The Nine

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The Vei religion is called The Nine (or Worship of the Nine), based on its Nine Deities.

The origin story:

"At the beginning of the world, W'Fa W'Ten gave birth to the Five Elemental Gods to keep ahd-self company. When they proved loving, but too simple, like pets, ahd asked them to sacrifice some of their parts to create new Gods.

Lightning sacrificed his hair. Fire sacrificed her voice. Earth sacrificed both his legs. Water sacrificed both of her arms.

Water's left arm combined with Lightning's hair to create Dian’li of the Mind (House of O’Yu) - whose intelligence was surpassed by none. Dian'li became the Patron God of the Mentalists.

Earth's right leg and Fire's voice combined to create Gu’shing of the Spirit (House of O’Gai) - whose beautiful music could call forth anything in the world. Gu'shing became the Patron God of the Summoners.

Meanwhile, Water's remaining right arm and Earth's remaining left leg combined to form Sh’wu of the Body (House of O’Mam) - whose form could shift to become any of W'Fa W'Ten's creations. Sh'wu became the Patron God of the Changelings.

Only capricious Wind ran away, refusing to sacrifice anything. To punish her, W'Fa W'Ten broke her body into millions of pieces, which became the fairy folk.

As an apology to W'Fa W'Ten, Wind convinced the fairy folk to create a present for ahd - shaping a form out of the mud of the Earth, filling its cracks with Water, electrifying it with Lighting to start its functions and putting a burning flame in its belly with Fire to give it spirit. A final breathy kiss of wind allowed it to speak and sing and the first Vei were born. W'Fa W'Ten was pleased once again."

The Deities
W'Fa W'Ten - The Two-Headed Creator, The Mother & Father

Temple: The Temple of W'Fa W'Ten, located just outside the Port of Nine, on its own separate island, is cared for by three Vei priestesses at a time. It is considered a place of pilgrimage for Vei, especially right before a Bloom. It is also one of the few places with a completely controlled Rift, thanks to the care and attention of the priestesses.

Dian'Li of the Mind - The Patron God of Mentalists

Gu'shing of the Spirit - The Patron God of the Summoners

Sh’wu of the Body - The Patron God of Changelings

The Five Elementals:

Lightning

Fire

Earth

Water

Wind