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| − | Clarityism is a henotheistic religion originating from the beliefs of [[Fortunan Mythology]]. Clarityism is one of Urth's smaller religions, but it plays a major role in the Fortunan Archipelago where it was first founded. Most followers consist of Fortunans with around 35,000,000 followers worldwide, the majority located within Fortuna. Clarityism was formed based off the works of Guiliano Bardi where Unus, one of the creators of Urth, created the islands now known as the Fortunan Archipelago as a haven for his chosen people. In recent years Clarityism has been used by the Fortunan Government to set High Commander | + | Clarityism is a henotheistic religion originating from the beliefs of [[Fortunan Mythology]]. Clarityism is one of Urth's smaller religions, but it plays a major role in the Fortunan Archipelago where it was first founded. Most followers consist of Fortunans with around 35,000,000 followers worldwide, the majority located within Fortuna. Clarityism was formed based off the works of Guiliano Bardi where Unus, one of the creators of Urth, created the islands now known as the Fortunan Archipelago as a haven for his chosen people. In recent years Clarityism has been used by the Fortunan Government to set High Commander Tristano Lyone as a deity, also known as "The Chosen One" by Claritists, based off a prophecy by prophet Leonardo Marchello. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:21, 24 January 2020
| Clarityism | |
|---|---|
 Symbol of Clarity | |
| Belief | Henotheism |
| Deity(ies) |
Unus Daughters of Unus The Chosen One |
| Region(s) | Fortunan Archipelago, areas of large Fortunan populations |
| Founder | Guiliano Bardi |
| Founded | 968 |
| Origin | Fortunan Mythology |
| High Priest | Francisco III |
| Churches | ~80,000 |
| Followers | ~35,000,000 |
| Denominations |
Bardic Marchellic |
Clarityism is a henotheistic religion originating from the beliefs of Fortunan Mythology. Clarityism is one of Urth's smaller religions, but it plays a major role in the Fortunan Archipelago where it was first founded. Most followers consist of Fortunans with around 35,000,000 followers worldwide, the majority located within Fortuna. Clarityism was formed based off the works of Guiliano Bardi where Unus, one of the creators of Urth, created the islands now known as the Fortunan Archipelago as a haven for his chosen people. In recent years Clarityism has been used by the Fortunan Government to set High Commander Tristano Lyone as a deity, also known as "The Chosen One" by Claritists, based off a prophecy by prophet Leonardo Marchello.
Contents
History
Fortunan Mythology
Prophet Guiliano Bardi
Clarityism was first formed off the works of the prophet Guiliano Bardi in the early 9th century who received visions and prophecies from the being Unus. Following his first recorded vision, Bardi left his home in Emili and set off on a journey on the mainland to better understand who sent him the vision. During his 10 year trip, he experienced other religions such as Islam and Christianity while continuing to receive dreams and visions, all of which he recorded. Once his journey came to an end, Bardi came to believe that the one who spoke to him was Unus, the main deity from Fortunan Mythology. He came to believe that the people of Fortuna were Unus' chosen few to care for, such as other parts of the world had their own higher beings to take care of them. Upon arriving back to Fortuna, Bardi set to work compiling all of his findings, visions, and dreams into a book to be more clearer to understand, he would later name it "The Book of Clarity: A Clearer Understanding of Unus' Plan for Us," better known as simply "The Book of Clarity."
Within this book, Bardi twists Fortunan Mythology to where their is on major deity, Unus, that controls the fate of Fortuna instead of multiple deities. Also in the book Bardi shares his visions and prophecies, many of which tie into present events. In 851, Bardi published his book and began having it distributed throughout the islands, all along preaching along the streets. Many began following Bardi and spreading the ideas and beliefs of the book across the archipelago, many beginning to favor its beliefs over their previous religions. By the 860s, Bardi gained thousands of followers who found this new religion more clearer and understandable for Fortunans. By his death in 864, his ideas had spread to every corner of the archipelago, the beginning of Clarityism.
