Dentharity

Dentharity is one of the newer religions on Eldham. The modern iteration of the religion was founded by Peter Mitchell, a member of the Uraki city of Arrakis.

Deities
The Deities of Dentharity are two opposing forces - Dentharia (Represented by an Eye), more commonly known as The Watcher, who observes humanity and the other mortal races, protecting them when needed, and Azlokan (Represented by a Dragon), now known simply as The Beast Below, who seeks to destroy the mortal races and devour the world. Other deities are included depending on the beliefs of the follower.

History
It is believed that Dentharity has existed for as long as the mortal races have lived. Most of the major parts of the religion’s history has been lost, however, as the religion has mainly been practised in small cults across the world. Because of Peter Mitchell, the church has appeared in the public eye for the first time in centuries.

Mythological
First there was nothing. Then, the world was created, whether by design, or random luck. Along with the world came Dentharia, tasked with protecting the world and guiding its inhabitants. The world thrived for centuries, until The Beast Below rose out from the void and, having grown jealous of The Watcher, attempted to destroy the mortals that worshipped it. Eventually, the beings wound up doing battle, and The Watcher lost a large portion of the power it once had, but managed to imprison Azlokan in another dimension, sealed off from the mortal world, one made up of the ruined lands that it had created, torn asunder and left to float through the void, along with the souls that it had devoured. Back in the mortal realms, Dentharia constructed mighty strongholds, deep underground, which held a means to get to The Beast Below and its prison - Portals, unbreakable to the mortal hand, which could only be opened by those who possessed The Watcher’s Eye, a relic that lead mortals to the strongholds. Every few decades, a few followers are chosen to hold the relic, and make their way to Azlokan’s prison, and destroy it’s physical manifestation that lies near the entrance, hoping to escape. The Watcher dares not fully destroy The Beast Below, as both were made at creation, and the loss of one could have unavoidable consequences…

Practices and Beliefs
Dentharity, since The Watcher lost most of its power, has been practiced on a much smaller scale for a while now. It is believed that members of the cult-like gatherings of years past have also been part of other religions. As such, to this day, the church has been much more accepting of other beliefs, to the point where followers are allowed to practice other religions at the same time at Dentharity.

The Watcher has a distaste for the wars fought by mortals over things as petty as land, and as such always tries to find a peaceful solution to conflict, but supports the defenders if conflict is unavoidable. Because of this, Dentharans tend to avoid being the aggressors of battle.