reagions of what is now Rossiya.
Nicholas Stark
	He originated from pre-imperial Germania.
Patrick O'Connell	Potioneering
	He originated from Hibernia.
Song Zhijian
	He originated from Huaxia
Vaibhav Chakladar	Chi Magic
	He originated from southern Ingodija.

Fae Religion & Mythology

Oberon & Titania

According to fae mythology, Oberon and Titania were the first male and female fairies of Qirsyllviar. They are revered as the High King & High Queen of all fairies, both of the human-sized fairies of Alfheim and of the diminutive pixies of the surface. Most people believe them to have been real historical figures, and many believe they still exist.

High Queen Titania is believed to guard and tend the tree Yggdrasil and the garden that bears her name, the wherabouts of High King Oberon are unknown.

Descriptions of Oberon & Titania

Oberon	Titania
High King Oberon is often described as having butterfly-like wings that change color depending on his emotions. He is often described as having pitch black hair as dark as the night sky that goes down to his ankles, emerald green eyes, and pale skin. Most sources describe the apparel he wears as a dark green robe with sandals and a gold crown with seven points.	High Queen Titania is often described as having butterfly-like wings that change color depending on her emotions. She is often described as having purple hair with green highlights that goes down to her waist, golden eyes and pale skin. Most sources describe the apparel she wears as a semi-transparent silken dress with barefoot sandals, a gold ringlet crown, and a choker with a ruby bauble.

Puck

Puck is a servant of Oberon and Titania in popular mythology.

Children of Oberon & Titania

The legendary offspring of Oberon and Titania. Each of them specialized in their own type of magic, and it is said that each was the first of each of the human-sized fairy races.

Main Pantheon

Deity	Representation, Historicity & Other notes
Aibell
Belphoebe
Caelia
Finvarra	God of ????
	Beleived at one point to be King of ???? in Fae myth.
Lurline
Mab
Nicnevin
Sebile

The Founders

Miglohal and Tuligahal, oftentimes known together as The Founders, are twin gods worshiped in the City of El Dorado. According to mythology, the two were the mortal founders of El Dorado. Both were deified upon their death. Mythology also claims that the ruling family of El Dorado is descended from Tuligahal and a mortal woman known to history as Chelgasi.

Grandmother

Grandmother is the goddess worshiped by the Nekcr'zii Amazons. Grandmother is the divine protectress of the islands on which they live, and is believed to be the ancestress of their people.

Isten

Isten is the god worshiped by the Magyars. Led by a Szentatya (equivalent to the Pope of the Synkratic Church, a denomination of Septifidelity, or the Zodyje of the Vampiric Pantheon), with other religions titles, from highest to lowest, being Apát, Érsek Főesperes, lelkész, Szerzetes, and Apáca (a feminine title).

The Jadeites

The Jadeites are a trio of jade animal deities, the eagle, the jaguar, and the snake, worshiped in the Aztec, Mayan and Olmec cultures of Nekcroz. The trio is also worshiped to a minor extent in northern Xotil. Sometimes known by their proper names, Skyl'karc (the eagle), Duk'urn (the jaguar), and Bo'topl (the snake), the eagle represents the sky, and jaguar represents the land, and the snake represents the sea. Worshipers believe them to be the protectors of all Nekcr'zii peoples, and the givers of life.

Often personified in totems made of jade with the eagle on top, the jaguar in the middle, and the snake on the bottom jade idols of the three deities decorate temples and homes of all who worship it. Some even wear jade totem pendants of them.

Kanukco

Kanukco, also called the Sky Lord, is a sky deity worshiped mostly by the Pterytiko of the Sky Cities.

Kemeti Pantheon

The Kemeti Pantheon is the polytheistic group of deities worshiped in Kemet, and to a lesser extant in the Persian-occupied part of Nubia.

Most of the deities were originally local gods worshiped in independent communities before the first unified Kemeti Kingdom, though most were believed to have some connection to one another. When the First Kingdom came to be following the Wars of Misaphris the Great, each deity was pulled together into a set that became the full pantheon. The first High Priest of the Pantheon was Imhotep, who later became the pharaoh known to history as Imhotep the Pious. He was later deified as a member of the pantheon as a healer god.

All members of the Pantheon have their own dedicated temples and shrines, and several of them, scattered across Nubia, but the pantheon is governed as a whole from the Grand Temple in Zerzura.

Deity	Representation, Historicity & Other Notes
Ammit	A soul-devourer Goddess
	Depicted with the head of a crocodile, the front body of a lion, and the rear body of a hippo
Amun	Pharaoh of the Gods and the God of the wind
	Sometimes known as "the Hidden One." Sometimes combined with Ra as Amun-Ra.
Amunet	Female counterpart of Amun
Anhur	God of War and Sky Bearer
Anubis	Jackal-headed God of embalming and protector of the dead
Anuket	A Goddess of the Iteru River
Apep	A chaos God that devourers the hearts of unwitting souls
	Personified as a great, black, demonic cobra.
Apis	A God representing strength and fertility
	Personified as a bull.
Ash	Vulture-headed God of oases
Atum	God of creation
Bastet	A cat-headed Goddess of cats, protection, joy, music, family
Bennu	A solar and creator deity
	Depicted as a bird.
Geb	God of earth
Hapi	God of floods and rich silt
Hathor	Goddess of the sky, dance, love, beauty, joy, motherhood, foreign lands, mining, music and fertility
Heka	God of Magic
Heket	Frog Goddess said to protect women in childbirth
Hemsut	Goddess of fate
Horus	A falcon-headed God linked with the sky, the sun, kingship, protection, and healing
Imhotep	A healer god
	First High Priest of the Pantheon and then a pharaoh. Historically known as Imhotep I and Imhotep the Pious. Eventually deified as a healer god.
Isis	Goddess of health, marriage, wisdom, and magic
	Fuenary Goddess often paired with Nephthys.
Khepri	God of rebirth, the sunrise and scarab
	Often depicted wearing a scarab-shell mask.
Khnum	A ram-headed God of creation and the waters
Khonsu	God of the Moons
Maat	Goddess of Truth and Justice
Mafdet	A predatory Goddess said to destroy dangerous creatures
Meretseger	Cobra-headed Goddess of tomb builders and Protector of Royal Tombs
Meskhenet	A Goddess who presides over childbirth
Min	God of fertility, the only deity depicted with dark skin
	Images often depeict him with his manhood erect.
Montu	A falcon-headed God of warfare, the sun and valor
Mut	A Motherhood Goddess
Nefertem	God of healing and beauty
Nefertiti	She is worshiped as a Goddess of fertility, love, war, sex, and power
	A legendary Pharaoh who is remembered for bringing Kemet into a well-remembered golden age.
Nekhbet	A vulture Goddess, the patron deity of Upper Kemet
Neith	Goddess of war, hunting, weaving, and wisdom
Neper & Nepit	God & Goddess of grain
Nephthys	Goddess of death, service, lamentation, night time and the rivers
	Funerary Goddess often paired with Isis.
Nut	A sky Goddess
	She is usually depicted as a nude star-covered woman.
Osiris	God of the afterlife, death, life, and resurrection
	Ruler of the Duat.
Ptah	God of creation, the arts, fertility, and of craftsmen
Qetesh	Goddess of fertility and sexuality
	Often depicted as a nude woman standing on a lion.
Ra	A falcon-headed God of the Sun
	Ruler of the created world. Sometimes combined with Amun as Amun-Ra.
Sah	God personified as the Hunter Constellation
Sekhment	A lioness-headed Goddess of fire, war, fertility and healing
Serket	Goddess of scorpions, medicine, magic, and healing venomous stings and bites, often depicted with scorpion crown
Seshat	Goddess of writing and wisdom
	Often depicted wearing a leopard-skin dress.
Set	The aardvark-headed ambivalent God of storms, the desert, evil, chaos and war
Shu	God of the wind and air
Sobek	Crocodile-headed God of the Iteru River, the Army, military, fertility and of crocodiles
Sopdet	Personification of the star "Fulgor," the brightest star in the sky
	Goddess depicted with a star for a crown.
Taweret	Goddess of Fertility and Childbirth
	Personified as a bipedal hippo.
Tefnut	Lioness-headed Goddess of moisture
Thoth	An ibis-headed God of the moons, and a God of writing and scribes
Wadjet	A cobra Goddess, the patron deity of Lower Kemet

Lingjiao

Lingjiao (灵教) is the collective term Tuzhu Religion & Mythology.

