II. The Religion

[gods and goddesses]

THE RELIGION INDEX

gods and goddesses
common beliefs

[gods and goddesses]

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[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]helsia •• mother of the gods[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]No-one is exactly sure where Helsia came from. There are rumors that she was brought from another world by the other god's parents to be their daughter and to be a wife to Soltaire. She is known for being a kind goddess and one to counter her husband's strict attitude some even think that she is too soft on their children and many of the stereotypes and religious customs pertaining to she-cats, come from Helsia and her attitude towards others. All she-cats generally pray to Helsia when they need close guidance, no matter who their patron god or goddess is.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: #4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]rashia •• goddess of nature[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Rashia is the younger sister to Soltaire and she's also Rumelt's twin sister. She was born first according to legends and has a very sleek form. Being lithe and slim, she also helps along with Helsia to put the stereotype on females that they are not meant to fight with toms. Kind down to the densest part of her bones. Legends has it that she will never hurt anyone around her and she will never help those who pray to her, hoping to have her help on causing harm. Some legends even speak about her being a guard against some special cats against Soltaire's wrath. When cats pray to her brother to cause harm on a cat, some say that in some instances, she might intercept the prayers and stop them from reaching her brother, but it works best if he is not in one of his listening moods. Females who care for nature and enjoy everything that nature has to given them, usually pray to her along with Helsia.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]remult •• god of time[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Rumelt, being the twin brother to Rashia, is unlike the usual image of the powerful male gods. He has a very small frame with legs that have little muscle mass on them at all. His appearance has many white areas, especially around his muzzle that makes him look like an older god, even though he is younger than Soltaire who prefers a younger image. He controls time and it has been known that he has even stopped time in his boredom to change the positions of cats. He is a bit more mischievous than his sister because of this image. Usually it will be toms that will pray to Rumelt, looking for a favor when it comes to time. Usually it will be things such as more time in their life, especially when they're on their death beds, even though Rumelt has no say over who dies and when they die. The type of prayers he will answer will be ones to make sure that a queen's kits come on time and to allow them to have a second chance, though that is very rare and it will be highly unlikely that they'll ever have a second chance at anything.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]soltaire •• father of the gods[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Soltaire was one of the first gods to appear in the world. His parents are unknown to the cats below since they all believe that the world started with him being in power and that anything his father had done, was not of purpose. The Lore claims that Soltaire, along with his brothers, sister, and mate, came together to create the world. He is a very strong tom with muscles that bulge from his appearance. Even if he was a mortal, Soltaire would have been a very hard to defeat. All toms look up to Soltaire for guidance in the ways of their daily life and pray to him for strength needed to go through some obstacles.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]vulcanrin •• god of the dead[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Vulcanrin is the god of the dead and rightly so. Legends have him being as a very small tom with a long tail and ears that go to a sharper point than most cats. They also say that his eyes are as yellow as the sun that can make them go blind and for those who dare to look into the god's eyes, they'll feel a fire burning them up from the inside. He is the older brother to Soltaire and he was always cast aside by their parents as if he meant nothing. Darkness took over his heart until finally his parents banished him to the underworld to rule and he continues to shed evil into the hearts of cats from that realm. There are some that believe the evilest of cats are actually taken over by him. Legend also says that when he makes deals with the living, he takes away their souls to doom them to go to him at their death. Those who worship him are such cats and the cats who want his evil protection.[/style]

