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{{Infobox Serpent}}
 
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=The Church of the Great Serpent=
 
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==In the Beginning==
 
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Long ago, the Great Serpent resided in the central seas. None who could walk and talk could escape his grasp. The Great Serpent was served out of fear and respect, with unconditional faith and loyalty as demanded, devouring those who refused to aknowledge his supreme authority. It was he who brought order to chaos, civilization to barbarianism. With absolute soveraignty over all of the mortal realm, he issued the first laws, the first systems where the blessed, who came to be called nobles, exerced power over the others.
 
  
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After a few generations, long before recorden history, a groups of civilized barbarians started to secretly undermine the Great Serpent but, knowing they could not harm him, waited for the holy day of the Arrival to overcome his followers while he was occupied listening to the prayers of his millions of followers. That day, they took up the arms stored in the communal huts, intended to fight monsters, and raided the cities all over the holy domain of Serpentis. Quickly the cities fell, followers slayed unarmed during prayer. He had brought them all order, rallied multiple ethnicities, and shielded them from the undead, but these men would not deny their old faiths, they held frivelous things such as freedom above all else. The Serpent, in his distracted state, came to realise that this poison would need more time to be purged from the body. The faithful came to defend the island fortress, but many were intercepted before arrival, others remained in their remote homes not truly knowing what was happening. At the gates of the fortress, the faithfull fought with zeal against the heretics, each man killing a hundred of the the enemy. But they were too many, and eventually the faithfull succombed. On this holy day, the Great Serpent would have needed to stay suspended in his throne to remain in the mortal realm for another generation, but he now knew this was no longer possible. He had come to the mortal realm, this imperfect world, to bring man closer to the divine, but they has not been ready for such an evolution. In his last act in this world, he scattered his remaining faithfull over all the continents of the world, some still unknown to these men, so that they could escape the barbaric slaughter the heretics were executing.
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|+ style="margin-left: inherit; font-size: medium;" | '''Draft Realm'''
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|-
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| align=center colspan="2" |
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{| style="background: none;"
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|- align=center style="vertical-align: middle;"
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| [[Image:Draft Flag Small.PNG]]
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| width=125 |[[Image:Aztec-Pyramid-1.jpg]]
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|- align=center
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| <small>((Flag))</small>
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| <small>((Coat of Arms))</small>
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|}
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|- align=center
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| colspan="2" style="background:#ffffff;" width=250px| (Map)
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''[[Islands|Continent / Island]]'''
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|[[Dwilight]]
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''[[Capital]]'''
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|[[Dwilight/Madina|Madina]]
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''Largest City'''
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|[[Dwilight/Madina|Madina]]
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''[[Government System]]''' <div style="text-align: left;">
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* [[Government_Position#Ruler|King]]
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* [[Government_Position#General|High Marshal]]
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* [[Government_Position#Judge|Arch Priest]]
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* [[Government_Position#Banker|Royal Treasurer]]</div>
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| style="white-space: nowrap;" | [[Monarchy]]/[[Theocracy]]<br>
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(Monarch)<br>
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(High Marshal)<br>
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LouisJoseph [[Chénier Family|Chénier]]<br>
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(Royal Treasurer)<br>
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''[[Region]] Numbers'''
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|1-12, perhaps a few more?
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''Population'''
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|(Population)
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''Players'''
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|(Players)
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
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| '''Last Statistics Update'''
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|2007.02.20 (Doesn't exist yet)
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|- style="vertical-align: top;"
  
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Mankind needed to evolve further on it's own, to be able to grasp a hint of the divine. And so he left this realm, leaving a few relics behind and awaiting the call of his followers to manifest himself once more in our world.
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=Draft of a future realm=
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<center>This realm will be a monarchy (possibly a theocracy) that centers around the [[The Blood Cult]].</center><br>
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And so, the heretics arrived in the colossal throne room, and realised the Great Serpent was no longer there. They plundered the city, and spread the various artifacts across the continents, established paganism as ruling religion. Since them, regional pantheons have ruled.
 
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Only when the holy city is re-taken and the world converted will, with the relic, his prophet be able to call him back to this world, on the holy day, so that he may once more enlighten use, rule us fairly, and bring us to greatness.
 
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==Teachings==
 
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From tradition dating from the time he manifested himself on our world, we are still aware of the values the Great Serpent brought to the world, that the followers accepted as their own. His teachings still guide our actions and thought, as he once did himself so long ago. It is therefore expected for a servent of the Great Serpent to act according to the points given below:
 
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The Serpent's Creed
 
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In all actions, seek Strength, Obediance, Devotion, and Purity, and you are welcome here.
 
