The religion of Olencia centers around the six brightest stars seen in their sky. Three of the deities are male and three are female, in order to achieve balance. The gods are Celvorian, Kolvyn, and Valleran, the goddesses are Diamara, Calantia, and Lelahiah, and each has their special forte. Celvorian is the god of the flames, Kolvyn the earth, and Valleran is the god of death. Diamara has claim over the winds, Calantia is the goddess of the waters, and Lelahiah the goddess of birth. Some people believe that because Lelahiah and Valleran have control over life or death they are the ‘dominant’ deities, so to speak, but all the deities have equal standing, referring back to the balance of everything. All the gods and goddesses are worshipped throughout Olencia, but each region claims one god and one goddess as it’s own. Calandae claims Valleran and Lelahiah, Diamara and Kolvyn for Marlas, and Calantia and Celvorian for Ghayth.

The beliefs of this religion are quite simple. The people believe that the gods and goddesses are responsible for the events that occur in their lives, and that if they are faithful, their lives will be blessed. If they want a certain event to occur, they will pray to the god that will make it come true. For example, if a farmer wished for rain, he would direct his prayer towards Calantia, because she has control over the waters. Of course, some people believe this more than others, but subconsciously, all people act in a manner that will ‘please’ the gods. Reincarnation and rebirth are not part of the religion. When someone dies, they are dead. Their souls might be free and go to where the gods are, but they will not be reborn.

As with all religions, the religion is not the only religion in Olencia, only the most widespread one. There are some smaller cults and groups of people that practice other religions, but those are very few. There have been instances in the past where a major conversion of one religion or another has been attempted, but it has never been successful, mostly because people in the country are fairly resistant towards any sort of major change to their lives.

Religion, while not a major part of life, is still always somewhere in background. There is no set place or time for worship. There are shrines scattered around the country if one wishes to make offerings, but it is not something that is enforced. The entire thing is fairly casual, with a person calling on a god whenever that deity’s ability is needed. In all, their religion is more for the sake of keeping the culture together than from any actual gods and goddesses. There are no ‘holy’ books of any sort, and the gods have never ‘descended’ down from up above. It may seem like a made up story, a myth or a legend, but it is what people believe.