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Elsia
Type	Ethnic religion
Theology	Polytheism
Adherents	Few million

The Elsia is the pre-Lucian polytheistic ethnic religion of the Aenean people.

The Elsia has far fewer adherents today than it did even just a few centuries ago. Since the rise of the Lucianus, the Elsia has been suppressed, its adherents persecuted and purged, and its relics and sacred texts destroyed.

Known deities

Aaliyah, the Divine Daughter
Azura, the Great Goddess and Queen of Heaven
Cayno, god of wisdom, knowledge, and skill
Deisha, goddess of the moon
Gran Sol, god of the sun and patron deity of the Valinain Empire
Isu, goddess of the underworld
Mihali, god of light, and son of Gran Sol and Deisha
Zakkadus, god of sleep and dreams

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-The '''Elsia''' is the pre-Lucian ethnic religion of the Aenean people. It has few adherents today.
+{| class="wikitable no-i-border" style="float: right; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 10px;"
+! colspan=2 | Elsia
+|-
+| Type || Ethnic religion
+|-
+| Theology || Polytheism
+|-
+| Adherents || Few million
+|}
+The '''Elsia''' is the pre-Lucian polytheistic ethnic religion of the Aenean people.
+The Elsia has far fewer adherents today than it did even just a few centuries ago. Since the rise of the Lucianus, the Elsia has been suppressed, its adherents persecuted and purged, and its relics and sacred texts destroyed.
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+There is thus surprisingly little information about this once-widespread religion.
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 == Known deities ==
-* Gran Sol, god of the sun
+* [[Aaliyah]], the Divine Daughter
-* Isu, goddess of the underworld
+* [[Azura]], the Great Goddess and Queen of Heaven
-* Mihali
+* [[Cayno]], god of wisdom, knowledge, and skill
+* [[Deisha]], goddess of the moon
+* [[Gran Sol]], god of the sun and patron deity of the [[Valinain Empire]]
+* [[Isu]], goddess of the underworld
+* [[Mihali]], god of light, and son of Gran Sol and Deisha
+* [[Zakkadus]], god of sleep and dreams