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The most important teachings the Great Serpent commands us to obey are the six obligations:
 
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* Defend the realm.
 
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* Defend the Church of the Serpent.
 
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* Defend your mind against those who would make you stray.
 
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* Attack injustice with rightous fury.
 
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* Attack those who would harm the Church of the Serpent.
 
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* Attack those who would harm the Serpent's followers.
 
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==Serpentis==
 
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And so, from the vast domain of Serpentis (sometimes believed to be a continent, sometimes a collection of them), the faithful were scattered on that faithfull day of betrayal, murder, and heresy. One day, as the prophecy says, the descendants of the faithful will gather back in the original land, where they will lay the fundations of a realm worthy of the Great Serpent. It is believed this land has not yet been found, and that a prophet will lead the faithful to it when the time is right.
 
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==The Great Serpent==
 
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Our one true lord lays somewhere above us, in another level of existance, watching over all, devouring the souls of the deserving. The Great Serpent is our god's manifestation into this imperfect, undivine mortal realm, forcing a physical form. It is unkown if the true lord holds any shape our minds couldn't understand, and so he has come to be represented by his manifestation, which would not have chosen the shape of a sea serpent for nothing.
 
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==Stories==
 
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(to come)
 
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==References==
 
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===[[The Church of Teros]]===
 
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*The Great Serpent: Manifestation of the one true god on the mortal world.
 
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===[[The Path of the Great Dragon]]===
 
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*The Beginning
 
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*Teachings
 
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*Until now
 
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*Promised land: Serpentis
 
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=Serpentis Prime=
 
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{{Infobox_Serpentis_Prime}}<br>
 
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<br>
 
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<center>Serpentis Prime is a monarchy (possibly a theocracy) that centers around the [[User:Chénier/Draft|Church of the Great Serpent]].</center><br>
 
 
<br>
 
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==(Under construction)==
 
==(Under construction)==
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(Filler)
  
 
==Regions==
 
==Regions==
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*[[Dwilight/Tovabur|Tovabur]]
 
*[[Dwilight/Tovabur|Tovabur]]
 
*[[Dwilight/Tower Fatmilak|Tower Fatmilak]]
 
