|
|
| (12 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | {{Hypothetical}}
| + | #REDIRECT [[Aetheris Pyrism]] |
| − | | |
| − | {{Infobox Imus Flamma}}
| |
| − | [[Category:Religion]][[Category:Imus Flamma]][[Category:Dwilight]][[Category:Roleplay]]
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Introduction ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | ''Imus Flamma'' is a set of practices and beliefs that guides its practitioners through the spiritual and mortal worlds. It aims to the improvement of one's self through the attunement with the divine.
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Flamma===
| |
| − | | |
| − | Literally translated as "flame", the concept ''flamma'' is used to designate the spiritual essences, the immaterial beings of both the spiritual and mortal worlds.
| |
| − | | |
| − | The ''imus flamma'' is the interior/innermost ''flamma'' of a living being: its soul. It is thought to be made of the same essence as the gods themselves, immortal and transcendent. It is thought that through the cultivation of one's ''imus flamma'' does one get closer to the gods, both in life and in the afterlife. Imus Flamma attempts to teach such attunement.
| |
| − | | |
| − | Not only there is in the living a presence of the ''flamma'' in the mortal world. There are places in where the spiritual world touches the mortal, and there can been sensed the presence of the ''exter flamma''. These can be the souls of those who already departed, usually found in family shrines and temples, or the essences of the lower spirits, found in sacred places, commonly in unusual natural accidents, not rarely home of a shrine or temple themselves.
| |
| − | | |
| − | ===Worship===
| |
| − | ''Main Article: [[/Beliefs#The Spiritual Order|The Spiritual Order]]''
| |
| − | | |
| − | Imus Flamma deals with two levels of worship of four different orders of beings. It works on a private level, in private ceremonies and shrines built in the practitioners' houses, and on a public level, in public temples and festivals.
| |
| − | | |
| − | The objects of worship are, in a lower scale, the ancestors and the lower spirits of the world. In an intermediary level, the saints are object of veneration. In the top of the spiritual hierarchy, object of the highest devotion, are the Gods.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Pantheon ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | === The Gods ===
| |
| − | Katrina is not the embodiement of order, nor Korroth is the essence of Chaos. Imus Flamma believes that those two extremes end up meeting in the nothingness of Ukhra. Katrina works as the ideal of the right measure of order and serenity, while Korroth represents a chaotic and glorious life. They are not the only possible paths, and probably not the best for everyone. Other gods incarnate other lifestyles and paths destined for other people. As long as these people manage to successfully attune themselves with their ''inner godly flamme'', and live a life in harmony with them, they should be blessed.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Katrina'''
| |
| − | The godess is a shadowy figure, whose dark long hair confuses itself with her long flowing dress. Her skin is white as milk, with a low glow that deeply contrasts with the darkness of her hair and dress. Shows a tiara She has dark deep eyes, and shows very little emotions. She moves, or rather, flows, softly, and her voice is extremely melodic and harmonic, though chilling cold.
| |
| − | She advocates study, practice of arts, meditation and reason above all.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Korroth'''
| |
| − | The god is a towering being whose hair seems to shift according to the position and ilummination they are seen in, ranging from pale blonde, white, silverly or gray. His skin is white-transparent, with big blue and red vessels showing across it. Usually clad in armor, wearing with a silver crown and holding a big weapon, like a large sword, axe or morning star.
| |
| − | He protects those who follow the path of the warrior, preaching honor, courage and strength above all.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Vlan'''
| |
| − | The ''Hellborn'' is depicted as a muscular man only clad in the skins of animals or beasts, usually wielding not more than a primitive weapon such as a stone or metal axe.
| |
| − | He is the patron of freedom, revolt and combat against superior forces.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Charkh'''
| |
| − | The ''Executioner'' has never any piece of flesh exposed in the representations given to him. He is always in full-clad armor, sometimes on a horse wielding a large tournament lance, sometimes on foot wearing just a very ornamented crown and a scepter.
| |
| − | He blesses those who make out of hierarchy, rule and order their lives.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Nemordiabel'''
| |
| − | The ''Lieutenant'' is depicted as a tall man of lean body build, with rather simple armor and clothes.
| |
| − | He is the representation of loyalty, protection and altruism.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Nalucht'''
| |
| − | The ''Sweet Tongue'' is depicted as hooded figure in the dark, sometimes wielding a book, a scepter and/or a dagger, depending which side of his is intended to be represented. His own flesh is not depicted, and his hands, when visible, are covered by gloves.
| |
| − | He represents wit, study, oratory, plotting, politics and sometimes betrayal (though usually altruist motives).
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Nasla'''
| |
| − | The ''Lioness''.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Tyka'''
| |
| − | The ''Amazon''.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Waren'''
| |
| − | The ''Princess''.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === The Holy Spirits ===
| |
| − | Thought to live in the stars of the firmament, the Higher Spirits are the intermediaries of the Gods and the mortals. Though their intentions and purposes are hard for mortals to decipher, communication with them is possible through usually cryptic or otherwise unclear visions, dreams and symbolic messages.
| |
| − | Normally only Priests and otherwise very spiritually enlightened ones try to contact them through prayer. The usual method is by silently praying after checking the presence of stars in the firmament, to confirm a Higher Spirit will be present to hear the prayers.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === The Unholy Ones ===
| |
| − | The cursed one's names should not be pronounced out loud but in very special [[/Practices|circumstances]]. Their names said aloud, or even written, provokes fear in any faithful follower of Imus Flamma, who only reference them only by their epithets. Less devout commoners reference them purposely mispronouncing their names, usually to scare children with their image.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Ukhra'''
| |
| − | The Nothingness, also known as the Void, Ukhra ''is'' the embodiment of pure chaos, and also, conversely, of the supreme order in the negative pure static sense, as in a frozen and dead scene. He can be considered the highest enemy of all the gods, and even of the demons and undead lords.
| |
| − | He is considered in a sleeping entity and nobody is known to pray him or pay him respect, nor even curse him, in fear of waking him up.
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Fz'Ar'''
| |
| − | The Demon Lord, he is said to be also the Lord of the underground. In the same way the Gods rule in their Solar Realm, the Demons rule in their inverse Hellish Realm. They are trapped inside the earth, fooled to be actually in the sky (see more in the [[/Mythology#Creation Myth|Creation Myth]]), and try to spread their damned influence on the Mortal Realm.
| |
| − | Their names are forbidden to be said or written, but in the underground and in special [[/Practices|circumstances]] (in a special location in temples and in the underground).
| |
| − | | |
| − | '''Najch'Akuy'''
| |
| − | The Undead Lord, the ruling one of the fallen gods, those that corrupted themselves with powers they could not comprehend. Lords of plague, sickness, decay, death, attempting to contact them is considered a warrant of a divine curse. Desperate, usually mortally sick, men do recur to a very badly seen [[/Practices|ceremony]] in order to gain their favors, and get rid of their curses.
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Credo ==
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Core Beliefs ===
| |
| − | ''Main Article: [[/Beliefs|Beliefs]]''
| |
| − | | |
| − | The divine truth.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Practices ===
| |
| − | ''Main Article: [[/Practices|Practices]]''
| |
| − | | |
| − | The divine path.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Mythology ===
| |
| − | ''Main Article: [[/Mythology|Mythology]]''
| |
| − | | |
| − | The divine history.
| |
| − | | |
| − | === Theology ===
| |
| − | ''Main Article: [[/Theology|Theology]]''
| |
| − | | |
| − | The study of the divine.
| |
