Faxemis Angelae

Origins
Faxemis Angelae was created in November 2021 by a hermit monk, ShipElectric731, to whom the gods showed themselves. He lived a peaceful life on his farm, located near Alfheim, where he worked every day after praying. The gods sent him on a journey across Rathnir, with the aim of spreading the religion. He walked for days and nights, trying to find a good nation where he could establish his religion, until he found the Archducate of Grandia, where he settled.

The beginning of the universe:
Long before time was a thing, when the universe was just a big void, Faxemus wandered around, dreaming about turning that nothingness into something.

Until he finally decided to create something, another Goda, who he named Bellum. Faxemus gave him the mission to create a perfect place that the gods could call home, and that would make it possible for him to observe the entire universe and defend it's balance. Bellum worked non-stop for thousands of years, until he finally got what he was asked to do. He dubbed his creation Bariteliath, which means "The perfect place" in Gorzetheriall, the ancient language of the gods.

Having a place that allowed him to see the entire universe, Faxemus made his second creation, a small red ball he named Liliath, and threw it into the void. A few seconds later, a huge explosion was heard and light was seen for the first time. Liliath's explosion transformed the universe, filling it with large, bright white stars.

So he created a third God, Avelinae, or as he is better known, Sakrelith, and gave him the duty to create a planet with life, so that they would no longer be alone in the universe. Shortly thereafter, Bellum was given the duty to create a place where evil spirits and evil souls, who had been corrupted by the darkness of the void, could be placed, and guards to protect life on earth, guard the prison and protect the house from the gods. This prison of his would be bellow the void that exists under the earth and would be nicknamed Infaiall

Avelanae took thousands of years to create its inhabited planet, but Bellum was not so lucky, finishing his project nearly 2,000 years after Avelinae. And his guards, also known as angels, took another 500 years to create, leaving many evil spirits loose in contact with humanity.

The Great War
A long time had passed and humanity was already well developed, when rumors began to circulate about a group of people who worshiped an evil god. When these rumors reached Bellum's ears, he immediately decided to act and hunt down the evil spirit known as Noxetus, a spirit that lives in the darkest and coldest corners of the void and that constantly corrupts people in order to harvest their souls. Bellum then created multiple types of angels, each one responsible for protecting different people, temples, towns, cities and empires from the evil spirits.

He, along with the two most powerful angels ever created (Lux and Aqua), went to work trying to find Noxetus to free humanity from that monstrous creature. Little did he know that the spirit was already harvesting souls and had found a group of loyal servants who saw him as a god, I am speaking, of course, of the acient followers of the Abyss Mysticism religion.

Noxetus' followers had been strengthening him, by expanding their religion, so, when Bellum and his companion finally found him, it seemed like it was too late, humanity had become corrupted and seemed hopeless. Avelinae, the creator of manking, wasn't able to look at his creation anymore: humans were not the same.

A huge fight began, on one side was Bellum and his angels and on the other side Noxatus and his followers. The fight was so brutal that divided the universe in half, leaving one side in an eternal darkness. Bellum and his angels won the fight and imprisioned Noxatus in Infaiall, the prision bellow the void, from where he escaped once more, leaving Lux on his cell. But he was eventually caught with the help of three players who saved Lux and imprisioned Noxetus with one of the best sacrifices given to the gods.

Faxemus
Creator of the gods, lord of the whole known and unknown universe and Judge of the angelic Court, where it is decided if the soul is worth of going to Bariteliath, or will be looked in Infaiall for a good time. He resides in bariteliath, the golden realm, from where he observes and interferes in the affairs of the universe.

Bellum
God creator of angels, bariteliath, infaiall and lord of good spirits. He commands the legions of mighty angels, who are always ready to give anything to achieve their goals. He became very famous after defeating Noxetus, the famous demon, and imprisoning him in infaiall.

Avelinae
Lord and creator of the earth and of all life present in it. Also known as Sacrileth, he resides, like Bellum, in bariteliath, though he is constantly interfering in the affairs of men.

