Strong as the mountain they toppled, they are passionate of all their works, whether a tower to touch the sky of Kharg Drogun or wielding axe and sword against their foes. The Great Fathers are the paragons of Dwarvenkind and stand as a symbol of unity for all the Dwarven people. She has only been worshipped for a few centuries, and while not forbidden or actively hunted, belief in Cyriss is highly mistrusted by the Morrowan majority. This goddess is also called the Maiden of Gears and is the goddess of technology, engineering, mathematics, astronomy, and clockwork. The newest organized religion in the region, the Cult of Cyriss is very mysterious and secretive. Believed by groups who believe in her to be the mother of the Devourer Wurm, ogrun, trollkin, goblins, and most natural and supernatural creatures. Natural mother-deity of most ogrun, trollkin, and goblins. Most citizens of Cygnar and the civilized kingdoms have nothing but loathing for the cult of the Wurm and presume them guilty of human sacrifices, cannibalism, and other dark rituals. Some races and people claim the Devourer is a natural power of predation and storms, namely the Circle, an ominous group of humans who also refer to themselves as the druids. Its other names include the Beast of All Shapes, the Vomiter of Darkness, and the Unsleeping One. While many do not class this creature as a god, it seems to be exceedingly powerful, immortal, and enduring. The ancient enemy of Menoth, worshiped only by secret cults or on the fringes of civilization. The cultural atmosphere there is one of absolute submission to the True Law and religious leaders hold complete sway over the population, punishing minor infractions and selecting locals to don robes and masks in order to police the streets with anonymity. This Protectorate exists in a harsh desert where the majority of early Menite temples and ruins can be found. The Protectorate of Menoth is a political area within the Kingdom of Cygnar where Menites have gained a measure of self governance after 150 years of conflict over the region. Worship of Menoth within the Iron Kingdoms has waned in recent years, but there is still a large population of Menite followers in the colder lands of Khador and small Menite communities are dotted around the Iron Kingdoms. He is a stern, cruel god of unbending law, and those who follow the path of his “True Law” see all others as grossly insufficient and deserving of immolation. Still, no one suggests the creation of Man was anything but his doing. While humans claim he also created the world and ordered its seasons, others disagree. God of the old religion before the ascension of Morrow and Thamar. Morrow and Thamar are worshiped throughout the Iron Kingdoms.

If read from one direction this book shows the path of Morrow, while if read from the other it shows the path of Thamar. The religious book used by followers of each twin is the Enkheiridion – a copy of the journals of both twins journeys to enlightenment. Both teach that all people can reach eventual enlightenment through living their life to the fullest, but the distinction lies in the definition of how people should go about doing that. Morrow is the good, virtuous brother, while Thamar is the vicious evil sister. As humans, both found enlightenment through their actions, but while Morrow found it through helping others and improving the world around him, Thamar used people for her own self serving desires. The twin god and goddess of good and evil, respectively.

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