The Triumvirate

Find the light in the darkness and the darkness in the light.

The Triumvirate is formed by the three gods that elvenkind believe helped shape and give life to Oceasile: Yuelral, Sarenrae, and Ketephys; those that worship The Triumvirate call themselves Triumvirs.
Triumvirs believe that all that is above ground (dayland), all that is below ground (nightland), and everything that is in between was created by the gods, and given to them to protect it. In order to create new things or modify their creations, their gods must enter a sleep-like state. Dreaming is achieved at its highest state in areas that are brimming with life, and thus, forests are where the gods dwell and dream.
Once every three solar cycles, a pilgrimage to the land of gods takes place. Elves, drelves, and drow alike meet in the sacred forest grottos, where the dayland and the nightland meet. There, they spend one lunar cycle: learning, communing, listening... In sum, being one with the balance and their gods. Outside of that time, Triumvirs believe that the forests must be left alone, with no interference, lest they disturb their gods' dream and alter the balance of Oceasile.

Cosmological Views

One night, Yuelral, Ketephys, and Sarenrae had all one lucid dream. In their dream, they were in a beautiful land, where they could roam in peace. The land was empty, but they discovered that they could shape it to their liking.

The creation of all that is above, below, and in between

Yuelral made sure the earth was full of stones and gems. Then she created rivers, which would erode the ground, unearthing her creations.

Sarenrae created myriad of creatures, as many as she could imagine. Then, she created as many landscapes as creatures she had made, so that they all could find somewhere where they could live happily and comfortably.

Ketephys was really impressed with Yuelral and Sarenrae's work; he particularly grew fond of the luscious forests and the rivers that run through them. But he also wanted to contribute something to this dream... The Earth had been beautifully shaped by Yuleral, and everything above it had been provided by Sarenrae.

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So he decided to first enrich the area that Yuelral had created with creatures, like small and giant earthworms, spiders, beetles, and ants. He noticed that Sarenrae had only created creatures that dwelled the land during the day; he added those creatures who only show themselves at night, like thylacines, sugar gliders, and even glow worms.

Protectors of the land

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They just kept creating and enjoying. But after three solar cycles, they were wakened by the very same creatures that they had created! They rejoiced at the realisation that they could enjoy this place, whether dreaming or awake. Awake, however, it seemed they couldn't add or modify anything. They also realised that their land was not the only one. Another land mass had appeared on the other side of the ocean.

The next time the gods went to sleep, they decided they needed to create guardians for their land. They created the drow, who could watch over the nightland and all of the creatures Ketephys had created. They created the elves, to watch over the dayland and Sarenrae's creatures, and they created gripplis, who could care for Yuelral's waters.

While the gods were asleep, busy with their creations, a big storm blew over Oceasile. Thunder and lightning coursed the skies. Once the storm was over, the elves and the drow discovered there was someone else living in their land: the storm had brought a foreign race into Oceasile!

When the gods woke up, elvenkind complained about the storm that had blown Tengus into existence. They said: we need someone to take care of that which lies between the day and the night so that the Tengus cannot harm the land! And so the gods created the drelves, thus ensuring Oceasile would be forever protected.

Tenets of Faith

Find the balance
Protect the balance
Enjoy the balance

If, at one point, you are not sure if what you are doing is right or wrong, ask yourself: will this protect or restore the balance? or will it harm the balance? Answer that question, and your acts will always be righteous.

— Tuvielu Kisud, a Sarenrae priestess to her teenage daughter

by Fiona Omeenyo

by Key Feathers

Location
Oceasile

Type

Religious, Organised Religion

Deities and race

While all three elven races revere The Triumvirate gods, each species only dedicates their priesthood to one.
Elves, the guardians of dayland, devote themselves to Ketephys, while drow devote themselves to Sarenrae.
Drelves, the guardians of everything in between, devote themselves to Yuelral. And while the gripplis in Oceasile also worship Yuelral, they are not Triumvirs, and have a much more relaxed worshipping of their god.

Clash of Faiths

Both elvenkind and tengus consider Oceasile's forests a sacred area. However, the way that forests should be treated is radically different between these races. While elvenkind belief that the forests should be left alone, for their gods to be able to sleep, tengus belief that forests are a gift from their god, Hei Feng. As such, tengus hunt, gather, and live in these forests.
This difference of opinions between the races led to the ostracising of tengus. Over time, tengus became oppressed, and at certain periods in history, persecuted. Now tengus hide in the forests, hidden away from elven people thanks to their tree roosts.

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The Triumvirate and the plague

Triumvirs belief did not falter during the plague, at least, not publicly. However, there are clashing interpretations by the different tribes throughout Oceasile as to why are the gods are not helping them with this disease that is decimating their populations.
Some tribes believe that the gods have fallen fast asleep, and a few of those tribes are convinced something evil is keeping their gods forcibly asleep using some powerful magic. The majority who believe that the gods are asleep, however, believe that the gods are sleeping, actively trying to fix the plague.
Other tribes believe that the gods cannot go to sleep. They believe that The Triumvirate lay awake, the suffering of those who worship them making it impossible for them to find rest and comfort.