Religions of Clichéa

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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

The Gods

The Sun God

  • The Father; Patron of the Empire
  • Day Sky, Storms/Weather
  • Long-standing rivalry with the Moon Goddess
  • Top God, God of Good

The Earth Goddess

The Mountain God

The Goddess of Wisdom

  • The Grandmother/Crone, the Weaver; Patroness of Kings
  • Fate/Time, History/Records, Weaving
  • God of Knowledge

The God of War

The Goddess of Love

  • The Daughter
  • Marriage, Matchmaking, Romance, Fertility
  • Love Goddess

The God of Death

The God(dess) of Magic

The Moon Goddess

  • Patroness of Alsandia
  • Goddess of Night Sky, Stars, Astrology, Dreams, Secrets
  • Long-standing rivalry with the Sun God
  • The Dreamweaver

The Saints

Tropes: Odd Job Gods

  • 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)

  • 5th Element+Aku (Samurai Jack)+ (a bit) Hellenism's Titans
  • Amorphous—not anthropomorphic; 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

Forms of Worship

Buddhist.png The Imperial Church of the Pantheon

See Organizations
Tropes: Crystal Dragon Jesus: Modified (Polytheistic)
Ruled by: The Pontiff

Notes:
  • Actually Polytheistic, which is unusual in Clichéa

[Orthodox] =

Pagan.png The Druidic Order

See Organizations
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

The Witches

  • “Witches”=Evil Druids

Sunni.png [Alsandi Religion]

  • Follow the Moon Prophet; =Islam