Cult of the Beyonder

The Cult of the Beyonder, also known as Children of the Beyonder, Church of the Beyonder and Beyonderism, is a secretive doomsday cult that operates within Rathnir, it is dedicated to the worship of The Beyonder, a mystical deity from outside the universe who seeks to save believers from a cataclysmic event that will supposedly destroy the universe. They seek to unite Rathnir under this religion by any cost. They do this using terrorism, kidnapping, indoctrination and mass murder. The members of the cults are often called Beyonderites.

Beliefs
The Cult of the Beyonder believes in 3 dimensions that are all part of a planned and unstoppable series of events.


 * The Abyss - is a state of complete nothingness, it is a all consuming void that seeks to encompass all reality, it is only held back by the Beyonder from The Beyond.
 * The Plain - is the world of Rathnir and Eldham it is a realm created by the Beyonder that will inevitability be consumed by the Abyss.
 * The Beyond - is the realm of The Beyonder, it is an infinite and beautiful paradise that is supposedly accessible to all those who worship and believe in the Beyonder. The Cult of the Beyonder believes that the universe will one day be destroyed by the Abyss, and the only way to save oneself is to swear complete and utter loyalty to The Beyonder.

The Cult of the Beyonder likewise believes its members should be devoted to converting every single person to Beyonderism by any means necessary, this leads to them committing acts of terrorism against nations deemed to be dangerous to their Church.

The holy day of The Cult of the Beyonder is Friday, as they believe that it is the day that The Abyss will break into The Plain, to protect themselves from being enraptured by The Abyss they stay inside their churches for the entire day, asking for salvation from The Beyonder.

Foundation
The Cult of the Beyonder was founded by Tobias Hunt, a wealthy lawyer from Yimmu-Audal territories. He claimed that, while out on business in Plagos he lost himself in the wilderness and came upon an abandoned cave, which he entered for shelter. On entering he was contacted by a mysterious god called The Beyonder, it told him that on a Friday in the near future, a calamity would occur, one that would end in the complete destruction of Rathnir and Eldham. After hearing this he devoted the rest of his life to the worship of The Beyonder, and the carrying out of his will.

Using his wealth he founded several temples all across Rathnir (That have since been lost to time). Over the course of his life he received multiple visits from The Beyonder, who would fill him in on the nature of the 3 universes. He recorded all these appearances in his journal, which was rewritten as The book of the Beyonder; Which was distributed across Rathnir. Tobias Hunt's original journal has been lost after he was murdered in the streets of Eldal-Adadi.

The current leader of the cult is unknown, and is often not seen in public. The cult is now more concerned with terrorism and mass conversion than quiet worship.