Quincy

The Quincy Religion is based on the worshipping of supernatural entities called  Die Quincy Obergötter , who inhabit the 4th-dimension. A worshipper of Quincy can pray to any of the canonical Obergötter, thus creating many smaller sects with diverse morals and beliefs. This wiki focuses mostly on the main branch, that being the Silberne Quincy-branch.

Founding
The founder of the religion TheOtakuKaiser (The first Grand Falcon of The Wandenreich), who was a casual believer in soleannen at the time, had been hearing a strange voice calling out to him while working on constructing Silbern. He woke up one day to find a blonde man sitting at his table, this man being the Obergötter named Dietrich. Dietrich explained who or what he is and showed proof of his other-worldly power. Dietrich left the bewildered Grand Falcon behind, who just realized the stories of his ancestors might be real after all.

The Grand Falcon consulted the natives and baptized himself to become a extreme follower of Quincy. He ordered the construction of many temples and changed the Wandenreich from a secular state to a state following Quincy (while maintaining the freedom of religion laws)

Die Quincy Obergötter
The Quincy Obergötter are a race of 4 dimensional beings that have powers that get strengthened by how many people worship them, thus making them search for human followers. All Obergötter can manifest themselves in front of those from lower dimensions, but more worshiped Obergötter can greatly influence the world. There are many Obergötter, but here is a list of the canonical Obergötter:


 * Gaia- a benevolent Obergott who sacrificed her physical form long ago to become the planet that we all live upon. Gaia is non-judgemental, and simply wishes to see life thrive. It was her sacrifice, and the following wishes and experiences of mortals which imprinted the other Obergötter with their various godly domains. Her greatest desire is for the universe to remain the vibrant, beautiful place full of life she helped it to become. Gaia is the focus of the religious tradition of Natuae and due to her sacrifice, is typically unable to physically manifest. One could consider earth to be her physical manifestation.
 * Dietrich - a nihilistic Obergott who believes that no good nor bad exists in the world. Dietrich is the Obergott who has manifested himself in the 3D world the most, believing that it's the best way to consult their followers and find suitable followers. (prefers to appear as a blonde man, dressing himself very flamboyantly)
 * Gründgens - a ambitious Obergott who helps those with ambition and passion. Gründgens has been thought to be Solaris, as both have been trapped in the sun, but Gründgens seems to have more power then Solaris has in soleannen myths.
 * Durchdenwald - a sly Obergott who finds pleasure in helping those in despair, especially those who seek revenge. Durchdenwald is one of the more ruthless Obergötter, since he wont hesitate to spill the blood of humans and even his fellow Obergötter. (prefers to appear as predator animals like wolves, bears and lions)
 * Leichtenberg - a friendly Obergott who wishes to help the human race, helping those who wish for peace and prosperity. Leichtenberg has always been the most caring Obergot. (prefers to appear as whatever makes the onlookers the most comfortable, this normally being a tall woman in a beige toga)
 * Nachtnebel - a terrifying Obergott who seems to be surrounded by death and decease. Some followers theorize that Nachtnebel is the same as entropy, since most of the encounters with Nachtnebel have been in areas where Entropy is worshipped. (prefers to appear as a young woman with long, black hair)
 * Schimmelpfennig - a chaotic Obergott deemed as highly dangerous and deceiving by the Quincy church. Schimmelpfennig has had many incidents where they killed mindlessly, wiping out whole continents of innocent lives and even those who worship them. (prefers to appear as a harmless old man in a trench coat)
 * Erucalad - A powerful Obergott that takes delight in creativity, civilization, and grand structures. Erucalad claims to be the oldest living Obergott and is worshiped in elegant shrines, cathedrals, and by militaristic orders that dedicate themselves to defending the Quincy Faith, and in particular the Erucalad branch. It is Erucalads desire to civilize and enlighten the world. Erucalad rarely manifests himself in the 3D-realm preferring to create potent 'miracles' in the 3D-realm while remaining unseen himself, though he sometimes manifests himeslf as a powerful male identity or a bright light like a miniature star.

