Religions FAQ
(Revised 5/30/05)
There are two types of Kal'enedral: those Sworn to the Warrior and those Sworn to the Crone. Those Sworn to the Warrior wear black. Those Sworn to the Crone wear blue.
Since Solaris became the Son of the Sun, the Priesthood has had the following ranks:
- Priest
- Black Robes
- Red Robes
Father Aldan, Patriarch (Valdemar, largest sect, Member of Queen's Council)
Priest Dofren, Temple of Kernos (Valdemare, village of Delcare)
Valdemar has mandatory schooling for children, which is conducted in the temples. Children must attend every morning until they can read, write and solve basic mathematical equations. Most students accomplish this by the time they are twelve-years-old (the age at which they start training in whatever career they will follow as an adult). A hot breakfast is served to the children every morning in these temple schools by order of Queen Seleney.
Religious Texts
Mero's religion has The Book of One.
There are also Hedge Priests who are not part of the organized religion.
Misty is in the process of describing a bunch of other religions. The ones we know about so far are:
- Anathei of the Purifying Flame
- Astera (also called "The Star Eyed", Lady, Goddess of the Four Winds, Lady Trine)
- Lady Trine (includes Agnetha, Agnira--Crone)
- The Star Eyed (includes Maiden, Mother, Warrior, Crone--Agnoma)
- Bastet (ancient Battle Goddess)
- Cold God (assassins)
- Duross (God of Rains)
- LurChan (Luck God)
- Earth Father (Hardorn only)
- Earth Mother (Hardorn only)
- Tembor Earthshaker
- Thenoth (also called Lord of the Beasts) (Temple and Priory in Haven)
- Twins (Kerenal and Dinas, Karanel and Dara)
- Vkandis (also called Vykaendys, Kindas Sun-Kindler, Kernos, Lord)
- Wheel Bound
Religious Symbols
Although all religions have their symbols, we only know about a few from the religions on Velgarth:
- Agnetha: Wheat Crown
- Agnoma: Snowflake
- Vkandis: Sun
Temples
Here are the temples that we know about and their locations:
- Cloistered Order of Kernos Sequestered (Valdemar)
- Kernos (Valdemar: village of Delcare)
Dates
Days and months on Velgarth are much like ours but each month is 30 days long and there is no Leap Year.
Holidays
Holidays on Velgarth may or may not have religious associations. The holidays we know about are:
- Anduras Fair
- Eclipse Ceremony
- Feast of Children
- Festival Days
- Fire Kindling Ceremony
- Harvest Fair (Aumtumn; livestock and crops sold)
- Harvest Festival
- Hiring Fair (Two per year; one for Planting and one for Harvest)
- Midsummer Eve
- Midsummer Fair (Emphasis on single folk)
- Midwinter Fair (Emphasis on children)
- Midwinter Feast (Gift giving)
- Midwinter Festival
- Sovvan
- Sovvan Night
- Spring Equinox Fair
- Summer Horse Fair
- Summer Solstice
- Sundescending
- Vernal Equinox Festival
- Winter Solstice
Other Planes
The deities of Valdemar come from other planes. The same is true for various other creatures. Here are the planes we know about and their denizens:
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