Nabu

Gods


The Nabu Religion is a faith only used by the Vulpur People of Vulpinia. The Nabu have Patron Gods who indicate various beliefs important to the Vul Culture. These include the God's:


 * Vuldeus - The Patron God of Vulpinia, and Father of the Vuls.
 * Candeus - Goddess of Humility and Good Harvest.
 * Lupdeus - God of Loyalty and War.
 * Lycandeus - God of Diligence and the Four Winds.
 * Hyandeus - God of Mischief and Death.

In this age, the most prominent sect of the Vulpur Religion is the Cult of Vuldeus. This is due to the Patron God's dominance in Vulpur Culture.

Other Gods are foretold in the Scrolls of the Nabu.

Clergy
The clergy of Vulpinia is responsible for supervising and carrying out the correct way of professing the will of the Vulpur Nabu. The clergy of Vulpinia follow a series of strict rules and hierarchies, which any member who wants to become part of it must follow.

Current Position - Clergymen's Name - Location - God or Goddess Represented:

Magister Officiorum - NuncioNull_ - Vetervul - Vuldeus

High Father - Captain Westeros - Tilidvul - Hyandeus

Priest - Dr_Blackleaf - Goldfell - Undeclared

Clergy - TheMarbleFox - New Brownwich - Undeclared

Clergy - Devi - Sparport - Undeclared

Clergy - Duskamitas - Traveler - Undeclared

Clergy - MCagain - Horizonte, Nova Ascoria - Zerdeus

Hierarchy
• Magister Officiorum: This is one of the most important figures of power within the entire hierarchy of the state of Vulpinia. Although this rank is not a part of the clergy specifically, the Magister is the one who can decide what focus is to be given to the general cult in Vulpinia, meaning which of the gods is to be given priority. In turn, it is the only position that can appoint a High Father for the clergy organization, as well as promote and demote any of the clergy positions in extraordinary situations.

• High Father: One of the advisory figures of the Magisters, and the most important figure within the clergy of Vulpinia. The duties of the High Father are to observe and take charge of the cults within the lands of Vulpinia, as well as to appoint priests and clerics for the continued professing of the word of the Vulpur Nabu. The High Father is the only position of the clergy that cannot choose which cult of the Nabu to belong to, due to his status, he must follow the main cult dictated by the Magister Officiorum in turn.

• Priests: The priests are noble figures appointed by the High Father and on extraordinary occasions, by the Magister Officiorum. they can choose a cult of the Nabu to belong to and prioritize within a city in Vulpinia. Once they choose their cult, they must practice it until the day of their retirement or their demotion. Usually, in order to be appointed as a priest, you must first be a cleric or a nobleman.

• Clerics: Clerics form the base of the hierarchy of the clergy of Vulpinia. Like priests, clerics can choose which cult of the Nabu to belong to, their duty as clergy is to form small groups or societies to carry out their worship. The High Father can appoint clerics once they have been patronized citizens and have presented which cult they will belong to.

Cultural Denominations
Each priest and clergyman has the freedom to choose their cult of preference and how to carry out the worship of that cult. The way of carrying out the cult must be consistent with the deity being worshiped and must be authorized by the High Father or the Magister Officiorum. The recognized deities are the ones shown in the Vulpur Nabu.

The Old Cult of Vuldeus
The Cult of Vuldeus is a social group established in the Second Age of Jagdas. It's establishment was foreshadowed by the Patron God, Vuldeus, hence the name. In the final chapter of the Nabu, Book of Vuldeus, the God describes a pup, baby fox, nestled away in a den. Vuldeus, portraying the mother leads the pup out of the burrow and into the tall grassy plains above. As the mother cradled her babe, keeping it close and out of harms way from other predators; a wolf, likely portrayed by Hyandeus, attacked the den - ripping and tearing at its walls. The mother and pup, however, were gone. The wolf was too slow and the mother and pup had gotten away. Later on in the story, the mother approaches a new land and begins to build her new burrow. This sequence of events repeats itself many more times.

This story resembles the true history of the Vulpur Nation and it's people. The Vulpur race and culture have been on the run for a long time, escaping many militaristic threats in each of the areas they inhabit. A direct effect came from this, known as the Cult of Vuldeus. Many great thinkers of Vulpinia have prophesied that Vuldeus has a specific land picked out for the Free State. This Nation would someday be free from rival nations and a State of prosperous Vuls.