Maltketh
The religion:
The watchers of the sun
Tirsasaier fe gath teliner
How does it work?
The official religion of Maltketh is called the watchers of sun. It is called that because the elves pray to and watch the cycles of the sun(yes the sun changes shape here) and live by that. They also count their years in sun years and have specific holidays dedicated to the different cycles of the sun.
One entire sun cycle marks one year in the maltkethan calendar, with every sun cycle lasting about 5 months, a year on the island is about 25 months. Read more about the calendar on the time ages page!
Background story
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It is year 341 of the second age. The current ruling queen Faiel, lady of Maltketh walks the corridors of her castle in the city of Iseirus. She walks out on one of her balconies, and right then the sun changes cycle from "loth telin"(empty sun) to "quan telin"(full sun).
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It looked like the sun had just appeared out of thin air. This competely spell bounds the queen, she was entierly sure that some higher power had made this happen.
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After that, she founded the religion and built temples all across the island where the elves could pray to the diffrent cycles of the sun for different things.
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This was welcomed by the elves, as they had been longing for a higher power to put their faith in.
The sun cycles and their holidays
The first sun cycle
Quan telin - full sun-
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Pray to Quan Telin for success, money, forgivnes or mercy
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Most often prayed to by the rich high-elves
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Is present in the months of Urtai,Sendor,Kanig,Bareth & Cusus
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Some celebrations durning this cycle:
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"The Quan Parade" happens the first day of Urtai, celebrates the success of the citizens and the king/queen.
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"The Day Of Baron(forgivness)" is a day during Bareth where all elves, no matter what social status, pray to Quan Telin for forgivness and mercy for their wrong doings the coming year.
The second sun cycle
Suan telin - taken sun-
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Pray to Suan Telin for intelligence, patience, creativity or bravery
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Most often prayed to by the islands creative individuals
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Present in the months of Onlai, Samnu, Naler, Handeles & Mirkas
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Celebrations during this cycle:
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"Merende Ontsas"(festival of creation) a festival where the island celebrates it's rich culture.
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"Nowai Enquie"(thinking week) is a week where every one focuses on their intelligence
The forth sun cycle
kirma telin - part of sun -
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Pray to Kirma Telin for good weather, nice crops, growing nature. Basically everything related to nature.
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Prayed to by the famers, fishers and miners of the island.
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Present in the months of Caelum,Fruclai, Dagon,Kandos & Lalath.
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Celebrations during this cycle:
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"Fruclai Rai"(crop day) is a day where the farmers show if their finest makings, the fishers show if their biggest fish and the miners also sell some of the crystals they have found in the mountain while mining.
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The farmers, fishers and miners also give gifts to the king at this time.
The third sun cycle
Peran telin - half sun-
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Pray to Peran Telin for love, fertility, friendship or happiness
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Prayed to by everyone who needs love or happiness in their elf life!
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Present in the months of Melas, Lissai, Elendi, Laite & Valin
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Celebrations during this cycle:
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"Fertitai Merende"(the fertility festival) is a week all about love and having children. Many elves get engaged or married during this time.
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The festival is also the time every year when the kach has matured.
The final sun cycle
Baian telin - dead sun -
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Pray to baian telin for wisdom, silence, evil, darkness and death.
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Mostly prayed to by the elves in the cult or other evil elves on the island who wish for bad things.
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Present during the months of Baslai, Dison, Hafteth, Elda & Winya.
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"Winya Yen" (new year) celebrated on the last day of Winya, in celebration of the new year.
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"Dinsas Enquie"(silent week), a week of silence and sorrow at the end of the elda month. Many funerals are held during this time.