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“As the Wind had shaped the world, so too had They shaped me.” Wisdom of Ninos 17:13 | “As the Wind had shaped the world, so too had They shaped me.” Wisdom of Ninos 17:13 | ||
- | Greater Divinity, Deity of Divine Breath, Primordial Will. The Ancient Wind is a unique figure in Cahyalic Religion. Due to Dahabi imperialism, | + | Greater Divinity, Deity of Divine Breath, Primordial Will. The Ancient Wind is a unique figure in [[settings: |
+ | ===== Myths ===== | ||
==== Ninite Creation Myth ==== | ==== Ninite Creation Myth ==== | ||
- | As taught by Ninos, at the dawn of time, there was nothing and then from nothing came a great gale of wind. This Wind used its power to create the world in a primordial, formless state. The Ancient Wind acted as the great current that flowed over Creation, forming mighty mountain, abysmal oceans, while making a domain for itself in the form of the sky. While this creation was good, it was empty, save for the Wind, so the Primordial Will took the dust of the earth and the water of the sea and breathed life into it. First it made the plant life that covered the land, then beasts that roamed, and then it created Mortalkind to shepherd their creation. The Ancient | + | As taught by Ninos, at the dawn of time, there was nothing and then from nothing came a great gale of wind. This Wind used its power to create the world in a primordial, formless state. The Ancient Wind acted as the great current that flowed over Creation, forming mighty mountain, abysmal oceans, while making a domain for itself in the form of the sky. While this creation was good, it was empty, save for the Wind, so the Primordial Will took the dust of the earth and the water of the sea and breathed life into it. First it made the plant life that covered the land, then beasts that roamed, and then it created Mortalkind to shepherd their creation. The Ancient |
==== The Great Conqueror ==== | ==== The Great Conqueror ==== | ||
The Ancient Wind blessed Their creation with free will, for it trusted and loved them enough to grant Mortalkind dominion over the world of Cahyali. As a consequence, | The Ancient Wind blessed Their creation with free will, for it trusted and loved them enough to grant Mortalkind dominion over the world of Cahyali. As a consequence, | ||
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==== When Sky became Flesh ==== | ==== When Sky became Flesh ==== | ||
Mortalkind had become locked in an endless cycle of violence and suffering with Dahabu waging a never ending war all for the sake of its own dominance. It preached a creed of national supremacy over every nation it conquered, subjugating the people and turning them into second class citizens in their own home. These prayed out to the gods forced upon them, they begged for freedom, they pleaded for grace, yet freedom never came and it seemed that the Gods would ever their prayers, but another being listened. The Ancient Wind knew all too well of the great evils of the Dahabi Empire and it simply could sit back any longer. They would incarnate Themselves as mortal flesh, so that They both can teach the righteous path and to truly understand what life was like for mortal kind. | Mortalkind had become locked in an endless cycle of violence and suffering with Dahabu waging a never ending war all for the sake of its own dominance. It preached a creed of national supremacy over every nation it conquered, subjugating the people and turning them into second class citizens in their own home. These prayed out to the gods forced upon them, they begged for freedom, they pleaded for grace, yet freedom never came and it seemed that the Gods would ever their prayers, but another being listened. The Ancient Wind knew all too well of the great evils of the Dahabi Empire and it simply could sit back any longer. They would incarnate Themselves as mortal flesh, so that They both can teach the righteous path and to truly understand what life was like for mortal kind. | ||
- | Trekking through the woods was a human hunter by the name of Tenebrus. She went out on her daily hunt for food when she came across a male half-elven baby/ Taking pity on the baby, she brought the baby back to her village. She presented the baby to the village leader, Peregrinus, a Dahabi elf, who allowed Tenebrus to keep the child and promised to raise the baby. The two agreed upon the name “Ninos” for the child, meaning “Stranger”. Not much is known of what happened during Ninos’ childhood other than that Peregrinus and Tenebrus had married, had a daughter | + | Trekking through the woods was a human hunter by the name of [[gods: |
- | ==== Modern Day Church ==== | + | ===== Modern Day Church |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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=== Beliefs === | === Beliefs === | ||
- | Saints | + | ===== Saints |
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- | The Redeemed | + | ==== The Redeemed |
Saint Anpu, the Martyr | Saint Anpu, the Martyr |
gods/ancientwind.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/07 18:25 by onermedwolf