<div class="floatleft"><strong>Khrui Tinker</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=285194.msg14040774#msg14040774)<br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e5/d6/c9/e5d6c9abc7c09e3c2e438ba616dde04e.jpg)</div><br/>Khrui listens on Lynnette's question (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=299420.msg14667887#msg14667887) about matter of worship to non-incarna entities and he replies to her; "I do not blame you for there being conflicting matters from first age in regards non-incarna worship. The main religion which was used in Creation revered naturally Sol Invictus and Luna, maidens were given prayers as well but less regularly.<br/><br/>Dragons were not worshiped but were given honorable mentions and were source of inspiration to dragon-blood soldiers serving solars, as after all Gaia was involved in creating them and Gaia was Luna's consort. Surprisingly cult dedicated to Autochton did exist and many twilight's were part of it thanks natural leaning to study, lore and crafting. But in progress to height of First Age along with disappearance of Autochton the cult faded out entirely.<br/><br/>In regards spirits and god-bloods, the worship was all dependent on relationship of said spirit or god-blood to solars. As solars could declare spirit or god-blood have actual divine status and divine rights in Yu-Shan or do opposite and unseat a god, may it be true god, godblood or a spirit, by Creation Ruling Mandate which was given to them by Sol Invictus. It all fell down to politics and how much spirits licked solar deliberate ass in regards favors. But overall what we know many spirits and gods were damn upset for solars taken out, as many spirits and godbloods lost their status during Usurpation and some were even killed by the traitors.<br/><br/>So in first age it was not issue so long solar was not upset about it and if want further recognition like in eyes to celestial or terrestrial gods in Yu-Shan then you needed solar backing you up. There's cases where god status was given as reward by solar to loyal mortal retainer or favored concubine. Of course said candidate had to work hard to get their essence refined and elevated to able go through the ascension process to transform from mortal to a god.<br/><br/>What comes to Immaculate Order I simply view their teachings as propaganda and people who believe in it just sad victims of it. Including dragon-blood monks of said order. As present day dragon-bloods do not know the true truth of the past what their traitor ancestors worked so hard to cover up. Preaching to them about truth means conflict which cannot solved easily, more so said truth comes with package to acknowledge your entire family line as descendant of traitors who are oathbreakers and murderers than liberators and heroes. In such circumstance, even if dragon-blood would learn the truth, they may just embrace the lie anyways and defend the lie to their dying breath as shame and pain of truth is too great for them and their people to bear.<br/><br/>So I pity them, but besides that what I have read the Immaculate Order teachings have some merits. Which would be good for community standards than part of religion like community building a home for homeless and taking care of orphans and educating them how to read and write. Than part of hoax that doing so elevates person to become dragon-blood in next life. Also all spirits and godbloods aren't kind to their communities and even in first age trouble makers were dealt with harshly by solars or solar presenting agents, which most were dragon-bloods. But I agree universal faith system if any should not have influence or control how local region handles celebrations and festivals, unless they are festivals which honor the main faith figure like Sol Invictus or such. Then there would be some expected standards for festivals honor Unconquered Sun or Luna."<br/><br/>Around the time Khrui finishes through the deep detailed discussion/lecture about first age pantheism they arrive to library door, Khrui opening it and entering through it and Lynette get first glance on the Khrui's family archives.