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Gronk at 01:01, 10 October 2024

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	Worshiping saints grants divine favor just as if one prayed and gave offerings to a divinity. The saints are not, however, gods themselves. Rather, they become so tightly intertwined with their god that by venerating the saint one can simultaneously worship the deity. Saints are usually prayed to by those particularly attracted to a certain aspect of a god personified by the saint.		Worshiping saints grants divine favor just as if one prayed and gave offerings to a divinity. The saints are not, however, gods themselves. Rather, they become so tightly intertwined with their god that by venerating the saint one can simultaneously worship the deity. Saints are usually prayed to by those particularly attracted to a certain aspect of a god personified by the saint.

	Nearly all saints only occupy their role after their death, but this is not necessarily always the case - the [[~~Ishtaran~~ living saints]] are a notable exception to this rule. Certain extraplanar creatures, such as powerful demons and the like, are also venerated in ways that are strikingly reminiscent of mortal saints are exalted. These creatures are usually referred to as shards of a deity instead of as saints, however. For example, a particularly meddlesome demon might gather followers who view it as embodying an aspect of the destructive god [[Lotan]], functionally worshiping the god through the demon like one would a saint.		Nearly all saints only occupy their role after their death, but this is not necessarily always the case - the [[Dalbanu living saints]] are a notable exception to this rule. Certain extraplanar creatures, such as powerful demons and the like, are also venerated in ways that are strikingly reminiscent of mortal saints are exalted. These creatures are usually referred to as shards of a deity instead of as saints, however. For example, a particularly meddlesome demon might gather followers who view it as embodying an aspect of the destructive god [[Lotan]], functionally worshiping the god through the demon like one would a saint.

	There is no universal process for sainthood. In regions of the world with hierarchical church structures, some faiths maintain official saints, given their status by the head of the clergy. Most, however, are essentially folk saints, popular enough with the people that they are considered as such regardless of whether or not they have been sanctioned by any church.		There is no universal process for sainthood. In regions of the world with hierarchical church structures, some faiths maintain official saints, given their status by the head of the clergy. Most, however, are essentially folk saints, popular enough with the people that they are considered as such regardless of whether or not they have been sanctioned by any church.

Gronk at 01:33, 9 May 2024

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	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	! width="150" \|Name		! width="150" \|Name
	~~! width="100" \|Alignment~~
	!Areas of Concern		!Areas of Concern
	!Pantheon		!Pantheon
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	\|[[Atra-Hasis]]		\|[[Atra-Hasis]]
	\|N
	\|Flood mitigation, conservation, disaster recovery		\|Flood mitigation, conservation, disaster recovery
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
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	\| [[Enmerkar]]		\| [[Enmerkar]]
	\|N
	\|Translation, publishing		\|Translation, publishing
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
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	\|[[Huzrotho]]		\|[[Huzrotho]]
	~~\|CE~~
	\| Immortality at any cost		\| Immortality at any cost
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
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	\|[[Koroibos]]		\|[[Koroibos]]
	~~\|LG~~
	\|Fair sportsmanship, athletics, bravery, bravado		\|Fair sportsmanship, athletics, bravery, bravado
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]], [[Hellean pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]], [[Hellean pantheon]]
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	\|[[Mete]]		\|[[Mete]]
	~~\| CE~~
	\|Lenses, telescopes, black holes		\|Lenses, telescopes, black holes
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
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	\|[[Muballit]]		\|[[Muballit]]
	~~\|LN~~
	\|Retribution, justice, punishment		\|Retribution, justice, punishment
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
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	\|[[Urnum]]		\|[[Urnum]]
	~~\|NE~~
	\|Giants, preservation of wild places, dangerous creatures of the forests		\|Giants, preservation of wild places, dangerous creatures of the forests
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
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	\|[[Xisuthros]]		\|[[Xisuthros]]
	~~\|NG~~
	\|The [[Depths]], guards, barriers		\|The [[Depths]], guards, barriers
	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]

Gronk at 18:38, 20 January 2024

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	== Pantheons ==		== Pantheons ==
	Saints are an important aspect of the [[Chaskan pantheon\|Chaskan]] and [[Hellean pantheon\|Hellean]] pantheons. They are also worshiped, albeit far less frequently, in the [[Khapeshan pantheon]]. Saints once featured centrally in [[Talgazan pantheon\|Talgazan]] faith, but in that pantheon they have become far less emphasized over time, lost in favor of the worship of ghosts and ancestor spirits.		Saints are an important aspect of the [[Chaskan pantheon\|Chaskan]] and [[Hellean pantheon\|Hellean]] pantheons. They are also worshiped, albeit far less frequently, in the [[Khapeshan pantheon]]. Saints once featured centrally in [[Talgazan pantheon\|Talgazan]] faith, but in that pantheon they have become far less emphasized over time, lost in favor of the worship of [[ghost worship\|ghosts]] and [[ancestor worship\|ancestor spirits]].

	== List of saints ==		== List of saints ==

Gronk at 18:09, 13 January 2024

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	\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
	\|[[Nisaba]]		\|[[Nisaba]]
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	~~\|[[Green Man of the Mire]]~~
	~~\|NG~~
	~~\|Protection of [[Sikrimon]] and its inhabitants~~
	~~\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]~~
	~~\| [[Socharin]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Huzrotho]]		\|[[Huzrotho]]

Gronk at 06:30, 19 December 2023

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	== Pantheons ==		== Pantheons ==
	Saints are an important aspect of the [[Chaskan pantheon\|Chaskan]] and [[Hellean pantheon\|Hellean]] pantheons. They are also worshiped, albeit far less frequently, in the [[Khapeshan pantheon]]. Saints once featured centrally in [[~~Laurentian~~ pantheon\|~~Laurentian~~]] faith, but in that pantheon they have become far less emphasized over time, in favor of the worship of ghosts and ancestor spirits.		Saints are an important aspect of the [[Chaskan pantheon\|Chaskan]] and [[Hellean pantheon\|Hellean]] pantheons. They are also worshiped, albeit far less frequently, in the [[Khapeshan pantheon]]. Saints once featured centrally in [[Talgazan pantheon\|Talgazan]] faith, but in that pantheon they have become far less emphasized over time, lost in favor of the worship of ghosts and ancestor spirits.

