An Nádùre Mire

 

The Nature Religion, or “An Nádùre Mire” as it’s called in Woaden, is the most common religion for The Woads. It’s origin is the same as “Himire”. When the Seers of the Brave spoke that Himire would be the religion of Woldwynne, and everyone had to praise Himes, many residents of Woldwynne started to doubt the seers. They did not believe that one stone-giant could rule over Esgar without entering the world itself. They claimed that the nature has always provided them with everything they needed. So the only God that exists is the nature itself. Ruled by Nature Spirits(Nyis) that live inside every piece of nature, from animals and bugs to trees and the grass.

 

This religion its main focus is to expand the knowledge of nature and to get one with the inner spirit. They show their appreciation to the nature by taking care of it and make music around so called “Spirit Dens”. When these spirits are imaged, they are often imaged as women made from tree branches with a light inside of them and surrounded by lightning bugs.

 

Image of a Nature Spirit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “leaders” of this religion gather once a year in the Order of the Druïds, where they discuss about the rules of the religion, talk about the signs they have gotten from the nature spirits and also they discuss the threats and wars that are going on between different tribes and the other provinces.

 

The priests of “An Nádùre Mire” are called “Druïds”. Every Woad tribe can appoint their own Druïd, but Druïds can only join the Order of the Druïds after they have completed their study about nature, which takes between five and seven years to complete.

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Although the Nature Religion, or An Nádùre Mire”, is a very peaceful religion, it still has a lot of critics. In the fifth year of Dóhn(Exact Date: D5, Sògh 14th) Riddle Hollowbrand even banned the religion, and its people(The Woads) from Southvale.