(I have spent some time figureing out the religion of Yora'Timar since the question seems to have come up. I took into account several things. Both times Mir ruled, sedonian rule, and the independant rule. Timar used to have its own society page on the tripod website but when Taltheran and cedonia split the country it was taken off the public views, but was still in storage, so i looked at that. Also took into account the Battle of Talishara, both Keaton "Speakers and Kings" which leaves a few things out, since it focus on the Eerith view, but which is found in "The Final Battle" on the Tripod site which is the "offical" event/game version. Ibrahim and Jefferson I have also addressed near the end both of your respective religions. Honestly I don't think I have done this long or detail post on religion on the island of Celamyr. :)
Jason Heaps)
Yora'Timar has a wide verity of relgions, but it major relgions can be narrowed down to a few.
Worship of the Creator has always been strong in Yora'Timar and especially in the city of Talishara. The only time there has ever been a church to the Creator has been during the times of Mirrish rule. Since Mir has a High Priest to the Creator, and a semi organized priesthood that, unlike priest and clerics to other gods, do not actually draw authority from their churches diety. The people of Talishara and surronding country beleave that the oracle is a gift from the Creator. Honestly so does Mir.
When Mir conquered the area millinuems ago the area was unihabbited. Mir placed the church of the Creator in charge of protecting and learning about the site. Even after the fall of the Mirrish Empire the priest, though no long part of the mirrish church, remained at the Oracle. After the fall of the Cedonian Empire when the cities and towns of Timar, even Talishara, lay in smoldering ruin the Oracle still stood. For some reason even the Ice Daemons refussed to attack the Oracle. The priest took over the govern of what was left of Talishara and in the intermiten years they were able to rebuild the city of Talishara.
During the time of the Second Sedonian invasion many of the priest were massicured by Sedonian troops, who were under hire from Tarfn the Traitor, and the rest of the priest fled the oracle into Taltheran were they remained in hiding until Mir began to search for the lost priest. After finding a number of the priest, the Sinari invaded the Wyr valley.
After the defeat of the Sinari, and the creation of the Principality of Yora'Timar. The priest of the oracle were once again returned to the oracle and reunited with the Mirrish church of the Creator. Also during this time the Order of Lusia offered it services as guards to the Oracle.
While the oracle and priesthood have always been important the people of Talishara and Yora'Timar, they have never had an active religion to the creator. The creator is included when the people asks the gods for blessing of various sorts. A common parting in Talishara is 'May the Creator bless you and may his creations be kind to you."
Talishara and Yora'Timar have always been areas where the worship of the Elder and Younger gods as found under both the Mirrish and Sedonian Empires has been praticed there. Over the years Talishara has been much more excepting of magic since they are so close to the Oracle, and since magic has always been a major part of the city, the worship of Miracradsa both as goddess of magic and family has been strong in the city and countryside. The worship of Arrumantha and Arlova has also always been strong. The three were known in Timar as the Three Divine Mothers. In the time of Mir a massive complex had been built to the three. Holding a temple to each of the goddess the complex sat on a hill overlooking the city and was viewed as one of the ancient wonders of the world. The complex contined to serve under the cedonian empire even though the temple of Miracradsa fell into disrepaire. The complex was finally destroyed during the Second Goblin Invasion when the city of Talishara was
destoryed by the goblins.
The worship of Miracradsa has once again become popular. While Mir has had a strong influnce over the increase of Miracradsa's worship that is not the main contributer. The battle of Talishara it shelf. At the end of the battle when the Goddess apear over the field of battle and spoke many at that time began to actively worship her. Recent rumors of her appearance in the Tana in the battle against the goblins have also fueled the flames.
The worship of Arrumantha while never the one of the great churchs like Miracradsa and the Creator has always been constant. From the begining Talishara has always sat on extremly fertile land.
The worship of Arlova goes through stages, but has always been found in the city and country.
The worship of Lucia has become more prominent since the Order of Lucia voluntered to help guard the Oracle next to Mirrish troops/warmages.
The worship of the rest of the Elder and Younger gods can be found in Yora'Timar and it is strong and deeply ingrained into the belief of the people.
The worship of Feroze is slowllying coming into the country. Talishara/Yora'Timar are basiclly following Mirs example. He has been excepted into the pantheon as a younger god, and as such a few choose to focus on him but you will still find them praying to the other gods at the appropriate situation. The worship of Feroze has not spread beyond the city of Talishara.
The Millate are finding harder exceptance. The largest being their docturine that the other gods are not worth worshiping. As one old man said. "If you had been at the battle of Talishara your would not say the gods are not worth worshiping." Also their opposition to gateways, which wizards,mages, and sorcerers have all classified the Oracle, finds oppostion it self. Their are a few villages in the far north, by the Taltheran border who have members of the Millate religion, but it has not found any success by the city of Talishara.
In rescent years Talishara/Yora'bala has once again began to prosper as trade once again flows into its ports and vistors come to once again see the Oracle. Before the Third Ice Daemon Invasion their were a few people who were pushing for the the complex of the Three Divine Mothers to be restored. With the war that request had been put on hold, but with the defeat of the Ice Daemons the request is once again come forth with more support then before.
Jason Heaps
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