The Tuzhu culture of Marlakcor has a polytheistic collection of faiths and beliefs that are worshiped in different ways with different meanings. Some aspects of Tuzhu mythology are also adopted and worshiped by the other ethnic groups of Marlakcor and the Hayato of Fuso.

Pantheon

Deities of Tuzhu mythology include:

Deity
Name		Representation, Description, Historicity & Other notes
Major/Central Deities
Jade Huangdi	玉皇帝	The ruler of Tian the supreme god of Tuzhu mythology.
Yellow Huangdi	黃帝	Also known as the Yellow Dragon (黃龍), The representation of earth (土) and the Center of the Divine Beasts.
Sun Wukong	孫悟空	Also known as the Monkey King.
		He is also known as Son Goku by the Hayato of Fuso.
Minor Deties
Baosheng Dadi		God of medicine
Chang'e		Goddess of the moons
		The Tuzhu believe her to be the mother of the moons.
Daoji		Compassionate folk hero known for wild and eccentric behavior.
Fangfeng		giant who helped fight flood.
Gong Gong		Water God
		A sea monster resembling a serpent or dragon.
Gang De	鋼德	God of brotherhoods, martial power, and war
		A former lunaculus of Marlakcor, and a deified hero of the Four Kingdoms period.
Houyi		Archery deity
		Married to Chang'e, a Goddess of the moons.
Kua Fu		A giant who wanted to capture the sun.
Kui Xing		God of examinations
		An associate of the God of literature, Wen Chang.
Lei Gong		God of thunder
Lung Mo		Tuzhu woman who became a Goddess after raising five infant dragons.
Mazu		Goddess of the sea
Meng Po		Responsible for reincarnated souls forgetting previous lives
Nezha		Protection deity
Nüwa		Creator of humans
Pangu		A deity that separated heaven and earth
Siming		God of lifespan and fate
Tam Kung		Sea deity with the ability to forecast weather
Tu Di Gong		God of wealth and merit
Tu Er Shen		God of love and sex
Wen Chang		God of culture and literature
Wong Tai Sin		Possessed healing power
Wu Gang		Endlessly cut down a self-healing bay laurel on one of the moons.
Xi Wangmu		Queen Mother of the West
Xihe		Goddess of the sun
Yanluowang		God of death
Yuqiang		God of the northern sea and wind
Zao Jun		kitchen God
Zhao Gongming		God of prosperity.
		Also called Cai Shen
Zhong Kui		Vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings.
Zhurong		God of fire

Divine Beasts of Tianxia

One of two groups of high deities called the Divine Beasts, the Divine Beasts of Tianxia (Tianxia is a local name for Marlakcor) are a quartet of animal deities worshiped in Marlakcor, and to a similar extent by the Hayato of Fuso. Believed to be higher deities than the gods, and other deities, they are the guardians and divine governors of the continent of Marlakcor, and are also known as wardens of their spiritual direction and lords of a season. Each also represents one of the five elements in Tuzhu culture; the exception is earth, which is instead represented by the Yellow Dragon, another great deity of Tuzhu mythology. Along with the Tuzhu, these deities are worshiped by the Hayato and Seomin, but under different names.

The four beasts are:

Beast Deity	Title	Element	Other names:
			Tuzhu	Hayato	Seomin
Azure Dragon	Lord of Spring & Warden of the East	Wood	Qinglong	Seiryu	Cheong-ryong
青龍	春季之王和東方守望者	木	青龍	青竜	청룡
Vermilion Bird	Lord of Summer & Warden of the South	Fire	Zhuque	Suzaku	Jujak
朱雀	夏季之王和南方守望者	火	朱雀	朱雀	주작
White Tiger	Lord of Autumn & Warden of the West	Metal	Bai Hu	Byakko	Baekho
白虎	秋季領主和西方守望者	金	白虎	白虎	백호
Black Turtle	Lord of Winter & Warden of the North	Water	Xuanwu	Genbu	Hyeonmu
玄武	冬季之王和北方守望者	水	玄武	玄武	현무

Each divine beast is individually dedicated in an separate temple in the Four Holy Cities around Marlakcor. There is also a main temple dedicated to all four located in the city of Shenling in Huaxia. There are also similar temples on the island of Seinaru-shima (within the vicinity of Zen'nō-sha no Sōdai Jiin) in Yamatai and in Hinomoto.

Eight Immortals:

The Eight Immortals are, according to traditional Tuzhu belief, are a group of heroes who banished a great evil to the depths of the underworld. Each immortal also represents an aspect of nature (represented by a bagua trigram) and are represented with a special artifact. Each also had one or two companion dragons.

The Eight Immortals are:

Immortal		Symbolism			Dragon Companion
		Nature	Trigram	Atrifact
Han Xiangzi	韓湘子	Heaven	☰	Flute	Tianlong
Zhongli Quan	鍾離權	Lake	☱	Hand fan	Panlong & Feilong
Lü Dongbin	呂洞賓	Fire	☲	Sword	Zhulong
Cao Guojiu	曹國舅	Thunder	☳	Castanet	Shenlong
He Xiangu	何仙姑	Wind	☴	Lotus	Qinglong
Li Tieguai	李鐵拐	Water	☵	Calabash	Jiaolong & Dilong
Zhang Guolao	張果老	Mountain	☶	Drum	Fuzanglong
Lan Caihe	藍采和	Earth	☷	Flower	Chilong
Historicity & Other Notes

Tuzhu Zodiac

Symbol of the Tuzhu Zodiac

The Tuzhu Zodiac is the worship of twelve animals in a sequence. This faith is an element of Tuzhu culture and is observed where it is dominant, including Huaxia, Zhonghua, and related countries.

This branch of Tuzhu religion is governed from the main temple known as the Grand Temple of the Zodiac, but each animal has a separate main temple from which all smaller temples to the same animal are governed. Many Temples for each animal exist all across Marlakcor, and a few have sprung up in Long Qundao in Maritymir. This part of Tuzhu faith is worshiped to a minor extent in Joseon, and the Hayato of Fuso and Yamatai's possessions in Marlakcor, also follow the Zodiac to some degree.

Followers believe that the members of the Zodiac take turns overseeing the cosmos in the name of the Jade Huangdi each year in a 12-year cycle, and thus each year is named for that particular animal: the months of the Luan Calendar are named for each animal as well.

Cycle Order	Animal			Attributes
				Positive	Negative
1	Rat	Shu	鼠	Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile, kind
2	Ox	Chun	犉	Diligent, dependable, strong, determined
3	Tiger	Hu	虎	Brave, confident, competitive
4	Rabbit	Tu	兔	Quiet, elegant, kind, responsible
5	Dragon	Long	龍	Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
6	Snake	She	蛇	Enigmatic, intelligent, wise
7	Horse	Ma	馬	Animated, active, energetic
8	Goat	Yang	羊	Calm, gentle, sympathetic
9	Monkey	Hou	猴	Sharp, smart, curiosity
10	Rooster	Ji	雞	Observant, hardworking, courageous
11	Dog	Gou	狗	Lovely, honest, prudent
12	Pig	Zhu	豬	Compassionate, generous, diligent

Tuzhu Demons

The Tuzhu also recognize a number of demons.

Demon Ruler				Notes
Huangdi Yanluo		閻羅皇帝		Ruler of the Diyu and demons in general. Overseer of the ten kings of hell
Kings of Hell
Title		Family Name		Notes
King Qinguang	秦廣王	Jiang	蔣
King Chujiang	楚江王	Li	歷
King Songdi	宋帝王	Yu	余
King Wuguan	五官王	Lu	呂
King Heijin	黑金王	Bao	包
King Biancheng	卞城王	Bi	畢
King Taishan	泰山王	Dong	董
King Dushi	都市王	Huang	黃
King Pingdeng	平等王	Lu	陸
King Zhuanlun	轉輪王	Xue	薛
Other Demons

Mioshie

Mioshie (神教) is the collective Hayato Religion & Mythology.

Mioshie is a polytheistic set of traditions and faiths worshiped primarily in the nations of Hayato culture/ethnicity in Fuso. They are also practiced to a lesser extent in eastern parts of Soleil and Yamatai's provinces in western Marlakcor, and have been on the rise in Maritymir through Yamatai's colony the Kappa Islands, as well as Raimei in southwestern Marlakcor. Gods and goddesses in Hayato culture are referred to as "Kami" and "Megami" respectively, and "Kamigami" collectively.

