Tanhunga

Tanhunga (Norjihani: Tanhungá (/tɑ.nu.'tn̥au/)) is a major religion, mostly followed in South and Central Baredina by over 100 million followers. Coming from the Proto-Baredan words for 'Path of the Son', the religion appeared at the height of the Greater Barada civilisation, and appears to have been influenced or be a branch of the Adzamic faith group. Followers, called Tanhungði, believe that they are engaged in the task of helping rebuild Kalkatur, the eternal perfection and mother of the universe, who was killed by Huad. To do so, we must follow the path of Tan ('The Son', ie. Kalkatur's son) , who it is believed is a guide to mankind. Tanhunga has played a pivotal role in the history of South Baredina, being closely linked to the Baredan people.

Tanhunga first appeared around 100 AD, at the end of the Great Baredan Migration, as a codified form of the Bareda Faith, founded in Hajenired by Mahadras Mahdrin, whom followers of Mahadran Tanhunga view as a perfect manifestation of Kalkatur. It quickly spread to the other Baredan peoples in South and Central Baredina, becoming a large scale organised religion. It mostly remained confined to Baredan peoples until the 1600s when the Grand Tanhungði Servant Ponu II declared the 'Cleansing of Souls', what was to be a major missionary effort in the Hemesh peninsula and the rest of Baredina to consolidate smaller communities facilitated by trade. Small communities exist outside of Baredina, but the main concentrations are in Norjihan, Sjuu and Istan.

There are two main denominations of Tanhunga, Mahadran and Sjuun Orthodox, of which Mahadran is the most flowed with 80% of Tanhungði being Mahadran. However, both denominations do cooperate under the Council of the Warriors of Tan, the ruling council of the Sovereign Order of Hajenired. The head of the Tanhungði clergy is the Grand Tanhungði Servant, who is elected by the Council and is the ultimate theological authority of the faith.

Beliefs

Pantheon

Primordial Spirits

The primordial spirits were spirits created by Kalkatur or are the children of those spirits. They were the very first spirits - personifications of concepts, but they did not interact with Sahar or anything living on it. These spirits will return to be one with Kalkatur at the end of time except for Haje, who will be killed and thus usher in the 'perfect' eternity once more.

Spirit	Purpose	Description
Haje	Spirit of Time
Hansa	Spirit of Reason
Husal	Spirit of Knowledge and Memory
Jeimdo	Spirit of Sound and Music
Unfwa	Spirit of Impulse
Wekago	Spirit of Eternity
Yni	Spirit of Love and Betrayal	The spirit who tricked Huad into killing Kalkatur due to her rejection of him. He is thus seen as both the spirit of Love and Betrayal. His remains are the stars, as an example of the other spirits not to rise up against Yte or Genn.

Other Spirits

The other spirits are either descendents of the primordial spirits or creations of Tan, tasked with watching over Yte to keep her safe, as well as to aid and guide humans on their quest to fulfil their Hadan and eventually return to Kalkatur. Meth and Uled are the children of Huad, and so were cursed to become spirits when they died; they, however, agreed to aid Tan, with Meth becoming the Keeper of the Dead, watching over the souls of humanity so they may return to Kalkatur. Meth and Uled are the ancestors of all modern humans.

Spirit	Purpose	Description
Derog	Spirit of Travellers and Shelter Protector of the Baredan Peoples
Fuamhe	Spirit of Mist and Trickery
Kontrum	Spirit of Vanity and Beauty
Lowke	Spirit of the Weather
Meth	Spirit of Death	As the direct descendant of Huad, Meth became a spirit when he died. He was cursed to forever watch mankind die and to be the Judge of Men and the Guard of the Englightened. He will be unable to enter the Eternal Kingdom, so Uled his wife will kill both of them out of mercy.
Nerin	Spirit of Nature
Nonkay	Spirit of the Mountains
Osa	Spirit of the Sea
Regsa	Spirit of the Harvest
Tuwa	Spirit of the Sun
Uled	Spirit of Mercy and Kindness	The other child of Huad, Uled is also cursed with being an immortal spirit. She is the spirit of Mercy and Kindness, and will kill herself and Meth at the universe so Meth doesn't have to bear the pain of never being able to enter the Eternal Kingdom.
Utsaf	Spirit of the Land

Spirit Family Tree

Kalkatur / Yte Sahar

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Huad Darkness

Yni Betrayal

Haje Time

Husal Knowledge

Jeimdo Sound

Meth Death

Uled Mercy

Demons

Wekago Eternity

Endings

Hansa Reason

Unfwa Impulse

Derog Protection

Utsaf Land

Osa Sea

Nerin Nature

Tuwa Sun

Nonkay Mountains

Kontrun Beauty

Regsa Harvest

Lowke Weather

Fuamhe Mist

Guides

Mountains

Rivers

Forests