Path of Dain

"From the insides of Ardat Lili we came, to her insides we will go again, because all souls of Rathnir plane are bound to her belly by an umbilical cord that can't ever be broken" - proverb of Dain Kemal.

The Path of Dain, known commonly as Daini or sometimes Ardatism (though this name is not accepted), is a dualistic religion originating from the continent of Ummarnu. Daini is mostly practiced by the Ardatian people and it is an organization of their traditional and aboriginal religious tradition.

Daini is centered around the teachings of the prophet Dain, and indeed the modern form of the faith is said to have been estsblished by him. Central to the faith is the belief in two gods named Ardat Lili and Astar Mor, who are personifications of the moon and the sun respectively. The world of Rathnir and Eldham as well as all the souls in it are taught to have been created by Ardat Lili and Astar Mor as parents.

Daini is also known (and sometimes criticized) for its reverence of masculinity and femininity as complementary sides of human nature, its emphasis on sex and pleasure, and its libertarian values.



Ancient Ardatism
For the sake of clarity and consistency, this article will define Ardatism and Daini as two different concepts. The term "Ardatism" is usually intended to refer to the wider belief system and cultural tradition of the Ardatian people. The term "Daini" will therefore refer to the reformed religion that developed later on.

Obviously, Ardatism developed first and foremost in Ardat.

Traditions and Practices
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Relations with other religions
The path of Dain or Daini (also called Ardatism) is an ancient religion original from the desert continent of Ummarnu and practiced by the Ardat people, Dainis pray the mothership, masculinity, passion, feminity, loving submision and opression and cunning. they also pray the night and the moon, They consider the night to be the true responsible for life, since it is at night when conceptions occur, when the sun goes down and stops beating the entire biome and when the family returns home to rest and sleep together, the Night is also the time when the secrets of love are best hidden.

Ardat Lili:

Ardat Lili, the moon lady, is hidden in the dark side of this, hidden from the sword of the sun demon, which has harassed her since the death of Astar Mor, her husband, at the hands of him in an unfair battle that destroyed several dimensions and turned his body into the nether, a rotten place in that is falling apart. Ardat Lili represents the love of creation and motherhood, her womb (Dain's chamber) contains all the souls of human beings who will be born in the future, and all those who died in the past, it is said that all women have a spiritual and physical connection with Ardat Lili, since the menstrual cycle of each one is generally linked to Ardat Lili's journey through the shadow of the moon during the lunar cycle. It is also said that it is her own reproductive cycle that controls the 4 seasons, During the spring she gives birth to all the souls that will be born into human beings on earth, after this period, her blood falls in the form of a miraculous rain to the soil and fertilizes all the plants so that they bloom, during the summer, she goes into heat and warms the whole world, during the autumn she lies lying on the moon next to the vigorous soul of Astar Mor, who has fertilized her (her menstrual cycle stops) During the winter she rests while the souls in her womb evolve and gain consciousness and desires and, finally, in the spring the cycle repeats again.

Daini in culture:

Normally the followers of the doctrine of the prophet Dain (most important male prophet of Ardatism) tend to have a tolerant, passionate vision of reality, regarding the field of sexuality, Ardatism normally enhances sexual vigor and potency, as well as the exciting process of courtship and lovers comfort, that is why rapists are not at all welcome in Ardatism, as people who are not able to appreciate the long game of courtship are not welcome to obtain the benefits of the religion (which are the right to polygamy, meditation sessions to connect with Ardat Lili and access to legendary techniques to produce pleasure), this religion also celebrates masculinity and the enjoyment of earthly pleasures and self-improvement, therefore, many of the Followers of his doctrines have a great sense of private property and protection of private capital (many of Rathnir's greatest economists have come from Ardat Mosul (holy city of worship). Ardatism is a religion for the most part matriarchal, due to the importance of the role of women in the family, education and how important births are to Ardatian society, since the average lifespan of a female Lamiatroph is 50 years, therefore, the mistreatment of the physical or emotional integrity of a woman in society is considered an abominable and vile crime that deserves capital punishment, this makes the majority of men in Ardatian society feel immense devotion to their mothers, sisters or wives.

Succubi:

The Lamiatroph (also called succubi and inccubi) are a human race of women and men from the continent of Ummarnu that have identical features to humans with the difference that they have a bald, long and thick tail, sharp fangs and elven ears, they are considered the "older children of Ardat Lili ", because, according to Ardatian cosmology, the modern human race descends from the mixture between the lamias (a race of serpent-tailed women daughters of Ardat Lili) and the great pigs (ancestors of the piglin, sons of Astar Mor), is an increasingly less common race in Rathnir, because they have decided to mix with humans, but the last two caliphs of the Ardat Mosul caliphate were the succubi Xylapax bin Mosul and her daughter Dalatra Mosulia, former Sovereign of the caliphate. Sexual rites:

The path of Dain tolerates almost all types of consensual sexual practice, as long as the health or psychological integrity of those involved is not endangered, prostitution is almost a venerated ritual office, as it is considered to expand the joy that Ardat Lili gave us by giving us a body, the ancient city of Ardat Navaska, whose excavations have revealed explicit pictures of the practice of sodomy and fellatio between couples, is presumed to have been famous during the first caliphate for it's huge orgy hotels. Homosexuality and diversity regarding sexual identity are also applauded in the cult, although not as celebrated as a fertile couple capable of leaving descendants, they also represent the miracle of love given to sentients.

enemity with the sun:

the classical heliolatric religions (that worship the sun) are not tolerated by the most traditionalist people of Ardat, since they consider the sun as a demon who murdered the father of all races (Astar Mor), stole the light from his hands, burned and dried the now infertile lands of Ardat Mosul and cursed Ardat Lili so that half of her children died before being born (zombies and skeletons), that is why most Ardatian women tend to cover their bodies with veils, since they want to have as little contact as possible with the sun, the followers of the sun are not murdered, since Ardatism is a peaceful religion, but there is a general dislike for heliolatry