Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Cult of Omira and Balus – The Orthodox Theology

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The Purging of Chaos

Introductory Lecture by Brother Loman, of Danis University.

(The picture represents Omira, present within Balus, so that she may Purge, Slay and Reabsorb Him. The entropy characterizing Her accouterments, fail to mar the Beauty of Order.)

“The serene tranquility of Law, is the natural state of existence. Omira, the Eternal Soul, our mother and Sister is Order Itself! But, within the Divine Mind are strange deviations. Thoughts which even the Creator of All, had not yet brought to Perfection. In Her unquestionable Wisdom, Omira took hold of these Thoughts, which she named Balus and imprisoned them in a myriad of forms, within a series of spheres, which we call the Multiverse. The Brother of Omira, Balus, manifests itself as the inhabitants of the Multiverse. You and I are Balus!

“Though partaking of the taint of Chaos, even in Balus is Order present. The Multiverse evinces a clockwork precision and Order, though marred by imperfection. Even you and I, give evidence of the dominance of Law over Chaos. Thus, we are not abandoned, for even within us, is the Perfection of Omira! While that part of us which is Balus seeks to escape its Sister, Omira is ever present in Balus and leads us to the proper path. Thus is Chaos Purged! Indeed, the triumph of Omira is Assured in all things! When the taint of Chaos has been neutralized, when we have worked out our sinful spontaneity, Omira sees our Purity and we Die! Omira takes us back into herself, where we become One with the Divine Law! Thus, the Multiverse is merely a cleansing stream, wherein Omira purges herself of the taint of Chaos and all again achieves the Purity of Order!

“Now, there are some creatures who have fought so assiduously against Omira, nurturing the sinful Balus within them, that they have become completely lost. Eventually, they cut themselves off from Omira completely! At that time, Omira kills them, just as she does the righteous, save that instead of dissolution into the perfection of Order, they are simply destroyed, utterly! Such are the Beasts of Chaos, like Orcs, Demons and Goblins. And yes, some Men even fall prey to that wretched state!

“Yet, such is Chaos, that it is possible, though uncommon, for a being to die before it has been Purged. This tragedy can strengthen the hold of Balus upon that unfortunate part of Omira! In these cases, the Balus is reincarnated into a form similar to its former self. For this reason, we must be wary of slaying another! Though the Perfection of Omira will usually assure that she slays us when we are ready, Balus can interfere and bring himself to Death! For he ever fights against Omira and this is one of his most pernicious strategies!

“Now, you have no doubt heard of the Sons of Balus, the heretical sect who denies our Sister and claims to seek a sinful Individual existence within Balus! These fools foster their own damnation! Balus is merely an aberration within the All! Another All cannot exist!

“Other false doctrines are taught, which you may encounter. In such cases, the liar must be slain, without fear of error. If they are wholly of Balus, you do the will of Omira. If they must reincarnate, so be it! It may well be, that their encounter with a true Cleric of Omira, will be of such a nature, that it will allow you to help them Purge Balus in one fell swoop! Thus, you have aided them immeasurably, fulfilling the will of Omira and acting as her hand in erasing Chaos from her Divine Mind.”

6 comments:

  1. Cool. A really original basic cosmology. It's at once unfamiliar, but allows all the usual D&D-ish implied setting ornaments to be hung on it.

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  2. I'll be able to stir up some trouble with it to. :)

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  3. Hi Timeshadows! Good to hear from you again.:)

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  4. Whoops. I found it ages ago. Not sure who the artist is.

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  5. Hi. :)
    --Thanks; likewise.

    Okay.
    --NP. :)

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