Religion

The religion of the peoples of Aorik and Ura is an inclusive polytheistic belief. At the top are Aurakina and Arnkir, or the dragon mother and the fire spirit.

Aurakina
Main article: Aurakina 

Aurakina is a great dragon that traveled through the void. She is the partner of Arnkir, the great fire spirit.

Arnkir
Main article: Arnkir 

Arnkir is the great fire spirit, who stood lonley in the void until Aurakina came to his side.

Creation
"In the ancient times, all that existed was the void and the spirits that live within it. Even now, in the night sky above you can see them all. One of the spirits, Arnkir, sat alone from all of the others - a lone spirit amidst a sea of others.

''This remained until a time that the mother, Aurakina, happened upon him. She traversed the void, conversing and admiring the many spirits, but stopped when she found the sad and lonely fire spirit. Seeing his woe, she stayed at his side to comfort him. As they conversed more, they came to love each other deeply... Their union begat several children: Mir, Iorw, Erus, Grun, and Quar. Amonst those Erus had a smaller sibling Iniq, who is kept in line by Erus' strength ''

''Arnkir used his great strength to hold them in their place and provide them with his loving light and warmth. As he did this the mother Aurakina visited with each of her children in turn, and with Erus she had discovered the the god had made children of his own - the plants and animals seen today. The mother was fascinated by the delicate detail her child had managed of his own creations, and decided to use what she could of her child's innate power to create this smaller life of her own." ''- Runes of the Meeting, Love, and Birth.

Mir
The most tender and smallest direct child of Arnkir & Aurakina, he sits near the father, requiring his comfort and safety because of his own insignificance next to his brothers and sisters.

Iorw
Twin to Erus, whom Iowr stays somewhat close to. She has a very calm, smooth appearance.

Erus
The god upon which all life as is known exists. He has many facets - many features and scars, and a range of moods and tempers. He keeps his smaller sibling Iniq nearby, protecting her from Grun and Quar.

Grun
Distant and brooding, Grun and her sister Quar stay far away from the other and Arnkir. Their disposition is not known.

Quar
A distant dot in the night, Quar is no doubt running from her parents. She is almost impossible to notice without aid.

The Ascendants
Main article: The Ascendants 

"The ancestors who were paragons were lifted up as gods - and those whose lives lead the same paths of power and glorious example shall join them." - Runes of the Ascendant.

The Auran religion, which most of the inhabitants of Aorik and Ura follow (except the Shal'Hui and the Raban), believes that the most examplary amongst the ancients of their past were lifted up as gods. "The Ascendants" stand at the lowest rung on the floor of the temples throughout the land, with the six children above them and the mother and father highest above.