Tuluvianism

Tuluvianism is the main religion of The Skilamrilusian Empire, based on the worship of Naphenoton and the profet Tuluve.

(see: Tuluvian Lucky Numbers)

The Legend
Tuluve lived in Mondus Akusia, where they worshiped the god Naphenoton. In the year 0 the comet Naphidis passed the sky, and Tuluve heard the voice of Naphenoton through a Elicellus-massanger. Naphenoton told him that the people of Mondus Akusia had become too careless towards the gods, and that Tuluve was chosen to start a new nation, that would be the new favorite people of Naphenoton. Tuluve was told to travel westwards, and that he would be guided towards the right location. In the year 2 he reached it- where Skilania and Abyri Akusia met. He was greeted by the same Elicellus-bird, that told him that he had reached his destination (The bird continued to visit him - nine times in total). In the middle of the river there was an island, and there he raised the founding stone of the city- as well as The Skilamrilusian Empire. He was then ordered to gather the local tribes living along the river, and unite them in the empire. Naphenoton made Tuluve twice as tall, and with a voice of thunder. When the locals attacked him, their blades and arrow deflected, and he was unharmed. The people and chieftains then bowed down to him, and they became his subjects. Together they starting building the city in in the year 3. As the city grew, the empire did as well, and by the time Tuluve died in the year 30, he ruled the areas of todays Skilamrilusa. The legecy of Tuluve was the foundation of the religion of Tuluvianism.

Beliefs
Tuluvianism is very conserned with expansionism, efficiency and in civilization. Because they concider many of their neighbors to not be civilized, they, want to spread the religion to the rest of the world- through the holy Skilamrilusian Empire.

As the emperor of the Skilamrilusian Empire is also considered being Naphenoton's voice in this world, he/she is also the most important person in the world.

Humans are said to be the bastard-sons of Naphenoton. This clashes with other religions. For eksample do the people of Raginovor believe that humans rose from the sea, and Tuluvists think this is horrible as "people are not fish". In the mythology of Norden it is said that people was created out of trees, and this according to Tuluvists equally blasphemous.

The Elicellus(bird) is conscidered a nearly holy bird in Tuluvianism. It is smart, dangerous and at the top of the food-chain - just like The Skilamrilusian Empire sees itself. It works as the messanger and link between Naphenoton and humans.