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Dreamer
So I'm working on a story were the basic idea is that Elves once dominated a large area of a continent. Then several thousand years ago some cataclysmic event resulted in many elfin settlements being overrun by orcs and other creatures. In the mist of all this Men arrive over the mountains that surround the western part of the continent and end up defeating the orcs and settling on several areas that the Elves consider to be their territory. To a lesser or greater extent the elves and men have been at war on and off since then. The thing is I'm currently rather hazy about the religious details of the various kingdoms and cultures. I want to make each race and each culture within a race unique so their may be 5 or so human religions and several elfin religions.
Heres what I worked out so far.
Human Religion 1.
Name: Lothil-Ra
Summary: A religion based off of ancient heartland elfin practices. It is mostly followed within the human cities that trade with or a closely connected to the elfin realms.
Status: Seen as heretical by both mainstream human religions and mainstream elfin religions.
Beliefs: High tolerance for intermixing of elves and humans as Lothil-Ra views the two races as kin. Most racially tolerant religion.
Organization: Decentralized. High Priest of Lothil in the city of Karad.
Human Religion 2
Name: Narosos
Summary: A militant religion based off the deeds of the hero-god Naros. Naros is the son of the creator god sent to earth during the Dawn Age to slay elves. Mostly practiced within human realms that have entered into a siege mentality or in realms that are controlled by one of the militant orders.
Status: Tolerated by other human religions. Hated among all elves.
Beliefs: Human supremacy. Humans are the chosen of the gods and are destined to rule the world. Also a belief that combat purifies. They are also fairly charitable and members are sworn to defend weak humans.
Organization: Decentralized. Each chapter is headed by a master. Groups of chapters (an order) are headed by a grand-master. In times were it is needed the chapters can gather and vote to elect a champion to lead an alliance of all the chapters.
All post some more later today after I finish going through my notes.
Heres what I worked out so far.
Human Religion 1.
Name: Lothil-Ra
Summary: A religion based off of ancient heartland elfin practices. It is mostly followed within the human cities that trade with or a closely connected to the elfin realms.
Status: Seen as heretical by both mainstream human religions and mainstream elfin religions.
Beliefs: High tolerance for intermixing of elves and humans as Lothil-Ra views the two races as kin. Most racially tolerant religion.
Organization: Decentralized. High Priest of Lothil in the city of Karad.
Human Religion 2
Name: Narosos
Summary: A militant religion based off the deeds of the hero-god Naros. Naros is the son of the creator god sent to earth during the Dawn Age to slay elves. Mostly practiced within human realms that have entered into a siege mentality or in realms that are controlled by one of the militant orders.
Status: Tolerated by other human religions. Hated among all elves.
Beliefs: Human supremacy. Humans are the chosen of the gods and are destined to rule the world. Also a belief that combat purifies. They are also fairly charitable and members are sworn to defend weak humans.
Organization: Decentralized. Each chapter is headed by a master. Groups of chapters (an order) are headed by a grand-master. In times were it is needed the chapters can gather and vote to elect a champion to lead an alliance of all the chapters.
All post some more later today after I finish going through my notes.