Noxetus
Noxetus is an ancient being, who appeared at the beginning of the universe and corrupted humanity from the beginning of its existence. He spoke to players through supernatural holes that pierced the earth's foundation and corrupted them by stealing their souls and possessing them. Many religions are suspected of worshipping him, as every void-worshipping religion is believed to do so. One example of that would be the Abyss Mystics.

He is trapped in Infaiall, the realm under the void, under the tutelage of the angel Lux, angel of light and the stars, who Noxetus once managed to imprison her in his own cage, excaping from the prision, but was quickly caught again.

Afton
A former practitioner of the dark arts who sold his soul to Noxetus in exchange for the darkest power out of all: The ability to spawn creatures at night, with the aim of harvesting people's souls to feed himself. Having become a nectromancer, he roamed Rathnir and Eldham for ages, until Saxhearask's legion was able to stop him.

Your own Angel!
We, Faxemis Angelaeans, believe that every player, every church, every city and every nation has its own patron angel. Although patron angels are not the only existing angels, they are the most numerous.

The Main 6
These 6 angels are the only (non patron) angels know to Faxemis Angelae at the moment. Although they're only angels, their power is so grand multiple religions worship them as gods.

Lux
One of Bellum's closest friends, Lux is probably the most famous of the main 6, due to the Luxite religion worshipping him as a god. He was envolved in the great war, risking his life to save humanity from the corruption of Noxetus (evil spirit). Lux is the angel responsible for the Stars and Light.

Aqua
Another one of Bellum's close friends, Aqua also fought in the Great war, serving as a general and leading Bariteliath's forces deep into Noxetus' (evil spirit) terriory. Aqua is the angel responsible for the Water and the sea animals.

Ataron
Although born human, Ataron was gifted a wish by Bellum, due to his devotion to the gods. Even though he could have chosen anything, he chose to continue serving the gods until the end. He was therefore transformed into an Angel. Ataron is the responsible for Fire, Lava and the Nether dimension.

Saxhreask
Angel responsible for all the living beings, Saxhreask is probaly the kindest of the angels, making her one of the most loved and worshipped angels.

Terenalak
Terenalak was once a low level angel, whose job was to protect a small town in the southwestern region of Rathnir from evil spirits. Unfortunately it was pillaged and destroyed by a neighboring nation. After losing his porpuse, Terenalak dedicated his life to improve our life in Rathnir/ Eldham. He's the angel responsible for creativity and craftmanship

Fasherak
Angel responsible for intelligence and wisdom, Fasherak is mostly worshipped by those who seek knowledge, such as clergy memebers and historians. Just like the 3 previous angels, Fasherak is worshipped as a prophet by the Sakrelist religion.

Faxemus' Day
The Faxemus' Day, which takes place on the 8th of January, April and October, is by far the most popular Faxemis Angelaean holiday. Every Faxemus' Day, the worshippers gather up and organize a big event: The Faxemus' Festival, which celebrates the creation of the universe, and serves as a gateway for newcommers.

Avelinae's Day
The Avelinae's day takes place on the 2nd sunday of February, May and November; Also know as the life's day, the Avelinae's day is a day of respect, which forbids the consuption of meat and the usage of any kind of animal.

Bellum's Day
The Bellum's Day, which takes place on the 15th of March, September and December, is known by it's pvp contests, ranging from fists fights to archery contests, and for the colourful decorations placed in towns and cities.

The Seasons’ Period
The Seasons' Period (June, July and August), is a time of peace and relaxation, which is known to be helpful to cool off your brain.

The 5 Rules

 * Be Kind
 * Be Honest
 * Don't hurt others without a proper reason
 * Help without expecting anything in return
 * Try your best to spread your Faith

Kentis:
Also know as the first servant, the kentis is the religious leader with a duty to make decisions about religion, how it works, how to expand, etc. They are supported by a group of Cretwis, who link the Kentis to the rest of the world. Only clergy members with the rank of Bishop or abover can become the Kentis.

