Sloanism

Sloanism
The holy Church of Sloanism was founded after the first failed attempt to bring Njord Bystrom into the Pantheon of Gods, which at the time inclued Renakai, Aleis Fireborn, Adtontius Storm, and Leona. The church was created by a small group located in Banjaar who saw Njord was one of the last true protector of Turius. They disapointed in the Pantheon for not persisting more in inviting Njord, and also disapointed that he declined once they finally did offer to initiate him into the Pantheon. They took up worship of Njord rather than of the Pantheon, and in some extreme cases, even shunned Renakai, whom many saw as responsible.

Njord himself has ofton frowned upon the church, seeing them as short sighted. They only see the good Njord has done, while over looking his dark background in the criminal underground of Rishelm. He also argued that overlooking the other gods was not good for Turius. Despite these issues, Njord still gives a rather luke-warm approval of the church. The only other god who stood by the Church was Aleis; while Adtontius and Renakai believed it's worshipers to be heathen.

The church began to take off at the start of the Cisco-Turisian war, which Njord openly fought against; the first time he was seen to openly voice his oppinion of any war. He sided with the resistance, knowing that Cisca would only bring the worst of Rishelm with them. He knew it's horrors first hand; he was a part of it. Sloanism became the dominant religion in Turius after the firing of the low orbit ion-cannon, and the collapse of Turisian society. By this time the native religion of Turius had collapsed with the death of both Leona, and Adtonitus. Renakai was greatly dishartened by the great exodus from their native religion to Sloanism, and has become more reclusive since.

Meanwhile, the Sloanists have added Aleis Fireborn as one of their worshipped gods, she being the only Pantheon god to accept Njord. The Religion has still been going strong however, even though both Aleis and Njord have not been seen since the collapse of Turius.