Shrine priests and priestesses, from lowest to highest ranks, are referred to as

Rank	Masculine		Feminine
Priest	Shisai	司祭	Miko	巫女
Head Priest	Gūji	宮司	Shumiko	主巫女
	The head of a shrine or temple.
Supreme Priest	Saikōjūsō	最高住僧	Saikōmiko	最高巫女
	The overall governor of the religion entire, and a holy title that also denotes the leader of the entire Mioshie religion. The holder of the title is also the ruler of Hinomoto.
Other notes
Male and female members of the imperial family who join the priesthood are referred to as Shisai-ōji [司祭王子] & Mikohime [巫女姫] respectively.

Zen'nō-sha

Zen'nō-sha (全能者) is a supreme kami worshiped by the Hayato and the overall ruler of the Spirit World. He is believed to be the father of the Megami-hime, the master of the Idainaryū, and the creator of the lands and islands known as Fuso.

The main, largest, and original, is Zen'nō-sha no Sōdai Jiin [全能者の壮大寺院/Grand Temple of Zen'nō-sha], located on the island of Seinaru-shima, a small island near the geographical center of Fuso.

Megami-hime

The Megami-hime (女神姫) are a group of "divine princesses" that, according to myth, lived in the protohistorical era of Fuso. They are believed to be daughters of Zen'nō-sha, all born to different mortal mothers that were believed to be Zen'nō-sha's concubines/lovers, and are thus all half-sisters to each other. Similarly to the Archangels of Septifidelity, each of the princesses represent a certain virtue and/or aspect of nature. They are led by Akegata-hime, the eldest of them.

When talked about in conversation, the Megami-hime are usually referred to by the first or second parts of their name.

Megami-hime
Name		Title	Representaion
Aisuru Hana-no-hime	愛する花の姫	Princess of Flowers	Love
Chiteki Dōbutsu-no-hime	知的動物の姫	Princess of Animals	Intelligence
Chokkan Kage-no-hime	直感影の姫	Princess of Shadows	Intuitiveness
Chūjitsuna Fuyu-no-hime	忠実な冬の姫	Princess of Winter	Faith
Danryoku Mori-no-hime	弾力森の姫	Princess of the Forests	Resilience
		Some legends say that Mori-hime's mother was a wood elf, yet myth says that Mori-hime was born a full-elf. Legends say that this was due to Zen'nō-sha's divinity that her bloodline wasn't mixed.
Eizoku Kaiyō-no-hime	永続海洋の姫	Princess of the Oceans	Endurance
		The more popular legends say that Kaiyō-hime's mother was a mermaid, and that Kaiyō-hime was a mermaid herself.
Ikuji Yama-no-hime	意気地山の姫	Princess of the Mountains	Pride
Jikan Tsuki-no-hime	時間月の姫	Princess of the Moons	Time
Jinsokuna Hekireki-no-hime	迅速な霹靂の姫	Princess of Thunder	Celerity
Kakki Taiyō-no-hime	活気太陽の姫	Princess of the Sun	Life
Kanja Chikyū-no-hime	患者地球の姫	Princess of Earth	Patience
Kawaru Aki-no-hime	変わる秋の姫	Princess of Autumn	Change
Ken'nin Hayate-no-hime	堅忍疾風の姫	Princess of Wind	Perseverance
Kibō Haru-no-hime	希望春の姫	Princess of Spring	Hope
Kinben'na Sabaku-no-hime	勤勉な砂漠の姫	Princess of the Desert	Diligence
Kizento Ikigomi-no-hime	毅然と意気込みの姫	Princess of Metal	Resolution
Kyōkan Shokubutsu-no-hime	共感植物の姫	Princess of Plants	Empathy
Ontai Ame-no-hime	温帯雨の姫	Princess of Rain	Temperance
Reijin Tenka-no-hime	麗人天花の姫	Princess of Snow	Beauty
Seiten Sora-no-hime	晴天空の姫	Princess of the Sky	Clarity
Shinpi Tasogare-no-hime	神秘黄昏の姫	Princess of Twilight	Mysteriousness
Shuyōna Akegata-no-hime	主要な明け方の姫	Princess of the Dawn	Leadership
		The eldest sister and the leader of the princess. The Tennō of Yamatai – including the scion branches of the two successive ruling clans – claim descent from Akegata-hime.
Sōsaku Uta-no-hime	創作歌の姫	Princess of Song	Creativity
		Uta-hime was beleived to have the best singing voice of the entire Megami-hime. She is the main patron deity of singers and musicians.
Teisō Mizu-no-hime	貞操水の姫	Princess of Water	Chastity
Tsuyoi Kazan-no-hime	強い火山の姫	Princess of Volcanoes	Strength
Yasashī Hi-no-hime	優しい火の姫	Princess of Fire	Kindness
Yūgana Kawa-no-hime	優雅な川の姫	Princess of the Rivers	Grace
Yūkan'na Natsu-no-hime	勇敢な夏の姫	Princess of Summer	Courage

Several prominent clans of Yamatai claim descent from one or more of the Megami-hime, and therefore from Zen'nō-sha.

Idainaryū

The Hayato worship two sets of dragon deities known collectively as the Idainaryū, also called the Great Dragons. Followers of this faith believe these dragons are the source of a soshihito's ability to manipulate the elements. Synonymously known as spirits, each dragon has its own attribute that reflects the essence of nature. They are divided into two branches, the Takairyū and the Hikuiryū.

The Takairyū, are the higher dragon deities and take more prominence their their lower counterparts, the Hikuiryū. The Takairyū are also known by a particular material or gemstone each is believed to be made of.

Takairyū
Name		Represented Material	Representation of Nature
Akagane Kinzoku-ryū	赤金金属龍	the Copper Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Metal
Akairo Hiryū	赤色火竜	the Ruby Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Fire
		The Hayato believe he lives in a volcano called Mt. Kasai ya Doro.
Kogane Tenpi-no-ryū	黄金天日の龍	the Golden Dragon	Dragon Spirit of the Sun
		Servant of Zen'nō-sha and ruler of all dragons.
Kohaku Jinsei-no-ryū	琥珀人生の龍	the Amber Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Life
		Protector of newborns.
Kokuyoseki Kage-ryū	黒曜石影龍	the Obsidian Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Shadows
		Servant of Seikyo and judge of souls.
Kongō Kaze-no-ryū	金剛風の龍	the Diamond Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Wind
Hisui Dōbutsu-ryū	翡翠動物龍	the Jade Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Animals
Midori Shinrin-no-ryū	緑森林の龍	the Emerald Dragon	Dragon Spirit of the Forests
Mokuzai Mokusei-no-ryū	木材木製の龍	the Wooden Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Wood
Ōgyoku Ikazuchiryū	黄玉雷龍	the Topaz Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Thunder & Lightning
		He is especially popular in the Empire of Raimei.
Oparu Suirō	オパール水竜	the Opal Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Water
		Sister of Shinju Umi-no-ryū.
Seigyoku Kōri-no-ryū	青玉氷の龍	the Sapphire Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Ice
		While most dragons, real and mythological, breath fire, the Hayato believe that Seigyoku Kōri-no-ryū spews ice. The Hayato also believe that he lives on a glacier of a mountain in the northernmost reaches of Fuso.
Sekiei Daichi-no-ryū	石英大地の龍	the Quartz Dragon	Dragon Spirit of Earth
		Older brother of Sangaku-no-ryū
Shinju Umi-no-ryū	真珠海の龍	the Pearl Dragon	Dragon Spirit of the Ocean
		Brother of Oparu Suirō.
Shirogane Eisei-no-ryū	白金衛星の龍	the Silver Dragon	Dragon Spirit of the Moons
Turokoseki Sukairyū	トルコ石空龍	the Turquoise Dragon	Dragon Spirit of the Sky

The Takairyū aren't always all worshiped at the same time. Some areas place more emphasis on one or more dragons than the others, sometimes in the form of cults. (e.g. Most wood elves that follow these dragons tend to place emphasis on Midori Shinrin-no-ryū, the Emerald Dragon, more than the other dragons; and Kogane Tenpi-no-ryū, the Golden Dragon, is largely worshiped in parts of Soleil more than the other dragons).

The Hikuiryū are the lower dragons of the Idainaryū, which take less importance than their Takairyū counterparts.