*[[Dwilight/Tower Fatmilak|Tower Fatmilak]]
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=====Region List=====
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Name Realm Popul. Type Gold Food
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*Bol 405 Rural 142 166 Details
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*Fatmilak 482 Rural 155 194 Details
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*Laraibina 223 Rural 105 98 Details
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*Lawataling 196 Woodland 119 74 Details
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*Lugagun 360 Rural 134 150 Details
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*Madina 2896 City 1353 132 Details
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*Madina Gardens 1193 Townsland 607 267 Details
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*Panabuk 427 Rural 145 174 Details
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*Panafau 151 Woodland 103 58 Details
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*Panamana 83 Mountains 145 18 Details
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*Tovabur 348 Rural 132 146 Details
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*Tower Fatmilak 636 Stronghold 183 217 Details
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Total: 7400 3323 1694
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===Map===
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[[Image:South Dwilight-Large-Details.JPG]]
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===Realm Hiearchy prototype===
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[[Image:Draft.JPG]]
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====Armies====
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=====Eagle Warriors=====
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The personal army of the Monarch.
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=====Serpent Warriors=====
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The personal army of the Arch Priest.
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=====Jaguar Warriors=====
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The main army, directed by the High Marshal.
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=The Blood Cult=
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{{Infobox Blood Cult}}
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A religion based of the mesoamerican traditions of sun-worship, flower wars, human sacrifices, ritual mythical recreations, etc. Mainly a mix of Aztec and Maya tradition, along with Inca elements. More to come later...
 +
 +
==The Origin of Life==
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 +
Millenias ago, the second age ended. Once again, the world ended, and the gods had to suffer the sadness of seing their creations die on the inhospitable land the world was. They had observed that their creation had stagnated, that energy stopped flowing, that, in short, the life force of their creations was slowly draining away.
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The goddess, Sola, knew she could not do this again more than once, and the god, Lun, agreed. On top of the mighty pyramid their followers had created them, on the first day of the year, he sacrified himself, fertilising the plains like never before, planting the seed of all vegetation. His body slowly rose, and became what is now know as the moon. The goddess then followed, her blood nourishing all life as it flowed down the pyramid onto the world. The followers then raised her to the sky, and she became what most now call the sun, forever bringing warmth and light to the world even after her great sacrifice.
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==Pantheon==
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===Sola===
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Sun goddess, sustainer of life, the provider, patron of farmers, fishemen, lumberjacks, etc.(peasents in general).
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===Lun===
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Moon god, creator of life, god of creation, innovation, and invention, patron of artisans and inventors.
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 +
===Roiio===
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Eagle god, protector of the people, origin of all royal blood, patron of rulers.
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===Sserth===
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Serpent goddess, god of tradition and culture, keeper of the faith, patron of priests.
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===Jahuan===
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Jaguar god, god of war, competition, strenght, and endurance, patron of military men.
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==Various Beliefs==
 +
===The Undead===
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The undead are a sign that not enough live sacrifices have been offered to the gods to assure life to remain healty, such as leaves drying out if a plant does not receive enough water.
 +
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===Women===
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Though not quite a matriarchal society, the woman is treated with outmost respect. Female priests often occupies high positions within the church. It is believed that women hold parts of Sola within them, causing them to bleed, as she did, every month untill they create life, at which point the blood stops spilling, just as hers. She also carries the blood for citizenship.
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===War Captives===
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In battle, it is much more honnourable to capture a foe alive than slaying him. Male prisonners can then be sacrificed to the gods to bless the realm, and women are given a chance to convert. If they accept they are usually hired by the church, if they refuse, they become slaves of the realm and are typically sent to remote rural regions.
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===The Blood Line===
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The typical member of the realm has both parents as citizens. Women may only become citizens by going through the ritual of integration. Men may become citizens if their mother was a citizen when she gave birth and by undergoing the ritual of integration, or if they marry a lady of the realm.
 +
 +
==Religious Celebrations==
 +
===The Ritual of Sacrifice (Winter)===
 +
On the shortest day of the year lies the greatest celebration. Willing freemen or nobles re-enact the creation of the world as we know it, the sacrifice of the gods. The festivities commence once the sacrifice, with a knife coated in royal blood, is completed. It is the most sacred day of the calendar.
 +
===The Ritual of Rebirth (Spring)===
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With the days becoming longer and all forms of life returning, the first day of spring is marked by festivities. Captives or willing followers are sacrificed, to be blessed by the arch priest before being devoured by the monarch and his family, to give him the strenght to govern.
 +
===The Ritual of Growth (Summer)===
 +
On the longest day of the year we celebrate life. We thank the gods for our blessings by sacrificing a large ammount of captives or willing followers. The festivities start early, and end with the sacrifices and offering of royal blood.
 +
 +
===The Day of the Dead (Autumn)===
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The first day of autumn is marked by neither festivities nor sacrifices. It is a day to reflect on the past, the present, the future. Mass is always held on this day, and it is expected of followers to offer a small sacrifice to their god and commune with them.
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===The Ritual of Union===
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(filler)
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===The Ritual of Integration===
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(filler)
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==Views on Other Religions==
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They are misguided. They are fools. They deserve no special attention unless they attempt to corrupt the souls of followers, in which case they should be sent to do forced labour in romote mines to help gather funds for the church. Faiths who oppose ritualistic sacrifices are blasphemous and must be purged from coverted lands.
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==Ranks==
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===All Church Ranks===
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*The First Oracle of Blood (Founder)
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*The Oracle of Blood (Highest rank)
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*The Prophet of Sola (Elder)
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*The Prophet of Lun (Elder)
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*The Prophet of Roiio (Elder)
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*The Prophet of Sserth (Elder)
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*The Prophet of Jahuan (Elder)
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*High Priest of Sola (Elder)
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*High Priest of Lun (Elder)
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*High Priest of Roiio (Elder)
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*High Priest of Sserth (Elder)
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*High Priest of Jahuan (Elder)
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*Priest of Sola (Member)
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*Priest of Lun (Member)
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*Priest of Roiio (Member)
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*Priest of Sserth (Member)
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*Priest of Jahuan (Member)
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*Blade of Sola (Member)
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*Blade of Lun (Member)
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*Blade of Roiio (Member)
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*Blade of Sserth (Member)
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*Blade of Jahuan (Member)
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*Warrior of Sola (Member)
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*Warrior of Lun (Member)
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*Warrior of Roiio (Member)
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*Warrior of Sserth (Member)
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*Warrior of Jahuan (Member)
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*Follower of Sola (Member)
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*Follower of Lun (Member)
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*Follower of Roiio (Member)
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*Follower of Sserth (Member)
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*Follower of Jahuan (Member)
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*Disciple of Sola (Aspirant)
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*Disciple of Lun (Aspirant)
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*Disciple of Roiio (Aspirant)
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*Disciple of Sserth (Aspirant)
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*Disciple of Jahuan (Aspirant)
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*Blood Cultist (Aspirant)
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*Initiate (Aspirant)
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*Heretic (Aspirant)
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==Into mechanics==
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*0 - The First Oracle of Blood(Founder)
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*1 - The Oracle of Blood(Highest rank)
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*3 - The Prophet of (Elder)
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*6 - High Priest of (Elder)
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*10 - Priest of (Member)
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*30 - Blade of (Member)
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*50 - Warrior of (Member)
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*70 - Follower of (Member)
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*100 - Heretic(Aspirant)
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*101 - Disciple of (Aspirant)
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*119 - Blood Cultist(Aspirant)
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*120 - Initiate(Aspirant)

