Haraya

Haraya is a sacred mountain to the Tagápulo, the place where they first began their conquest of Pulo and the islands beyond. According to imperial historians, it was upon Haraya that Anitaga, lord of the Anito, commanded the first Emperor of the Tagápulo to gather the peoples of the islands beneath a single law, just as Anitaga had gathered the gods and spirits of the Anito beneath his rule. From that command, Anitaga was revered as the patron god of the Empire, his name invoked before every battle, and Haraya was forever remembered as the Empire's birthplace.

Due to this history, Haraya is one of the sacred anchors of the Empire. While the Imperial family goes to the caverns beneath Alitaya to consult with their ancestors, they look to Haraya for the authority to rule. Every ruler of the Tagápulo Empire is crowned in Anitaga's temple, and must have the god's favor to ascend the throne. Additionally, they journey to Haraya every fifth year of their reign, to present themselves to Anitaga and reaffirm their mandate to rule. Only twice in the Empire's history has this mandate been revoked, both times for the gravest offenses: the betrayal of kin and the profanation of Anitaga's sacred law.

Notable Spirits

Haraya is the earthly anchor of Anitaga, ruler of the Anito and patron god of the Tagápulo Empire. It is also the dwelling most closely associated with the Liwâta - the spirits who bear Anitaga's authority. Drawn from both the ancestors of the Tagápulo and the spirits of land and sea, the Liwâta are charged with carrying out Anitaga's edicts in The Dream and among the Anito. Their order mirrors that of the Empire itself, and they are counted among the most honored of the Anito within the imperial temples.