Dragonoph

Dragon Worship is a Pagan religion based around the belief that Dragon's are the origonal creaters of the world, and that God is in fact the first dragon Glaurung.

In Dragonoph which is the name for the religion the worshippers believe that God created nine Dragons to watch over the different parts of the human life. Each Dragon would be worshipped by people, but of all the Dragons the ninth dragon named Aerene is the most important as he is the gaurdian to the gates of Heaven. In order for a dead person to enter heaven they must battle Aerene alongside the rest of those that loved them, and if they pass this test they can enter. If they fail they must go into the firelands with the Dragon of death Harnene.

Dragon worship is the offical religion of only two kingdoms in Europe, but it has substancial followings in Central, and Eastern Europe.

Beliefs
In Dragonoph which is the name for the religion the worshippers believe that God created nine Dragons to watch over the different parts of the human life. Each Dragon would be worshipped by people, but of all the Dragons the ninth dragon named Aerene is the most important as he is the gaurdian to the gates of Heaven. In order for a dead person to enter heaven they must battle Aerene alongside the rest of those that loved them, and if they pass this test they can enter. If they fail they must go into the firelands with the Dragon of death Harnene.

Sovngarde
Sovngarde or "Heaven" is the place that those who die want to go if they lived a noble life. In order to enter Sovngarde the dead person must battle Aerene alongside their loved ones, and depending on how this goes they will enter Sovngarde or fail and have to go to Novngarde or "Hell".

Alduin
See Also : Alduin

Alduin is a very hardcore version of the overall Dragonoph religion, where in the believer is meant to prepare himself far more then usual for the rigors of his eventual combat with Glaurung, of whom in Alduin's views was a darker and more evil being.