Thursday, May 29, 2014

Solren, Lunara, and the Way of Cosmic Light



This post is a brief look at one of the many religions in Canascus. The disciples of the Way of Cosmic Light worships the Sun and Moon and believes their "cosmic light" blesses them.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
             Solren and Lunara are the gods of the Sun and Moon, day and night. Other than The Order of Harmonia; The Way of the Light is one of the bigger religions in Canascus. The religions of Eirda are different than the religions of our Earth; rather than people trying to put faith in entities they cannot provide actual proof for. The deities of Eirda have often interfered and
            These two gods are seen as siblings; two parts of the whole. Solren is the embodiment of the Sun and power. Lunara is the Moon and tranquility. Many gods come in pairs, it helps keep a cosmic balance. It keeps most gods from getting out of control; if one should ever go rogue, it is usually the "other half's" job to keep them in check.
            Solren controls the Sun and the days. He is the spirit of power and energy. He is powerful and wise. He provides the world with warmth and energy. Canascans worship him for this reason, they pray the he bless them with warmth and power; to have the energy to prosper during the day. Often soldiers and warriors would pray for his power and energy to protect them. Solren had many war clerics and paladins following his cause. Solren favored adventure and positivity. The Sun provides growth and Solren adores those that strive for personal advancement.
            Lunara controls the Moon and the night. She is Solren's other half. Whereas the Day is the time for people to go out and adventure; the night is time for recovery and rest. It is a time for peace and tranquility. Before going to bed people would often pray for Lunara to bless them with a good night's rest so that their next day be full of energy. Most followers know that a good night leads to a good day. This is the connection between Solren and Lunara. Lunara soothes the weary with a good rest so that they be strong enough to put Solren's energy to good use.
            As the more subtle of the two, Lunara often gets ignored by some followers of Solren. Sometimes people forget that Solren and Lunara are siblings. Often they are misinterpreted and people often worship one or the other. This is a major issue in Renalia. Renalians are often devout followers of Solren, nowadays; but they often are misguided about what Solren represents and they ignore Lunara. The current emperor, Jaryl Orgose, is using Solren as his symbol for conquest. He put a symbol of the Sun on his banners and says that the Sun gives his troops the power and energy to defeat his enemies. That the Sun is the symbol of growth and he must grow his empire.
            There are few groups that also misread what Lunara represents. Some mistake here as the guardian of those that travel by night. Many rogues think that Lunara will guide their night raids and heists.

No comments:

Post a Comment