Torus Renatus
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| Pontifex Primus - Jonsu Himoura | |||||
| Divus Imperatus | Rurik Clarke | ||||
| Propheticate Primus Interpretus Primus Thanaton of Niselur Thanaton of Torm |
None None None Karibash ka Habb | ||||
| The Faith | |||||
| Continent | Dwilight | ||||
| Realms of Faith | R'lyeh | ||||
| Holy City | Seeklander | ||||
| Followers | 0 | ||||
| Temples | 0 | ||||
| Shrines | 0 | ||||
| Astroists Burned at the Stake | 0 | ||||
Torus Renatus
Eternal praises to the Eternal Lord of Mankind! The Dread Lord Tor, father of Mankind is the God of conflict eternal, and warriors from all across the land invoke his dread name before battle. For Millenia, mankind has worshiped Tor, dating back before written record. It was not until the Prophets of Toren codified the religion that his Church was born, long after Tor's chosen land of Toren sank in the Great Doom. The First Official Church as a result did not come into being until much later in Everguard, which was eventually destroyed, along with the Church, at the hands of Sanguis Astroism, foe of all free men. With Tor's chosen land destroyed, and now his mortal church in ruins, the Priests of Sanguis Astroism wrought powerful magicks with the blood of Kings, slaying the Dread Lord. Many years passed, and Tor slept beneath the seas, in the ruins of his beloved Toren Stronghold, waiting for the call of the faithful.
In the beginnings of the death of the Church of Sanguis Astroism, the dreams of Dead Tor began to travel to mortal minds, those attuned to the Dread Lord began hearing his voice, and seeing visions. The First of those effected were Karibash ka Haab and Jonsu Himoura. Through long months spent communing, and several errors along the way, Karibash and Jonsu were able to discern the fragments of Tor's dead dreams, and Tor's continued existence was thus revealed to the pair. Thus began the movement to restore the Dread Lord's Church upon this mortal coil.
The Worshipers of Tor at present refer to the holy text The Dictum of the Slain.
The Creed of the Dread Lord
Passions cannot be shackled by Laws, Nor Ruled by Logic, the Choice is Freedom or Death!
Blood begets Blood, And as the World was Born So too Shall it End
For a Wounded Man shall say to his assailant, 'If I Live, I will kill you.' 'If I Die, you are forgiven.'
We Believe in Tor the Eternal, Dread Lord, Dead Lord! We Believe that he shall rise anew.
For that which is not dead, that which may eternal lie, for with strange aeons, even death may die.
Theology
Followers of Torus Renatus chiefly worship the Dread Lord Tor, but they acknowledge and pay homage to other deities as well. Ancestor spirits are held sacred and worshiped with almost as much reverence as is show to Dread Tor. Ancestor worship may differ from culture to culture, but there are several common beliefs sacred to all members of Torus Renatus...
The Bloodstars: The Bloodstars are commonly believe to be great hero ancestors of Mankind, their blood marks the night sky to remind us what they stood for, and to remind us that we too will join with great Tor in death... If we are valiant and true.
Of 'the Maddening': commonly referred to as the Maddening Star by the false believers of Sanguis Astroism, they are too foolish to grasp that this star is actually the blood and spirit of the Golden Rider, the patron and Hero of Northwest Dwilight.
Of 'the Austere': commonly referred to as the Austere star by the false believers of Sanguis Astroism, their self-righteousness blinds them to the truth. This star is the sacred ancestor Tiberius, a great tactician and skilled general who lived in an age mostly shrouded in mystery. Several families lay claim to being descendents of Tiberius, though many are false. Accepted descendents of Tiberius's blood line may be found here: Blood of Tiberius.
Of 'the Auspicious': commonly referred to as the Auspicious star by Astroist heretics, their arrogance keeps the truth hidden from them. This star is known simply as the Martyr, for this ancestor gave up her life to save the mortal world from Daimons. It is said magic used in her light is stronger, and that she bestows her gift upon a select few of low birth to wander the world as Sages and Wizards.
Other deities can be found in the The Dictum of the Slain.
Rites and Rituals
The Mass of the Rebirth
At the First Hour of the Second Day of the Third Week there are Five Masses held in each temple of Tor. Eight Supplicants form a circle in the center of the dark communion chamber and their they chant the praises of the Dread Lord so that he may hear them in his slumber in Old Toren Stronghold. The masses last for Thirteen Hours, and the only light permitted within the communion chambers is given from Twenty-One small braziers, burning a wood and sacred powders, giving off a silver-blue light known to be pleasing to the Dread Lord.
