Faith of Shahlal

The Faith of Shahlal is a religion that originated in Khorak long, long ago. It is ancient series of customs and beliefs that revolves around one central god, "Shahlal", and his "offspring", or creations. It typically tells its followers to be kind and respectful, and to create peace and not war. Believers of Shahlal are focused on primarily spiritual values and do not care as much for worldly possessions.

Shahlal

Shahlal is the god of the endless cosmos, and seen as the "Chief God" of the religion. He originated in the "Cradle of Divinity", when light and darkness clashed, and the primordial forces of life separated. From this womb of the early universe, they and many, many others just like themself formed. In their greed for more power and control over the vast swathes of incoherent ever-shifting void, they murdered each other to near extinction. Atop the corpses of their fallen siblings, Shahlal emerged as the sole inheritor of the universe. Through his trials and tribulations, he became wise and hardened, and learned to control his temper after thousands of years of meditation. He teaches his followers that violence should only be used as a last resort, and cooperation and peace are much more moral and effective than brutality and war.

Shahlal created the universe by separating the light and the darkness and mixing the primordial forces. Islands of light formed in the vast oceans of void and darkness. These "stars" were giant monoliths, orbs of light radiating into the abyss. A beautiful reminder of the values of peace and the tragedies of war. But as he looked upon his beautiful cosmos, he saw nothing but endless labyrinthine mazes of black and white. Its beauty stunned him, but he realized alone it was worthless. So he recreated the early universe and its womb, and there spawned the "High Gods". Lesser versions of the Primordial Gods, but with the same intelligence.