The Refraction of Light

Divine Origins

The Gods were placated by legendary heroes who in-turn took their essence inside of them, making them glow.

Cosmological Views

The gods walked the earth one time, they shaped the world, and created beautiful waterfalls and rivers which glowed with light. At least, until one of them tried to capture the light-water to form a creation of their own, and hid as much as he could deep in the earth. Eventually the people of the world cried out for they had no light and could not live in the dark. Thus the creators awoke the Dwarves to to Sing to the stone and open the world to the capture light water. Unfortunately then the Needless Crafter gave humanity a glass vase which would hold all the colors of the light-water, all they had to was dip it in the light-water.
The humans did so, but unbeknownst to the Needless Crafter, they drank the water when they were thirsty, thus turning the blood in their veins in vibrant colors and light, granting them unique strengths. They sailed across the prismatic sea and drained it of its light until they reached a new lands where they reigned like gods themselves.
But then the Dwarves sang a great song to the creator gods, lamenting that the light they had was beginning to fade as they were forced to drink it, and the world was beginning to dim. Thus with a great united song, the Dwarves called upon the creators. The creators answered their plight by taking the remaining water and turning it into a gemstone which contained a spot for all the glittering light of the world, and they put it in the sky, naming it The Songstone. Here in the sky the Songstone absorbed the light of the world across it and reflected it back to where light was imbalanced.
Yet the light-veined humans felt the power waning whenever in the prescence of the Songstone and delved deep in their veins and created a plan. Some wanted to crack the Songstone as that would limit the amount of light it could hold, but others saw that as defying the will the very gods which gave them their great strength. These two groups would come to be known as the Prismatics who desire total domination of the light, and the Light-veined who were content in reducing their power if it was for the good the creators had decided. The Light-veined fled the Prismatic lands as they were now significantly weaker, and conquered the Dwarves and the land of the Songstone in flight from the Prismatics. Many Light-veined mixed with the Dwarves and became friendly. Others stayed seperate in reverence of the gods who had granted them their light and let them keep their light in exchange for becoming mortally short-lived.

Priesthood

There is a single pontiff with a layer of upper clergy and temple heads beneath them, who have a layer of minor clergy serving them.

Granted Divine Powers

Isolated ascetics who train to harness the power of blood and push themselves to the extremes of every category.
Domain: Prophecy & Cosmic Law.

Political Influence & Intrigue

It has influence over important locals
It’s the favorite god of the ruling class

Type

Religious, Organised Religion