Beliefs
Most sects in the Quincy faith have different beliefs, but there are some universal beliefs followed by all sects. All followers of Quincy accept that the universe wasn 't created by anyone, and that science is still always the best answer to our questions. This belief also means that we humans do not exist for any specific reason, thus making many followers nihilistic, some even going to the extreme that nothing matters in this world. It' s generally accepted to depict the Obergötter in paintings and sculptures, and spreading holy scriptures via translations is also approved of.

Hierarchy

 * Göttlicher Kaiser - Head of the Quincy faith (comparable to the Catholic pope in the middle ages)
 * Großpriester Gremmy - The highest ranking priest in a continent, they administrate all the affairs for their continent and have the power to assign lower ranking priests.
 * Hoher Prinz - A priest with considerable influence in a large area. They administrate the Quincy faith in specific nations and will help the Großpriester with more localized affairs and the building of Cathedrals and holy sites.
 * Goldenes Jugram - The priest in charge of a town or a city, normally also the head of the local church. Managing ceremonies and other local affairs fall under their tasks
 * Großmeister - Head of a holy order, they manage their own order
 * Sternritter - A noble/knight. This position is most commonly held in the Wandenreich.
 * Priest - A ordinary priest
 * Follower of Quincy - A follower of a canonical branch of Quincy

Baptization
There are multiple ways to get baptized, getting dipped into holy water by a priest being the most common way. More uncommon ways include: getting executed by the heilige Waffen, participating in a crusade, completing a pilgrimage, obtaining supernatural powers from a Obergott and getting knighted.

Buildings of worship
Temples for worship can range from many sizes, with smaller chapel sized temples for smaller communities while big cathedral-size temples get build for cities. Worshipping can range from simple prayers to complicated offerings (most Obergötter accept smaller offerings like bread and minerals, but some might request obscure offerings like someone's head). All temples follow a distinct style of architecture, this is still being decided.

Knighthood: Sternritters
Sternritters are traditionally nobles in the Silbernian tribes who followed Quincy. Their position did not change much after The Wandenreich united the region, but they could now be knighted by the Göttlicher Kaiser. Modern sternritters are normally nobles who help with ceremonies and matters related to the local branch of Quincy.

The Quincy Code
There are certain rules that come with being a follower of Quincy, these are:


 * 1) Having a harem is a great offense if you can't keep all of them satisfied.
 * 2) Worshipping a non-canonical Obergott means that you will be seen as a heretic.
 * 3) insulting the image of a saint is seen as treason, since saints lost their lives to help further the faith.
 * 4) Theft is seen as treason, we should not make the faith weaker by taking another's wealth.

Branches
There are several branches besides the Silberne-Quincy branch, these branches might have different ideals, morals and sometimes even other Obergotter.

Erucaladism
Erucaladism worships the Obergott known in Sindarin as Erucalad. Traditionally followers of Erucaladism claim he created the Obergotter, and through them, the world. This claim originates from Erucalads revelation, a feircly guarded document that was provided by the Obergott himself. Erucalads revelation is a document through which the Obergott attempted to enlighten the sentient races of the greater universe. The document contains information about the Obergotter and about the world the races dwell on. Erucalads revelation claims that he, Erucalad, was the first Obergott. Many modern scholars however believe the Obergott was claiming to be the oldest living Obergott, rather than the original being of the universe.

Erucalad is a creative being, he takes pleasure in creativity, grandeur and sophistication. The mighty Obergott is worshiped through the erection of shrines, and mighty temples. In these temples the Obergott can be worshiped with music or the burning of offerings. It pleases the Obergott to further civilization and to this end his followers are committed. Followers of Erucaladism seek to preserve and develop civilized nations, however, groups that are deemed uncivilized and primitive must be enlightened. Enlightenment meaning that the barbarians must accept the Quincy faith and devote themselves to the construction of civilization. If they refuse to develop and do not acknowledge the existence of the Obergotter then conversion by the sword, while distasteful, is a viable course of furthering the barbarian civilization for their own good. A Holy War ends when the perpetrators acknowledge the existence of the Quincy pantheon (not conversion, but acknowledgement), and/or swear to cease uncivilized behavior. Despite the possibility for Holy War worshipers of Erucaladism support freedom of worship only going to such extremes when the barbarians are an abomination to the faith. Establishing Holy military orders is another means by which Erucalad may be glorified. These orders seek to further the Quincy Faith and dedicate their lives to a holy calling. By pleasing Erucalad one may receive his blessings and divine favor, one may be rewarded with prosperity, material gifts from heaven and glory.

