Church Of The Holy Sacred Grove/The New Temple

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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'. 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 divines resided while each root lead to chaotic planes of condemned.

It was Aerosa who first descended from her plane to our world. She was the one who blessed Iniarbel with life, allowing the tree to bear fruit thus giving birth to the children of Iniarbel. The children called themselves 'Elves', populating the land around their father, Iniarbel, and built temples of Aerosa, the divine mother of all elves. 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 create the sun for elves if they promised to worship him in return. With the creation of the sun, the world became a warmer place as the sun heated the world for 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. When the cries of elves reached the sky, Goddess Izula turned her gaze on elves. She made the sun travel through the sky and return to Nohl's pane instead of letting it shining down on the world from the same position. As the sun disappeared to the plane of its creator, she created the moon to brighten the world until the sun returned.

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

Izula – Goddess of Moon and Ocean, Phantasm, and Nightmare.

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

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, Music, and Physical Love.

Condemned

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

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.