Sitel Sect

The Sitel Sect is one of the sects groups of the Church of Six Divines, focused on the gods Voy and Creatus. They were formed from the beliefs of Eisenlandian Orthodoxy and the Sitilqiv(members of the Church) melding together after the conquest of Volturus. The Sect tends to draw warriors and engineers to build fortifications.

History

 * Melding with Eisen Orthodoxy

Melding with Eisen Orthodoxy
When Eisenland first took over the island of Arcturus the Church of Six Divines was still very influential. The traditional religion of Eisenlandian Orthodoxy had been waning, with many of the places of worship less active in previous years. With the assimilation of Arcturus many members of Eisenland began to take an interest in the religion. Several members of the Eisenland government would convert making the religion even more prominent. This proximity and influence would lead to the remaining beliefs of Eisenlandian Orthodoxy to meld with the beliefs on the gods Creatus and Voy into the Sitel Sect. The sect would be officially formed September 15 2021, with several members of Eisenland becoming part of the sect.

Founding Myth
According to the sect, the Kaiser of Eisenland, Ablaze, is a champion chosen by the god Voy. Voy sent the Kaiser a vision of a reformed Kizdaubarian kingdom, led under Eisenland's banner. He was gifted great strength pulling up the island Kaiser Haven from the sea, and used it to begin his divine mission. The Kaiser would unify the other islands under his banner, first Northland, and then Valtyrion. With the war of broken promises uniting nearly the entire sea of western Sparwood under Eisenland. This myth seems to be a way to synchronize the religions of the Six Divines and Eisenlandian Orthodoxy, with influences from the surviving Kizdaubarian folklore.

Voy
Voy is not only the god of war in the sect, but also the god of the sun. The sect views Voy as being the same god as Sol. He embodies the cooperative aspects of war, the camaraderie that soldiers feel towards each other and the large scale coordination necessary to make an army run. It is said that Voy has the power to rally any army to keep fighting. He is associated with dolphins and cats, and depicted as a human male clad in iron armor wielding a sword with a golden hilt.

Creatus
Engineers and builders are highly valued in the Sitel Sect, for their ability to construct fortifications. As such the god Creatus is a common patron god amongst the sect, and plays an important role during both war and peace. Creatus is said to be able to level mountains and create material from thin air to create massive structures. He is depicted as an elvish male usually carrying a shovel, and accompanied by a dog carrying the rest of his tools.

Sect Structure
The sect is separated into the normal worshipers and the Sitel warriors. The worshipers and warriors pray to the gods Sol and Voy, but worshipers don't take part in battles. Depending on a members specific skills they may still aid the Sitel warriors in battle, such as buidling defenses, or supplying provisions. The Sitel warriors are the main fighting force of the Church, with their patron god almost exclusively being Voy. They train to hone their skills so as to be the last ones standing on the battlefield. Sitel warriors often test their strength against each other in duels or tournaments.

Initiation
Often members are initiated together in a group. A tipla starts by lighting incense around the room, and once the smoke starts to rise they start chanting the prayer: "'Jasub bure Sir-Sitel kizgas,""jasāb jisibtil bre nit maviq.""Kufud silav rib huruk jālis Vigju kir tilpim,""savāg Vigju kir viktā jālis.""Sitel Vigju, Sitel Vigju'"The tipla then sacrifices an animal to Voy, and collects some of the blood in a bowel. The initiates then line up, and take turns having a light amount of blood sprayed on them by the tipla. Allowing the pure essence of the gods to spread across them.