布勒瓦尔太阳崇拜(Bulwari Sun Cult) 是一系列以 布勒瓦尔为中心的太阳神信仰,其专注于善恶二元论的世界观,并相信苏雷尔会拯救那些被选中的信徒。它主要存在三种不同的教派: 旧日崇拜 (精灵到来之前的信仰),新日崇拜 (将精灵视为苏雷尔神选者) 和贾德教 (认为任何人都可以成为苏雷尔神选).
概念[]
纷争[]
太阳崇拜的最古老记录提到了一场善恶之间的终极战争。记录表明,祂们的万神殿中原本存在大量神明,但祂们中绝大多数已经死于这场决战,甚至一些神堕落了,祂们的名字是 Raša, Jiqaat 和 Ukedu,祂们堕入黑暗并为之奴役。如今,祂们被称为饥饿、疾病和愤怒的恶魔,父母和牧师用祂们来恐吓孩子和虔诚的人。无数神灵在和那些或有名或无名的邪恶作斗争,祂们一个个被杀死,直到最后的神苏雷尔,他为了保护世界不受黑暗的侵袭,牺牲自我,最终变成了天空上灿烂的太阳。在那遥远的天空,太阳持续地与黑暗做着斗争,直到他能恢复自己的神圣形态,一劳永逸的击败邪恶。
黑暗与光明[]
黑暗的本质是什么尚且含糊不清,有时候被称作“Malevolent Dark”,它无疑等同于这个世界的邪恶。邪恶有外在和内在之分。外在的邪恶,如饥饿和疾病,是我们凡人无法控制的,因此,歉收或瘟疫是黑暗的胜利。一些牧师声称,这些事件是信徒内部的黑暗和对苏雷尔的斗争缺乏承诺的结果,而某些神学家,如安扎巴德的塞里姆,则认为这样的事件表明了世界的总体状况和苏雷尔斗争的暂时失误。内在的罪恶是心灵和思想的疾病。太阳崇拜警告愤怒、嫉妒和自私是最突出的恶魔。
苏雷尔的斗争是永恒而艰难的,每个渴望生活在他的光中的人都有责任保持心灵的光明。一颗明亮的心充满了感情,如友爱、幸福、热情。因此,信徒们应该传播这些感情。慷慨,友谊和包容对布勒瓦尔人民十分重要,它们会定期组织小型节日和派对,以保持社区充满积极氛围。最重要的是:保持积极、真实。
太阳崇拜的种族态度与某些群体对待布勒瓦尔神庙和人民的方式密切相关。在这些群体中, 豺狼人被旧日崇拜和新日崇拜视为黑暗的代理人。他们长达几个世纪对布勒瓦尔的占领以及残暴行径清楚地划定了他们在斗争中的地位:Malevolent Dark的先锋。鹰身女妖长期以来一直令人讨厌,尽管它们被视为邪恶黑暗的力量,但这似乎主要是它们不忠的结果。由于两个种族之间发生了积极和消极的互动,布勒瓦尔不同地区的神庙在斗争中的角色和救赎的机会上存在分歧。
布勒瓦尔宗教共同信条[]
- 众神已死,惟崇苏雷尔
- 惩除心中黑暗
- 维护孩子之光
- 无谎,无暗,无谬
- 不要放弃黑暗,太阳将再次升起
- 让快乐之光闪耀
1.苏雷尔的斗争是世界上最重要的斗争。每人都需要尽己之力与黑暗斗争。众神已死或沦为黑暗化身,不要被他们分心。
2、对个人来说,最重要的战斗是保护自己的光。他们必须避免愤怒、嫉妒和自私,他们应寻求爱、幸福和热情。
3、孩子即未来,他们的光是最纯洁和脆弱的。庇护和鼓励它,保护它们免受世界的黑暗。
4、谎言乃罪恶之工具,乃是隐藏邪恶生物的面具。交谈应坦诚而清晰,好让别人看到并接受你的光。
5. 黑暗所能给予的最大打击是放弃希望,即投降。苏雷尔没有投降,他希望你像他一样战斗。
6.不要让你的邻居被黑暗吞噬。如果有人悲伤,请帮助他们。要慷慨,要善良。如果我们与他人共享,苏雷尔之光将庇护我们所有人。
新日崇拜 信条[]
- 追随天选者,他们是苏雷尔在哈兰的代理人。
1.“苏雷尔赋予了贾赫他的灵魂,并通过贾赫,他所有的亲属都获得了他的光。我们将听从他对哈兰的吩咐。我们的行动乃是苏雷尔之敕令。所有为我们服务的人都有助于捍卫光明“——高大的菲利纳尔,布勒瓦尔大祭司,在1127年的一次公告中,当贾赫的死讯传到布尔瓦尔时。
贾赫的到来是太阳崇拜命运的转折点,他和他的太阳精灵军团对豺狼人造成了猛烈的打击,虽然尚不清楚到底何时贾赫被视为苏雷尔的转世,但最终,贾赫被正式宣布视为太阳神的化身。他持续为对抗黑暗作战,先是向西进攻黑卡斯塔诺,以求杀死术士王;而后向东进军,但最终于东洲遭到宦官们的暗杀。而后,太阳神的化身这一身份被转而传给了他的亲属,太阳精灵们。这些贵族们以保护布勒瓦尔不受黑暗力量侵犯为己任,但却不会再试图对布勒瓦尔之外的黑暗发动进攻,而是专注于内政。有一些群体是例外,如贾赫的典范,当埃兰提尔大陆被重新发现时,他们试图收回并将光带给埃兰提尔的人民。
旧日崇拜信条[]
- Shelter the remaining Light
- Prepare the return of Surakel
1. “The Light has diminished greatly since ancient times. The Shadow of the Gnolls nearly extinguished the remaining rays of the sun, with many letting the darkness into their hearts. The coming of the Sun Elves initially heralded an age of rekindling and virtue, but they showed their true colours. These deceivers are not chosen by Surakel, but have usurped his holy temples and defiled his creed. We must retain and shelter the true remaining Light, that one day it might shine bright again.” -Aqeela szel-Akal-Uak, Priestess of Surakel in Zanlib, in Radient Bulwar, 1561 AA
