Religion
Although there is no organized churches in the World of the Three Moons, there are many unorganized beliefs. The three major ones in Ruwenda are:
- The worship of the One God is most common among human population of Ruwenda. It is unclear how this monotheistic idea could survive without any organization (like a church) to back it up. On the other hand, it seems that this belief is much more tolerant towards others, than "normal" Middle-Age Christianity, which it was clearly modelled after: it even incorporates the idea of Three in One (likely, the Holy Trinity).
- The worship of the Lords of Air is a mysterious belief most common among the oddlings. It is unclear whether the "Lords of Air" ever existed or how they have ever manifested their powers. However, the oddlings seem to pray to them on any occasion when a divine intervention is necessary.
- The personality cult surrounding the White Lady is the most practical and effective belief among both oddlings and humans. The first White Lady, Binah, has lived for so long that the peoples of Ruwenda started considering her a goddess. It is also true that through her magic, she actively defended the land against countless external aggressors but in the end she was human, not a deity.
In Labornok, the most common belief is that of the One God, with the Saint Zoto playing a great role. The latter seems to be extremely popular among its military. There are also other cults and sects in Labornok, for example the cult of the Goddess Meret. The latter, however, only plays a considerable role in Marion Zimmer Bradley's continuity.
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