Realm(s) Name(s): Currently settled in Galios.
Culture/People: The Sephorim are a nomadic group that wandered the new world before Hermertians settled. When the Hermertians settled, their numbers dwindled. What they lost in numbers, they gained in wealth. The Hermertians were fascinated by the trinkets and cloths of the Sephorim, and so the Sephorim eventually came to be a sort of group of travelling merchants, moving from city to city, just barely getting by, selling trinkets to historians and curators. Typical physical traits include fair skin, blonde hair, and green or hazel eyes.
Domestic Practices/Beliefs (Marriage, children, government views, etc): The Sephorim were a nomadic group heavily centered around their religion. So much so, that the name of the group is the name of the religion. The Sephorim is a polytheistic religion, where the divine beings are seperated into three seperate classes:
The Sephirot
The Sephirot rank the highest in the Sephorim. These are the closest things the Sephorim have to Gods. Ein Sof, or The Tree of Life, is the supreme being, but has no sense of consciousness or awareness. It exists for the sake of existing, and yet gives meaning to life. Ein Sof is regarded as one of the most mysterious figures in the Sephorim. The Sephirot are monumental beings, with bodies the size of mountains. Each Sephirot represents an intrinsic value of reality that helps form the world. For example, the Sephirot Keter (meaning Crown), is the stream from which Ein Sof is channeled. It is a singularity, in which the other Sephirot are created from. The Sephirot Hesed is love, kindness, and understanding. It heals all with her gentle embrace. The Sephirot Gevurah is the left hand of Ein Sof and is the harsh judge and the curator of action. There are more Sephirot, but together they form the basis for reality, and act as divine constants for the Seraphim to hold themselves to. The Sephorim rarely pray to Sephirots. Instead, they view them as the air that fills their lungs. It will always be there, but is uncontrollable and unaware.
The Seraphim
The Seraphim are a group of divine Angels that serve their purpose perfectly. They are impartial and are true to their nature, but do not ignore the mortal world like the Sephirot do. The Seraphim often encapsulate certain elements of reality, such as rain, snow, or death. The Sephorim often pray to these Angels for aid in aspects of their life that they cannot control, whether it be practical aid or spiritual aid.
The Grigori or The Watchers
The Grigori were once members of the Seraphim but are essentially fallen angels due to personal blights that stained their perfectness. The Grigori are forced to watch the Seraphim and hope to return to their former perfectness. The stories of the Grigori are often cautionary tales that aid the Sephorim in making decisions in either their day to day life, or the fate of the group.
The Sephorim themselves are a very open people, and generally do not believe in monogamous relationships. It is very common for members to share lovers and have children by different men. Because of the nomadic nature of the group, the Sephorim see each other as what is best described as a point between family and tribe.
Foreign Practices/Beliefs(government views, outsider views, interactions, etc): The Seraphim view Hermertians as both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, they granted them great wealth, but on the other, the expansive territory claiming and vast cities forced them to move to areas they've never seen, causing their numbers to dwindle. None the less, the Seraphim do not hold the Hermertians responsible, and generally regard them as kind hearted people. As a nomadic religious group, the Sephorim are lead by a High Priest or Priestess, who interprets their scripture, the Tome of Ein Sof, in order to decide what is best for the group.
(I need to do another one for the Geistreich Clan but this was easier. I'd also LOVE one of these for Valyrians *COUGHKYNCOUGHSCRIOS*)
_________________ Jakon Vaegar Count of Valtoros Cariad of Valyria
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