Luralon
Mother of Creation
According to ancient myth, Luralon, the divine goddess of creation, formed the world that bears namesake and all the realms above, below, and within. So it was proclaimed by the ancients, that from the aetheric abyss, Luralon emerged—a formless expanse of pure potential—to bring the universe into being. With a single thought, she shaped the Realms of the Real and birthed the divine aspects that filled the realms with life and light.
Veneration for the Mother of Creation was deeply rooted in the traditions of the ancients. Theirs was not merely a passive worship, but a relationship of profound intimacy and tenderness, a direct communion wherein her presence guided them in their struggles, providing comfort and counsel. Her spirit pervaded the universe, sustaining them in their toils and afflictions.
Though direct worship of the Mother of Creation still exists, most notably among the ancient cultures of the Alkum and Tovar, modern adherents of the goddess Luria embrace her as the preeminent deity of their faith. Throughout the mortal realms, worship of the six aspect-gods of the Aetheryon—the Children of Luralon—is far more popular than the folk religions that worship the goddess directly. Contemporary religious scholars believe this may be because of the formless and abstract nature of Luralon, who is more frequently described as an aetheric force rather than a personal god with patrons and preferences.
Divine Domains
The ancients were fond of the axiom, "all that is, is Luralon." This belief in the all-encompassing domain of Luralon has a variety of expressions in cultures throughout the mortal realms. The ancient Lumali believed in the "Mother of Mystery," while the Tovari people described a matronly goddess who birthed the light of creation from her brow. The tribes of Alkum describe a holy river that flows forth from itself, constitutes all existence, and is the ultimate source of reality.
Contemporary philosophers and aethericists have made great efforts to explore the nature of existence, mind, and spirit as expressed in both ancient and modern religious and spiritual texts and teachings. Attempts have been made to reconcile ideas about the divine nature of existence into more material concerns surrounding the nature of aether and its effects in the mortal realms. In recent years, exciting theories have emerged regarding the nature of the collective mind of all sentient life on Luralon, but the mysteries of existence still remain largely unresolved.
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