Aldarion
Archmage
(note: a combination of Christianity and Mithraism)
Ardean religion – the Path – is a monotheistic religion of ancient origin. Its symbol is a point-up pentagram. God is seen as a Creator, but also a Father who specifically created humans and endowed them with a soul.
Main points of contention are on the nature of God following Creation. Views are as follows:
God and his Creation are opposed to evil forces of Darkness/Chaos, led by the Adversary (Abaddon), which seek to undo the creation or else corrupt it. They seek to separate material world from spiritual, and specifically to separate humans from spiritual realm and direct them towards worldly pleasures.
It is held that embodiement of God or else his son, Lucius, had been born from a stream of water originating from a rock. In temples, he is depicted as hunting down and slaying a dragon – a symbol of fire, or else shooting a bow at the rock to make water come out of it. Said temples are regularly underground, oftentimes nothing more than ordinary caves.
Seven degrees of initiation into the Faith are Corax (raven), Nymphus (bridegroom), Miles (soldier), Leo (lion), Perses (Perseus), Heliodromus (sun-runner) and Pater (father).
God's son, Lucius ("bringer of light"), had engaged the powers of darkness under Abaddon at the beginning of time. He triumphed and cast his adversaries into darkness, thus allowing humanity to to spread across the Earth. Even so, Abaddon's influence still remains, corrupting the world and people living in it. Lucius thus serves as a guide to souls on the Path to Paradise and salvation.
At the end of time, Lucius will return, destroy Abaddon once and for all and kill all unbaptised. He will raise the dead and relegate the wicked to Hell.
Initiates into religion are baptized by water to wash away their sins. This is done while they are blindfolded and kneelng, and is repeated for each of seven successive levels. However, killing a bull, washing in its blood and eating its meat also holds ritual symbolism of cleaning. Worshipping is done in caves.
Following Lucius will provide strength in battle and in life. He is patron of soldiers and armies, and religion emphasizes brotherhood of man, stable government, courage and military virtues. Religion also denounces social injustice, leading to strong following among the poor.
Ardean religion – the Path – is a monotheistic religion of ancient origin. Its symbol is a point-up pentagram. God is seen as a Creator, but also a Father who specifically created humans and endowed them with a soul.
Main points of contention are on the nature of God following Creation. Views are as follows:
- God is completely separate from physical reality (deism)
- God contains physical reality within himself but is mostly separate from it
- God permeates physical reality but also extends beyond it and contains it
- God permeates physical reality and is correspondent with it
- God became physical reality and is identical with it
God and his Creation are opposed to evil forces of Darkness/Chaos, led by the Adversary (Abaddon), which seek to undo the creation or else corrupt it. They seek to separate material world from spiritual, and specifically to separate humans from spiritual realm and direct them towards worldly pleasures.
It is held that embodiement of God or else his son, Lucius, had been born from a stream of water originating from a rock. In temples, he is depicted as hunting down and slaying a dragon – a symbol of fire, or else shooting a bow at the rock to make water come out of it. Said temples are regularly underground, oftentimes nothing more than ordinary caves.
Seven degrees of initiation into the Faith are Corax (raven), Nymphus (bridegroom), Miles (soldier), Leo (lion), Perses (Perseus), Heliodromus (sun-runner) and Pater (father).
God's son, Lucius ("bringer of light"), had engaged the powers of darkness under Abaddon at the beginning of time. He triumphed and cast his adversaries into darkness, thus allowing humanity to to spread across the Earth. Even so, Abaddon's influence still remains, corrupting the world and people living in it. Lucius thus serves as a guide to souls on the Path to Paradise and salvation.
At the end of time, Lucius will return, destroy Abaddon once and for all and kill all unbaptised. He will raise the dead and relegate the wicked to Hell.
Initiates into religion are baptized by water to wash away their sins. This is done while they are blindfolded and kneelng, and is repeated for each of seven successive levels. However, killing a bull, washing in its blood and eating its meat also holds ritual symbolism of cleaning. Worshipping is done in caves.
Following Lucius will provide strength in battle and in life. He is patron of soldiers and armies, and religion emphasizes brotherhood of man, stable government, courage and military virtues. Religion also denounces social injustice, leading to strong following among the poor.