Riox

Riox is a satellite that rotates Iphars. This satellite can only be seen during Penthas and Topthas when it passes in front of Gaes, the rest of the year it is almost invisible as it does not reflex enough light to be seen with naked eye. Some people think that this is a god that watches over them, not any god though, but the god that gifted them with magic.

Geography

Riox was originally a comet from another solar system that when it got near Iphars (about 50 years ago), Iphars' gravity captured it and kept it as a satellite. Its surface, is mainly ice and rock, with some pieces of metals that make parts of the asteroid shine brighter than others. It is a small body, smaller than the moons, aprox about 100km wide with very low albedo.

Myth, or not? The watching god

People believe that Riox is the body of a god that watches over them. They do not know if that god has bad or good intentions but every time of the year when Riox is visible, the people that believe it is a god pray to it and try to be as good and generous as they can. Some cults even sacrifice people to this god so its wrath does not fall over them in case they did something that the "god" considered it bad.

Lots of religious festivities are celebrated when Riox is visible, to appease the god. And a lot of hidden rituals are also performed, be them for good or bad, as it is also considered that magic is greatly increased when Riox is visible.

This myth started as Riox first appeared just before the magic began to appear in Iphars, so they believe that it is the god that gave them the magic. The truth is that it is only a myth, no god habits or is this comet.

A god, a religion

With people believing that Riox is a god, it is no surprise that there are religions and cults for it. Lars Sik is the founder of Church of the Hidden One, one of the main religions based on Riox.

There are other religions and cults, of course, but most of them hide in the shadows or are depicted as evil. They are persecuted by the Church of the Hidden One or by the law of Branul as not every cult is legal.