R'hllor (Religion)

R'hllor is a prominent god in Nord America, but has only a few followers in Europe where they are heavily concentrated in the Westros, and in Estalia. He is also called the Lord of Light, the Heart of Fire, and the God of Flame and Shadow. His symbol is a fiery heart. The followers of R'hllor worship him as the god of light, heat, and life. His enemy is the "great other", whose name is not spoken, the god of darkness, cold, and death.

R'hllor is the dominent religion of very few areas in Europe and elsewhere but it is truly the dominent religion of many of the humans of Nord America. In Europe there are two strongpoints in the form of Estalia, and the northern part of the Riverlands.

R'hllor and the great other wage an eternal war over the fate of the world. Followers of R'hllor believe that Azor Ahai, the messianic figure prophesized to return in ancient books of Asshai, will tip the balance of this war. Azor Ahai is also called the Prince that was Promised, the Warrior of Light, and the Son of Fire. Prophecy holds that he will wield a flaming sword called Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and raise dragons of stone.

Clergy of the R'hllor religion are called 'red priests,' due to the loose, crimson robes they wear. In the east, children are often given to temples of R'hllor to be raised into the priesthood. Every evening, red priests light fires and sing prayers at their temples, asking R'hllor to bring back the dawn. "The night is dark and full of terrors", is a common phrase in prayers to R'hllor. Priests believe that R'hllor will occasionally answer his followers' prayers by granting magical favors. They often gaze into flames in an effort to see visions of the future. Trials by combat are an accepted practice in the R'hllor faith; prayers before the combat ask R'hllor to give strength to the just party.

Rituals

Every evening, red priests light fires and sing prayers at their temples, asking R'hllor to bring back the dawn. Followers often gaze into flames in an effort to receive visions of the future. It is believed that R'hllor will occasionally answer his prayers of his followers by granting visions and abilities such as raising the dead.Citation needed Some rites preformed by the red priests include sacrificial immolation.

Trials by combat are an accepted practice in the R'hllor faith; prayers before the combat ask R'hllor to give strength to the just party. "The night is dark and full of terrors", is a common phrase in prayers to R'hllor, and it is this saying that is perhaps the most known thing about the religion as a whole.

Noteable Followers

R'hllor is the dominent religion of very few areas in Europe and elsewhere but it is truly the dominent religion of many of the humans of Nord America. In Europe there are two strongpoints in the form of Estalia, and the northern part of the Riverlands.

Kingdoms

Estalia

See Also : Estalia

Estalia is a Human Kingdom that is located east of Italy and in the region of Croatia . Estalia is the only European Kingdom that worships as a state religion R'hllor and this makes them very unique for this reason alone.

The land of Estalia is not a unified one. Like Tilea to the south east, it comprises a number of minor city states, of which the largest are the states of Magritta and Bilbali. Unlike Tilea, however, the states are not continually at war with one another. