Athubu Biyaki
The Athubu Biyaki began as a tribe of the Dheizei, devoted to their singular god. Eventually it grew to a religious order, traveling across the planet. They are one of the oldest remaining religious orders in existence among the Weinadi.
History
They began as followers of Dhu, in the more traditional forms of faith. As more and more of the Weinadi began to settle in the chasms and caves and valleys, as the technology allowed, the adherents of what became the Athubu Biyaki were noted for remaining on the surface, to better experience the spectacular things they believed came from their god, good and bad.
The more separate they became, the more codified their practices were, and the more closely tied to the history of the Dheizei. The philosophies that the leaders of this religion studied made them high advisors for several governments, as outsiders with more objective viewpoints.
Mythology & Lore
They follow the Weinadi creation myth that states that the world was created by Dhu, and that the Garruw and Weinadi were meant to live in harmony, but both species failed at this.
Because of this, they tend to a more peaceful worldview, and were among the earliest proponents of the Asayo-Djemndarra Accords.
Tenets of Faith
The wise folk are seekers of the hidden mysteries of a world, which as a concept generally puts them dangerously close to the Hrrmengaan of the Garruw, which can make it somewhat distasteful to the average Weinadi.
To put it more poetically, they seek the source of the beauty of the world, and since they believe that Dhu created all things, they seek god in everything. All life has value to them.
Priesthood
The elders of this religion are highly respected members of Dheizei tribes. They are not usually officially part of the leadership of those tribes, unless it is some separate reason, but their opinions are noted, and their actions are typically not interfered with.
On occasion, it is thought that the priests of the Athubu Biyaki are capable of precognition, but this has never been decisively proven, and it may simply stem from the fact that they generally take a more universal view of events, allowing them to logically predict what will occur because they are able to take into account the actions of those well outside the tribe (like the Garruw or the humans).
One person fairly well known in the Wulei Ranifa region is Tolaro ele Vahona. He was noted for hiding Jabin Claes' Sword when the man in question offered it up as payment to the tribe that helped him. Some people cite this as evidence of prescience. Others insist it's simply a matter of common sense.
Type
Religious, Monastic Order
Alternative Names
Wisdom Seekers (literal translation)
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