Minor Affiliations

Meldr’uno — OLA'MEL —

"Respect and righteousness go hand and hand."
DIRECTION - East
SYMBOL(S) - Fire, braizers, snakes, sun, sundials, volcanoes
Ola’mel was the original East Affiliation, it was created immediately alongside the ancient Sequn and Sagekin foundation. The kin that made up the majority of Ola’mels were eastern dragons, for they were the initial kin of Meldr’uno.

HIGHER POWER

Higher power rested in those who obtained seats amongst Meldr’uno’s Volcanic Council. These kin were the brightest and most ferocious of Meldr’uno’s followers, and for their prowess and courage they were rewarded with a façade of flames and powerful pyromancy properties. They lived amongst him within the East Volcanic Inlet, which was once abundant with architecture and warm bodies, but has now succumbed to the wrath of multiple volcanic eruptions coating the islands in basalt and ash.
Ola’mels studied a sense of courage and gratitude as a state of being a better self. To be fully confident in oneself gave access to the infinite sensation of bravery and wisdom given by Meldr’uno when asked for and shown worthy of. Ola’mels are believed to have a unique grasp on cosmic cycles as well, able to tell the alignment of the solar system as just a gut feeling. This ability has weakened over the eras.

WORLD INFLUENCE

Ola’mels did little to influence the present-day Affiliations and culture of Ptitheros. Their wellbeing and beliefs were shunned and dismantled partly by the very Cardinal they looked up to. Once Tucruits took over the title of the East, Ola’mels slipped into obscurity, their followers spreading apart and moving to new lands and converting to different religions, but some chose to stay. Some chose to keep life the same and continue on the Ola’mel culture, these people are often recognized as strong and must be protected because of their minority status.

WORSHIPING

• Always trusting elder females
• Appreciate fire in all its forms
• Never answering to sounds in the nighttime
• Runes and obelisks must always be stored away from casual items

BELIEF SYSTEM

Ola’mels are viewed as strong, independent individuals. Their individualism and insistent need to remain in their old way of life makes them both stubborn and brave. They support the necessity to keep all traditions non-trivial, even those that are not their own. Everything has a place on Ptitheros but everything also has an end, and there is nothing in anyone’s power, even the Cardinals’, that can stop such a cycle.

— 5TH-CARDINAL —

"mother knows all."
CARDINAL - "Mother"
SYMBOL(S) - eyes, shadows, talonmimics, claws, ferns
Built upon the concept introduced by lindosts when they mentioned their Mother, which is a higher-being to them that they choose to never speak of beyond just the matriarchal title. Some Ptithians took this as truth that something governed lindosts, something greater than their Arch, thus this “Mother” must be a creature of incredible power, perhaps an Architect even greater than the Cardinals. The small religion was formed around seeking truth behind the Mother, they desire to make a connection with Her, and hopefully gain Her respect as a new form of kin that is just as deserving of the incredible powers of a lindost as any lindost is (as in, they think they deserve the same abilities as a lindost and by gaining respect of their “5th Cardinal” they will receive it.) The occult religion is led by lindost mixes or those who like to believe they descend from lindosts. Anyone is welcome to join, but it is not for the faint of heart.

HIGHER POWER

No forms of higher power have been documented by the followers of the 5th-Cardinal. Higher power is what they seek in the long run.

WORLD INFLUENCE

As a new religion, it has not had much influence. It has gained an infamous title as being the Affiliation of killers and warlocks, or any bad Ptithian. While lindost worship carries bad connotations, most members of the occult are not bad people.

WORSHIPING

Acts of worship are being worked out by members of the occult. They hope to find what sparks a reaction from lindosts and hopefully Mother too. Acts range from simple chants and prayers to the sacrifice of slaughtered animals. The most intense ritual to date is the offered feedings; by capturing a shadow-tortured Ptithian and ensnaring them, they become a target vessel for lindosts of the less-than-moral variety to feast upon for aura. Granting more lindosts to communicate with for a short amount of time.

— ARCHITECTISM —

"the mysteries of the universe will unravel with time."
CARDINAL - Any/All [and those beyond]
SYMBOL(S) - solar system, comets, globes, clocks, tesseracts
The Cardinals aren’t the only Architects amongst the vast universe, Ptithians are aware of this, but it is very rare that the kin of Architects choose to disgrace their creator in favor of another. Ptithians, because of mixing over many eras, are able to have one of four Affiliations, but there are some who want a wider breadth of choices. Vast Architectism followers don’t follow one Cardinal, nor are they Unaffiliates, instead, they believe they should not follow merely one Architect, but all. By following all, they pick apart the systems and ideals that are good (good in their opinion) and follow those all at once. They are also open to any ideals given from foreign Architects, only obtained through ancient texts from the Pre-history era.

WORLD INFLUENCE

As the collective merge of cultures and Ptithians occurs, as the world becomes more and more connected, Architectism has become more popular. For those who believe the Cardinals deserve respect, but only as dieties, not as leaders. Architectism has promoted a sense of self that pushes away from tenets and focuses on how insignificant one is compared to the univers- but in a good, philosophical way. With the advent of space travel, Architectism encompasses the growing desire to learn what other Architects and world exist beyong Ptitheros.

— UNAFFILIATE —

Unaffiliates are exactly what their term implies: not affiliated. Unaffiliates know Architects/Cardinals exist and their stories (most) are true, but they do not worship or abide by any of their rules. Unaffiliates are not atheists.

WORLD INFLUENCE

Unaffiliates have been around for a long time, but only got a jumpstart after the founding of Nox. Nox was the very first non-affiliated kingdom, for it was created purely by kin without any Cardinal assistance. A population of Unaffiliates began and spread their ideals as Nox reached out further. Since then, as Ptitheros has become more and more connected and the intensity of Affiliation worship has decreased, Unaffiliation has become a bit more common among any culture. Still, it is an uncommon choice, with most choosing Architectism when steering away rather than full on Cardinal abandonment.

Type

Religious, Other