Tokmonism

Tokmonism is a developing religion founded in modern day Kartek.

 Story of its Founding (June 2021) 

Volotra was founded by the players MassiveNote6989 and spluk, it was founded in Arxella close to the border with Reingard. When MassiveNote arrived, construction began, and spluk soon joined and built a house of his own. Food problems were prevalent, and the harvest was growing painstakingly slowly, and the starting bread supplies had long run out. One day, a turtle spawned one the beach by the village, the turtle was quickly named Bob and was given an enclosure and offered some fish. From that day on, the harvest grew without delay, and the farm soon expanded, and wild berry fields were constructed. Seeing that I this turtle had some kind of good omen, MassiveNote, with the support of spluk, built the first church of Tokmonism in the village of Volotra. Bob the turtle (now the Great Turtle God Tokmon) resides inside, within the original pond that was built for him.

 Early Challenges 

Due to Volotra and Tokmonism being located within Arxella, which was under the protection of Neidea, the Neidean government had taken measures to convert the Tokmonic church to Soleannen. Tzar Ferro of Arxella had had an agreement with the citizens of Volotra that they could worship their faith freely, but now that the Neidean government had found out, and the Church was recently vandalised, with the Neidans putting signs everywhere saying that the church had to be converted.

 Volotra’s Response 

Not wanting to give up the their freedom, Volotra’s citizens had decided that if the Church is converted by force, then Volotra would break away from Arxella and their Neidan overlords. Volotra and its citizens liked Arxella and its leader, but if Arxella were unwilling to stop this Neidan aggression, then they would have no choice but to declare independence.

 After Volotra 

After some time the town of Volotra had grown up into a major town in the nation of Arxella, but when it's residents attempted to create a breakaway state with their own religion and ideals, they were crushed when a member of the Arxellan military who had been sent to 'visit' Volotra suddenly attacked MassiveNote6989 and one of his fellow residents when MassiveNote6989 was afk for a few seconds. This inevitably lead to the defeat of the rebellion and the residents that hadn't betrayed MassiveNote fled with him into the countryside. MassiveNote ( Jinan Raad Synderys) started to create a following and created a nomad group called the Volo Tribe. In terms of lore, Jinan Synderys had always been part of house Synderys, however it was this time that he joined the royal house. With a good number of citizens, the Volo people had several temporary bases across Rathnir, and they would soon come together to try and invade a nation and get a place to call home.

 The Invasion of Arcturus and the creation of Volturus 

The Volo people would soon declare war on the weak but large nation of Arcturus (now the middle island of eisenland). However Viodoxa stepped in and unified the two states before a war could happen, creating the United Kingdom's of Volturus, the Kingdom of Volos was in the south, led by King Jinan Raad Synderys, and in the north the inactive kingdom of Arcturus, led by King Jaron Brooke (referred here to as Cedar). After a few weeks it became clear that Arcturus was more and more inactive and the Kingdom of Volos who's dominant in both people and council members, meaning any law the Volo people wanted could easily be passed through their super majority in the council.

Tokmonism remained a large part of Volo culture at this point, and work had started on a huge temple of Tokmonism in New Volotra.

However under circumstances Volturus was destroyed when it attempted to invade Eisenland and the major empires surrounding it sent volunteers to help eisenland.

Synderian Period

Tokmonism would return to activity after the creation of Synderia, with over 60 citizens many follow this faith, and lore has expanded. A shrine has been built in Jemezra, and a cathedral is on the way in Yuzen.