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Description The Gods and their Religion
"The gods are mysterious, potent spirits, bidding their own will as they please with only regard to their own well-being. That being said, the gods are mostly benevolent beings, if you pay them their due respect." -Magister Sounde
  • There are many gods, the most commonly worshipped being Madarad, whom the southeners deem as the King of Gods.
  • The gods are mostly mortal, actually, and can die, however the Nembras on the earth believe them to be immortal and invincible.
  • Gods wear titles after their deeds or their opinions, ex. Madarad calls himself the God of Ideals.
  • Different gods like to grant different things, like the Red God who is a mischievous being who likes to play with the ones who pray to him. He gifts them boons or curses them with trouble, he'll do it anyway he wants to, and this clashes with what the other gods see as "right"
  • The gods form Pantheons with others whos opinions fit with theirs. The Red God and the other outcasts did not form Pantheons. Madarad is not an outcast, but he is also without a Pantheon

The religion

  • Each god is celebrated differently, and they can decide if they wish to guide their followers on how to celebrate the particular god, however most Pantheons decide against the notion of contacting the true mortal nembras too much.
  • Generally it is said that pale, white, or bright nembras are especially close to the gods, and are in their favor. 
  • Loose, simple clothes are often the main theme for all religions, except that of Hime, the God of Ecstacy, who loves to be cherished in all the most meaningful things, like gold and experiences. His priests are clothed in the gear he projects to being most fitting, often as scantily clad as it happens to be.
  • Priests and devout followers overall are seen as important members of a society, as they relay the gods will through their praires, ceremonies and celebrations. 
  • Many celebrations are just for gods, like the Golden Week in the capital of the south, where they celebrate all that is Madarad and his ideals.

The North

  • They mostly worship Pantheons of Old Gods (the often seen as wisest, as they've lived centuries).
  • Here the religion is spread across the people, and no religion seems to outlast the other.
  • Its meaning to the people mostly includes celebrations and bringing people closer socially, or perhaps recieving boons for all important matters.

The South

  • Madarad is the biggest god here, as the King proclaimed.
  • The religion's meaning is to keep order, unity and economy of the people. Madarad is celebrated due to his ideals that embody what the south rose from. 
  • Religion is much stricter in the south, and heathens are seen as highly traitorous nembra, who bring Outcasts like the Red God to the city.
  • Madarad (as depicted above) is often drawn or told of to be a pale/white nembra with the longest most exquisite fur (ironically enough), his bones made of gold. A gloria is often used to depict his divinity, as it is believed to be his center of wisdom and power. 

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Please ask questions so I can add further information! <3
Thank yooou

And just to clarify; Madarad is the god that is on the picture.

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Comments: 24

Moenkin [2015-02-22 12:05:59 +0000 UTC]

I was wondering : Is there a god of crafting/craftman? And how would they worship them?
Also can each nembra have his own little way of praying a god, like some kind of family tradition, is there A way to worship each particular god or both ?

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Arcadine In reply to Moenkin [2015-02-22 12:33:16 +0000 UTC]

I have not made up one officially, but I imagine asking for blessings during the crafting of an item might be a way
Perhaps naming tools/weapons/stuff after the god and his many names

No no, everyone can do it like they want to! 
It's just that some ways are more accepted, like just taking a quiet moment to try to communicate with the god, but any way is possible

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Moenkin In reply to Arcadine [2015-02-22 12:37:42 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh! I see! Thank you very much (currently working on Arrow's infos!)

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Arcadine In reply to Moenkin [2015-02-22 15:57:02 +0000 UTC]

Excited to see it ;0;

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pistachioSloth [2014-12-05 22:22:38 +0000 UTC]

More questions!

So, if a Nembra wanted to become a priest of a particular god, would he have to undergo some sort of training or rite of passage to become so?

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-12-05 22:23:55 +0000 UTC]

Well it would depend on what god (gosh there are so many; I like people having choices!)

But generally, yes!
Like ex. Madarad needs vows to be made, as well as some proof of devotion to the god.

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pistachioSloth In reply to Arcadine [2014-12-05 22:24:38 +0000 UTC]

What about for Hime? ;u;

I'm kind of planning for my MYO to have hopes of becoming a priest of Him, so I'd love to know about him in particular! >w<

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-12-05 22:29:40 +0000 UTC]

Well, HAHA NOW THAT YOU MENTION HIM
I kind of had an idea for there being an arch-bishop kind of thing, that would need to inspect your physical attributes and abilites, so to speak, to see if you'd please Hime in his temples
he doesn't always descend to his priesthood, but when he does, he's expecting their devotion like he asks for it (he's needy like that)
Not, just exactly how it goes, is up to you *WINK* but generally, the priest needs to be tested and such! ;v;

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pistachioSloth In reply to Arcadine [2014-12-05 22:34:00 +0000 UTC]

*nod nod*

Hime is also, besides the physical stuff, a god of fertility and certain emotional things, right? Would priests/priestesses of Hime be good ones to go to for difficulties with pregnancy and childbirth and for issues relating to the emotional aspects of relationships too?

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-12-05 22:39:42 +0000 UTC]

Yes, absolutely!

