Har

Har is the god of the religion of the same name. Har began as a pagan religion where Austro and Haro are now, but before Gretora existed, so it is hard to tell exactly when it appeared. Followers of Har have a strict schedule. Each morning begins with a 10 minute prayer to Har, followed by a 20 minute prayer with the whole community just before the sun sets. The morning prayer is supposed to help the sun rise into sky, and the dusk prayer gives the sun the power to last through the darkness of the night. Every twelve days there is a ritual that starts at midday and continues until the sun has set. This ritual involves praying, dancing, and ends with the sacrifice of an animal. The purpose of this ritual is to please Har, for if the ritual is not done, Har plagues the people with bad luck. There is another ritual that only occurs once every five years, the Haffing ritual. In the Haffing ritual, willing followers are sacrificed by carving three intertwining circles on their chest with a poisoned knife. The souls of these people then serve Har in the Afterlife for a thousand years. When they have finished serving Har, they get a special place in the Afterlife and enjoy pleasures that everyone else does not get.

Har was the main religion of Gretora for a long time. When Oritism appeared in Edalane in 430 O.E., it was mostly ignored by the Followers of Har. But when Tenorin (an oritist) defeated Optrus Maaj, Oritism started to spread rapidly. Many people converted to Oritism, especially when nobles began to convert. As more and more people abandoned Har, the oritists gained more power in Gretora. Laws were passed that favoured Oritism and put Followers at a disadvantage. In response, Followers began to destroy statues of the gods of Oritism (statues of Draggor were a favourite target). This caused violent retaliations by oritists. Followers were attacked in the streets, their stores were burned, and their altars were desecrated. This started a civil war between the Followers of Har and the oritists that lasted from 785 to 811 A.O.E.. All of the Followers gathered in the southwestern part of Gretora to fight for their freedom and their god. After 26 years of bloody war, the oritists had suffered so many losses that they were forced to accept the independence of the Followers. The Followers were tired after such a long war, but they were ecstatic at their victory. They named their new nation Haro, in honour of Har.