Khaeloseni

Khaelosen Temple
A Khaelosen Temple is a structure that us (Khaelosen) use to connect to our gods. A Temple has 1+ large prayer rooms and a single shrine in a chamber at the top of the temple. A Temple could also have many other rooms including a classroom for children to learn Bulk (the Khaelosen language)(or Bølke in the language) or a drafting room. A Khaelosen Temple must also have an Altar with a flame lit inside it for worshipping in the absolute centre of the temple. The most common shapes for Temples are pyramid-shaped or T-shaped, though no shape is absolutely compulsory and no shape is rejected (take, for example, the Khaelosen Temple to be built in Suderen- it has a pyramid shaped base in the middle, though Notre Dame style towers connect the other parts of the Temple.)

Khaelosen Symbols/Colours
The colours of Khaeloseni are green and orange and are often displayed on temples as well as being incorporated into the flag and religious clothing, etc.

Khaeloseni has an unlucky colour and a lucky colour (purple and dark green respectively)

Next to this paragraph there is the Khaelosen Flag (top) and the Khaelos (bottom, the Khaelosen symbol - like the Star of David)

Pledging into Khaeloseni
Khaeloseni has certain conditions on which you must follow to be accepted as Khaelosen.

Thy must worship Kalos to bring us nightfall and sunrise, Aeimos to advance us, Ako to bring us existence and deletion, Acken to bring us formality and emotion and Ersen to bring us Flora, Fauna and all nature.

Thy must pledge their allegiance to the Khaelosen religion.

Thy must pledge an oath to fight for Khaeloseni and their families.

Thy must protect and trust.

You must follow these and pledge your oaths to a Celeas.

Statuses
When you become Khaelosen you will instantly become a Khaelon (member of the Khaeloseni religion).

If you contribute to Khaeloseni in ways like: Introducing Khaeloseni to your town/nation; Building a temple; etc., you will be awarded the rank of Külos. Küloszö (plural of Külos) have the permission to vote on Khaelosen decisions in your nation/town.

Celeaszö (Plural of Celeas) are similar to a Sikh Guru as to the fact that they essentially run the Temple and they are chosen by the Supreme Celeaszö.

The Supreme Celeaszö are members of the Khaelosen Supremacy Counsil (it consists of Prophets, Supreme Celeaszö and Celuszö (Plural of Celus). They are in charge of the Celeaszö and they vote on all of the decisions of the Khaeloseni religion. Each Supreme Celeas is in charge of a region of the Khaeloseni religion (eg: Kingdom of Counsils or cities/towns in it)

The Prophets are divine people who have talked to the gods or sent messages from them. They are also in the KSC (Khaelosen Supremacy Counsil). They have all of the rights of Celeaszö and are in charge of the larger Khaelosen regions.

The two Celuszö are in charge of the whole religion and the most important members of the KSC.

Religious Crossovers
As a Khaelon you are also permitted to be a member of any other religion, provided that you still take part in at least 1/3 of the worshipping and that you consult a Celeas.

Drafting
Many Khaelonzö take place in the art of drafting- a way to connect with your spirits or the spirits of loved ones. You can do this in any way that suits you but the most popular form of drafting is by creating art and then throwing it into the shrine pit of the temple you worship at.

Beliefs
Khaelonzö believe in five gods (see first paragraph for more).

They believe that after life your soul is weighed and it is lighter with the more good you do. Depending on what lifestyle you had and how light your soul is, you can go to 16 nameless afterlives. Most families are sorted into afterlives but if there is an outlier in a family, that person goes to a different afterlife.

Khaelosen Gods
Khaeloseni people worship Külos (god of nightfall and sunrise), Aeimös (god of weapons, tools and mankind), Ako (god of the world and the afterlife), Ackēn (god of behaviour and formality) and Ēsen (god of nature, metal and the universe).

The Creation
Külos (god of nightfall and sunrise), Aeimös (god of weapons, tools and mankind), Ako (god of the world and the afterlife), Ackēn (god of behaviour and formality) and Ēsen (god of nature, metal and the universe) were all born an infinite time ago, reliving every moment ever, past, future and present in an infinite loop. They were born when the River of Souls (ut Areben Söxzönnei) flooded and five never-ending streams split out of it. These five streams became our five gods (or Len). Our gods take no form nor gender and live out every moment from every perspective being past, future or present. These gods forged the Celen, the minor gods fitting every purpose possible. If it is alive in the consciousness of anything, it is a Celen. A human may talk about ‘Kulo’, a Celen of discovery and he may have taken that from his own mind but still, ‘Kulo’ exists. An infinite space similar to that of Rathnir though every infinitely small space is size infinity houses the Celen. They can cross it but if a human was ever to exist there, they would walk forever while still at that same location. We learnt this through the Book of Telling (ut Bē Kanvertnnei) that Ako wrote and brought to us those infinite years ago. We worship these gods through our minds to the void at a Khaelosen Temple where our thoughts and prayers are channelled and amplified. Our gods are forever trapped here, everywhere and nowhere; now, at every time and never. They see everything through a nonexistent eye.

Ethics
Khaelonzö think that living a good life is treating other people well, working hard, having good intentions, worshipping your gods as much and well as possible and, most importanly, understanding other people and their different cultures and views on life.

Praying/Worshipping
There are many ways to worship the Khaelosen gods- one of the most popular ones is by praying. You can do this in one of the large prayer rooms at the temple you worship at. Crouch down on the floor and close your eyes and then think your prayer while repeating "Et Lenzö halst" (it means 'I hail gods'). Another way to worship is to place candles at the shrine or to throw a piece of paper with the names of the gods (that you are worshipping) and/or a prayer/statement written on it into the flames of the altar.

The Fall
Every 100 days there is the Fall ritual. Everyone gathers in their temples and begin to pray to the gods. When they need to eat, they finish praying, walk to the edge of the prayer room (where there is always food to keep people from starving) and eat what they need to eat. They then go back to praying. The Celeaszö of the temples will hear from the Prophets of when the ritual ends.

The Moon
After the Fall, there is a 25 day fast where the Khaelonzö are only allowed to eat after the sun goes down. They may go hungry but may not eat to prove their allegiance to Khaeloseni.

Religious Clothing
Khaelons often wear religious clothing. Religious clothing is hand-stitched or weaved clothing that has large, rugged fringes and often has different strings and charms coming off of it. Religious clothing has to also be at least fifty percent orange and green, though these colours may be paler than usual.