Cretwis:
Person who works for Kentis reporting the situation of the church around the world. Works like a council of higher priests, making decision about the religion which a deemed too insignificant for the kentis. Once a Kentis resigns/ dies without appoiniting anyone as the new leader, the cretwis become responsible for choosing the new leader.

Carditus Pratis:
Clergy member responsible for the religion in their nation, that frequently communicates with Bishops and Priests.

Bishop/ Archbishop:
Clergy memeber which usually owns a cathedrall. Bishops are the only clergy members allowed to become Carditus Pratis and/or Cretwis.

Priest / Archpriest:
Member of the clergy that has stydied the holy books and is ready to teach the faith to other people. It may be the responsible for the religion In small villages or towns

Discipuli (aprentices):
People in the path of becoming part of the clergy


 * Finis fidei: People in the 2nd stage of becoming a priest.


 * Initium fidei: People in the 1st stage of becoming a priest

Head Monk:
Responsible for the city's monastery and general of the troops with religious functions in his city/ nation. He commands the monastery, acting as it's leader.

Substitutus:
Head monk's replacement, that has the responsibility of distributing tasks among the monks.

Veteranus:
Monk who is ready to expand his knowledge beyond a normal monk's knowledge.

Monk
Member of the city monastery that works really hard and trains in arms to become a warrior of the faith.

Monk aprentice
Member of the city monastary who's still learning the principales and studying to be able to become a monk

How should a Faxemis Angelaean temple look like
For a temple to be considered as Faxemis Angelaean it must only worship the Faxemis Angelaean deities, have altar where the cardinal can perform masses and sacrifices, have benches where people who wish to attend masses or sacrifices can sit and have a body of water, with a minimum size of 3 x 3, where sacrifices can be placed (normally inside a barrel that is set on fire)

How to properly do sacrifices
The temple must be all purified, placing redstone scattered throughout the temple and in front of the doors overlooking the outside. Then the priest should go up to the altar and call the divinity to whom the sacrifices are intended. After calling it several times, the priest must say what he and the worshippers want from divinity (protection, help, wisdom, etc.). Then put the barrel in the center of the water, put the sacrifices inside the barrel, catch fire to the barrel, and then call the divinity that you're worshiping to come and get your sacrifices

Conversion ritual
For doing the conversion ritual the responsible clergy member must have: His tunic and his staff, redstone (to purify the temple), 2 Holy books (Testaments of Faxemus) and a flint and steel.

The conversion ritual is usually done in (or near) a Faxemis Angelaean holiday, to honor the gods and make it even more special. The ceremony shall take place in a church or cathedral, and a clergy memeber must be present. The fëdro should stand  in the middle of the water inside the church while the priest starts the ceremony. There should always be some guests

(Fëdro is the name given to the person going trough the conversion ritual)

Priest:“Welcome everyone to another ritual of our Faith. Today the god’s light shall be placed inside a new heart. Today we are celebrating [fëdro’s name] conversion ritual.”

Also priest (to everyon present): “May the god’s guide you trough you life and death ...”

Everyone (exept the priest): “And may the god’s light illuminate our path”

Priest (infront of the lecturn): “After creating the first humans, as Faxemus told him to do, he told him – “My children, you were made with love and affection and so shall you live. All those who live acoording to the lord shall be brought to Bariteliath, to live with the god’s. But all those who choose to live in darkness shall live in it for the eternity. Now, my children, go conquer  the earth and use it in your favour, but never forget your true and only creator.”

Everyone : “Shall the god’s words be written and followed “

Priest (to the fëdro): “[fëdro’s name]  shall the god’s bless you and  forgive you for your sins”

Priest (infront of the altar and looking up ): “Please, Avelinae, you that created life, bless those who have followed thy word”

Also Priest (to the fëdro): “You, [fëdro’s name], that were brought here by the god’s, Do you promise to worship our Divinities and only our Divinities (Faxemus, Bellum, Aveliane and the angels) ?"

Fëdro: “Yes, I do”

Priest: “Do you promise to follow the 5 Faxemis Angelaean rules?”

