Serpentology

Serpentology
Serpentology is a cult based religion located in Eldham.

Ancient times
Long before travelers and colonizers from Rathnir arrived in Eldham, it was ruled by humanoid versions of the mobs we see today. From cows and chickens to squids and pandas, even some mobs that have gone extinct. everyone lived in relative harmony with only minor squabbles. This all began to change as the more hostile mobs felt weak, and began to desire more power and control over the lands. Intense battles raged all over Eldham, the forces of good and evil clashing until one day the forces of good triumphed and either banished those hostile mobs to the darkness, unable to function in sunlight, or forced them to extinction.

Once Human travelers coming from Rathnir arrived in Eldham, these mobs took their conventional form, living like the creatures we see today. Meanwhile the creatures of evil bided their time, waiting for the right time to return.

The Serpents Den
The Serpents Den is the main temple and headquarters of Serpentology.

History
Before their loss in the war, the Serpents Den was used as both the main home of the snake creatures, and as a holy cite to the snake gods.

The first people to settle here after its discovery did so only to exploit the areas natural resources. They Deforested a large portion of the island to plant bamboo and cocoa beans for profit. This act angered the gods who destroyed their homes, killed the settlers, and in place of their farms grew one large tree in its place. Afterwards the land laid dormant and forgotten, the story of its destruction treated as nothing more than a folk tale to warn new settlers to respect the lands they settled.

One person to hear this tale was Joseph Yogarian, a young builder from the nation of Valore. Joseph always dreamed of being more than a builder and exploring the world. Upon hearing the tale of the Serpents Den, Joseph decided to go out and search for this world. Departing from Solhom Joseph decided to record his journey. Thanks to this clips from his discovery of the Serpents Den survive and can be viewed to this day here.

Current Day
As seen in the video Joseph falls into a pit of water. This water holds special powers as it flows directly into the throne room and is where the spirits of the snake gods went after their defeat and extinction. The spirits laid here waiting for the day a chosen one would come to lead them back into the world. Once Joseph landed in the water the spirits knew that he was the chosen one.

Now infused with the spirit of the snake god, Joseph Yogarian became "The first Yogarian", meaning God King in Serpents Toung. His body was morphed into that of a snake just as all mobs were before the arrival of those from Rathnir.