Hikuiryū
Name		Representation of Nature
Kawa-no-ryū	川の龍	Dragon Spirit of the Rivers
		Cousin of Shinju Umi-no-ryū & Oparu Suirō
Funkazan-no-ryū	噴火山の龍	Dragon Spirit of Volcanos
		Younger brother of Akairo Hiryū
Sangaku-no-ryū	山岳の龍	Dragon Spirit of the Mountains
		Younger brother of Sekiei Daichi-no-ryū

Main Pantheon

The Kamigami of Mioshie

Deity
Name		Representation, Historicity & Other notes
Major Kami
Aijō	愛情	Megami of Love
Anzen'na Shussan	安全な出産	Megami of Safe Childbirth
Arashi	嵐	Kami of Storms
		Arashi is especially popular in the Empire of Raimei.
Bosei & Fusei	母性 父性	Megami and Kami of Parenthood
		Sister and brother deities that preside over Parenthood (motherhood and fatherhood respectively).
Aizen Myō-ō	愛染明王	Kami of Lust & Sex
Chūya	昼夜	Kami of Day and Night
Omoikane	思金	Kami of Learning
Hyōsetsu	氷雪	Kami of Ice and Snow
Jikan	時間	Kami of Time
Jōkū	上空	Kami of the Sky
Taka-uso Jun-ga Hanako	多価鷽純画芭子	Kami of Fruits
Takemikazuchi	武甕槌	Kami of Thunder & Lightning
		He is especially popular in the Empire of Raimei. He is sometimes equated with Lei Gong, the Tuzhu god of thunder.
Kisetsu-no-Utsurikawari	季節の移り変わり	Kami of the Changing Seasons
Kōsaku & Nōgyō	工作 農業	Kami of Farming and Agriculture
		Brother Kami
Kusuri	薬	Megami of Medicine
Mahō	魔法	Megami of Magic & Sorcery
Ninshin	妊娠	Megami of Pregnancy
Ongaku	音楽	Kami of Music
Shōchū-Tsukuri	焼酎作り	Kami of Winemaking
Seifuku-to-Shōri	征服と勝利	Kami of War
Seikyo	逝去	Kami of Death
		Lord of the Shinigami, the guides to the afterlife.
Shahō	射法	Kami of Archery
Shizen-no-Yōso	自然の要素	Kami of the Five Elements
		According to Hayato myth, Shizen-no-Yōso, a lunaculus from an era known as the Saisho Eiyū Jidai (aka the "First Heroes Period", roughly three thousand years ago), was the inventor of each discipline of Soshijutsu, being one of the rare known few who could use all four elements. He was deified both for this feat and resolving a massive war that happened during his time. Said war is known to history as the Saisho Kairiku War (First Land and Sea War), named for the fact that, with the establishment of the first formal navies of Fuso, it was the first war in the history of Fuso to take place on both land and sea.
Shuryō	狩猟	Kami of Hunting
Tachisuji	太刀筋	Kami of Swordsmanship
Taiyō	太陽	Kami of the Sun
Tan'ya	鍛冶	Megami of Blacksmithing
Tsūshō	通商	Kami of Trade & Commerce
Unabara	海原	Kami of the Sea
Sake-tsukuri	酒作り	Kami of Winemaking
Minor Kami
Raiu	雷雨	A minor Thunderstorm kami

Shinigami

The Shimigami are spirits that act as guides for souls to Shigo-no-sekai, the Hayato term for the afterlife. They either escort souls to paradise in Takamagahara, or drag them to eternal torment in Yomi-no-kuni. There are countless shimigami, and only twenty of them are known by name. Hayato believe that those destined for Takamagahara see the Shinigami as beautiful ethereal beings – similarly to angels – while those destined for Yomi-no-kuni see them as ugly skull-faced demons.

Known Demons

Along with the holy kamigami, the Hayato acknowledge several demons. Like the demons in the Septifidelic faith, each demon represents a negative aspect.

The demons of Hayato culture are:

Demon
Name		Representation, Historicity & Other notes
Akujo	悪女
		Queen of Demons & Consort of Maō.
Aseri	焦り	Demoness of Impatience
Don'yoku	貪欲	Demon of Greed
Ekirei	疫癘	Demoness of Plague
King Enma	閻魔王	Kōtei of Demons
		Ruler of Yomi-no-kuni; direct superior of Maō.
Hakai	破壊	Demon of Destruction
Hiai	悲哀	Demon of Sorrow
Ikari	怒り	Demoness of Anger
Jaakuna Akuryō	邪悪な悪霊	Demon of Evil
Kaibutsu	怪物	Demon of Monsters
Katte	勝手	Demon of Selfishness
Konton	混沌	Demon of Chaos
Kurayami	暗闇	Demoness of Darkness
Maō	魔王	Demon of Evil
		Chancellor of Yomi-no-kuni. Second-in-command to King Enma.
Muhon	謀反	Demon of Rebellion
Namakemono	怠け者	Demon of Laziness
Ōkui	大食い	Demoness of Gluttony
Ryūketsu	流血	Demon of Bloodshed & Slaughter
Saigai	災害	Demon of Disasters
Satsujin & Kirai	殺人, 嫌い	Demon & Demoness of Murder
		Husband & wife demons.
Shikiyoku	色欲	Demon of Lust
Warugi	悪気	Demon of Malice

Ostliger Pantheon

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Symbol of the Ostliger Pantheon.

The deities worshiped by the Ostligs in eastern Eurodysia. While Septifidelity, has been encroaching into the lands of the Midgard Peninsula for centuries, and holds great sway particularly in Sverige, the pantheon has remained as the dominant religion of all Ostliger peoples. It is also the sole religion of Asgard. This polytheistic pantheon is divided into two main branches: the Aesir (fem. Asynjur), the major gods and goddesses; the Vanir, the lesser gods and goddess; and then the other gods.

Gods & Goddesses of the Pantheon

Deity	Representation, Historicity & Other Notes
Aesir & Asynjur
Baldr	God of beauty, love, purity, peace, righteousness
Bil	Goddess of the waning moons
Bragi	God of knowledge, poetry, eloquence, and the patron of skalds
Dellingr	God of the dawn
Eir	Goddess of healing
Forseti	God of justice
Freyr	God of agriculture, prosperity, life and fertility
Frigg	God of love, marriage, fertility, family, civilization, and a prophetess
Gersemi	Goddess of love
Gna	Errand-running Goddess
	Rides on the horse Hofvarpnir.
Heimdallr	Guardian God
Hel	Goddess of death
Hermod	Messenger God
Idun	Goddess of spring and rejuvenation
Lodurr	God of life
Lofn	Goddess of love
Loki	God of fire, magic, shape-shifting, trickery, chaos
Odin	God of wisdom, war, magic, poetry, prophecy, victory and death
	Also the king of the Gods, and sometimes known as the "All-Father."
Ran	Goddess of the sea and death
Saga	Goddess of wisdom and treasure
Sif	Goddess of harvest and land
Sigyn	Goddess of earth
Sjofn	Goddess of relationships, love, and marriage
Snotra	Goddess of wisdom
Syn	Goddess of defense and truth
Thor	God of strength, protection, war, storms, thunder and lightning
Tyr	God of war, justice in battle, victory and heroic glory
Ullr	Goddess of justice and winter
Vali	God of vengeance
Ve	God of earth
Vili	God of earth
Vor	Goddess of wisdom
Vanir
Freyja	Goddess of fertility, love, beauty, magic, war, and death.
Freyr	God of agriculture, prosperity, life and fertility
Nerthus	Goddess of lakes and springs
Njord	God of the sea, the wind, & fertility
	patron deity of fishermen and sailors.
Skadi	Goddess of hunting and winter
Other Deities
Baduhenna	Goddess of war and storms
Beyla	Goddess of earth
Eostre	Goddess of spring, rebirth, and protectress of fertility
Gefjon	Goddess of knowledge
Hariasa	Goddess of war
Irpa	Goddess of the earth
Mimir	Goddess of wisdom
Sol	Goddess of the sun
Zisa	Goddess of harvest

Valkyries

The Valkyries are female warrior spirits that escort the deceased, and fallen warriors in particular, to their afterlife in Valhalla.

Septifidelity

Main article: Septifidelity

Shivajism

Shivajism is a polytheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Shivaji Ingodija, the first lunaculus of Ingodija. It is primarily practiced in Ingodija, and is the main religion of the continent, but minor sects exist in Aquilonis and has been rising to great prominence in parts of Marlakcor in recent centuries. Shivajism has also been spreading to Maritymir through Majapahit.

