Runnism

= Runnism = Runnism is the worship of the Seven Elemental Gods:


 * Jördun, God of Earth and Prosperity, the Allfather, the First Dwarf
 *  Luragad , Goddess of Nature and Magic (DECEASED)
 * Eldi, Goddess of Fire and Passion
 * Vatinir, God of Water and Serenity
 * Galdur, Goddess of Magic, Essence of the Mages
 * Lióthe, God of Light and Knowledge
 * Myrokki, God of Darkness and Malice
 * Vindur, Goddess of Air and Prophecy

The Beginning
In the beginning, there was nothing but Magic. Magic was simply an idea, a concept. Then Magic came to be. Magic created itself in the form of the First Goddess, Luragad. Luragad lived in nothingness. In her loneliness, she created matter. Matter took the form of Jördun, God of Earth, the First Dwarf. Jördun and Luragad fell in love, and were known as the First Ones. However, even with each other, the First Ones were still lonely. Thus, they created the universe. Luragad created the light and movement of all things through magic, while Jördun created the stars and the planets through matter. During their creation, their essences combined and created a small planet, which we now call Earth. The First Ones noticed that life had been created, so they ran with it. Life changed and grew until it took Luragad’s form. She loved these beings very much, and named them the first Humans. Jördun loved them just as much, yet he wanted life in his own image. He took one of the first Men and showed him the earth. The Man loved the earth, and he became the first Dwarf in the image of Jördun. The two species, while separated in their differences, lived harmoniously for many years.

Birth of the Lower Gods
Earth was not perfect, however. Luragad was the essence of magic, yet magic was an unpredictable force. It caused great blazes and terrible tsunamis. Even the mages, with all their power, could not stop some magic. Luragad and Jördun decided they would birth a daughter and a son; Eldi, to protect life from fire, and Vatinir, to guard it from the seas. The Twins’ birth, however, challenged magic itself. This tore Luragad apart, and she died from their birth. Magic broke free of its shackles and let loose in the universe. The mages could no longer use magic, and Eldi and Vatinir worked tirelessly to protect life from its power.

Jördun was destroyed and felt guilty by Luragad’s death. In his pain, he cursed the dwarves to never give birth, believing it would save them from the same heartbreak. Because of this, the dwarves nearly died out. The dwarven and human mages suffered from their loss of magic. In an attempt to bring Luragad back, many mages sacrificed themselves in a ritual known as the Great Summoning. The massive concentration of magic caused a large explosion, which folded in on itself,  giving birth to a new essence of magic. This new essence was called Galdur. Galdur understood the pain the mages had been through to restore magic, so they vowed to help them control magic once more. Galdur, however, was overburdened between helping life use magic and holding the balance of it. With Jördun’s help, they created the Two Balances: Lióthe, the God of Light from Galdur’s selflessness and love, and Myrroki, God of Darkness from Jördun’s grief and malice. The Two Balances kept the scale of magic in check, allowing Galdur to use their time to help life with magic. Jördun saw the goodness in the world, and decided to help his people to survive. As an apology to the dwarves, Jördun chose three Moles to help him continue the dwarven bloodline. The three Moles became immortal, and would create dwarves from the earth whenever they were needed.

As life thrived under the Lower Gods, Jördun noticed that humans and dwarves were bound to the earth. The great winds of the mountains prevented them from leaving their humble valleys. Jördun had no control over the winds, so he sent Galdur to find an answer. On earth, there was a mage named Vindur. Vindur was a talented woman who had an affinity for wind magic unlike any other. Galdur noticed her ability, and visited her in a dream. They told Vindur if she could reach the top of Yggdrasil, the World Tree with magic, they would make her the new patron goddess of Air. Vindur agreed, and using all of her ability, was able to barely reach the top of the tree by harnessing the power of the wind. Once arriving, she was greeted by Galdur. They welcomed her to their ranks with open arms, gifting her the power of flight through the form of wings. Galdur also gifted Vindur the power of Prophecy, to aid life in their future endeavors.

The Runnes
The Runnes are a collection of stories tied to Runnism. They detail the stories of the Gods and their interactions with life on earth.

List of the known Runnes:
The Rune of Dhurmir

The Rune of The Bird