Religious Orders of the Ainurlindalë

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There are many Religious Orders in Tomania the following are just a few of the hundreds of orders within the empire.

Kelementári

A religious order of Tomania, it is only for women and their patron Valar is Yavanna, the Queen of the Earth and Lady of Fruits. This order mainly focuses on the festivals dealing with vegetation and the environment. The women of the Kelementári take a strict oath of celibacy.

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  • Priestesses of the Kelementári in the Temple of Yavanna


Fëanturi

A religious order in Tomania. This is an order of all men, their patron Valar are Námo and Irmo. According to legend the brothers Námo and Irmo began the order here on Arda millennia ago. All funerals are done in the Temples of the Fëanturi and all Priests of this order conduct they ceremonies.

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  • A Fëantur preparing for a funeral


Vánari

A religious order in Tomania. Both men and women can be apart of this order. They mainly deal with love and companionship (companionship is a practice done in Tomania that is any Tomar wishes to have any form of a physical relationship he or she would go to a Temple of Vána and request a companion. It is common practice in Tomania for a mother and father to hire a companion to give their child their first sexual experience when they come of age at sixteen.) All marriages are done in Vánarian temples.

  • Lenowë Mirsóron, an important member of this Order. She is unique in the sense that she has yet to give her virginity to anyone. Thus, making her the most popular Vánari priestess.

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Members of the Order

Astaldor

A religious order in Tomania. The Astaldor patron is Tulkas Astaldo, the Master of War. Only men can be apart of this order. The Astaldor send at least one of their members to be trained and enter into military service in each Cohort of the army. They represent the presence of Tulkas when the empire go to war. Also, all members of the Imperial Guard are members of this order.

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Members of the Order

Harbinger of Fate

A religious order in Tomania, the Harbinger of Fate is a small and elite Order, having no more than six priests at any one time. Every 144 years, or once every yén, the Order of the Harbinger of Fate will ritualistically sacrifice thirty-six souls to the Valar, than the High Priest will take his own life by cutting out his own heart. The ritual is called, "The Gran Harbinger" one of the oldest religious rites in the Empire.

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  • The Astaramin Ithilbor, behind him is the Temple of Fate, to which the Gran Harbinger takes place.