The Founding (Holy Text)

= The Founding (of The Faith of The Many) =

The Founding is a collection of texts written by the founders and those close to them. While not all are fully transcribed, they all detail the founding of The Faith of The Many.

The Founding of The Four Temples, as Told by The First Prophet: Hel'Seri - Otherwise known as "The Founding (Rudgamihiti)"
Rudgamihiti is a religious text dating to approximately 2 Sic Holhata according to The DLVS ' dating system. It is credited with being transcribed by Hel'Seri, though the actual content is likely to have already been written down or inspired from elsewhere. It's original language is in the written Fjelli of 2 Sic Holhata, but has been translated into english for ease of access. It has also been listed with verse numbers for ease of reference.

Chapter 1: The Meeting of The Founders
It was just as winter was moving towards us.

[2]I had travelled to the distant lands of Yimmu-Audal for their markets. On the way I came across a priest of sorts. Mzechi-Tlachi was the name.

[3]Speaking in a crude common with him, we quickly realized that our faiths were of one in the same. [4]The same Mui worshipped, just in slightly different ways and under a different name: The Onmelhi. [5]I asked him to join me on my way to the market and he agreed.

[6]We talked of scripture and beliefs. [7]Once at the markets, we met two others whose beliefs we found could align with our own: Tal'Imar, The Priest of The Dirt King; and Thalosyn Ian Nentarus, The Arbiter of Ameshard.

[8]Together we decided to head back to Sisilik and found a few faith, a common faith: The Faith of The Many.

[9]"Many names, Many faces; Many tongues, Many Places." This was our rule of thought, uniting all religions and beliefs under one faith.

[10]We made it back to Fjellheim, pleaded with the good King Will, and bought some land to build our temples.

Chapter 2: The Building of The Four Temples
Once we had found a place to build we began to gather materials and start building. [2]We called this place The Four Temples, and decided we would each have our own temple, each temple representing what our sect valued most, and providing a place for those who chose one sect over the other. [3]Though we would all be of one faith, The Four Sects would allow us to embrace our differences, rather than fight over them. It would also allow our followers to more easily find their place in the faith.

[4]I proposed we also have an unoffical fifth sect: The Non-Demoninational Sect. This sect would be for those who did not wish to follow one specific path. With that in place, we set out to plan our paths.

[5]Nentarus founded up The Path of The Dream Seers, a path focused on political ambition and prophecy. [6]With his prophetic visions through the ameshard, Nentarus and his followers would decided to be the best ambassdors and gatherers of political power for the faith.

[7]Mzechi-Tlachi founded The Path of The Peace Keepers, an order of peace and pacificsm, its followers highly trained in both the art of sword and of pen and tongue. They train to keep peace and avoid conflict at all costs, with the one exception to that rule being if they view something as a threat to all peace.

[8]I, Hel'Seri, founded The Path of The Knowledge Seekers, an order of monks and scribes who wish to collect, translate, discuss, and discover knowledge, books, and other texts. [9]I made it my goal to create a well kept and public library as well as a wealth of a knowledge to discuss with those who wished to join the path.

[10]Tal'Imar founded The Path of The City Decomposers. [11]They go by their holy words: "Return to Monk." They work to strip abandoned cities or, in some cases, cover the abandoned cities in mounds of dirt and preserve them under the debries. This is how they worship their god: The King of Dirt, The Lowliest of Mui.

[12]Tal'Imar's Mui was a mysterious one indeed. Much yet to be discovered for all of us, but The King of Dirt specifically left a mystery in the air.

[13]By the nature of it, Tal'Imar's temple was the first to be both constructed and finished. It was a simple mound of dirt, yet it's earthy pyramid contains many intricasies and nuances that are fun to explore.

[14]The original Divine Library was second to start construction. It finished third after The Great Renmarei, which was Mzechi-Tlachi's temple. Minimalistic and quite stylish it was a place of peace and tranquility within The Four Temples.

[15]The Temple of the Shard was the next to be completed. A beautiful dome with a meeting place underneath. A true ground for the political conquests and aid they hoped to aspire towards.

[16]The last temple to be completed was The Divine Library of The Violet Sun. After the first one had been destroyed, it was remade in a better image. With vast catacombs underneath it's interior, specifcally designed for hospitiality, storage, and learning. [17]To complete the grand design, many blocks of the rare material, kadmødgõm, to complete the roof: A symbol of our everlasting knowledge now, and of our wealth of wisdom in years to come.