Trinaism

Body, Soul, and Vizir. From these three things, we are one.

Trinaism is a Trinity-Centric denomination of religion within The Three Corners of Civilization. It is based in the firmly held belief that all things, even the Gods, are only allowed to exist through The Trinity. It defines The Trinity as a deity, a thing which is seen by other religions as a force rather than a god.

Trinaism teaches the idea that all things are one. All things come from The Trinity, and ultimately all things return to The Trinity. Even alien things from The Cosmos must adhere to the Magic and divine aspects of The Trinity. The latter fact is supported by science.

Trinaism also teaches the idea that there is a careful, intended balance to all things which The Trinity has orchestrated. However, the Zolaen Gods granted the people of Zol free will. Through this gift, it is possible to create imbalance in the world, and only through the teachings of The Trinity can people maintain its careful balance.

Trinaism sees the Zolaen Gods as extensions of The Trinity.

• Structure
• Connectedness
• Unity
• Order
• Rebirth
• Balance
• Excellence
• The Wills
• Magic
• Fate/Destiny
• Free Will
• Prophecy
• Divinity of the Zolaen Gods
• The First Tongue
• The Old Tongue
• Vizir

• The Trinity
• The Zolaen Gods

In regards to the Origin of Zol, Trinaism believes that The Trinity preceded the Zolaen Gods. Trinian scripture says that The Trinity was core to the power once held by Goh’zul, The Abyss. In defeating The Wretch, The Trinity chose The Watcher as its avatar, and granted him access to The First Tongue allowing for the creation of Zol.

Trinian scripture believes that the civilizations of Old Zol had an intimate understanding of The Trinity. This understanding was what lead ancient society to become advanced and holy. However, in its later years the people of Zol strayed from the balance of The Trinity.

Trinian scripture talks about the ancient people of Old Zol straying from The Trinity’s careful balance. It is said that they did this in an attempt to reach divinity themselves. In doing this, they created such an imbalance in the world that The Undoing occurred. It is thought that this imbalance was created by ancient Humans.

It is believed in Trinaism that The Trinity began weaving threads of Fate to ensure the people of Zol would never stray into the dark again.

The Trinian Church is known for its adherence to hierarchical structure. These hierarchies form based on communities an their connectedness to greater societal groups. This is most often seen within the scope cities. Cities will usually have a grand cathedral dedicated to Trinian Worship. This cathedral would be lead by an Obseratum, the highest form of priesthood within Trinaism. Beneath that would be Grand Priests, Arch Priests, High Priests, and finally Priests.

Modernist Trinaism typically focuses on the concept of order, and interconnectedness between things. It idealizes the concept of being exemplary within ones life. It does not teach the ideals of going on to greater things. To put another way, if you are a farmer it is holy to be a great farmer. This is because great farmers are needed to maintain the interconnected aspects of society, people, and the world itself.

Fundamentalist Trinaism is known for its idealization of hierarchy, order, balance, and structure. This manifests largely as the ideal that everything is as it should be. It believes that The Trinity has placed everything in its place, and one should respect that place. Fundamentalist Trinaism is known for supporting one-sided societal structures like high nobility and Slavery.

Trinaism is extremely wide-spread. It exists within most regions of The Three Corners.

• Trinaism’s specific teachings about structure, order, and interconnectedness largely depend on the interpretation of the clergy within one’s church. Trinian scripture as a whole is comprised of many texts. This has made for many unique interpretations of the religion’s details as not all priesthoods value each piece of writing equally.
• Trinaism is closely related to the Ashian church. They have many similarities. However the nuances of Ashian religion are what make them distinct.
• Fundamentalist Trinaism supports the ideas of Great Magic and The Triumvirate.
• Trinaism is similar in many ways to Zolaen-Centric belief. However, it holds The Trinity above the Zolaen Gods.
• Some manifestations of Trinaism contend with the idea of The Anti-Trinity, a dark counterpart to their god.

• The Trinual, located nearly all over The Three Corners. Most prominently in Laenwalde and The Free Cities of Alderun