Aenilliad

The Aenilliad became the most prevalent faith during the cloistering of cultures at the Bastion and remains the most widespread to this day. The roots of the Aenilliad date to an ancient book written prior to the Splintering, called The Aenilliad. While the original source is said to be lost, copies or passages of it can be found in temples throughout the world. These copies do have inconsistencies that come from copying or translation errors, along with errors from interpretation. While scholars argue which of these are correct or false, the general story remains similar across all versions.

The first section of the Aenilliad deals with the travels of Heliosol through different realms to win the love of Seluna. This story has the most variation between traditions, leading to a sect of worshippers attempting to combine them into one cohesive story. The traditionalist believe that this will only cause more contradictions and the journeys all have some truth in them.

The second section of the book speaks of the Rhoas, the world in which Heliosol and Seluna gave birth to their bounty of children. They cultivated this world to create a paradise for their children. As their family grew, so did the love between Heliosol and Seluna. So enthralled with each other, they failed to notice corruption enter the world. An entity called the Void Walker brought back the darkness to the planet and twisted the lands with a choking miasma. While the gods and this entity battled, some of their children took other actions to stop the plague on the world. Thallora took a pieces of each beast and plant and hide them from the poisonous mist that fouled the land. Atherva bargained with the minions and followers of the Void Walker, tricking them into becoming mindless monsters and ambitious demons that bickered among themselves. Deres cultivated a storm to hold back miasma, giving passage to remaining survivors to the Bastion. The Bastion, whose plans were created by Daestas, was designed to hold the survivors until the realm was safe again. The chapter ends with either the Void Walker fleeing or being cast out of the realm. Devastated by their loss, the lovers agreed to become vigilant and always watch over the land in turn, so as to not get distracted by each other. They only meet during the eclipse.

The last section speaks of what the gods great works to remove the blight from the land. Heliosol created the sun to burn back the void and allow for the creation of new life. Seluna created the moon as beacon from the dead and grant them respite from being lost in the void. Their four surviving children aided them in restoring the world and holding back the void.

Not included in the Aenilliad is what has become called the Baalord, an oral collection of poems, songs, and stories that depict several of the corrupted that formed after the clash with the Void Walker. There is much debate on whether this is the work of fringe cults or actual tradition, as much of it is said to have been learned during the Splintering.