Thursday, February 21, 2013

Religion

People of Zurrwak or polytheistic, but each continent has their own god, though people can, of course, pray to whichever god they wish. Unlike most gods, these gods are real life and affect every day life. They have their own personalities, appearances, and such.

Keypi: God of the Moon, Night, Zurraith, Elements, and Dragons
The big one. He was a genetic science experiment created and raised 16 years before the world destroyed itself. He died protecting his creator, but was brought back by the dragon representatives in the form of an adult. His colors are purple and dark tan; he is a 'moth man'.

  • He is a generic god given unlimited powers and immortality.
  • Keypi's name is pronounced like the letters K P
  • One of the things that is most interesting about Keypi is it is hard for him love. It is said that he once had a daughter (an adopted one, as he is unable to reproduce), but it is unknown the status of her. Sellest and Doreh are the closest Keypi comes to having a family.
  • It is impossible for Keypi to sleep as long as any war has broken out among the hosts or humans.
  • Keypi has the most legends surrounding him as few people know who he actually is.
LORE:
  • It is said that if you hear a screech from across the world, the apocalypse is near.
  • It is said that if you see Keypi flying, danger is approaching.
  • People believe that those who are telepathic are his personal creations.
Sellest: God of the Dawn, Art, Emotion, and Illdian
One of the first fish hosts ever born. She was pretty and often sexually harassed and rescued by Keypi, who gave her one wish. She wished that she would not be of any gender and is now referred to with the pronoun 'it'. 
  • Though it has no hands, it can create them out of thin air to play instruments and hold its Lexicon.
  • Sellest is able to speak every language that has ever been on earth, including animal noises.
  • A majority of people who pray to it are Illdians and performers.
  • Can run faster than the speed of light.
  • No one quite knows whether to call it a male or female. A very small population of people actually believe it is genderless and a majority of others are split down the middle.
LORE:
  • Sellest greatly enjoys plays and performances put on by people. Its favorite plays are by those of young children and it is believed that Sellest will often sit in crowds disguised or in the rafters watching.
  • People believe that if a long period of peace lasts throughout Zurrwak, Sellest has won a battle against Doreh.
  • Every year a large play put on by the fairest of men and women is set up in honor of Sellest.
Doreh: God of the Afternoon, Government, Economics, Trade, and Willick
Originally a ferret host that died in the Willick Civil War. He was courageous and brave, but when he received one wish from Keypi, it was that he would be the way he was if hosts had not been enslaved. This made Doreh bitter, greedy, and temperamental. Doreh is the only god to have had a legitimate child, but when Keypi found out, he took away his ability to reproduce.
  • Doreh loves gold and will often steal it from unsuspecting people.
  • Loves pranks.
  • People who pray to him are Government officials, merchants, and Willkians
LORE:
  • It is said that Doreh is the starter of every war. It is believed that he is also in the presence of the Government when important decisions are made. He is rather rude and obnoxious, but when it comes to politics, he is the smartest person to go to.
  • Willkians notice his childlike tendencies and as an offering will leave out on their doorsteps bits of candy, sweets, and fruit. Those who are especially lucky may even catch a glimpse of him.
Atheism: when people acknowledge the presence and power of the gods, but choose not to pray to any of them.

People know and understand that Keypi is their god. They believe he is nature. One of the things that all gods believe and try to teach is that all people are important and no innocent person deserves to die without leading a long, healthy life. His beliefs, though, are often ignored by Willick, who insists that war and assurance of power is the only way to portray themselves. Illdian believes that all are innocent and do not deserve to die, but their army is strong and they will not back down from a threat. This is the reason that Willick and Illdian clash so much.

Priests have worked together through 'messages from their gods' to create three books about the gods. People think they received messages when, in fact, the three gods were standing there whispering to them everything that was to be written. They detail why a god believes a certain way, why a god does something, and Keypi's book, because he reveals little about himself, is more of a history of the world.

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