Fëdro: “Yes, I do” Priest: “Do you promise to try your best to spread  Faxemis Angelae?”

Fëdro: “Yes, I do”

Priest: “Do you promise to be loyoal to the Clergy members, to all Faxemis Angelaeans and to the Kentis?”

Fëdro: “Yes, I do”

Priest (goes back to the altar): “Faxemus, you that creted the universe and the god’s, bless this new follower of thy words and make him prosper in the afterlife”  -  “You created the universe trough liliath and you created men trough Avelinae, so please bless us with your light”

Everyone: “May the light of Faxemus be present on each and every heart of each and every person. May his words be heard troughout Rathnir, and may his love be givven to everyone alive. May he that was the responsible for the creation of all matter, may he that lives in Bariteliath with Bellum and Avelinae, bless [fëdro’s name] and make him prosper in life. zuká já Vázemus.”

* Priest lights the block on which the fëdro is standing on fire and immediately puts the fire out*

Priest: “Welcome to Faxemis Angelae, [fëdro’s name].

[[File:Dalatra's Marriage.png|thumb|516x516px| Dalatra's Marriage 

 (This image is purely representative, as this marriage wasn't conducted under Faxemus' light) ]]

Marriage
Priest: “We’ve been gathered here to celebrate the union between two loving souls [Name of one of the people getting merried] and [Name of their fiancé]”

Everyone: “May the gods bless their marriage and help them live trough harsh times”

Priest (infront of the lecturn): “While leaving mankind, Avelinae told his creation «You have broken your promises and awaken something horrible. Your souls are now darker than coal, and your heart is now impure as dirt. Darkness has corrupted you, and there’s nothing that can be done. I now leave, my loved creation, so that my presence doesn’t make you suffer»”

Everyone: “May light be welcomed in each and every heart”

Priest (to the couple): “[Name of one of the people getting merried] and [Name of their fiancé], you that have decided to spend your lives together, shall from now on be known as a couple”

The couple: Shall my loyalty to my partner and to the gods last for eternity”

The Bridesmaid start collecting everyone’s nuptial presents

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Priest: “You can kiss now”

Priest ordination process
1st stage: The Discipuli shall be introduced to the clergy tools, to the holy books and to how rituals work. While in their first stage they shal build a chuch of their own, and create a patron angel for their church (and for themselves if they havent done so). Those angels’ stories shall be written in In-game books, which must have at least 30 pages. They will constantly be tested on their knowledge on the religion.

2nd stage: They will be introduced to other clergy members’ texts and will conduct some supervised rituals. They must now write at least one book of their own on their thoughs on F.A (For example, a book describing how they think the afterlife is, based on how the gods taught us). They should also choose a god to which they want to dedicate their lives. They will be though some basics of the Prulav-urb language, which will be useful if they ever get promoted to a higher rank.

Last week: They shall now swear loyalty to the gods and to the Kentis, and then they must pray for 7 days (1 - 3 prayers a day (The days dont have to be consecutive)) in global chat. Once they finish the 7 days of prayers they shall be given their robes and staffs.

Death Blessings
Priest: “Welcome everybody to the saddest ritual of our faith. Today we will sadly be doing [Dead person’s name]’s Death Blessings”

Also Priest: “O, Faxemus, lord of lords, please accept this great soul in your timeless kingdom, and let him/her/them live in your grace for eternity”

Everyone: “Dear Faxemus, ever-living creator, I beg of you to hear my voice and watch over him/her/their soul, so that he/she/they might be alleviated of him/ her/ their anguish. I request on both my knees this of you o righteous creator Strengthen us with your divine love. Blessed Father, creator of all matter, protect him/ her/ them until the end of time, and let him/ her/ them into the golden halls of Bariteliath. Protect him/ her/ them troughout his/her/their journey and give him/ her/ them all your blessings.”

Deceased friends go infront of the lecturn and talk a bit about him/ her/ they and about his/ her/ their life Priest: “May he/she/they hear your words and prayers in his/her/their new home”