You could compare them with social service help.
Generally they're known as very kind souls that have very wise words to resolve emotions both good and bad. 
Relationship advice, childbirth, loss of children, feuds, love-triangles, vengeance-emotions, so on.

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pistachioSloth In reply to Arcadine [2014-12-06 04:00:44 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh~! I really like the sound of them. ;u; This helps a whole lot! I will definitely keep all this in mind!

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-12-06 08:28:57 +0000 UTC]

Great!

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WhiteRose44 [2014-12-01 21:24:47 +0000 UTC]

I was wondering if I could get some more info on Northern Gods? I'm thinking that my Nembra would be a Northern Traveller or something, and I'd like to have a specific God that she'd follow. I'm trying to be very detailed with her for the MYO. ^^'

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Arcadine In reply to WhiteRose44 [2014-12-02 05:56:08 +0000 UTC]

Ah!

I'll have to make a little text about this then. 

Mainly there's not so many 'lone gods in the North, but there are some Leaders of Pantheons, like Sedaris, the Goddess of Light and Dawn, or ex Aroudin, the God of Nights
Now these two particularly work together, in the eyes of the northerners. Sedaris brings the day around, whilst Aroudin brings the night. Sedaris protects you from evil spirits during the day(though she can't always be watching), and Aroudin takes over at night. Nembra usually say these two are either lovers or siblings, which ever is true is always debated!

Other important Pantheon Leaders are The Traveler (thought i'd name this one since your Nembra is travelling herself) . Like his name suggests, he travels a lot. Everywhere. He's a saint for all explorers and you can pray to him for a good journey. The Traveler can also be tricky, since he likes to create adventures, for his own amusement, where he somehow guides a Nembra into dangers and mystery. Mostly he does this for stuck up, hybris-struck, fools that go on journeys do defy him as a God.

I'll have to write for about these, but here are some important ones (as well as some that might fit your character)

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WhiteRose44 In reply to Arcadine [2014-12-02 07:47:26 +0000 UTC]

 It's almost definite she'll be a follower of The Traveller, but I might decide to use Sedaris or Aroudin, it'll depend. But thank you for the information, it'll definitely come in handy should I decide to make another entry, and to further elaborate the one I'm currently working on. :3

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Arcadine In reply to WhiteRose44 [2014-12-03 05:58:56 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Good luck

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WhiteRose44 In reply to Arcadine [2014-12-03 08:26:35 +0000 UTC]

I'll probably need it. ^^' And also thank you for making the species!~ :3

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Arcadine In reply to WhiteRose44 [2014-12-04 06:00:48 +0000 UTC]

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pistachioSloth [2014-11-15 16:50:23 +0000 UTC]

Phew, finally have time to ask some questions!

Okay, so in the South, those who don't follow Madarad are considered traitorous, correct? So what would be done to any nembra who are found to worship others such as the Red God?

What kind of nembra typically worship the Red God, and what sort of "mischievous" things does he usually curse or gift his followers with?

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-11-15 20:00:53 +0000 UTC]

Ah! Good questions <3

That is correct, it is widely accepted to only follow Madarad in the "civilized" south. Well, they might be made example of, or just plain punished/executed! Some few times the king has ordered for them to be reinstated to follow the religion, brainwashed basically, but it would turn out to not work effectively. Most often, if it's a family member who find their loved ones breaking from the way, it's just kept under the radar of the enforcers!

It's often cults who promise otherwise lost nembra that the Red God will grant them powers the other gods wouldn't (which is partially true, but there is no guarantee for it to be a happy power). He's seen as a god for power, and believed to be more powerful than the benevolent gods. Sometimes it can be abandoned children as well. The Red God is sometimes entitled as the God of Orphans, as he seems to take pity to them for some reason.. Hmm

Well, he doesn't apply any rules to his usage, so he'll play with mortal nembra like he wishes, curse them with vampirism, grant them wings, grows them another limb during the night, it's possible he'll curse them with bad fates, or play with their surroundings, and he doesn't it in many ways!

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pistachioSloth In reply to Arcadine [2014-11-15 22:04:18 +0000 UTC]

....I think the Red God is my favorite god lelelelelelel. He sounds the most interesting to associate with, even if you can end up royally screwed over by him lel.

Hm.... I'll have to think of more questions.... Hm. Maybe you could explain the role or powers of the God of Ecstasy a little bit?

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-11-17 09:20:48 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, yeah he's the rebel god ;0;

Yush!
The God of Ecstasy is commonly known for his powers over experiences. He controls all emotions, it is said, and he makes everything that feels good, good ;3;
He's a sexgod, kind of, and you can pray to him for fertility, good partnership and perhaps potency in bed  
You can pray for a good journey as well, but commonly he is asked for favors in sexual stuff, 'cause he's a big perv. 
ofc they need a sex god looool

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pistachioSloth In reply to Arcadine [2014-11-18 02:44:14 +0000 UTC]

Hey, at least he's not just a sex god. XD Emotions and finding love are pretty important. XDDDD

But I definitely guessed he was primarily a perv god from his title and the description of his priests. XD

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Arcadine In reply to pistachioSloth [2014-11-18 08:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Haha yeah ;0; I wanted him to be important more than just sexy time as well. 

LOL yes, definitely a sex god nonetheless, but he's a sympathetique god as well

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