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.
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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.
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