Name	Notes
Shivajist Deities
Shivajist Demons
Yama	Ruler of the Underworld.

Swyll'zhor & Ny'kith

Swyll'zhor & Ny'kith are a pair of deities worshiped as the sole god and goddess in Soleil, as well as by some Gallic immigrants in Fuso.

Swyll'zhor, also known as the Sun Lord, is a solar deity. Followers of this faith believe that he watches over all during the day as he flies across the sky. Ny'kith is the lunar deity. Followers of this faith believe that she is the mother of the moons, Tallulah and Xyliana, equating her to Gaia in Spetifidelity and Balho of the vampiric pantheon.

Worship of the pair allegedly goes back to when the peninsula was Salrin-dominated, and perhaps predates even the Gargate Empire. Many religiophilosiphers believe that the two were originally Salrin deities, but most Salrin religious authorities and experts repudiate this.

Whatever their origin, they were adopted by the Soleilian Kingdom as their god and goddess as they expanded, supplanting Septifidelity almost entirely.

Talmyrism

Talmyrism is the collective term for the whole of the polytheistic Talmyri faiths and mythology.

Pantheon

The main Pantheon is divided into three groups: The Trynis, the Symphons, and the Igni.

The Trynis
The Trynis, the primary deities central to Talmyri faith and mythology, are a trio of sibling deities whom are the creators of the known world. They are led by Gnogton, the King of the Gods. Their consorts are included, and are considered counterparts of the main three as well as separate deities.
Deity	Representation	Consort
		Name	Representation
Gnogton	God of the Land & King of the Gods	Valji	Goddess of Law & Order
Gnogton is oldest of the Trynis and the creator of the land of the known world. Popular myth says that he sculpted the land from mud and clay and hardened it with fire.		Once the world and Haljno's living beings had reached a prime stage of maturity, Valji gave the world Law & Order.
Marijano	Goddess of Rain & the Sea	Haljno	God of Life
The middle sibling of the Trynis and the creator of the sea. Once Gnogton created the land and Scyterius stabilized the sky, Marijano made rain fall, flooding the deepest valleys and creating the seas.		Haljno gave life the world once the Trynis had stabilized it, allowing living things to evolve and flourish.
Scyterius	God of the Sun & Sky	Jukli	Goddess of Wisdom & Learning
Scyterius is the youngest of the Trynis and creator of the skies. Once Gnogton created the land, Scyterius stabilized the sky and coated the world in a "shield" to stop the "fire stars" from reaching the surface, and created the bright circle to give the world light.		Jukli gave wisdom and Intelligence to Haljno's living things once they evolved to sapience. Jukli is also the patron deity of scholars.
Symphons
The Symphons are the children of the Trynis and their consorts. The Symphons are divided into three more groups: The first are the Children of Gnogton, land gods and goddess that are the offspring of Gnogton & Valji; there are fourteen of them. The second are the Children of Marijano, the sea gods and goddess that are the offspring of Marijano & Haljno; there are twelve of them. The third are the Children of Scyterius, the sky gods and goddess that are the offspring of Scyterius & Jukli; there are thirteen of them.
Name	Representation	Historicity & Notes
Children of Gnogton
Agno
Baldog
Caln
Dre'giik
Eao
Fyozi
Gron
Mijia	Goddess of Farming & Agriculture
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Toa	Guardian of the Gates to the underworld.
Wao
Xzan
Yipu
Zigvir
Children of Marijano
Axzir
Crigxon
Erio
Falvon
Havivi	Goddess of Fishing
Mongor
Oso
Piopar
Stili
Ungro
Vala
Zico
Children of Scyterius
Assa
Cirgyr
Fyrgi
Grashio
Igwarn
Nogio
Ong	God of Thunder
Qyrish
Sangra
Tsrash
Totika
Zantra
Zyss	God of Lightning
Igni
The Igni are the lesser deities of the Pantheon, most of whom are either children/descendants of the Symphons or deified legendary/historical figures.
Name	Representation	Historicity & Notes
Agniroc
Fazso
Sangio	God of Death	Grandson of Toa
Y'wan

Talmyri Zodiac

The symbol of the Talmyri Zodiac. One star for every deity

The Talmyri Zodiac are twenty-five animal deities worshiped by the Talmyri people, primarily in Talmyrnia and to a lesser extent in northern New Albion and parts of Drakyncia. These deities are believed to be the divine protectors of Talmyrnia.

This portion of Talmyri faith is governed as a whole from the Grand Temple of the Zodiac in Orskaydd, the capital of Talmyrnia, but each deity of the Zodiac also has a separate main temple, from which all smaller temples scattered around the country are governed, though some deities are more prevalent than others in different parts of the country.

Much like the Tuzhu Zodiac, followers of the Talmyri Zodiac believe that each animal takes turns accompanying the gods across the cosmos over the course of a cycle of years (a 25-year cycle in this case), and thus each year is named for that particular animal, just like the Tuzhu Zodiac. But unlike its Marlakcese counterpart, each animal has a proper name, and the Tuzhu Zodiac has less animals.

In addition to ruling the cosmos one year at a time, each animal deity represents a certain personality aspect that shapes a person, either positively or negatively.

The twenty-five deities, in order of the cycle, are:

Cycle Order	Deity		Symbolized Personality Aspect		Other Notes
	Name	Animal	Positive	Negative
1	Blaide	Wolf	Loyalty	Disloyalty
2	Cairew	Hart	Trust	Suspicion
3	Lewwon	Lion	Courage	Fear
4	Brokion	Badger	Faithfulness	Unbelieving
5	Cefylli	Stallion	Gracefullness	Clumsiness
6	Lyiwgon	Fox	Sensitivity	Indifference
7	Afcar	Beaver	Imaginative	Unimaginative
8	Qinnegen	Hare	Optimism	Pessimism
9	Dyfragi	Otter	Honesty	Dishonesty
10	Psigok	Bass
11	Lyffunt	Frog	Modesty	Vanity
12	Siigwen	Kraken
13	Draigoric	Dragon	Leadership	Submission	Often viewed as the "governor" of the zodiac.
14	Iolaire	Eagle	Strength	Weakness
15	Molrihon	Dolphin	Kindness	Selfhishness
16	Lyrwing	Gryphon	Adventurous	Conventional
17	Golyden	Mouse	Humbleness	Arrogance
18	Neidric	Serpent	Ambitious	Unmotivated
19	Arth	Bear	Selflessness	Selfishness
20	Crieban	Turtle	Flexibility	Stubborness
21	Nigwivver	Squirrel	Perseverance	Relenting
22	Alirich	Swan	Love	Hate
23	Sirac	Shark	Patience	Impatience
24	Algydion	Alligator	Cunning
25	Tyllanu	Owl	Wisdom

The Zodiac is held in such high regard that even some of the many noble houses of Talmyrnia take their sigils after the animals of the Zodiac in one form or another.

Additionally, one major practice among adherents is that, on a person's twelfth birthday they are presented with an idol of the animal deity in whose year they were born. It is believed that the Zodiac member guides that person throughout their life.

Vampiric Pantheon

Symbol of the Vampiric Pantheon

The Vampiric Pantheon is a polytheistic religion led by the Zodyje (a vampiric religious title equivalent to the Pope of the Synkratic Church), which has many temples to the Vampiric Gods around Transylvania, and territories of the former Amurgine Empire. There are also many more smaller temples around Qirsyllviar frequented by local vampires.

The scriptures are written in a religious text known as the Cartea Zeilor. Within the Cartea Zeilor are physical descriptions of the gods, as well as the proper ways to worship them.

While vampires don't normally see eye-to-eye with most religions, most notably the Synkratic Church, this is their form of worship. This religion is governed in Valahiei, Transylvania, but is practiced world-wide by most vampires, and most humans who live in Transylvania.

