Juotism

= Juotism = Juotism is a polytheistic religion that worships 7 main gods: Ohihena, Liher, Mardin, Nivam, Thetris, Bieyar, and Jinakra. Each star in the sky is a follower that has passed after living a life of purity.

Ohihena, God Of Water
Gender: Female

Ritual: On the 5th of each month, the followers must take water from the Sacred Temple, and bring it down to the shore, and dump it into the ocean, to keep Ohihena strengthened from the corruption.

The patron god of the sea, rain, and peace, this god is represented in a small wave, that will search the sea for sailors, and give them directions to their desired location. The first recorded sighting of her was by sailors many centuries ago; However, she was assumed to be the heir and daughter of Toma'nhari Somok, the chieftan of the ancient Somok tribe. While she was moving to another island to get married to a man named Liher, a vicious thunderstorm ended up disrupting the trip, with the ship being struck by lightning, and Ohihena being killed. With her being united in the stars with her fiance, Liher, becoming the individual god of water and god of thunder.

Liher, God Of Thunder
Gender: Male

Ritual: On each day of storms, followers are to stick metal rods on top of their houses, and if the lightning doesn't strike their house, Liher knows they are true believers and will keep Bieyar from harming them.

The patron god of thunder, storms, and power, this god is represented in dark clouds, they will go over the lands striking the people of Rathnir and Eldham that do not follow the pantheon fully with lightning, to alert the god of harm, Bieyar. In his lifetime, he lived a fairly normal life, with him getting engaged with the daughter of the chieftan of the Somok tribe. On his trip to an island of which all ancestral family are to get married, however, whilst on his way there, a deadly storm attacked the boat, and him, his wife, and all of the crew had died. Yet, together with his wife in the stars, he was crowned the god of thunder.

Mardin, God Of Earth
Gender: Male

Ritual: Followers are to have a week of each month where they leave their house, and survive in the wild without food, to honor what Mardin had to go through.

The patron god of earth, rock, and humility, this god is represented in sand clouds, searching badlands and deserts for the hungry, thirsty, and pained. He helps them, along with guiding them to Ohihena. During his lifetime he was a nomad, searching the lands for a beautiful place to live. Whilst moving through a desert, he had suffered from a major heat stroke, and while dying, prayed to Jinakra for help. When he died, he arose, and found himself with incredible power, and with becoming the god of the earth, he wanted to help the ones that suffered like him.

Nivam, God Of Time
Gender: Female

Ritual: None

The patron god of time, space, and fortune, this god is represented in the very galaxy our lands are located. She helps keep the flow of time stable. Unlike the other gods, however, she was never human, as well as with Thetris, Bieyar, and Jinakra. She is also the daughter of Jinakra, and the sister of Thetris and Bieyar. She helps people find good luck and happiness, by sneaking in gifts for strong followers.

Thetris, God Of Heaven.
Gender: Female

Ritual: None

The patron god of heaven, love, and happiness, this god is represented in a bright light, a spiritual representation of her constellation having the brightest star viewable from the night sky. Like her family, she was never human, and instead was a natural deity. She helps people find their true love, as well as govern who goes to heaven or hell, along with her brother, Bieyar.

Bieyar, God Of Hell
Gender: Male

Ritual: None

The patron god of hell, hate, and anger, this god is represented in a blue flame, a spiritual representation of their constellation being made up of blue light stars. Like his family, he was never human, and instead was a natural deity. He helps people build rage, anger, sadness, and any other negative emotion to fuel his power. He also governs who goes to heaven or hell with his sister, Thetris.

Jinakra, God Of All
Gender: Male

Ritual: Honor the other god's rituals

The patron king and father of all gods, this god is represented in voices, and never makes a physical appearance other than in his constellation. He spends his time electing or killing new gods. He was their at the beginning of time, after making his first and main three gods. If a follower is able to live their life fully devoted to the gods, he allows them to become a god themselves when they die.

Nueva, Fallen Brother
Gender: Male

Ritual: Heresy against Juotism

The brother of Jinakra, this "god" has extreme hate for the gods and anyone who worships them. Long before creation he split away from Jinakra, fooling poor souls into worshipping him.

Religious Texts
Currently, there are no religious texts discovered for Juotism.