Abommi

Worshippers of Abommeano.

Worshippers of the Sun

For many millennia, Abommi were known galaxy-wide for their calm and inoffensive manner and quiet "the sun will rise again" optimism. Despite the positive connotations, Abommeano's insular nature, as well as the strict rules and dress code that Abommeano expects of its followers also gained it a reputation for being cult-like.

The Dark Days

Almost 11 billion people were displaced in the evacuations during the Death of Omme Viwint. However, arguably, no other group of people were hit harder than the Abommi. Not only were a disproportionate number of its people affected (an estimated 94% of people galaxy-wide who marked their faith as "Abommi" in censuses), but the faith itself revolved around the star, Omme Viwint. As it died, Abommi increasingly found themselves displaced spiritually as well as physically.

Physically

While everyone evacuating Ommose had to leave homes and items behind, the Abommi were forced to abandon most of the trappings of Abommeano including temples, statues, and the glass mosaics the faith is best known for. As well as being too big and too complicated to transport, much of their significance was in their location and the way that Omme Viwint's sunlight hit them. Rebuilding in another star system was also out of the question, widely considered heretical, because they would not be in Omme Viwint's light.

Spiritually

The death of the star would have been an enormous challenge for Abommeano to overcome, however, the Abommi had overcome a massive crisis of faith before when science developed and allowed for every aspect of the star to be measured and analysed. The crisis really began because of the way Abommeano treats death. The expectation in Abommeano is that death should not be "observed". If someone is dying, they are placed into a period of isolation in somewhere that gets a lot of natural sunlight to reflect on their life and pray to Omme Viwint. It is taboo to interact with the dying or be by their side as they pass. It is also taboo to openly mourn or talk about the dead or dying. It's not considered a happy nor sad occasion, just neutral and a natural part of life/god's plan. If someone dies suddenly and this rule cannot be obeyed, the watchers or mourners are expected to repent in a period of isolation in a room with no sunlight. One of the major criticisms of Abommeano is that many people feel this is harsh and unforgiving, particularly since the nature of Abommi priests and priestesses is that they have generally had long-term, positive relationships with their community.
These beliefs left the Abommi in quite the conundrum, with the tenets of their faith essentially telling them to leave the Ommose system and forget about their god.
Some Abommi desperately tried to find meaning in the sun's death to continue their religion. Some quietly moved away and transitioned to similar, welcoming faiths. Some gave up religion entirely.
Regardless of what they did in the days of the star's death and the system's evacuation, many people who were raised in the Abommi faith recounted that they never really recovered from the death of their religion.

Major organizations

Abommeano