Ceiltean Druidism

The Grand Order of Druids (Ceiltean: Ord Mór na nDraoithe), also known as the Ceiltean Order or the Druids, with 23 members in the home Ceiltean territories in the Union of Collectivist Council Republics. The Grand Order is headed by the Rí na Ríthe, the King of Kings, who has always traditionally been the head of state of the High Kingdom of Ceiltea and the subsequent Union of Collectivist Council Republics. While the Rí na Ríthe is the nominal and ceremonial head of the Order, the Order is effectively headed by the Archdruid who heads the Grand Conclave of Druids from the Liathdruim, south of the Folkscapital of Melevorgrad.

The Grand Order teaches that the Rí na Ríthe comes from the bloodline of Erses, the Elder King of the gods, and thus is given a divine mandate from the heavens. The Archbishop is handpicked by the Rí na Ríthe from the Grand Conclave of Druids, from among the clergy as the effective head of the Order. The Grand Conclave is comprised of all Druids who serve as clergy and so there is no limit on how many can be in the Conclave. To become a Druid one must undergo education at the Grand College of the Order.

The Grand Order is polytheistic which has long been passed down through oral traditions, but finally codified in Ard Saileach at the Liathdruim by Rí na Ríthe Melevor Murascaillbach around the establishment of the High Kingdom of Ceiltea. The pantheon of the Order is split between the Higher Thrones and the Lower Thrones, with the major gods sitting on the Higher Thrones and compulsory to worship. The Lower Thrones include the lesser gods who, while not compulsory to worship, are often worshipped in certain circumstances and at certain festivities.

Worship by followers of the Grand Order is often held in private, through public chanting and singing, in official state ceremonies and open clearings in forests or around standing stones. The holiest site in the religion is south of Melevorgrad at the relocated Liathdruim where ancient antiques relating to the gods. At the relocated Liathdruim open aired courts and areas for worship and the Grand Conclave are planned alongside a memorial dedicated to the family history of the Murascaillbach Dynasty.