	== List of saints ==		== List of saints ==

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	\|N		\|N
	\|Flood mitigation, conservation, disaster recovery		\|Flood mitigation, conservation, disaster recovery
	\|Chaskan pantheon		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
	\| [[Aduntarri]]		\| [[Aduntarri]]
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	\|Translation, publishing		\|Translation, publishing
	\|Chaskan pantheon		\|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
	\|[[Nisaba]]		\|[[Nisaba]]
	\|-		\|-

Gronk at 02:30, 24 November 2023

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			{{Deities}}

	[[Category:Deities]]		[[Category:Deities]]
	[[Category:Saints]]		[[Category:Saints]]
	[[Category:Religion]]		[[Category:Religion]]

Gronk: Created page with "'''Saints''', also referred to as '''shards''' in certain contexts, are mortals worshiped in some pantheons as representatives of their deity. Through their actions and accomplishments in life, some non-divine figures have managed to attain a particular closeness to their deity. In doing so, some become worshiped in their own right as pinnacles of their faith. == Description == Worshiping saints grants divine favor just as if one prayed and gave offerings..."

2023-11-24T02:20:15Z

Created page with "'''Saints''', also referred to as '''shards''' in certain contexts, are mortals worshiped in some pantheons as representatives of their deity. Through their actions and accomplishments in life, some non-divine figures have managed to attain a particular closeness to their deity. In doing so, some become worshiped in their own right as pinnacles of their faith. == Description == Worshiping saints grants divine favor just as if one prayed and gave offerings..."

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'''Saints''', also referred to as '''shards''' in certain contexts, are mortals worshiped in some [[religion|pantheons]] as representatives of their deity. Through their actions and accomplishments in life, some non-divine figures have managed to attain a particular closeness to their deity. In doing so, some become worshiped in their own right as pinnacles of their faith.

== Description ==
Worshiping saints grants divine favor just as if one prayed and gave offerings to a divinity. The saints are not, however, gods themselves. Rather, they become so tightly intertwined with their god that by venerating the saint one can simultaneously worship the deity. Saints are usually prayed to by those particularly attracted to a certain aspect of a god personified by the saint.

Nearly all saints only occupy their role after their death, but this is not necessarily always the case - the [[Ishtaran living saints]] are a notable exception to this rule. Certain extraplanar creatures, such as powerful demons and the like, are also venerated in ways that are strikingly reminiscent of mortal saints are exalted. These creatures are usually referred to as shards of a deity instead of as saints, however. For example, a particularly meddlesome demon might gather followers who view it as embodying an aspect of the destructive god [[Lotan]], functionally worshiping the god through the demon like one would a saint.

There is no universal process for sainthood. In regions of the world with hierarchical church structures, some faiths maintain official saints, given their status by the head of the clergy. Most, however, are essentially folk saints, popular enough with the people that they are considered as such regardless of whether or not they have been sanctioned by any church.

Every saint and shard has a patron, the deity that is believed to grant divine boons to followers of the saint.

== Pantheons ==
Saints are an important aspect of the [[Chaskan pantheon|Chaskan]] and [[Hellean pantheon|Hellean]] pantheons. They are also worshiped, albeit far less frequently, in the [[Khapeshan pantheon]]. Saints once featured centrally in [[Laurentian pantheon|Laurentian]] faith, but in that pantheon they have become far less emphasized over time, in favor of the worship of ghosts and ancestor spirits.

== List of saints ==
As the worship of each saint rises and falls, this list is inherently incomplete. Many are also worshiped only in small villages or towns, largely unknown and unrecognized by the broader faith.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="150" |Name
! width="100" |Alignment
!Areas of Concern
!Pantheon
!Patron
|-
|[[Atra-Hasis]]
|N
|Flood mitigation, conservation, disaster recovery
|Chaskan pantheon
| [[Aduntarri]]
|-
| [[Enmerkar]]
|N
|Translation, publishing
|Chaskan pantheon
|[[Nisaba]]
|-
|[[Green Man of the Mire]]
|NG
|Protection of [[Sikrimon]] and its inhabitants
|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
| [[Socharin]]
|-
|[[Huzrotho]]
|CE
| Immortality at any cost
|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
|[[Nyxras]]
|-
|[[Koroibos]]
|LG
|Fair sportsmanship, athletics, bravery, bravado
|[[Chaskan pantheon]], [[Hellean pantheon]]
|[[Mithrai]], [[Lycia]]
|-
|[[Mete]]
| CE
|Lenses, telescopes, black holes
|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
|[[Ubellur]]
|-
|[[Muballit]]
|LN
|Retribution, justice, punishment
|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
|[[Harinna]]
|-
|[[Urnum]]
|NE
|Giants, preservation of wild places, dangerous creatures of the forests
|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
| [[Usumu]]
|-
|[[Xisuthros]]
|NG
|The [[Depths]], guards, barriers
|[[Chaskan pantheon]]
|[[Aduntarri]]
|}

[[Category:Deities]]
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Religion]]