Klingon faith

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  • Nontheistic, believing that creator deities were killed by the first Klingons
  • Two major afterlifes
    • Honored afterlife known as Sto-Vo-Kor (Various)
    • Dishonored known as Gre'thor
    • The Barge of the Dead transports spirits of the dead to their final destination (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Kahless a revered figure in Klingon culture, often treated as a Messianic prophet
    • Not worshiped per se, but honored as an icon and role model
    • Teachings are spread via the qeS'a'; guide to honorable behavior (Klingon Art of War; ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
      • Largely focused on behavior in combat, but often applied to behavior generally (Klingon Art of War; ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
      • First Precept: "Choose your enemies well" (Klingon Art of War; ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
      • Third Precept: "Always face your enemy" (Klingon Art of War; ENT Novel: Live by the Code)