[cs=2][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,10,true][STYLE=width: 450; text-align: center; font-family:georgia;text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;]LOWER GODS[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]aromian •• god of war[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Known in tribe lore as being the most battle-hungry god. He is always known to being the type to want to fight and want to shed blood. He is also seen as a hero to many since there are many lore stories on him about being the god to train some of the best warriors the tribe has ever seen. In picture he is a lot like Soltaire, but he is seen as a bit shorter than the head god because he is not as important as the Father of the gods. Aromian is Soltaire's favorite son though and every battle move that Aromian holds, he learned from his father. Many cats believe that whenever fights among cats breakout with little reason, Aromian is behind it all. Aromian, even though he is hailed by many as being a brave fighter, is also known for by many as sitting up in his piece of the heavens, creating fights to end his boredom. Those who pray to him, are usually toms that want to win fights and to get Aromian's help starting fights even.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 24px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]astrophia •• goddess of lust && beauty[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Out of all the goddesses, she has the most power over the toms of the world before. She has her father's blessing to do as she wishes. She is the cause of lust that appears in some of the more vigorous toms. Even though she's the reason behind most of the kit-obsessed toms in the world below the heavens, her sister Frutia takes most of the blame from the cats below because not a lot of she-cats care as much to turn their backs on a goddess until they get pregnant from what happens and Frutia is the one that takes care of that side of things. When Aphrophia is bored out of er goddess mind, she will even put lust into the minds of some of the nicest toms who are loyal to their mates and watch as they try to fight it, only to find themselves in a sticky situation. She might even plant lust in her favorite she-cats at times, to give toms a taste of it as well. She is the only goddess to be prayed and worshiped to by primarily toms; toms see her as the one to go to when they wish to mate, even if they don't want the true commitment of a family.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]erosate •• god of love[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Even though most cats believe that Astrophia is the goddess of both love and lust, she is not. Erosate is also known as the "forgotten god" because of the fact that most cats below forget that he even exists. Most of the good that he creates, most of the love that happens because of his powers, is overshadowed by the doing of his younger sister, Astrophia. He will try to counter his sister's doings by trying to create love between toms who feel her lust with a certain she-cat that he has picked out for them to love. Many cats on the planet who do recognize him as a god, usually have the belief that there is only one certain cat out there for them and they'll wait for signs from Erosate before trying to get a mate. Unlike Astrophia, he is worshiped mainly by she-cats and is the only god to be worshiped mainly by she-cats. She-cats are more likely to look to him than toms, mainly because they buy into more of the love type of stuff while toms usually are driven by lust more than love.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]frutia •• goddess of fertility[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Frutia is known as the fertility god, even though she has never had a child of her own. She refuses to take on any of the gods as a mate and because of this, takes her place as fertility god very seriously. Even though all the cats on Earth are suppose to be deprived from Helsia and Soltaire, she often thinks of the cats as her own children, but she does give mercy when it comes to who she gives kits to and in what situation. Even though force-breeding does happen in the world below her, she does nothing to stop it and will still often give she-cats who are forced kits. It's because of the unbiased actions she has at times, she changes opinions the most in the eyes of the cats below out of all the gods and goddesses. Females who are pregnant with kits or are wanting kits of their own pray to her, but once a she-cat is forced - although it does not happen often at all - and gains kits from that mating, they often turn their backs on her and stop their prayers and worship.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]helite •• god of the sun[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]He is what causes the sun to rise in the sky every morning and causes it to set in the night. unlike what most people would think, he is actually more ambitious than his twin sister Milarea. There are many stories of him and his sister battling for reign in the skies, when he wants to stay out over the cats all the time, but his sister battles him and causes him to submit to her and allow the moon to rise again. When these battles take place, the cats below can see them in action. The sun turns black as the moon, Milarea's image, blocks out his rays. Helite is a very strong tom, with muscles that show firmly on his body, but he can never defeat his sister. Those who pray to him are ones who want more power, but not the type of power that Aromian gives to cats. Rather, he gives the type of power given to those who want to lead in some kind of way.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]milarea •• goddess of the moon[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]Milarea, the goddess of the moon, is also known as the goddess of wisdom. She is known for being a goddess the night and being there for all who need her in their dreams. She helps cats to sleep when they ask her and she helps those who needs guidance on a particular problem in their world. She is one of the images of hope to some she-cats who wish to have more rights since, unlike the other goddesses, she is known for being a bit more rebellious than the others. One of those such rebellious moments is when she fights her twin brother to keep him in line and to allow the moon and night to rule over the land just as the sun and day do. She is the only goddess with Soltaire's permission to fight a god...not to mention she always wins those fights as well. Her brother might have strength on his side, but as she has figured out, he is stupid in reality and her wisdom allows her to defeat him without much trouble. She is worshiped by toms and she-cats and is the only goddess or god that is prayed to by both genders.[/style]
[atrb=style, width: 450px; -webkit-border-radius: 25px; -moz-border-radius: 25px; border-radius: 25px;][atrb=style, width: 80px; vertical-align: top;][STYLE=border: 4px solid #30492a; opacity: 0.9][/style]	[STYLE= font: bold 27px/4px arial narrow; color: 4b4b4b; width: 310px; border-bottom: 2px dotted #30492a; padding-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing:-2px;]wiltran •• god of trickery[/style] [STYLE=width: 300; font-family: Tahoma; word-spacing: 1px; text-align: justify; border-left: 4px solid #30492a; padding: 3px; font-size: 10px; margin-top: -12px;]The youngest of all the gods and goddesses, Wiltran is a very clever god. The thing that is most unique to him, is that no-one is quite sure what his favored appearance is - he changes his appearance almost every time he meets with a mortal...and sometimes even during a meeting! Rumor is that he enjoys that of a calico or tortoiseshell tom best because what other appearance shows trickery more for a tom? After all, toms are not meant to be either. Although all gods interfere in the lives of the cats below in The Tribe, they do so in usually more of a direct way. This god, on the other hands, likes to be very discrete about the things that he does. When he talks to those he is a patron god of, he usually speaks in more of a rhyme and a riddle than straight-forward acts. In stories, he is usually seen as a god that loves anything of a shiny nature and one of his favorite animals, is a crow. The lives of cats with him as a patron, usually find weird twists and turns, more so than with the other gods and goddesses seeing as not many like Wiltran's sometimes horrific sense of humor; only Vulcanrin has a good respect wit the young god.[/style]

