Order of Alpiseth (Religion)

The Order of Alpiseth is an ancient religion of small following, in which the followers (The Children) praise the god Alpiseth. Alpiseth itself is genderless and is sometimes depicted as a collection of rings surrounding a large eye. However most followers say he has no apperance. It was practiced in Lanthra thousands of years ago by the Beeling and Human population.

Mythos of Alpiseth
From within the dark of the void, the Halo warmly glows, drifting. It circles around a misty cloud, with lights flickering here and there. This is the universe, and Alpiseth oversees it. The deity balances powers of the universe to keep it from crumbeling, however it is equal to us. Alpiseth sees all beings as equal, A sheep, a person, even Alpiseth itself. For that reason it is not perfect, not can it keep the universe that way. This results in something called a tear.

As the void leaks into one of the realms a special event happents. It is unknown what are the events in the hellish caverns of the Nether, nor the floating islands of the End. However we do know that when a giant thunderstorm hits the overworld, something bad will happen. If we pray to Alpiseth, and follow its principles we can help it stop these calamities.

After death all beings drift into the void and become one with it, however those loyal to Alpiseth will ascend and walk the Halo. Those beings are called the guardians and keep the world from more tears, like Alpiseth does. Although its followers are loyal and and willing to go far and beyond for it, preachers say not to waste your life praying, and not to be blinded by your faith. For he would be disappointed if those who did so, and sorrowful for their wasted time.

Creation
We might think, that Alpiseth is all powerful and that his rings and the universe is of its creation, but that is not true. Before the ages of creatures, all things were scattered in the void. Alpiseth was indeed on of them. He had the luck of finding the Halo, but we thank him for using it in good faith, and keeping us safe. With this newfound power he collected as much as he could. Slowly he put the pieces together and created the three realms, the Nether, the End, and the Overworld.

The Nether was first, and because of that it is not as calm as the others. It is messy and unstable. It was afterall, Alpiseth's first try. Second it made The Overworld. Now with knowledge and a plan, he carefully constructed it. It used a lot of its resources to create more unique beings and landscapes than any on other realm. But, Alpiseth had a few spare ones. A few materials that did not fit in anywhere else, and created with them the End. Not even a sky to accomidate it, just a few, barren and alien islands with strange fruits and creatures.

The principles of Alpiseth
There are 4 principles of Alpiseth that its followers abide by.


 * Do not steal
 * Do not kill
 * Be kind to one another
 * Learn