Latest revision as of 14:28, 20 July 2010

Warning: This is an old draft, dating from when Dwilight was first announced and before Tom declared he only wanted European-flavoured cultures.

Draft of a future realm

This realm will be a monarchy (possibly a theocracy) that centers around the The Blood Cult.



(Under construction)

(Filler)

Regions

Region List

Name Realm Popul. Type Gold Food

  • Bol 405 Rural 142 166 Details
  • Fatmilak 482 Rural 155 194 Details
  • Laraibina 223 Rural 105 98 Details
  • Lawataling 196 Woodland 119 74 Details
  • Lugagun 360 Rural 134 150 Details
  • Madina 2896 City 1353 132 Details
  • Madina Gardens 1193 Townsland 607 267 Details
  • Panabuk 427 Rural 145 174 Details
  • Panafau 151 Woodland 103 58 Details
  • Panamana 83 Mountains 145 18 Details
  • Tovabur 348 Rural 132 146 Details
  • Tower Fatmilak 636 Stronghold 183 217 Details

Total: 7400 3323 1694

Map

South Dwilight-Large-Details.JPG

Realm Hiearchy prototype

Draft.JPG

Armies

Eagle Warriors

The personal army of the Monarch.

Serpent Warriors

The personal army of the Arch Priest.

Jaguar Warriors

The main army, directed by the High Marshal.

The Blood Cult

Draft Realm
Draft Flag Small.PNG Aztec-Pyramid-1.jpg
((Flag)) ((Coat of Arms))
(Map)
Continent / Island Dwilight
Capital Madina
Largest City Madina
Government System Monarchy/Theocracy

(Monarch)
(High Marshal)
LouisJoseph Chénier
(Royal Treasurer)

Region Numbers 1-12, perhaps a few more?
Population (Population)
Players (Players)
Last Statistics Update 2007.02.20 (Doesn't exist yet)
A religion based of the mesoamerican traditions of sun-worship, flower wars, human sacrifices, ritual mythical recreations, etc. Mainly a mix of Aztec and Maya tradition, along with Inca elements. More to come later...

The Origin of Life

Millenias ago, the second age ended. Once again, the world ended, and the gods had to suffer the sadness of seing their creations die on the inhospitable land the world was. They had observed that their creation had stagnated, that energy stopped flowing, that, in short, the life force of their creations was slowly draining away.

The goddess, Sola, knew she could not do this again more than once, and the god, Lun, agreed. On top of the mighty pyramid their followers had created them, on the first day of the year, he sacrified himself, fertilising the plains like never before, planting the seed of all vegetation. His body slowly rose, and became what is now know as the moon. The goddess then followed, her blood nourishing all life as it flowed down the pyramid onto the world. The followers then raised her to the sky, and she became what most now call the sun, forever bringing warmth and light to the world even after her great sacrifice.

Pantheon

Sola

Sun goddess, sustainer of life, the provider, patron of farmers, fishemen, lumberjacks, etc.(peasents in general).

Lun

Moon god, creator of life, god of creation, innovation, and invention, patron of artisans and inventors.

Roiio

Eagle god, protector of the people, origin of all royal blood, patron of rulers.

Sserth

Serpent goddess, god of tradition and culture, keeper of the faith, patron of priests.

Jahuan

Jaguar god, god of war, competition, strenght, and endurance, patron of military men.

Various Beliefs

The Undead

The undead are a sign that not enough live sacrifices have been offered to the gods to assure life to remain healty, such as leaves drying out if a plant does not receive enough water.

Women

Though not quite a matriarchal society, the woman is treated with outmost respect. Female priests often occupies high positions within the church. It is believed that women hold parts of Sola within them, causing them to bleed, as she did, every month untill they create life, at which point the blood stops spilling, just as hers. She also carries the blood for citizenship.

