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'''Verk'ohism''' (Salovian: Ts'ilore'mide), often incorrectly referred to as '''Verism''' and officially known as the '''Church of Ver and K'oh''' is one of the oldest continuously-practiced religions on Urth. It is a duotheistic religion that centers around the teachings of the [[Verk'ohism#Ts'igna'reli|Ts'igna'reli]] and their counterpart the [[Verk'ohism#Ts'ignabi'neli|Ts'ignabi'neli]], a series of religious texts said to be written by the likely mythical prophets [[Ki'esule]] and [[Mordokai]], upon encountering Ver and K'oh. Its adherants are known as Verk'ohists, with denominational variations in the form of Verists and K'ohists, who follow the teachings of only one of the deities. The total number of adherants is unknown, but estimates range from 100 million to 300 million followers worldwide.

Verk'ohists believe that there are two immanent, all-knowing, and all-natured deities, [[Ver]] and [[K'oh]]. Ver is said to be the deity of all things light, and K'oh being Ver's opposite as the deity of all things dark. In traditional Verk'ohism, neither deity is taught to be superior to the other, and are often portrayed as a double spiral, symbolizing the importance of both light and dark in the world. In stark contrast, Verists and K'ohists believe that their respective deities are the "true one", and closely follow the religious text pertaining to the deity they worship.

Many scholars and theologians place Verk'ohism firmly as a duotheistic religion with two primary deities, however the existence of lesser deities has brought up cause for debate on whether it is duo- or polytheistic. Many scholars postulate that Verk'ohism has many pantheistic attributes with excerpts in the Ts'igna'reli, such as ''Samq’aro; Khazi'', in which the universe is described as "the mortal extension of Ver and K'oh; our blood and flesh is theirs, and their love and life ours."

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. 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.

===Creation===

Verk'ohism believes that the two realms of ''Q’vela'' (directly translated to "All") and ''Didi Sitsariele'' are uncreated and eternal realms in which both deities were manifested, Ver to ''Q'vela'' and K'oh to ''Didi Sitsariele''. Originally, Q'vela and Didi Sitsariele were both empty realms consisting of just Ver and K'oh, until, as stated in the Ts'ignabi'neli, "Ver extracted corporeality itself from the realms, and created the first worlds, most principal of which ours, ''Uzenaesi'qaro''. Ver extracted from K'oh the first souls and brought them to Uzenaesi'qaro, and while doing so echoed into existence K'urieri, who would continue collecting souls for Uzenaesi'qaro. The souls attached themselves to the urth, the sky, and the water, and the first living creatures came into being.