Floristanism

Floristanism is a new but very modular religion that had originated from the city of Hermonia.

Beliefs
Floristanites believe that the star system that Eldham and Rathnir are contained within is in a crystal sphere with around the radius of the diameter of the star system, and that Eldham and Rathnir are separate planets, more importantly, they believe that the alignments of the world: Law, Chaos, Good and Evil, must be balanced to at most a state of neutrality, and at least towards good and somewhat law.

Other important beliefs are that the star system and crystal sphere in which Eldham and Rathnir are in; called by Floristanites the “StoneSpace” and the “StoneSphere”, respectively, are overseen by many deities. These deities are categorized into many pantheons, some of which are worshipped by Floristanites, others are either to be assimilated or to die before assimilation.

Each Floristanite chooses one or a few pantheons to worship one or many deities in, these pantheons are categorized depending on the alignment the deities are, which race worships it, which culture worships it, or a combination of those listed as well as more unlisted criteria. Pantheons can also be made by the deities or people themselves.

Two beliefs only known to very high-up members; like deity representatives, prophets and senior prophet know and hold are: The 1st being that there are more crystal-spheres like the StoneSphere, each holding objects ranging from as small as planets, and as big as star systems. And the 2nd being that each crystal sphere has an over-deity, a deity that had created the sphere they’re of and are not needed to have worshippers, not giving any power to those that do, the StoneSphere’s over-deities are Stoney and Raul.

Obligations
All priests and priestesses are to obey the prophet or prophetess of the same deity they worship, and all priests and priestesses, and prophet and prophetess are to obey the word of the high prophet. One must have a good reason to ignore the orders of prophets and the high prophet (like irl things), in which case they are forgiven, otherwise they may be excommunicated by a prophet or prophetess or the high prophet. They must also not be intentionally malicious towards any person, especially other Floristanite, doing so risks exile.

Structure
There are three broad layers in the structure of Floristanism, the deities, the messengers and the worshippers, each above the next.

In the deity layer, there are the over-deities, the greater deities, intermediate deities, lesser deities and demi-deities. Greater deities are worshipped by either entire races or 100,000s of people, intermediate deities are worshipped by at most 100,000 people, lesser deities are worshipped by 1000s of people, and demi-deities are worshipped by only hundreds. Deities often form sub-pantheons led by a greater deity to protect against deities that’d want to kill them. Each deity in one pantheon that is above a demi-deity is unable to share portfolios, by the word of cosmic law, demi-deities are exempt from this law, and variants of the same portfolio can be allowed.

In the messenger layer, there is only one position, messengers, they bring the will of the deities to the physical world, and are not recommended to try to worship, as they don’t give items in exchange for worship, and tend to not like worship.

In the lowest, but not least, layer, are the worshippers of these deities. The highest rank one can have is the “High Prophet” or “High Prophetess”, this rank will very likely never change members unless the one and only holder of the rank; Zacata Felis the SlimeCatKing, becomes dormant or dies of any cause. The next rank are Prophets or Prophetesses, they represent a single deity, next down are high priests and priestesses, which are devout followers of a single deity that lead a clergy of priests and priestesses. The lowest rank are simple worshippers, whom likely worship a number of deities from likely a few pantheons.

In the worshipper layer but separate to the hierarchy are the zealots, they are any worshipper devout enough in the religion to fight in crusades other religious wars, they may be of any position in the worshipper hierarchy.

Each rank has specific tasks that they are to do, deities of any rank must maintain the world and do things that relate to their portfolios, messengers must bring the will of the deities into the physical world, and worshippers more devout than simple worshippers must follow their deity’s agenda to the extent of possibility.

Notable Members
High Prophet Zacata Felis the SlimeCatKing

Zacata is the current High Prophet, and is a prophet of the goddess Hyitlia, Zacata is known for being quite ambitious and very long-lived, having lived through all the events that had happened in Eldham, this does not mean he is wise, however. Zacata is also a mortal reincarnation of the god; Zacata, but this doesn’t necessarily mean he is all-powerful.

Deities
There are far more deities than what is listed here.

Hyitlia
Hyitlia is the greater goddess of mushrooms, mooshrooms and alchemy of the slime-cat pantheon, her worshippers often live on or around mushroom islands or biomes, and either use mushrooms in everyday life, practice alchemy, or both. In ancient times, she created the island of Hermonia to give the tribe of Brekta a place to live whilst they were looking for a place to live.

Zacata
Zacata is the greater god of battle, slime-cats and cats of the slime-cat pantheon, his worshippers are often soldiers or slime-cats in general, he created the slime-cat race that now likely is spread across Eldham. Zacata is quite known in his pantheon to be a deity called and praised for crusades.

Cloaker
Cloaker is the intermediate deity of balance, death, the dead, knowledge and funeral rites of the blanketh pantheon, their worshippers are often librarians, scribes, healers, executioners and blankeths. They judge those who have died, to see which plane of the afterlife they belong in, and is known to be called and praised for crusades relating to exterminating chaotic beings.

Selitea
Selitea is the intermediate goddess of redemption, redeemed fiends, curses and onis of the blanketh pantheon, her worshippers are often abnormally good fiends, people wishing to redeem themselves, and onis that have broken from the alignment part of their cursed existent. They often dwell with Cloaker, being thought of by both of their followers as their spouse, they also explore the lower and material planes to try to redeem evil creatures.

Spring
Spring is the lesser goddess of spring, joyfulness and games of the jetilian pantheon, her worshippers are often druids, children and those that love to play. She often joyfully prances through the fey realm, and if on the material plane, spreading warm nature around her due to a mixed blessing that had changed her both physically and mentally, as well as giving the aura that grows the nature.

Winter
Winter is the lesser goddess of winter, wrath and blizzards of the jetilian pantheon, her worshippers are often druids, barbarians and wrathful people. She often travels through the material plane bring blizzards around her due to a curse that had changed her physically and mentally, as well as giving an aura that produces a moving blizzard.

The Ritual of Strength-Giving
This ritual is done by a group of 10 zealots standing in a circle, they then each sacrifice swords of netherite to give a little buff of strength to each soldier in the battle.

Crusades
Crusades are a form of religious war which a high prophet can call against nations of a different religion, they are often used to take holy cities, reclaim lost land, vassalize heretics or to forcefully change religion to Floristanism. There have been no Floristanite crusades as of now

Floristanite Coronation
The Floristanite coronation is a ceremony in which a prophet or the high prophet crowns or blesses a new ruler, the ruler must be floristanite themselves, or of a nation allied to a floristanite nation.

Prophet Coronation
The Prophet Coronation is a ceremony in which the high prophet coronates a new prophet, as well as wishing them blesses from the deity they represent.

The Creation of the Stone-Sphere
In times incomprehensibly long ago, there was just a crystal sphere in a purple mist, many, many deities migrated to that sphere to create in there, and the over-deities Raul and Stoney created many other deities to also create, eventually the planets of Jagdas, Rathnir and Eldham were created; among many more, as well as many creatures both sentient and not.

The Fall of Jagdas
In times thousands of years ago, the world of Jagdas had basic civilizations, but was destroyed or corrupted by a being known by most as Entropy, but also known as Chastaker by Floristanites, some that lived on Jagdas migrated to Rathnir.

The 1st High Prophet
In the year of the other’s lord 2022, on the month known by them as January, on roughly the 26th day, Zacata Felis the SlimeCatKing was told by the Floristanite deities that he was to become the 1st High Prophet of the religion, and he was to popularize the religion, he was also told that he did, he would achieve greatness, and so he was taught the Floristanite teachings, and became the High Prophet.