Church Of The Holy Sacred Grove/The New Temple

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The Creation

At the beginning, the world was full of water. The vast ocean covered all of the earth. One day, a star fell from the sky into the dark ocean. The star was a small seed which grew into the tree of the beginning, 'Iniarbel' (Initium+Arbor). As the tree grew, it drained the ocean and revealed the earth beneath it. When Iniarbel matured, it had nine branches and nine roots connecting the sky and underworld. Each branch lead to different celestial planes beyond the sacred veil where celestial divines resided while each root lead to chaotic planes of terrestrial divines.

It was Aerosa who first descended from her plane to our world. She was the one who blessed Iniarbel with life, covering Iniarbel with leaves. When leaves fell they took shapes similar to the goddess. They were the children of Iniarbel born from its leaves or 'elves' in the old tongue. As more leaves fell from the great tree, the land was populated by elves. They built their houses around their father, Iniarbel, and built temples of Aerosa, the divine mother of all elves. However, elves could not live too far from Iniarbel as the world was too cold and harsh. The divine mother, Aerosa took pity on elves and visited the plane of light where Nohl was watching elves from his golden throne. Nohl promised Aerosa he would stay in the world of elves if elves promised to worship him in return. Elves heard the words of Nohl and built their first temple of worship in the east of their father. Nohl was pleased by the construction of his temple and appered on top of his temple to brighten the world. The world became a warmer place as the sun radiated heat all day. Elves praised Nohl for his work until the world became too hot.

Elves cried as all the water in the world began to disappear. Nohl did not move from his temple top as he promised however. That was when the cries of elves reached the sky, Aerosa descended to the world to tend her children once again. She decided to move the earth itself to stop Nohl from shining down on the same land for too long. While the ground moved away from Nohl, it became darker again. That was when Goddess Izula descended from her world to light the night sky of the world. Izula simply watched over elves from the sky unlike Nohl who revealed his fiery presence. Nohl's presence overshadowed Izula most of the times. Only once every month, Izula would show her true appearance.

Nine Celestial Divines - Resides beyond the Sacred Veil

Aerosa – Mother of the four Goddesses of Seasons. Patron Goddess of Nature, and Caretaker of Forests. Motherly Love and Fertility.

Nohl – Sun God, Light and Darkness, Bless and Damnation.

Izula– Moon Goddess, Reigns over Oceans, Phantasm, and Nightmare.

Revanok– God of the Sky, Patron of Word and Prophecy. Oath keeper. Inspires Mortals.

Astal – Patron of Heroes, Discipline, Duty, Honour, and War.

Tydalin – God of Directions, Father of Sages, Granter of Wisdom, Keeper of Forbidden Knowledge.

Vehestia – Goddess of Judgement, Justice, Cruelty, Revenge, Life and Death.

Ghev Loa – God and Mistress of Fury, Punishment, Order and Chaos.

Ebella– Mistress of Seduction, Pleasure,  Songs and Dances.

The Nine Terrestrial Divines-Resides in the Underworld

Jaqundir – Avatar of Sloth, Host of Banquets, Whisperer of Omens.

Retarte - Avatar of Desire, Goddess of the Earth, Physical Love. Mistress of Massacre.

Emolris - Mistress of Fire, Goddess of the Burning Abyss, Purity and Disaster.

Divines

Goddess Jephia, governs beinning, wind, grace, and spring.

Goddess Aphe, governs battlefield, victory, glory, valor, and summer.

Goddess Vespera, governs destruction, despair, fear, and Autumn.

Goddess Rethia, governs destiny, end, sorrow, and winter.