The Holy Order of The Way of Peace

Introduction

The Holy Order of The Way of Peace (Way of Peace for short) is the State Faith of the Empire of Khallayne and the only legal faith in the Empire. The Purifiers (followers of The Way of Peace) obey the presepts set forth by The Prophet (a man so holy, his name is said only in prayer and never written down) in, The Way of Peace: As Ordained by Yellow Heaven.

Beliefs and Practises

The Way of Peace teaches that each soul in the universe is reincarnated from another being in an endless cycle of lives bound by all the positive and negative energies accumulated during the previous lifetime. In order to escape this eternal cycle a true Purifier will preform rituals and prayers before Holy Icons of the Gods as proscribed by the Way of Peace. These rituals and the lifestyle set out by Way of Peace doctorine is believed to lead to Total Purification which allows for escape from Reincarnation and allows for one to Ascend to Yellow Heaven and become a God. One of the jobs of the Holy Order is to investigate and discover those who have become Gods in Yellow Heaven and honor them appropriatly.

Gods

There are 65,000 Gods offically recognized by the Holy Order of The Way of Peace, but the main Pantheon of Gods worshiped are the following 5.

Armuna The Emperor of the Six Heavens and Creator of the Universe, his powers are considered absolute but despite this the worship of Armuna is popular only among members of the royal family.

Mislaxia The Empress of the Six Heavens and Patron of Hope, her focus is on spreading hope in the world through the power of healing and curing illness. She is the second most invoke of the gods and her priesthood is the largest

The Prophet The most invoked God in the Pantheon, the Prophet is the Founder of the Way of Peace and is considered the God of All-Knowledge that is Knowable, save for the Future. The Prophet's name is considered so holy it can only be spoken in prayer and is never written down.

Branchala The Lord of the Arts and Divine Inspiration, He is considered one of the more colorful gods as he is portraied as having three heads, 12 arms each holding an object relating to art, and yellow skin.

Ia The Lady Justice, She is the Keeper of Justice and Protector of the Innocent. She is also a Goddess of Truth and has always been popular with the masses, especially prisoners.