The Mystic Accord is the old dominant faith of Haless, now having been largely displaced by other faiths. The religion is however still practiced in the Lupulan Rainforest, with pockets existing in Bomdan and the Ringlet Isles. The religion is based the belief that people and spirits are equal in terms of treatment, and around the Great Spirits, representing locations and abstract conceptsm that protect and guide the people following the Accord, with rituals being performed as a way to offer thanks.
The Great Spirits[]
The Great Spirits are divided into four pantheons, with each pantheon consisting of five Great Spirits.
- Hebat Daga: Meaning 'Great Ocean', is equally feared and revered. His followers live by the ocean and perform numerous festivals and give many offerings to calm the wrathful sea.
- Cinulau: The spirit of whirlpools.
- Kharunyana: The spirit of the Kharunyana river, who appears as a giant, white catfish.
- Lupulan: The spirit of the Lupulan Rainforest, the patron of the Yanglam rulers, and the most popular spirit of the Mystic Accord. He appears as a giant monitor lizard.
- Semat Tidakhui: A rarely worshipped ancient spirit, who rewards greatly those that perform brutal acts for him. Either trapped in, or takes the form of a monstrous statue.
- Hebat Linga: Meaning 'Great Sky', is followed by philosophers and those living in multireligious communities. The spirit is a promoter of unity, as no matter where on goes, the Great Sky is always above them.
- Dhenbasana: Spirit credited with many of Rahens innovations. He appears as an elephant.
- Hengda Bowu: Spirit living in the mists of Xianjie that emphasizes the perfecting of ones body. He's said to have partly influenced the many myths and legends of the Xiaken.
- Hujan: The spirit of the monsoons. Rarely worshipped because of its destructive nature, with those worshipping it finding success in military action during the floods caused by the monsoon.
- Tughaysa: The spirit said to know all the secrets of Halann, sleeping in the mountain of the same name. Appears as a collection of eyes stuck on any surface.
- Hebat Mahar: Meaning 'Great Light', is said to be the oldest of all spirits. The spirit of the sun and the moon, the glow of his eyes to symbolize light and peace.
- Hukai: The spirit of the Hukai river, who appears as a black swan. Her appearance is treated as an ill omen.
- Huszien: The fox spirit whose mind was shattered into thousands of shards many years ago before being restored, in a sense. All of the various fox spirits are just parts of her created when her mind was shattered. During the Rending of Realms, the Great Fox was reformed and now rules over the land of Lingyuk.
- Telebei: The spirit of the Telebei river, who appears as a great turtle. Worshipped mostly by the Bom farmers whose fields are nousihed by the river.
- Yanhe: The spirit from whom the rulers of Yanshen once claimed descent from, and who shepherded the people there to build the cities of Shamakhad and Yanshen. Appears as a massive, spectral dragon.
- Hebat Tana: Meaning 'Great Land', is the spirit of all of the land. He encourages people to have as many children as possible, so he may grant them his blessings of food and shelter.
- Gehet Ketine: The spirit of the desert worshipped by the Sirtan, whom the spirit protects from raids.
- Hokuma: The spirit of caves.
- Marutha: The spirit embodying justly-used power, who appears as a regal lion.
- Phokhao: The spirit of the Phokhao Range and protector of those living south of it. He takes the appearance of a great peacock.
Views on Chi[]
Differing from the other religions of Haless, chi is seen as something from the Spirit World and spirits are made of it. Thus the chi of a person and their spirit are seen as one and the same and upon death, the chi should be allowed to freely wander, letting it either return to the Spirit World, become part of the energy covering the whole world, or form into an ancestor spirit. Some even believe that the Great Spirits are created from chi becoming concentrated in a certain areas.