Vrinda native faith

• Varden
  • Most significant faith on Vrinda (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • At war with Nasnan (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • Dates back to at least 3rd millennium BCE (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • Controls all political power on the planet (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • Referred to by followers as the One True Faith (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • Highly ritualized, based on accepting the full spectrum of emotion (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
    • Generally accepts morality of violence up to and including murder to resolve conflict (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
      • Murder must be performed ceremonially and prior to dawn unless it is a true act of unreasoning passion (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • Those born with a third eye mutation are traditionally given the role of spiritual advisor as per prophecy (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
    • Wears many-colored robes (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
    • Holds the Scepter of Truth as a symbol of office (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
• Nasnan
  • Second most significant faith (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • At war with Varden (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")
  • Spiritual leader vestments include scarlet robe with strips of blue shaped as lightning bolts, jade jewelry, gleaming headband (SCE Short Story: "Age of Unreason")