Godherja Encyclopedia

Orispolj Rite (faith)

Parent: Sjalvolki

The Orispolj Rite is the codification and reformation of the many disparate faiths of the Sjalvolki faithful. Founded by a radical shaman, the preacher called for the need for a codified book of faith, along with a strict hierarchy of priests and shamans to lead the faithful. Often considered inspired by the religions of the Marchers and structural aspects of the defeated faiths of the Aversarians, the Orispolj Rite is a merging of a dozen different disparate Sjalvolki faiths with the hierarchal structure one would expect of a modern and entrenched religious movement.

Despite the structural organization, its founder actively argued against the need for a central organization to manage the faith and instead demanded an 'Anarchy of Belief', in which each adherent would form their own specific path towards salvation in the final war.