Solara

Solara is the primary deity worshipped by humans of Astra. In many cultures she is the only deity worshipped. Solara is the sun and the force of creation. She was the first and she shaped the world. Humans are her children and she cares for them. Some people claim the elves lost contact with their homeworld and went to isolation because of her. They claim that Solara punished the elves for endangering her children. However, there is no concrete proof to these claims.

Solara, protect us from evil, nourish us and keep us healthy
— A common prayer to Solara

Holy Books & Codes

Sunlight Codex

Sunlight Codex is the most important holy book of the Solaran Church. The legend says that it was written by Solara herself and delivered to humans by her angelic emissary. The Codex presents the tenets of faith as well as examples of how those tenets should be implemented in everyday life.

Dawn Codex

Dawn Codex is a book about birth and life. It talks about the rituals related to birth of a child and how to raise a child as a good Solaran. Today, many people start to critcize it for being stuck in the past.

Thank you, Solara, for granting us this child. A beam of your light has entered our house through them.
— A parent's prayer

Dusk Codex

Dusk Codex is the opposite of the Dawn Codex. It talks about death and funerary rites.

The same as sun hides beneath the horizon, life also hides from this world. Remember, though, that the sun always returns in the morning. The same they will return as the life force of new children born every day.
— A prayer for the dead

Divine Symbols & Sigils

The Seed is the main symbol of Solara. According to the Sunlight Codex, it is the seed from which Solara created the world and humans. It is said that every human that has been ever born and every human who will be born comes from the Seed. After death humans are said to return to the Seed. There their lifeforce can be used to mold a new human child.

Tenets of Faith

  • You are a child of Solara and she loves you
  • Kindle and protect the Light
  • Maintain the balance and order of the world
  • Don't stray to the path of evil
  • Be a beacon of hope in times of despair
  • Solara by KajetanWrites via MidJourney
    Divine Classification
    Goddess
    Religions
    Church/Cult
    Children


    Cover image: Street by MidJourney
    Character Portrait image: Solara by KajetanWrites via MidJourney

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    Jan 6, 2024 13:35 by Jared Richardson-Rushin

    I love the 3 holy books. the Dawn and Dusk codices especially, never thought about having holy text dedicated to life and death as such. I also love that some deem them outdated which shows some tension in the common religious community, allowing for some growth and better understanding eventually.

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