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{{Infobox religion|number_of_followers=Roughly
Praetaran culture as a whole is very religiously oriented, and both the culture and religion are often easily interchangeable. Praetaran religion is a polytheistic one, with its roots going back prior to any known documents. It's deities each have a primary focus, and followers will often have a primary deity which they follow, being their "order". However most believers act upon the teachings of many of the Gods, as most of them coincide.
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{{Image frame|content=[[File:TheGateOfPraetora.png|350px]]|caption=The Gate of Praetara, a beacon of hope for the city of Luna.|thumb}}
===Age of Praetara===
The origins of the deities are vague, but can be tracked back through ancient texts to the height of the Praeta Empire. During this time, Imphiel was a strong influence within the Praetaran mythos. His ideals of maintaining humility in victory, and modesty in triumph, helped to keep the balance of pride in Praetorian society. Whilst not as physically dominant, nor wielding extreme power to assert control, Imphiel continued to be a major deity, due to several notable philosophers of the time maintaining his teachings, and the invention of many information spreading technologies. Luna would also have a somewhat mainstream following, however both the deities were under shadowed by many other groups of believers of more common sects.
Praetaran deities, were linked to our world was through the '''Gate of Praetara''', located in the centre of what is now the Moon City. This would give many deities strength, but was purely dependant on the followers continuing to worship. For deities such as Imphiel,
Whilst his teachings did prevent many a disaster, words were not always a means to an end. As the age of Praetara was reaching it's end, Luna and Imphiel lost more and more of his grasp over
===Dark age of Praetara===
{{Image frame|width=250|content=[[File:BurningOfEsteura.jpg|250px]]|caption=An artist's depiction of the burning of Esteura, during the dark age of Praetara.|thumb}}
====The Fall====
With the burning of the Praetara,
Not much else is known of this period, as few artefacts of knowledge can be found pertaining to the time, but it is well known it was a time of pure chaos and mayhem. Due to the deities' powers depending on their following, almost all deities dropped off the planet, having near to no influence during these times.
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The next notable period was hundreds of years later, and is known as the '''Resurgence of Luna'''. Remnants of the Praetaran beliefs gathered in the [[City of the Moon, Luna]]. The gate became more active, and several deities reformed, but as lesser forms of themselves. Many did not last, but a few remained. Imphiel was one of the strongest of these, as his teachings had picked up a large following due to his message of humility and modesty in a time of hatred and bloodthirsty carnage. (Another notable deity that returned during this event being [[Luna]].)
There was a slight struggle for power between some of the Gods during this period, as they lesser followed attempted to regain control, but both Luna and Imphiel remained. Once the dust had settled, Luna became the single location where
Imphiel would also seek to spread his influence throughout [[Alathra]], and did this through the conception of his son, [[Ursus|Urses the Demigod]], who became his primary apostle, spreading and confounding the people in the faith of Praetara. This method was effective within the walls of Luna, but spread to other cities was slow due to the closed nature of the people, who wished to guard themselves from the barbaric outsiders. However, over a prolonged period of time, the age of chaos would subside and the surrounding areas became more peaceful, allowing for the city, and it's people, to open and prosper.
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The cultists, despite the extremely unlikely chance of victory, did not surrender. They continued to fight viciously, to the last man, and refused to give themselves up. Those unable to fight reportedly either killing themselves or having one of their brothers-in-arms mercy kill them, refusing to have themselves captured or tortured. The aftermath of the battlefield was a sea of blood, the grass stained for days after. The field around where the battle took place became littered with roses and poppies, which were believed to have been planted by locals in remembrance of the lives lost defending the creek.
However, in accordance with [[Praetaran#Teachings|Imphiel's Teachings]], the victory was not gloated other than a single small banquet, and the order instead returned to the focus of keeping it's people safe.
====The Slaughter of the Lumberyard====
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==== Infernal Incidents ====
{{Image frame|content=[[File:InfernalCatacombs.png|350px]]|caption=Catacombs in which the infernals are kept.|thumb}}
After the [[City_of_the_Moon,_Luna#Infernal_attack_at_the_Outpost|Infernal Attack on Luna]], and subsequent [[Mirenirenic#The battle of the Oakhurst caverns|Battle in the Oakhurst Caverns]],
The two entities currently kept inside the catacombs are:
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Some tests have been conducted on the creatures, however little to no information has been extracted other than the dangers of being close to them. It is believed that after the day of the infernals, the source of the creatures' power was either destroyed or possibly disappeared, and subsequently any creatures that were unable to flee, were left without any of the abilities they previously had. Although still “dangerous”, both the Orders and Imphiel have determined that as long as they remain guarded and relatively dormant, they are of no danger to the people of Luna, and therefore should be kept locked away if required in the future.
More information on the infernal incidents may be found under [[Mirenirenic#The aiding of the Lunarian Outpost|The Confederacy of Mirenirenic.]]
===== Formation of the Holy Nation State of Praetara =====
===== The Great Recollection =====
==== Recent Relevant Events ====
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Imphiel (Imphiela in some texts) is a deity originating within the Praetaran beliefs, and is the deity of humility, modesty and shame. He is of the Praetara deities, and has a concentrated following within Luna, due to the '''Resurgence of Luna'''. Whilst he is a non-corporeal being, Imphiel will often take physical form, primarily atop the tower in the [[City of the Moon, Luna|City of the Moon]], to communicate with his apostles and closest followers to continue to spread his beliefs. It is notable that Imphiel is one of the more proactive deities in the Praetaran Mythos, for reasons unknown and unquestioned.
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