The Gods & Goddesses in the Vampiric Pantheon:

Deity	Representation, Historicity & Other Notes	Relations to other Deities
Arfort	God of Anger, Rage, & War
	One of three patron deities of Warriors.
Avidar	God of Earth & Mountains
Balho	Goddess of the Moons
	In vampiric mythology, Balho is the name of the mother of Tallulah and Xyliana; also known as Gaia in Septifidelity.
Bruvalia	Goddess of Peace, Tranquility, Hope, & Balance
Cravior	God of Warmth, Fire, & Volcanoes
Darkh	God of Money, Trade, & Commerce
	Patron deity of merchants.
Drofrune	God of Metal, Precious Metals, & Metallurgy
	Patron deity of metalworkers, and one of two patron deities of jewelers and jewelry makers.
Elizar	God of Prophecy, Foresight, & Destiny
	Patron deity of seers.
Erohoris	God of Death and ruler of Iad
	He is one of two judges of the dead, along with Ua, and is the patron deity of Necromancers. He is also a funerary deity often paired with Ua.
Framhoff	God of Luck, Good Fortune, & Prosperity
Galira	Goddess of Joy & Happiness
Gellar	God of Courage, Strength, Honor, & Chivalry
	Patron deity of knights.
Giuvaer	God of Gems, Minerals, Crystals, & Mineralogy
	One of two patron deities of jewelers and jewelry makers.
Grislow	Goddess of Summer & Drought and the Sun & Light.	Sister of Holro, Iza, & Taizova.
	Before the first zyroites, Grislow was held in very low regard, viewed by most as a demon. With the rise of the zyroites, she was moved to the main pantheon.
Harhilda	Goddess of Theater & Performing Arts
	Patron deity of actors and performers.
Helfier	God of the Sky, Astronomy, & Celestial Objects
Holro	Goddess of Farming, Agriculture, Rain, Autumn, & Good Harvest	Sister of Groslow, Iza, & Taizova.
	Patron deity of farmers.
Ivari	Goddess of Languages, Writing, & Poetry	Younger sister of Keltaria, twin sister of Joril.
	One of three Patron deities of scholars.
Iza	Goddess of Animals, Spring, Nature, Flowers, Trees, & Vegetation	Sister of Grislow, Holro, & Taizova.
	Often depicted as a nude woman covered in moss and flowers.
Japricus	God of Hunting & Beast Taming
	Patron deity of hunters
Joril	Goddess of Books & Keeper of Knowledge.	Younger sister of Keltaria, twin sister of Ivari.
	One of three Patron deities of scholars.
Julinar	God of Battle Strategy & Victory
	One of three patron deities of warriors.
Juvzi	Goddess of Music
	Patron deity of musicians.
Kaldehar	God of Good Health
Keltaria	Goddess of Wisdom, Reason, Knowledge, Academics, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Physics, Science, & General Learning	Elder sister of Joril and Ivari.
	One of three Patron deities of scholars. The main Temple of Keltaria in the capital hosts Transylvania Royal Academy, a primary, secondary, and higher educational institution open to all social classes. Smaller schools typically have a shrine or alter dedicated to her somewhere on the grounds.
Kilara	Goddess of Cooking, Feasts, Banquets, Parties, & Festivities
	As the Goddess of Parties & Festivities, followers of the pantheon believe that Kilara blesses all festivals, even those held in honor of other gods. It is for this reason that she is considered the party-planner of the gods. As the goddess of Cooking, Feasts & banquets, she is also the patron deity of chefs.
Krilcraw	God of Inspiration, The Arts, Painting, & Drawing
	Patron deity of artists.
Larcod	God of Truth, Justice, Law, & Order
	Patron deity of judges, lawmakers etc.
Logran	God of Deals, Contracts, & Treaties
Marava	Goddess of Marriage & Fidelity
	Vampiric marriages are often performed in her temples/shrines.
Morsica	Goddess of Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Milk, Nursing, Child-rearing, & Children	Younger sister of Seyra.
	Patron deity of pregnant women and mothers.
Nardra	Goddess of Chaos, Anarchy, Discord, Hatred, Fury, Despair, Fear, Destruction, Disasters, Famine, Bloodshed, Misfortune, & Poverty
Nir	God of Wine & Winemaking
	Patron deity of winemakers.
Nosfyritus	God of Night, Darkness & Shadows	Husband of Seyra
	King of the Vampiric Gods, patron deity of Valahiei.
Novari	Goddess of Swordsmanship, Archery, & Equestrianism
	One of three patron deities of warriors.
Odaro	God of Thresholds, Gates, & Doorways
Ordanfi	Goddess of Clouds, & Wind
Pardrak	God of Storms, Hail, Tornadoes, Thunder, & Lightning
Porfune	Goddess of Mischief & Trickery
Qoleifa	Goddess of Love
Qualis	God of Games & Sports
	Patron deity of athletes.
Rafiscus	God of Blacksmithing, Craftsmenship, & Sculpting
	Patron deity of craftsmen. Father of the demigod Erudor, who forged Crepuscul.
Raladin	God of Travels & Boundaries
Seyra	Goddess of the Hearth	Elder sister of Morsica.
	Queen of the Vampiric Gods, and wife of Nosfyritus. Patron deity of homemakers and homeowners.
Sordro	God of Water, the Seas, Lakes, & Rivers.
	Guardian of the Seas, Lakes, & Rivers.
Taizova	Goddess of Winter and Ice & Snow	Sister of Groslow, Holro, & Iza.
Tox	God of Sickness & Plague
Ua	Goddess of the afterlife & presider of Rai.
	She is one of two judges of the dead, long with Erohoris. She is also a funerary deity often paired with Erohoris.
Uvuda	God of Dreams & Sleep
Varu	God of Grudges & Revenge
Viia	Goddess of Lust, Sex, & Ecstasy
	Patron deity of protitutes.
Wayhar	Goddess of Magic
	Patron deity of magic-users.
Xandre	God of Architecture & Construction.
	Patron deity of builders.
Yophri	Goddess of Beauty, Virginity, & Chastity
	Also called by some the "Goddess of Innocence," but it's mostly a misnomer.
Zilga	Goddess of Healing, Medicine, & Herbalism
	Patron deity of healers. The main temple of Zilga in the capital hosts Aurit Hospital, largest and most prestigious hospital in Transylvania.
Zolba	Goddess of Space & Time
	Often depicted in a black robe covered with stars and an hourglass in her hand.

Waikikese Pantheon

The Waikikese Pentheon is a set of deities worshiped by the peoples of the Waikiki Archipelago.

Deity	Representation	Historicity & Other notes
Aumakua	Spirit of an ancestor or family God
Haikili	God of thunder
Haumea	Goddess of birth
Hina	Goddess of the moons
Kaho'ali'i	God of the underworld
Kalamainu'u	A lizard Goddess
Kamapua'a	Warlike God of wild boars
Kamohoali'i	A shark God
Kanaloa	God of the oceans
Kane	God of wild foods and plants like trees, etc.	Also the God of the forests and jungles with all their gifts like wood, medicinal plants and leaves, etc.
Ku	God of war
Kuula	God of fishermen
Laka	Goddess of hula & fertility/reproducation, love, & beauty
Lono	God of agriculture & peace
Lona	Goddess of the Moons
Namaka	A sea Goddess
Nu'akea	Goddess of milk
Papa	Goddess of Nature
Paka'a	God of the wind
Poli'ahu	Goddesses of snow
Pele	Goddess of fire and volcanoes
Ukupanipo	Another shark God
Waka	Another lizard Goddess
Wakea	Sky father

Xirphran

Xirphran is a Dragon God worshiped by the Divine Dragon Alliance and their followers. Xirphran is believed to have created the land on which Drakyncia now sits. It is primarily practiced in Drakyncia by the Divine Dragon Alliance and their followers, while there is limited worship by smaller communities around and outside Drakyncia.

Xotilic Pantheon

The Xotilic Pantheon is a polytheistic set of deities worshiped by the lizardfolk Empire of Xotil. This religion began with the discovery a number of idols in the stone and metal craft that brought the alien technology to southern Nekcroz. It is almost exclusively worshiped in the Xotilic Empire, and in its extracontinental possessions.

Deity	Representation	Historicity & Other Notes
Azki	Goddess of Life
Czil	God of the Sun
Draxzi	Goddess of Dreams
Exri	God of Energy
Foxtroc	God of Iron
Gikzrajk	God of Magic
Harkx	God of the Jungles
Ikzix	God of the Moons
Jurkazzic	God of Time
Khorlix	God of the Sea
Kraktox	God of Chaos
Krikox	Goddess of Fire
Razhock	God of Honor
Talikozi	God of Earth
Tokzixc	God of Poisons
Urix	God of the Hunt
Viirtac	God of Truth
Xzinc	God of Death	Ruler of the Underworld.
Yuxil	Goddess of War
Zchok	Goddess of Storms

Other Religions, Legends & Mythologies

Minor Religions & Mythologies

Some religions and churches are little known despite many followers, are just recently founded cults, or have few followers outside their place of origin. Most are simply not worshiped outside a confined region, usually where they were founded, or are just not extent enough to be counted amongst the major religions of the world.

