The tir’a have a single mono-theistic religion, though with many sects and denominations. Va’annu is both the name of the tir’a homeworld, and the name for their highest god. Va’annu litterally translates to God of the Worlds (Va’n=God and Annu=worlds), though a translation more in keeping with the meaning is God of All Worlds, or God of the Universe.
Va’annu burst forth into the cosmos. His breath became the air. His body became the earth and sustenance. His blood became the waters. His great heart split into twelve equal parts and became his children, who were the First of each clan.
In addition to Va’annu, various sects and clans also make offerings to lesser supernatural spirits in much the same way as Christians worship saints and angels. The Firsts, the first head (ADA in the tir’a common tongue) also figure prominently in lore, acting as higher-beings, but lesser gods in the pantheon. It was the First, Ada’Usa Ben Tarsus sed Va’annu who is supposed to have written the original scrolls of Va’annu recording his life both before and after his acension.
Ascension is critical to understanding the tir’a religion. The idea that Va’annu himself was once flesh-and-blood, like any other tir’a. That he had a life before ascension and came to godhood. Also inherent to the tir’a religion is the idea of death. All things, even gods are said to die and return to Va’annu to become part of his spirit.
This page is wiki editable click here to edit this page.
Pings & Trackbacks ¬