Foundation
With the ideas and beliefs set by Bardi beginning to firmly root itself into Fortunan culture, religious leaders decided to come together to set the base of Clarityism. In 968, religious leaders from around the region came to the Council of Destino where the base of Clarityism was set such as who was head of this religion, which days were to be kept holy, and which chapters should be put in or removed from the Book of Clarity. One of the major debates that took place during the council was on whether there was more than one higher deity, and if so who should they worship. Within Bardi's writings, he accepts that there were other beings at work in other places of the world such as God for Christianity, Allah for Islam, and finally Unus for Fortunans. Bardi also put the many goddesses of Fortuna as merely lower deities of Unus who acted as servants, this was of concern as Unus and the goddesses were held at the same level. Through much debate and a few leaders walking out, these beliefs were accepted as canon for Clarityism. The council would last six months of tiring debate and discussion, but by June, 968 the base of Clarityism was founded and the first high priest, Ferdinand I, was elected to lead this newly created religion.
Birth of Marchellic Clarityism
Following the Great Civil War in the 1640s, a young noble and noted nationalist by the name Leonardo Marchello started receiving dreams which he interpreted to be visions from Unus himself. Within his writings, Marchello describes that in the future a great leader would rise up and reunite the islands as they were before. Marchello states that Unus allowed for the split of Fortuna as a punishment for becoming too lenient towards outsiders, but a time would come where Unus would reveal "The Chosen One" as a sign of forgiveness. In 1657, Marchello had his writings distributed and personally presented himself to the current High Priest, declaring himself a prophet of Unus.
Marchello's writings quickly led to controversy, especially around his self declaration as a prophet, many stating that Marchello was merely delusional due to the war. However, many of those who were disheartened by the split of their nation accepted Marchello's writings as canon, believing and hoping in The Chosen One's arrival. These people became known as Marchellic Claritists, who demanded the church to raise Marchello up to the level of Bardi and demanded that his writings to be placed into the Book of Clarity. Fearing that their hope in a reunited nation would lead to revolution and chaos, religious leaders in the church, many of who were heavily influenced by the three separate governments, denied these demands and instead declared all Marchellics as no longer part of the church. Although they believed that the split of Fortuna was a form of punishment by Unus, they also believed that it was up to mankind to make claims in an effort to change Unus' mind. Instead, Fortunans were to continue down the path laid out by Bardi all the while assuming Marchello as a fraud. These Claritists became known as Bardic Claritists who stayed faithful to the original teachings.
Following Marchello's death in 1672, a little less than one tenth of Claritists were Marchellic while the rest considered themselves Bardic. Bardic Claritists would remain to be the more popular denomination due to its support from the three existing countries, however this would later change into the 1900s as Marchellic Clarityism quickly gained more popularity within Fortuna.
Beliefs
Henotheism
What makes Clarityism quite unique is the worship of one deity, Unus, however there is no denial of the existence of other deities, also best known as Henotheism. The belief first stemmed from the writings of Bardi who was heavily influenced by his journey. In his writings, Bardi describes that he believed that there was more than one higher deity, each influencing their part of Urth. In the beginning these higher deities came together to create Urth, but then went their separate ways to gain followers for themselves. This gives an explanation of why there are multiple religions which have their own higher deity to worship. Since Unus was believed to have given influence over the islands off Yasteria, Bardi states that it was Unus who they must worship to gain prosperity and protection.
A few of the higher deities include:
- Unus: has influence over the followers of Clarityism.
- God: has influence over the followers of Christianity.
- Allah: has influence over the followers of Islam.
...and et cetera, et cetera.
Unus
Clarityism is formed around the worship of Unus, the creator of the islands of Fortuna. During the creation of Urth, it is said that Unus created the islands as a haven for his followers from the dangers of the mainland. His influence is considered to only be based around the islands of Fortuna, however his influence can be spread to other parts of Urth as more believers are introduced to Clarityism.
Daughters of Unus
The Daughters of Unus can be traced back to Fortunan Mythology where a majority of daughters were based off preexisting goddesses. The Daughters were believed to have been created by Unus to act as his servants or messengers to help with caring for his area of Urth. This idea most likely stemmed from the idea of angels from Christianity and Islam, the two major religions that Bardi came into contact on his journey.
