Bear:The Twins' Law

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The Twins’ Law is the state religion of Visra, and is administered by the the Holy See. The core tenets of the faith include belief in the creation of the Lumii by the Twins, Ymir and Sarai, the revelation of their law by the Seers through the Zakon of the Twins and the Holy Commentaries, and the notion of everyone having a predefined and proper place in society and the natural order. The ideal aim of an adherent would be to live a life free of sin, and abiding by their caste, in order to experience harmony and contentment in this life, and be accepted into a utopic afterlife in the next. One who frequently sins or discards the Twins from their life is doomed to an eternity in a realm of punishment.

Adherents abide by a strict regimen of daily obligatory prayer, as well as attending weekly masses run by the Church. Fasting can also be seen as a regular practice. Tithe collection is an important part of the Visran religious institution, and one may even pay the Church for an indulgence in order to have one’s sins expunged from the celestial record.

The religion itself has existed for over 2000 years, and was founded by the prophet Eluard the Serene, who preached a life of prosperity for those who followed the example of the Twin Gods and the reliability of their movements through the sky. The religion was later expanded by the Seers with their revelation of the faith’s holy text, and subsequently by further interpretations made by their companions. These books are what form the basis of traditional Visran law.

The religion is often referred to by non-adherents as Sarai-Ymirism.

Etymology

“The Twins’ Law” comes from the notion that Ymir and Sarai, upon ascending into their celestial forms, set down a specific way of life for all their creations to follow. This was further elucidated upon the revelation of the Zakon of the Twins by the Seers, which detailed the way in which a Lumii should live, beyond just following the order which is imposed by the celestial bodies that govern Visra. The earliest mention of “The Twins’ Law” is found in the Holy Commentaries, written one generation after the Seers by their Companions.

Beliefs

Followers of the Twins' Law generally abide by the Zakon of the Twins, the Holy Commentaries, and edicts by the Holy See. Before the Holy See was established, followers would also abide in edicts by the church, which was more decentralized and loosely defined pre-Holy See.

Creation Myth

Visran oral tradition, as well as the Zakon of the Twins, details the creation story of the Lumii race, and of Visra’s star and its moon. Ymir and Sarai are said to have been a single divine being that occupied Visra. This being had always existed since the beginning of the universe. Time and loneliness brought this being to splitting in two, for the sake of having company. Ymir and Sarai were formed, and they spent their new existence shaping the land to their desires, creating beautiful geography that pleased them.

Growing restless, having transformed the entire surface of the world, they wished to create life upon it. But there was no energy for the development of life. Sarai sacrificed herself to become the star of Visra, giving the world her constant light. It was then that life sprung forth, filling the world with flora and fauna.

Seeking to outdo his partner, Ymir wished to create beings that were capable of consciousness and creation themselves. But without regulation, the world stagnated and was incapable of hosting such a being. With this, Ymir, too, ascended and became the moon, regulating the rhythms of the world. It was then that the Lumii sprung forth, and both Ymir and Sarai were pleased.

There are variations in the creation story that can mostly be found in rural regions of Visra, in which Sarai desired to create intelligent beings, and lifted herself and Ymir into the heavens to accomplish this. This led to a small denomination of Visran Lumii that worship Sarai as the principal deity of the Twins’ Law, Ymir being subordinate to her. Most Visran Lumii, however, view Ymir and Sarai as equals, though in practice, the Holy See has come to favor Ymir, especially in the 29th century after going through a century of subjugation.

Gods

Adherents profess faith in two and only two gods: Ymir and Sarai. Their origin dates back to before the revelation of the Zakon of the Twins, the holy book of the faith. Archaeologists have found references to both Ymir and Sarai dating back more than a century before the Seers revealed the Zakon of the Twins, in ancient obituarial documents and talismans.

Eluard the Serene

(Founded religion before revelation of the Zakon)

The Seers

(Revealed Zakon)

The Companions of the Seers

(Created Holy Commentaries, interpretation and musings on the Zakon)

Practices

PRAYER, MASS, TITHES, INDULGENCES, HOLY WAR

Scriptures

LINK TO ZAKON OF THE TWINS, HOLY COMMENTARIES

History

HISTORY FROM SEERS REVELATION OF ZAKON TO PRESENT

Denominations

INFORMATION ABOUT SECTS, i.e. SARAI-DOMINATED, YMIR-DOMINATED, EQUAL RECOGNITION OF THE TWINS