War Captives

In battle, it is much more honnourable to capture a foe alive than slaying him. Male prisonners can then be sacrificed to the gods to bless the realm, and women are given a chance to convert. If they accept they are usually hired by the church, if they refuse, they become slaves of the realm and are typically sent to remote rural regions.

The Blood Line

The typical member of the realm has both parents as citizens. Women may only become citizens by going through the ritual of integration. Men may become citizens if their mother was a citizen when she gave birth and by undergoing the ritual of integration, or if they marry a lady of the realm.

Religious Celebrations

The Ritual of Sacrifice (Winter)

On the shortest day of the year lies the greatest celebration. Willing freemen or nobles re-enact the creation of the world as we know it, the sacrifice of the gods. The festivities commence once the sacrifice, with a knife coated in royal blood, is completed. It is the most sacred day of the calendar.

The Ritual of Rebirth (Spring)

With the days becoming longer and all forms of life returning, the first day of spring is marked by festivities. Captives or willing followers are sacrificed, to be blessed by the arch priest before being devoured by the monarch and his family, to give him the strenght to govern.

The Ritual of Growth (Summer)

On the longest day of the year we celebrate life. We thank the gods for our blessings by sacrificing a large ammount of captives or willing followers. The festivities start early, and end with the sacrifices and offering of royal blood.

The Day of the Dead (Autumn)

The first day of autumn is marked by neither festivities nor sacrifices. It is a day to reflect on the past, the present, the future. Mass is always held on this day, and it is expected of followers to offer a small sacrifice to their god and commune with them.

The Ritual of Union

(filler)

The Ritual of Integration

(filler)

Views on Other Religions

They are misguided. They are fools. They deserve no special attention unless they attempt to corrupt the souls of followers, in which case they should be sent to do forced labour in romote mines to help gather funds for the church. Faiths who oppose ritualistic sacrifices are blasphemous and must be purged from coverted lands.

Ranks

All Church Ranks

  • The First Oracle of Blood (Founder)
  • The Oracle of Blood (Highest rank)
  • The Prophet of Sola (Elder)
  • The Prophet of Lun (Elder)
  • The Prophet of Roiio (Elder)
  • The Prophet of Sserth (Elder)
  • The Prophet of Jahuan (Elder)
  • High Priest of Sola (Elder)
  • High Priest of Lun (Elder)
  • High Priest of Roiio (Elder)
  • High Priest of Sserth (Elder)
  • High Priest of Jahuan (Elder)
  • Priest of Sola (Member)
  • Priest of Lun (Member)
  • Priest of Roiio (Member)
  • Priest of Sserth (Member)
  • Priest of Jahuan (Member)
  • Blade of Sola (Member)
  • Blade of Lun (Member)
  • Blade of Roiio (Member)
  • Blade of Sserth (Member)
  • Blade of Jahuan (Member)
  • Warrior of Sola (Member)
  • Warrior of Lun (Member)
  • Warrior of Roiio (Member)
  • Warrior of Sserth (Member)
  • Warrior of Jahuan (Member)
  • Follower of Sola (Member)
  • Follower of Lun (Member)
  • Follower of Roiio (Member)
  • Follower of Sserth (Member)
  • Follower of Jahuan (Member)
  • Disciple of Sola (Aspirant)
  • Disciple of Lun (Aspirant)
  • Disciple of Roiio (Aspirant)
  • Disciple of Sserth (Aspirant)
  • Disciple of Jahuan (Aspirant)
  • Blood Cultist (Aspirant)
  • Initiate (Aspirant)
  • Heretic (Aspirant)

Into mechanics

  • 0 - The First Oracle of Blood(Founder)
  • 1 - The Oracle of Blood(Highest rank)
  • 3 - The Prophet of (Elder)
  • 6 - High Priest of (Elder)
  • 10 - Priest of (Member)
  • 30 - Blade of (Member)
  • 50 - Warrior of (Member)
  • 70 - Follower of (Member)
  • 100 - Heretic(Aspirant)
  • 101 - Disciple of (Aspirant)
  • 119 - Blood Cultist(Aspirant)
  • 120 - Initiate(Aspirant)
The Blood Cult
Aztec Sun Stone.jpg

Xunaotl, mother of all men.

(Religion Spread / Organization)

Continent / Island Beluaterra
Main Temple (None)
First Temple Gaxano, Small Temple (Lvl. 3)

Coness, Small Temple (Lvl. 3)

Last Updated 02:39, 23 August 2008 (CEST)
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