Thauzunian Orthodoxy

The Thauzunian Orthodoxy was a dominant pre-Fall polytheistic religion practiced across much of the old world before the Fall. It centered on a structured pantheon of major and minor gods believed to govern creation, judgment, fertility, war, knowledge, moral order, and a host of other aspects. Worship emphasized balance between divine authority and personal conduct, teaching that mortals were accountable not to a single god, but to a hierarchy of divine powers whose wills occasionally conflicted. Adherents believed harmony in the world arose from fulfilling one’s obligations—to family, community, rulers, and the gods—according to established law and ritual rather than personal revelation alone.   The religion was governed through an organized clerical system, often referred to collectively as the Orthodoxy, which maintained temples, codified rites, and oversaw doctrinal consistency. High priests served as legal and spiritual authorities, interpreting divine law and resolving disputes through ritual adjudication. Pilgrimage, communal prayer, fasting periods, and seasonal observances formed the backbone of religious life, while household devotion to patron deities remained common. Although individual gods were venerated for specific needs, the Orthodoxy taught that no deity acted in isolation; divine order was collective, hierarchical, and binding.   Central to the faith was its sacred scripture, the Thauzunian Bible, a compiled holy book containing hymns, legal codes, mythic histories, and moral instruction attributed to generations of prophets, scribes, and priest-kings. The Bible was treated as authoritative but not immutable; approved commentaries and interpretations were preserved alongside the core text to guide proper understanding. Before the Fall, copies of the Thauzunian Bible were kept in major temples and civic centers, serving both religious and legal functions. With the destruction of archives and priesthoods during the Fall, the Thauzunian Orthodoxy ceased to exist as a unified institution, surviving only in fragmented traditions, distorted myths, and scattered ruins.