In Mondas, humanity nearly wiped itself out four generations ago in a series of holy wars. As Mankind charged closer and closer to the precipice, one God, Laren made an incredible confession: The Gods of Mondas were false.
Millennia ago, powerful sorcerers found their way to a level of consciousness where they could meet the true living consciousness of the Universe: the Demiurge. They learned how to steal the Power of Creation and wield it to reshape Mondas in their image,
Their theft is tenuous. In order to sustain the connection to the Demiurge requires tremendous psychic power, more than one mortal can manage. The adoration, fear, desire, or hatred of hundreds or thousands of mortals.
Prayer snd go,u is a means for God's to keep the bond to the Demiurge strong. Without it, they are not much more than a scattering of powerful and selfish sorcerers.
Laren's confession killed the faith of millions, and left tohe gods increasingly powerless..
Iris' worship of Serra would be considered backwards and misled at best; in some neighboring countries it might even be a crime. Mourners as the still-religious are called, are seen as ignorant and dangerous.
Thus, Iris hides her shrine behind a secret door, and rarely speaks of it. Religion has become a deeply private affair.
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