The Ocean God

The Ocean God, popularly known as "Aequor," is a sea deity popular with seamen of all races. Followers believe that he creates all the natural phenomena that occurs at sea, storms, waves, maelstroms, etc. either to help them get to where they need to be, or to divert them because they're not meant to reach their destination.

Temple of Pleasure

The Temple of Pleasure is a minor sect that worships a sex and fertility goddess called Syrilumei, who is often depicted as a nude, voluptuous, lascivious, and buxom woman. Followers of this faith consider sex to be a holy and life-affirming act that honors their goddess.

Pagan in origin, the Temple was originally founded in pre-colonial northern Nekcroz by a culture known to history as the Niicrukala people, but has since spread to most parts of the world. Regardless, the religion remains partially obscure, but it is a popular religion amongst prostitutes, and is therefore often introduced via brothels. It is not uncommon for such occupants to convert.

This religion is popular with succubi and incubi as well. Consequently, to those who don't know better, it is believed that Syrilumei is a deified succubus, but practitioners of the faith staunchly claim and believe otherwise.

The Sky God and the Ocean Goddess

The Sky God and the Ocean Goddess, better known by their proper names Leduo and Aymii respectively, are a pair a lover deities worshiped solely in the Republic of Gargantia.

The myth claims that Leduo descended from the heavens after losing a fight to a superior and evil god (who is known by many names, but the popular one is Krugier), and Aymii nursed him back to health. Leduo eventually fell in love with Aymii and swore to protect her from any danger. Aymii fell in love with Leduo in return and worried that he will never return when he left to defeat the evil god for good, but Leduo prevailed and returned to Aymii's side.

Every year, festivals are held to commemorate the loving reunion of Leduo and Aymii.

It is believed that Leduo and Aymii left several children in the mortal world, and several people claim descent from them, but these claims are difficult to prove.

Followers of the faith believe that Leduo was a human while Aymii was a mermaid.

The Western Pantheon

The Western Pantheon is a pantheon of deities worshiped in western Eurodysia, primarily by the peoples of the Latium and Akhaian Peninsulas and the island Dell'ovest, predating even the Zedylrian Empire by at least a millennium. It was the dominant faith in these regions before being supplanted by Septifidelity but it is now a minority.

The Deities of the Western Pantheon include

Deity	Representation	Historicity & other Notes
Aphrodite=Venus	Goddess of Love
Apollo=Sol	God of the Sun
Ares=Mars	God of War
Athena=Minerva	Goddess of Wisom
Aurora=Eos	Goddess of the Dawn
Bacchus=Dionysus	God of Wine
Cupid=Eros	God of Love
Diana=Artemis	Goddess of the hunt
Hera=Juno	Queen of the Gods & Goddess of Marriage
Hermes=Mercury	Messenger of the Gods
Hestia=Vesta	Goddess of the Hearth
Jupiter=Zeus	King of the Gods and god of thunder & lightning
Pluto=Hades	God of the Dead	Ruler of the Underworld.
Poseidon=Neptune	God of the Sea
Terra=Gaia	Goddess of life & the world.	A primordial mother goddess regarded as the spirit of life. Often depicted as a nude women covered in thin vines, flowers, and leaves, is viewed as the mother of all humankind, and the divine protectress of nature. Followers also of the faith also believe that Terra=Gaia grants wisdom to men so that they fare well in battle, and strength to women to endure childbirth. Terra=Gaia is also believed to be a mother deity. Specifically, she is believed to be the mother of various mythological figures and deities, but many religio-philosophers dispute or refute this.
Vulcan=Hephaestus	God of the Forge and Blackmithing

Other Myths & Legends

Library of Trinity

The Library of Trinity is an ancient legendary library said to hold thousands of books containing every detail of Qirsyllviar's history and many other subjects besides. Legends say that the library predates the first lunaculi by at least two thousand years. No one knows where the library resides or even if it still exists—or if it existed at all. The library supposedly takes it's name from the three groups responsible for it: the Keepers, the Seekers, and the Guardians.

Legend says that time passes differently within the library; for every hour spent in the building, seven days go by in the real world.

Administering the Library of Trinity are the Knowledge Keepers, an immortal man and woman – whose names are recorded in history as Markus & Calypso – charged with tending the library.

Adding to the library's collection is the Knowledge Seekers, whose job is to go out into the world and find some worthwhile knowledge to store in the library.

Guarding the library against unwelcome intruders is the Knowledge Guardians. Legends say that visitors can only enter with the permission of the Keepers or they would be turned to stone by the Guardians. Visitors allowed into the library are watched over by the Guardians to make sure they don't steal anything or desecrate the library in any way.

The Library of Trinity supposedly holds countless books, but more famous tomes believed to be stored on the shelves include:

Title	Author	Description
Akashic Records	none	Also known as the Book of Ages. An ancient magical tome, allegedly predating recorded history itself, that records important events and anniversaries of history, and updates itself as time passes. Rumors abound that altering the events recorded in the pages of the book can change history, but this is unconfirmed.
Rykardiac's Archaic Book of Records	Rykardiac	An ancient magical tome listing remarkable achievements throughout history, and automatically updates itself when the records are broken or new feats are achieved.

Other Mythological Figures

There are several mythological figures whose existence is either obscured by myth or so famous that they've passed into legend. Most existed either before, or just after, the time of the first lunaculi.

Adam & Eve

The first human man and woman. Legends say that direct descendants of them possess a unique sense.

Orion & Delphia

Orion and Delphia were legendary centaurs.

Marina & Ophir

Marina and Ophir were the first mermaid and merman, according to merfolk mythology.

Heaven, the Underworld & Hell

The concepts of Heaven and Hell, the afterlife and damnation, are common beliefs across the world. It is universal belief that the Spirit World is made up of two or layers, and heaven and hell represent some of them. Almost all religious faiths speak of heaven and hell in some measure, and all believe that whichever one moves on to upon death is subject to a judgement by some higher power, particularly a specific god that represents the afterlife.

Heaven

Heaven, the realm of the afterlife, is where people supposedly go when they have a good life.

Heaven and the afterlife is known by many names in different cultures and religions.

Name of Heaven		Culture/Religion	Historicity & Other Notes
Aaru		Term for heaven in Kemeti culture.	also known as the Field of Reeds.
Ĉielo		Term for heaven lizardfolk cultures.
Eden		Term for heaven commonly used by in Septifidelity.	Described as a tropical paradise where residents wander in the nude, free of shame and the stresses of the mortal world. Eden is believed to be divided into seven realms, each ruled by one of the Seven Archangels.
Elysium		Term for heaven originating in northeastern Eurodyne cultures.	The term is still used occasionally across parts of Qirsyllviar.
Nirvana		Term for heaven in the Shivajism faith.
Rai		Term for heaven in vampiric culture.	presided over by Ua.
Takamagahara	高天原	Term for heaven in Hayato culture.	The upper half of Shigo-no-sekai, the Hayato term for the world after death.
Taoger		An ancient term for heaven in Elven cultures.
Tian		Term for heaven in Tuzhu culture.
Titania's Grove		The Alfheimish equivalent to Eden.	While a known physical place in the living world, Titania's Grove is believed by Alfheimish fairies to be where the spirits of the deceased reside upon being judged fit for the afterlife.
Tlalocan		Term of heaven in central Nekcrozi cultures.
Valhalla		Term for heaven in the Ostliger cultures of eastern Eurodysia.	homeland of the Ostliger Gods and the Valkyries.

Underworld & Hell

While also a physical place beneath the surface of Qirsyllviar, the spiritual concepts of the underworld and hell are often used interchangeably, and are sometimes confusingly believed to be one and the same, but it is most commonly believed that the underworld and hell are two layers of the same plane away from the world of the living, with hell considered lower than the underworld.

The Underworld, sometimes known as Limbo, is the realm of the dead, where the dead reside before judgement. Hell is the realm of the damned, where those who have committed grave sins in their life spend the rest of eternity. Some cultures describe Hell as a blazing inferno of fire and lava, while other sources describe it as a frigid frozen wasteland.

Those who have committed a grave sin in their life are usually condemned to eternity in Hell, the believed lower part of the underworld, or to simply remain in the underworld forever.