2. “One day Surakel will return to save us from the darkness. We must be ready for that day. Stay strong in arm and save our coin, we will need all the advantages that we can get, for the darkness has infiltrated everywhere.” -Aqeela szel-Akal-Uak, Priestess of Surakel in Zanlib, in Radient Bulwar, 1561 AA
旧日崇拜是布勒瓦尔的一个少数群体,他们因贾赫被宣布为苏雷尔的转世,拒绝跟随贾赫和他的继任者。许多人躲藏起来或秘密崇拜,且整个布勒瓦尔有许多隐藏的寺庙。在1350年至1360年间,仅在布拉桑,典范就清除了22个旧日崇拜地点。尽管遭到镇压,这种信仰仍然存在,并于1448年[[Dartaxagerdim的Akalate]皈依旧日崇拜时获得了官方认可,这显然是对布尔瓦尔的太阳精灵统治者的蔑视。虽然这个名字是“旧”太阳崇拜,但与前贾赫时代相比,时间无疑扭曲了他们的信仰。
贾德教信条[]
- 灼烁使命
- 争战哈兰
- 天下一家
1. Jaddar demanded of all his faithful to take a step in the religious process and involve themselves in the affairs of the Light. Followers of the Jadd are expected to put their entire life in the name of the cause, following the old tenets of the Sun Cult with an increased zeal,
2. While the Sun Cult of the Sun Elves turned inwards and protective after the death of Jaher. Jaddar turned the Jadd into a militaristic faith. Not content to let the fight against the Darkness turn into a stalemate, the Jadd has declared war upon the Malevolent Dark and actively seeks to continue the war on Halann, while Surael continues the war in the sky.
3. “My kin, the Sun Elves of Bulwar, have long claimed to the sole descendants of Surael. However, their claim is misguided and short-sighted. All races have the capability of being infused with the Light of Surael. No one is excluded if they banish the Darkness from their hearts, including you. So I give you your options. Take up the cause of Light, or be banished like the Darkness.” -Jaddar Jexiszuir, Commander of Jaddari, in a speech to a defeated Gnoll army, 1446 AA
The Jadd arose in the desert wastelands of eastern Bulwar, among the descendants of Jaher’s legions, who trekked across Bulwar and Haless to spread the Sun Elf’s empire and the Light of the Surael. These elves made an alliance with the harpies of the region. The subsequent mingling of these two groups saw a morphing of the ideas of the Sun Cult, as the harpies took well to the tenets of its faith. The result of this military culture and intermingling of species was the Jadd, a version of the Sun Cult that was much more militaristic and inclusive than its western cousins, aggressively so. While the Old and New Sun Cult had both become passive, the Jadd became expansionist and sought to spread the Light of Surael through any means.