For some, religion was a lifeline. It kept them grounded to reality and mortality. In the light of horrific events, they turned to their beliefs to keep moving forward. And for others, religion was a noose. Those who had been persecuted on the basis of the beliefs of others found no salvation in their faith. Because it had betrayed them.
Religion and the belief in a higher being was common in Aeshivar. Countries like Sahir and Ahiahi had polytheistic beliefs, believing in the one supreme god that ruled over the others. For Sahir, that was Bramhaand. For Ahiahi, that was the god they called Atua. Their religions were extensive, covering the creation of even the most insignificant concept. From fire to the first humans, everything was attributed to the gods.
It was different for the