Some cultures and faiths have no concept of the underworld, only hell, and so refer to the underworld as limbo, or the ghostly plane, the netherworld, or the astral plane, where they await judgement before being sent on. Other cultures and faiths have no concept of hell, only the underworld, and so believe that the damned walk in the underworld for eternity, unable to move on to the afterlife.

The Underworld and Hell are known by many names in different cultures and religions, and are sometimes considered one and the same, or have no concept of one or the other.

Name of the Underworld/Hell		Culture/Religion	Historicity & Other notes
Diyu		Term for hell in the Tuzhu culture.	Ruled by Huangdi Yanluo. Its capital is the damned city of Youdu (幽都).
Duat		Term for the underworld in Kemeti culture.	Presided over by Osiris
Hades/Tartarus		interchangeable terms for the underworld or hell, originating in northwestern Eurodyne cultures.	The terms are still used interchangeably across parts of Qirsyllviar.
Helheim		Term for hell in eastern Eurodyne cultures.
Iad		Term for the underworld and hell in Vampiric culture.	Ruled by Erohoris.
Infero		Term for the underworld in lizardfolk cultures.
Jotenheim		Alfheimish fairy term for the underworld and hell.	Described as a frozen wasteland ruled by King Thrym from his castle of Thrymheim.
Lofykear		An ancient term for the underworld and hell in Elven cultures.
Naraka		Term for hell in Shivajism Faith.
Purgatory		Term for hell used in Septifidelity.	Described as a seven-leveled blazing inferno of fire and lava, ruled by Satan, the High King of Purgatory. Like in Eden, residents are stripped naked; but unlike in Eden, they retain their shame and it is believed that they are being displayed for all to see so that they are more vulnerable to the horrification and tormentry of Purgatory.
Xibalba		Term for the underworld in central-Nekcrozi cultures
Yomi-no-kuni	黄泉の国	Term for the underworld and hell in Hayato culture.	The lower half of Shigo-no-sekai, the Hayato term for the world after death. Ruled by Demon King Enma.

Dark Religion

Dark religion is a form of religion where followers worship some dark deity or several. They are often looked down upon by most people, particularly if they are followers of a holy religion. The dark cults around Qirsyllviar are often subject to isolation despite their many followers.

Cult of Akuma

The Cult of Akuma is a Hayato demonic cult that worships various demons of Hayato culture as the supreme beings instead of the kamigami.

Church of Chaos

The Church of Chaos, sometimes known as the Dark Church, the Chaos Order, or the Dark Order, is the hidden church that worships the Gods of Chaos.

Under the command of the Great Lord of Chaos, a title that is both religious and militaristic, the Church's primary figure of worship is Voldrazar, the Dark Lord of Chaos who was defeated by the lunaculi, but the church also pays homage to two other chaos deities who were Voldazar's "hands," Maldrazell and Syle'rikinia.

Maldrazell:	According to popular myth, Maldrazell was the right-hand-man of the Dark Lord Voldrazar. He is depicted as a black-robed skeleton with bones made of dark crystal. A cult dedicated to him once tyrannically ruled the City of Maldrazik, now called the City of Rondar, before the Order of Rondar took it from them.
Syle'rikina:	According to popular myth, Syle'rikina was the left-hand-woman of Voldrazar. She is depicted as a demonic succubus who could suck out the souls of anyone she fed off of, something a normal succubus simply can't do.

The CoC also pays homage to chaos deities from other faiths and pantheons as part of a "Pantheon of Chaos."

The CoC is underground and hidden from public eye, most not even knowing of its existence, save for their mortal enemies, the Order of Eden. But, unlike other dark religions, the followers of the Dark Church are a bit more active through it's armed branch, the Army of Chaos. The purpose of this church is purely conquest, pandemonium, and the genocide of all things "mortal", with their leaders seeking to plunge all of Qirsyllviar into chaos, and most seeking the eventual resurrection of the Dark Lord Voldrazar.

The Church and the Army together operate under the "Rule of Three." While there may be thousands of men and women in service to the church or the army, there can only be three leading lords at any given time: the Great Lord of Chaos, and his/her two subordinates, the "Left Hand of Chaos" and the "Right Hand of Chaos." The Great Lord is marked by a gold Chaos symbol necklace, while the Left and Right Hands are marked by a chaos necklace that also bears the respective hand.

Anti-Septifidelic Religions

These religions together are the polar opposite of Septifidelity. They seek to bring about darkness and supplant Septifidelity altogether.

Church of Satan

Symbol of Satan.

The Church of Satan is the primary dark church that worships the Devil High King of Purgatory, Satan. The Church of Satan was once the rulers of the Empire of Darkania, before it was defeated by the early worshipers of Septifidelity.

The Church of Satan has no official headquarters and is underground, but that has not stopped it from gaining numerous followers of all races over the centuries.

The church's primary practices include living sacrifices to Satan, and the race doesn't matter.

Cult of the Sins

Inverted star of the Cult of Sins

The Cult of the Sins is a dark religion that worships seven demons that equate to the seven mortal sins. The cult was founded within generations of the founding of Septifidelity, and has been a source of ire for the church ever since.

Followers believe that embracing of sin is the ultimate liberation, free from the rules that constitute society.

Extinct Religions

Extinct religions are religious beliefs that are no longer practiced, but not necessarily forgotten.

List of extinct religions

• Gallic Pantheon: The polytheistic Gallic Pantheon was the gods worshiped by the Gallic Peoples before the introduction of Septifidelity.
• Great Eagle: The Great Eagle was a deity worshiped by the Nekrc'zii culture before being combined with the Jadeites.
• Hesperian Pantheon: the polytheistic gods worshiped by the Hesperian peoples before the introduction of Septifidelity.
• Salroka: The god worshiped by the Salrin people before the introduction of Septifidelity.
• Zedylrian Pantheon: The polytheistic pantheon worshiped by the ancient Zedylri of the Zedylrian Empire, and, for a time, the successor states. The pantheon soon phased out of use as it was replaced by other religions, most notably Septifidelity. The Solramese who created the calendar used parts of names of several members of the pantheon as names of the months of the year. Aside for that one remaining mark, very few people remember what the names of the many deities were.

Notes & Trivia

• Many people of many faiths have long believed Rings of Qirsyllviar to be the home of heavenly gods; other faiths have placed the home of the gods in more "earthly" locations.
• With pantheons with multiple gods, a great many of the listed deities have cults dedicated to them, while still remaining under the umbrella of the main religion.
• The deities of the vampiric pantheon are, naturally, vampires themselves.
• The deities of the western Pantheon were created by matching Greco-Roman counterpart deities.
• The Elven Pantheon was based off the Elven pantheon from the Warhammer Fantasy universe, but the names of the branches and deities were changed or modified.
  • Tyrion, the Lawgiver, is also the first elven emperor, according to the myths of elven lore.
    • Luctiana, the Maiden, another deity in the Elven pantheon, and the wife of Tyrion, is also the first elven empress in the myths of elven lore. Luctiana is also the name of one of the first seven lunaculi (whom was a fairy, and the lunaculus of Alfheim) worshiped in Septifidelity, an unrelated religion. These two figures, despite sharing a name, are unrelated in any way.
• Besides the Enneamagi, magic-users are also known to worship deities of magic from various other cultures/faiths.
• Shivajism is based on, and a blend of, real-world Buddhism and Hinduism, is therefore the Qirsyllvian equivalent of both.
• Din (دين), is an Arabic word meaning religion, and Dini (ديني) is also an Arabic word meaning pious/religious.
  • "Althaluth (الثالوث)" is one of several Arabic words for "Trinity," which an old term for a group of three.
• Some of the listed religions are based on real world faiths:
  • The archangels listed among the Seven Archangels are also prominent ones worshiped in Christianity.
  • Just as Kemet is based off Egypt the Kemeti Pantheon is based off the ancient Egyptian Pantheon, and all of the listed deities were part of it at one point or another.
  • The faiths of the "Tuzhu" culture are based off traditional Chinese faiths, and all names of the listed deities came from the Chinese "pantheon".
  • The Ostliger Pantheon is based on the Norse Pantheon, and all listed members were part of it at one period or another.
  • The Waikikese Pentheon is based on figures in the Hawaiian religion. All listed deities were worshiped at one point or another.
• The Serene Kingdom & Republic of New Albion has a freedom of religion policy, one of few on Qirsyllviar, and three religions are prevalent: Din and/or Asli Sbe Aldiyn, primarily in the east, in regions on the border with Seljuk; Septifidelity, throughout the majority of the country; and Talmyrism, primarily in the north.