Tekora Faith

The Tekora Faith is a religion in Eldham which has existed since early June 2021.

Beliefs
The Tekora faith believes in one god which they call "The Divine." The divine is an immortal being with no physical form. They also believe in the demon Entropy who in the Tekora faith is a being of pure darkness and disaster. To ward off this demon, members of the Tekora faith believe that plant life can protect areas and buildings. Due to this, many buildings, especially temples, will be surrounded by plants such as bamboo or bushes.

The Divine is represented by light and fire, as it is believed light carries his power. Due to this, most shrines in temples have a fire of some kind to represent the Divine. The divine can give parts of his power to people, allowing them to control an element. These people are called Kutari and are well respected, though not worshipped.

Religion Hierarchy
The Tekora faith has no leader of the entire religion and is led locally by priest. This allows each town under the faith to have its own branch of the Tekora faith. However, due to this, branches may have their own hierarchy, allowing them to spread larger.

History
The Tekora faith started in the town of Romantello in the First Andlirian Empire. There, a temple was created and is now considered the most sacred holy site of the religion. After the invasion of Andliria, the entire faith moved to the town of Konimu in the nation of Visio Aeternae. The town, which eventually gained independence and reformed the Andlirian empire, now is the only town with followers of the faith.

As of July 19th, 2021, it was discovered that a new town had popped up in the holy city of Romantello, and the settlers had demolished the Temple of the Divine. This has caused shock in the Tekora community, and some beliefs that the end will be near. On August 1st, 2021, the Temple of the Divine in the city of Konimu was completed, being the second and only temple of the Tekora Faith at the time. The search for a priest then began to run the temple.