The Apotheon Creed

The Apotheon Creed, or known simply as the Creed, is the dominant organized religion in the Veilands. Having been active since the dawn of recorded history, it is the second oldest religion beside the Elden Path. While it is officially a singular theological entity, the Cults within the church act essentially independently of one another. Cults only officially interact for major Creed-wide holidays, ecumenical councils, or crises requiring the decisions of faith leaders. However, it is not uncommon for inter-cult interaction in day-to-day proceedings of churches, as typically sites of worship for specific cults were built in proximity to one another.

Deities

The deities of the Apotheon Creed are broken up into three classes. The Apotheons are those gods who were once mortals, and ascended to divinity through Apotheosis. The Begotten are the children of Apotheons, beings who have only ever known divinity, though often take on aspects of their Apotheon progenitors. Finally, the Exalted are lesser or demigods, chosen by an Apotheon or Begotten for their devotion to an ideal or great deeds and imbued with a fraction of their patron's power. All three classes receive reverence, though are often prioritized by a specific Cult.

Apotheons

• Aurelion, the Eternal Light

• Shaiera, the Spear of Dawn

• Yldir, the Broken

• Xanalost, the Fateweaver

• Verdan, Sculptor of Life

Begotten

• Talyrios, Scion of the Storm

• Laetitia, Lady Love

• Gorath'Kael, He Who Repays

Exalted

• Aegean, the Oathbound

Gorath'Kael, the Bloody-Handed

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Worshippers

Those faithful to the Creed are commonly referred to as "Risen". The Risen are found in all areas of the Veilands, though less so in areas where The Elden Path is predominant.

Core Beliefs

The Divine

The foundation of all Creed doctrine sits upon the Apotheons. These deities are viewed as the supreme rulers of the material and immaterial, and belief in them follows the following tenets:

• The Apotheons are the divine rulers of creation.
• The Apotheons were once mortal before ascending to godhood, and their divinity bleeds into all mortalkind.

Birth

Those born

Laws of Life

The Apotheon Creed has many dictates that outline how a faithful Risen should conduct themselves in daily life. Some of the most important teachings are as follows:

• The Daughter’s Grace:

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Cults

Within the Apotheon Creed exist subsets who swear fealty to a god of group of gods stronger than others. These Cults are often made up of clergy devoted to a specific Apotheon, though also can include holy orders or intellectual groups. Some Cults within the Creed include:

• The Cult of the Holy Blood
• The Cult of Seven Strings
• The Cult of Verdancy