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'''Verk'ohism''' (Salovian:
==Etymology==
The term "Verk'ohism" is a compounded word taking the names of the two deities, Ver and K'oh, and adding the religious suffix "-ism" to the end of the word. The native name for the religion, "
The word for "Ver" and "K'oh" are directly related to the Salovian words "Verti" and "K'ohtili," both words being synonymous to the Staynish/Codexian word "Righteous One" or "Virtuous One," depending on the translation. It is believed that both the terms "Verti" and "K'ohtili" are descended from a parent term that the two words share with "Ver" and "K'oh".
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==Overview==
===Theology===
Verk'ohists believe that there are two immanent, all-knowing, and
Many scholars and theologians place Verk'ohism firmly as a duotheistic religion, as the religion
The teachings of the Ts'igna'reli and Ts'ignabi'neli strive to show the natural state of balance that everything in nature adheres to, as well as various guidances and epochs that teach lessons to be applied to in every day life. It also tells the story of the constant battle between balance and chaos, and that through promoting balance in your life will chaos be kept at bay. In modern times, the Zycalerian Myths, a series of teachings and messages claimed to be passed down from Mortagra, are also taught alongside the Ts'igna'reli and Ts'ignabi'neli in worship, with many teachings having been adapted into children's stories.
===Practices===
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===Creation Story===
===Afterlife===
Verk'ohism has no afterlife in the traditional sense; rather, it has what is called the ''Didi Sulisili'', or the "Great Soul Place" in Staynish. It serves as the entire collective conglomeration of every being that has ever lived, coalesced into one entity or mass of pure consciousness. Both the Ts'igna'reli and Ts'ignabi'neli state that the ultimate goal of life on Urth is to live as good and kind a life as you can, so as to not taint and corrupt the ''Didi
===Verism===
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==Organization==
There are no primary leading bodies that represent Verk'ohism to its fullest extent, with religious leadership being more localized. There are currently 12,342 documented Divines, or "
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===Ver===
Ver is the God of Creation, and alongside twin god K'oh, is the God of Qvela. Uncreated and all-knowing, Ver is said to have extracted from K'oh and his realm and brought forth the universe.
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===K'oh===
K'oh is the God of Recreation, and is the additional twin God of Qvela. Also Uncreated and all-knowning, Ver had extracted from their realm and created the universe. K'oh was rather unhappy with this turn of events, and as such requested that should any souls or matter become uncreated, that they are returned to his realm for his safekeeping and knowledge.
===Gizhuri===
Gizhuri is the God of Chaos, and is the third antagonistic God of ''Sisulelis Spero''. Jealous of the balance and cohesion brought about by Ver and K'oh, Gizhuri began a crusade against Qvela, and began the ''Bneli Omi'' (Dark War in Codexian and Staynish). However, in the end and with the help of Ki'esule and Mordokai, Ver and K'oh defeated Gizhuri, who was exiled back to his realm for all eternity. However, it is said that his echo remains in Qvela, and is responsible for things like death, decay, and erosion.
===Mortagra===
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===K'urieri===
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K'urieri, also a lesser deity like Mortagra, is a being who greets individuals after they die, and also is responsible for instilling consciousness into all living things. They guide the souls into and out of what is called the ''Didi
It is mentioned in the Ts'ignabi'neli that K'urieri manifests itself into whatever form the soul wishes, but is often depicted in most art as a dark black figure with bright yellow, white, or blue eyes, and is often wearing traditional Salovian clothing, most famously the ''mzis kudi''. The autumn equinox, called ''sulis dghe'' in Salovian, is a holiday dedicated to celebrating K'urieri and those that have been collected from the living world.
===Elemental Gods===
====Kvebi K'atsi====
Kvebi K'atsi is the God of the Mountains and Hills.
==Principle Beliefs==
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===Cosmology===
Verk'ohism believes that the
The creation of sentient beings is also described in the books, as "Ver and K'oh breathed a new life into the three confluences of urth, sky, and water. The first confluence, humanity and its relatives; the second, elves and its relatives; the third, nekomimi and its relatives." It is later mentioned in the Ts'igna'reli how other species, like [[Lupine|Lupines]], [[Vulpine|Vulpines]], [[Ursine|Ursines]], and [[Lutryne|Lutrynes]] came into being. The echo left by Ver and K'oh (that echo being Mortagra) breathed sentience into the chosen animals of the world, as dictated by Ver and K'oh.
==Religious Texts==
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===The Zycalerian Myths===
===Didi Brdzola===
==History==
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===Late Antiquity===
By the dawn of the Mernalik Era, starting some time in the late 900's BCE, Verk'ohism had spread southwards throughout the Ethaln plains and eastwards, going as far east as modern-day [[Crescent]] in [[Tuvaltastan
===Decline in the Middle Ages===
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