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[gods and goddesses]

COMMON BELIEFS

FEMALES && KITS

• • Females are to be treated differently than males. They are here to make kits and to help the survival of the tribe. They will not be harmed and they cannot be allowed to take part in the hard life of a hunter or fighter. If the blood of a female is shed, than those who shed the blood will be given a harsh punishment.

• • Females from the day they are born are to understand and know their place. They must not speak badly of the gods, their place in the tribe, or the males that they are with. The only time they may speak out about what goes on in their private lives with a male, is if that male is abusing her or her kits. Any female that is found guilty of lying about abuse, however, will have permission from Soltaire to be killed.

• • Females may not leave the camp alone and must have a male accompany them out in the tribal lands. Females may not talk to loner males and may not go anywhere near those who are not a member of the tribe unless their male accompany is within striking distance to the loner in case the unknown cat tries to cause harm to the she-cat.

• • Kits, are to be treated in the same sense as females. They shall not be harmed in anyway or form by anyone whether the cat causing the harm is their father or a warrior that is thinking of taking a kit on as an apprentice in the ways of the tribe. Anyone who harms a kit, will be punished severely.

• • Male kits, once around their fifth month, will be taken on by their father to learn the way of the tribe and learn their place among their to-be rank. When the turn a year, they will fully join the ranks as a full out hunter and fighter. Female kits will stay with their mother and nanny until they are a year old. When they reach that age, they;'ll become a full nanny and once they are old enough to carry kits, they will be looked at for the possibility.

MATING

• • Cats within the tribe are forbidden to take mates on - without the leader's permission - or have the kits of a cat that is not a part of the tribe. She-cats may not use the idea of force-breeding as an excuse of having the kits of a tom outside the Clan, seeing as they should have been out there with a tom watching them to help them out.

• • Mates are chosen by the leader of the tribe. If you wish to gain a solid mate to love and not just to have kits with, you may go to the leader and ask to gain a mate. Any tom and she-cat that became mates without the okay of the tribe leader will be seen as an invalid move and will either be split up and given different mates, or driven out of the tribe.

• • Toms may ask the tribe leader for permission to take on a certain she-cat as their mate. This is not the preferred method of gaining a she-cat since it may be looked disrespectful by Astrophia, but it is still acceptable and the leader may accept the offer and might allow a tom and she-cat to become mates by choice that way.

• • If a tom comes to the leader asking for kits only and not a mate, he will not be allowed to choose a she-cat that already has a mate to raise the male's offspring. Only she-cats open to kits will be available for breeding. If the leader does force a she-cat with a mate already to bare another tom's kits, they will be banished from their rank by the gods and goddesses.

• • Force-breeding, although it is a result of the lust given out by Astrophia, is immoral by the gods. By force-breeding, you go against the order of the tribe and you show disrespect to most of the gods other than Astrophia. It is not accepted and a male can get punished by death or banishment for it.