Yarkiyism

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Yarkiyism

A silver, waning gibbous moon is the primary symbol of the Goddess, Yelena.
Belief	Monotheism
Deity	Yelena, the Golden Wolf
Region(s)	Volkia, parts of Itur
Founded	1st Century BCE
Origin	Volkian paganism
High Elder	Vladimir XII
Followers	~70-85 million worldwide

Yarkiyism (originally from early Volkian: Яркие, Yarkiye, literally "bright ones") is a monotheistic religion that has its origins in Volkian paganism. Its followers believe that Yelena is the creator and protector of the lupine species. It is the largest of the lupine religions, with over 70 million followers, known as "Yarkiye" or "Bright Ones." The vast majority of Bright Ones live in Volkia, which is also considered to be the holy land of Yarkiyism. Yarkiyism teaches that Yelena is all knowing, merciful, and unique and guides lupines through prophets, scriptures, and signs. The primary scripture are the Knigi Luny, which contain both the word of Yelena and teachings from Miro, the first messenger of Yelena.

Organization

	Volkian Federative Republic
Main article: Volkia
Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Volkian language ♦ Lunarism ♦ Volkian korona ♦ Defense Forces
Government: Federal Government ♦ President ♦ Cabinet ♦ National Assembly ♦ Federal Supreme Court ♦ Political Parties
History: Grand Principality of Volkia ♦ Duchy of Volkia ♦ Kingdom of Volkia ♦ Volkian Civil War ♦ Northern Revolt ♦ Volkian Revolution
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Aleksey Pushkarev ♦ Stefan Gurkovsky ♦ Ivan Ogarkov ♦ Vasily Tolmachyov ♦ Yulian Lebedev