--CREED OF ZARUS--
We believe in one Lord, The Lord of Light, the Almighty, ruler of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Master of Mankind, the only Lord of creation, eternally begotten of Humanity, Human from Human, Light from Light, true Lord from true Lord, begotten, not made, of one Being with Humanity; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from Aethyr, was incarnate of Truth and came among us. For our sake he has faced down Chaos; he withstood death and was Ascended. To this day he lives on in accordance with the Scriptures; he abides in Obrimos, The Golden Hall and is seated upon the throne of Humanity. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
								--Zarite Creed as officiated by the amber council

We believe in the the Spirit of Fire, the giver of life, who proceeds from Humanity and the from Obrimos, who with Humanity and upon Mundis is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy true and divinely guided Ecclesiarchy. We acknowledge one path for the defense against Chaos. We look for the justice for our dead, and the life of the worlds to come.

""There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect"
											-Allone, prophet of Zarus


"As it is only right than every man should think his ways superior to those of other men and attempt to propagate them so that the best ways become the ways all through competition; it is only proper that each race should think itself and its ways the greatest. I merely wish to prove beyond any doubt the convictions of my words through action"
					-Seigfried Schwarzhammar, First Lord-Commander of Bernike and founder of the Order of the Rising Dawn
------------------------------------------------------------------Commandments of Zarus---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thou Shalt Live. Man must survive, endure and prosper.



Thou Shalt Conquer. Man must expand his dominion over all things.



Thou Shalt Rule. Man must rule over all creatures and may take his ease and service from those ruled.



Thou Shalt Be Fruitful and Multiply. Man must increase in numbers to fulfill his destiny.



Thou Shalt Have No Others Gods Before Me. Man may worship as he pleases but must not forsake the fundamental laws of Zarus.


Thou Shalt Honor Thy Fellows. Man must respect man, even as he strives against him in competition to prove his superior humanity.


Thou Shalt Honor Thy Self. Man must rule and improve himself to be prepared and fit to rule others.

Thou Shalt Make No Pacts That Bind Thee to Other Than the Human. Man shall not serve but may only be served.

Thou Shalt Cull The Weak. Man must strengthen the race and must not suffer weakness or infirmity.

Thou Shalt Suffer Not the Fool. Man must strengthen his mind that none may gainsay his just judgments and rule.
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There shall be comity between men and woman. Men and women are equal before Zarus. No man may hold himself superior over any woman, nor woman hold herself superior over any man, if both obey the laws of Zarus. Sexism is a sin against Zarus. The human race, men and women, must stand united

There shall be comity among the races of Man. All humanity is equal before Zarus. No man may hold himself superior over his fellow man if both obey the laws of Zarus. Racism is a sin against Zarus. The human race must stand united to rule

 No human or non-human, either of whom accepts the laws of Zarus, may be enslaved. Slavery of the followers of the laws of Zarus is a sin against Zarus. Service may be taken of the followers of the laws of Zarus but they must not be enslaved. Only the weak among Men and those who reject the laws of Zarus, human and non-human, may be rightfully enslaved to benefit and serve the will of the Children of Zarus.

Zarus was created by the World and by the World alone. Astra, the Mother of Humanity, was created by the World and the World alone. The Children of Zarus must honor and respect the World. Those among Mankind called druids must be respected and honored. They may not be enslaved nor culled. Those among Mankind called witches, who obey the Eighth Commandment of Zarus and make no pacts that bind them to inhuman masters but who honor the World, must be respected and honored. They may not be enslaved or culled.

To rule, Man must be wise in all things. Man is the glory of Zarus and a temple to Zarus, superior to all other beings. Man shall raise up to himself and to Zarus every art, every craft, every science and knowledge. It is Mankind’s duty to promote civilization, to banish ignorance, to acquire knowledge and to advance the human race to be worthy of Zarus and the humanity that is Man’s birthright. Man shall glean knowledge even from the non-humans that he may know their ways and have knowledge of all. To be called ignorant shall be the greatest of shames in the eyes of Zarus, second only to being called weak.

As Zarus is the Father of Humanity, God the Creator of Humanity, Astra is the Mother of Humanity, Goddess and Giver of Life to Mankind. All shall honor and respect Astra as Zarus. In Astra’s name may the wayward atone for sins against Zarus and seek new life in his divine favor.

As Zarus is the Father of Man, and Astra is the Mother, so too is Elrich the son of man. All who honor Elrich honor the Father and the Mother of man. It is Elrich who led humanity from Darkness and Chaos, and forged them into shining Beacon unto all.

As Tamas was allied to Zarus, so too are giantkind allied to Man. The Giants are boon companions and brothers to Man, and shall not be enslaved or culled. To do so would be a grave sin against Zarus.

Though the children of the Mountain turned their face from Zarus when he came to them, they have proven themselves true to Him by service to His Son. The Dwarves are not to be cullled, though they may be taken as slaves.

The Griffon is the perfect expression of the Fury of His will, and the Glory of his nature. The Griffon which is an ally to Zarus shall be honored, and shall not be culled. Should a Griffon fall, it will be struck down and it's body purified in a thrice-blessed fire. This is a sweet savor unto the Lord