Religions of Clichéa

The world is dominated by a single overall religion, The Pantheon, though specific systems of worship do differ from place to place.

The Pantheon

Tropes: Fantasy Pantheon, Physical Religion, Anthropomorphic Personification, God’s Hands Are Tied, Gods Need Prayer Badly
Symbol: A nine-spoked wheel
Ruled by: The Sun God

Notes:

• Usually Henotheistic, rather than Polytheistic

Personalities:

• The Sun God, Father, Patron of Generica/The Empire
• The Death God
• The Nature Goddess, Mother, Patron of Elves
• The Love Goddess
• The Knowledge Goddess
• The Mountain God, Patron of Dwarves
• The Sea God, Patron of Marinea
• The War God, Patron of Raiders

The Saints

Tropes: Odd Job Gods

Personalities:

• Patron of Clerks
• Patron of Courtesans
• Patron of Farmers
• Patron of Gamblers
• Patron of Knights
• Patron of Merchants
• Patron of Sailors
• Patron of Thieves
• Patron of Travelers

Evil™

Tropes: Eldritch Abomination, Evil Sounds Deep, Greater Scope Villain, Made of Evil, Ultimate Evil Symbol: A black sun, wreathed in red flame (usually on a black field)

Notes:

• 5th Element+Aku (Samurai Jack)+ (a bit) Hellenism's Titans
• Amorphous—not anthropomoprphic; the more it is worshipped, the more it begins to take form
• Ancient, predates the gods
• The one thing that the gods will stop squabbling and band together to deal with; happened once in antiquity, and Evil was banished to the abyss, but has escaped

The Imperial Church of the Pantheon

Tropes: Crystal Dragon Jesus: Modified (Polytheistic)
Ruled by: The High Patron

Notes:

• Ranks and forms of Address:
  • His Holiness, High Patron X; =Pope
  • His Eminence, Heirarch X, Archvicar of X; =Cardinal
  • His Grace, Archvicar X, Archvicar of X; =Archbishop
  • His Lordship, Vicar X, (Lord) Vicar of X; =Bishop
  • Patron/Matron X, Patron/Matron of X; priest
  • Brother/Sister X; members of religious orders under vows (both monastic and non-monastic) who are not priests
• Actually Polytheistic, which is unusual in Clichéa

The Druidic Order

Tropes: Druid
Ruled by: The Council of Elders

Notes:

• Closely tied to the Elves, practice an offshoot of the Elvish religion that seeks to preserve the Balance™
• Secret Druidic language

See The Druidic Order

The Witches

• “Witches”=Evil Druids

[Alsandi Religion]

• Worship the Moon Goddess exclusively; =Islam