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Religion in Adaris takes two broad forms: organized religions, which concern Umalyu, Pavkanai, Osia or the spirits as a whole, and cults devoted to a single spirit. The existence and power of the spirits are not in question; religions differ in how they understand them, and many people follow a religion while also honoring the spirits of their region.

Origins

Tefar and Uisla were practiced on Haberria before the Great Migration. Each of the three armadas of the Migration carried its own dominant faith: Tefar was strongest among the settlers who landed in Gosterra, and Uisla among those who landed at Hilisare. Chishin and Osiala arose later on the continents, after the Ascendant Spirits had taught humans Osia.

Major religions

Tefar

Tefar is the largest religion in Dalel. It worships Umalyu as the one God and seeks communion with it. Tefar holds that the spirits, like humans, are children of Umalyu.

In the 200s ME Tefar divided into two branches. Yeparchism holds that Umalyu has already created the afterlife. Parethism holds that the afterlife has not yet been created: because all consciousness is part of Umalyu, each act of communion by the faithful adds to an afterlife that is still being formed, and until it is complete the dead rest in Homhuen. Yeparchism prevails in Gosterra and among the Oinien of Orinilure. Parethism prevails in Khamria and is the state religion of the League of Balúrail.

Uisla

Uisla worships Pavkanai as the one deity. Its followers seek her through music and art, which are its principal forms of worship.

Chishin

Chishin worships the spirits as a pantheon of divine beings. Many cults of individual spirits belong to it.

Osiala

Osiala is centered on Osia itself. Its followers seek self-improvement and an enlightened state through meditation and lesser practices of Osia.

Suzade

Suzade seeks to bring a god into being through collective belief and ritual. Its practices are considered dangerous, and it is banned in nearly every part of Dalel except Hilisare, where it is tolerated.

Spirit cults

Spirit cults are devoted to a single spirit. Some belong to Chishin; others stand apart from it, among them peoples who revere the spirit that created them, as the Mifajene revere Tahami. The spirits respond to the religions in different ways; some, such as Mavai, regard them favorably.

Followers

Approximate number of human followers in Dalel:

Religion	Followers
Tefar	about 7.2 million
Uisla	about 6.4 million
Chishin	about 4.0 million
Osiala	about 1.0 million
Spirit cults outside Chishin, or no religion	about 6.1 million
Suzade and others	about 0.3 million

Many non-human peoples also follow these religions, though in smaller proportions; some, such as the Mundari, follow none of them.

Conflict

Differences of belief have led to wars and persecutions, both between religions and between the two branches of Tefar.

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-There are a number of different large religions within Adaris and numerous smaller cults that worship individual (or a pantheon) of spirits. The main religions worship the spirit of Consciousness Umalyu as a singular god like being. Other major religions include one that worships Awenlas for creating humans, one that worships the self, one that seeks to create a god of their own through rituals and beliefs. The cults of the elemental spirits also maintain a large presence throughout.
+Religion in [[Adaris]] takes two broad forms: organized religions, which concern [[Umalyu]], [[Pavkanai]], [[Osia]] or the spirits as a whole, and cults devoted to a single spirit. The existence and power of the spirits are not in question; religions differ in how they understand them, and many people follow a religion while also honoring the spirits of their region.
+== Origins ==
+Tefar and Uisla were practiced on [[Haberria]] before the [[Great Migration]]. Each of the three armadas of the Migration carried its own dominant faith: Tefar was strongest among the settlers who landed in [[Gosterra]], and Uisla among those who landed at [[Hilisare]]. Chishin and Osiala arose later on the continents, after the [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] had taught humans Osia.
+== Major religions ==
+=== Tefar ===
+{{main|Tefar}}
+[[Tefar]] is the largest religion in [[Dalel]]. It worships Umalyu as the one God and seeks communion with it. Tefar holds that the spirits, like humans, are children of Umalyu.
+In the 200s ME Tefar divided into two branches. '''Yeparchism''' holds that Umalyu has already created the afterlife. '''Parethism''' holds that the afterlife has not yet been created: because all consciousness is part of Umalyu, each act of communion by the faithful adds to an afterlife that is still being formed, and until it is complete the dead rest in [[Homhuen]]. Yeparchism prevails in Gosterra and among the [[Oinien]] of [[Orinilure]]. Parethism prevails in [[Khamria]] and is the state religion of the [[League of Balúrail]].
+=== Uisla ===
+Uisla worships Pavkanai as the one deity. Its followers seek her through music and art, which are its principal forms of worship.
+=== Chishin ===
+Chishin worships the spirits as a pantheon of divine beings. Many cults of individual spirits belong to it.
+=== Osiala ===
+Osiala is centered on Osia itself. Its followers seek self-improvement and an enlightened state through meditation and lesser practices of Osia.
+=== Suzade ===
+Suzade seeks to bring a god into being through collective belief and ritual. Its practices are considered dangerous, and it is banned in nearly every part of Dalel except [[Hilisare]], where it is tolerated.
+== Spirit cults ==
+Spirit cults are devoted to a single spirit. Some belong to Chishin; others stand apart from it, among them peoples who revere the spirit that created them, as the [[Mifajene]] revere [[Tahami]]. The spirits respond to the religions in different ways; some, such as [[Mavai]], regard them favorably.
+== Followers ==
+Approximate number of human followers in Dalel:
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Religion !! Followers
+|-
+| [[Tefar]] || data-sort-value="7200000" | about 7.2 million
+|-
+| Uisla || data-sort-value="6400000" | about 6.4 million
+|-
+| Chishin || data-sort-value="4000000" | about 4.0 million
+|-
+| Osiala || data-sort-value="1000000" | about 1.0 million
+|-
+| Spirit cults outside Chishin, or no religion || data-sort-value="6100000" | about 6.1 million
+|-
+| Suzade and others || data-sort-value="300000" | about 0.3 million
+|}
+Many non-human peoples also follow these religions, though in smaller proportions; some, such as the [[Mundari]], follow none of them.
+== Conflict ==
+Differences of belief have led to wars and persecutions, both between religions and between the two branches of Tefar.