Saints
Saint Schwarzenegger - Saint Schwarzenegger was a saint (from the early era of the Quincy faith) dedicated to 2 things, Beating up heretics and making them cry to their false gods, only to be struck down by the true gods. He's know for his disdain of all heretics, but one sect, the sect of "FURRY", drew him to such rage that through sheer force of will, he became an avatar of the terrifying Obergott named Schimmelpfennig. All on his own, he Slew all the Furries, doing such good of a job that the exact name of this heretical sect was completely lost in the Holy devastation that Schwarzenegger left in his wake. Schwarzenegger went on to spread the word of Quincy, until one day a golden gate flashed upon him, and as he entered, he did not walk, He marched sSaint Schwarzenegger.jpg trait into the Gates of Heaven, never to be seen again. Thus ends the great tale of Saint Schwarzenegger.



Saint Gerard
Saint Gerard was a mercenary in The band of the Falcon, a old mercenary group based in the town of falconia. He was fully clad in netherite and wielded a giant netherite sword. Saint Gerard joined the band due to his admiration for TheOtakuKaiser, who he had followed since they left their homeland. Gerard spent most of his days surveying the area and had a odd feeling about the volcano that borders Falconia.

Gerard decided to enter the volcano's cave system and stumbled upon Nachtnebel, who was using the populated area to spawn the Finsternis (a apocalyptical event that would spawn hellish beasts that would exterminate all heretics, for more info scroll down to the Mythos section). A fierce fight started that lasted for 5 full days, resulting in Nachtnebel recognizing Falconia as a no-go zone. This did have a cost however, Saint Gerards life. He died with his story being hidden to the world, until a quincy pilgrim found his corpse in the vulcano, with a little notebook where Gerard wrote down his experiences while slowly dying to the heat. The notebook is now safely stored away in the Silbernese Gotterpalast, with Gerard being made a saint.

The Robotertod incident
The Robotertod incident is a great example of when worshipping the wrong Obergott can bring doom to oneself. A early-industry era nation far away from Rathnir and Eldham was in a deep pit after a 10 year long conflict with it's neigboring nations. Schimmelpfennig took interest in the place and managed to get a sizeable amount of worshippers in the nation, before stepping towards the factory owners with the technology of advanced machines and robots. These new inventions helped boost the nation to prosperity and could even help fill factories, making the life expectancy of the poorer classes skyrocket. All seemed great until Schimmelpfennig started a terrible massacre, all the robots in the nation started slaughtering all forms of life and started attacking neigboring countries. The continent, now a wasteland occupied by decaying buildings and machines, hasn't seen any forms of live for two centuries.

Leichtenberg's offering
A noble who worshipped Leichtenberg once requested a set of very specific things to fill his lonely heart. He wished to her that she would change the DNA of a group of 10 volunteering men and 5 volunteering women to become so called femboys and catgirls (men who looked like women and women who have features of our feline friends). Leichtenberg granted this wish since she didn' t see much harm in it and left them to their own accord. These humans with altered DNA would have kids with the same trait, making a small race of altered humans in this far away nation.

Erucalad's intervention
Faithful followers of Erucalad began the construction of a glorious monastery atop a mountain to glorify and worship the great Obergott. However, when the monastery was discovered by the mighty Republic of Maximus they did not honor the monks labor, and ordered the demolition of the monastery. This was an affront to the mighty Obergott who is worshiped through the construction of monuments, temples, and other great structures as well as through worship in these great buildings. Therefor Erucalad sent a great army, from the lands of Ravenguard who conquered the republic. The republic was annexed and the monastery remained standing, a testimony to the power of Erucalad.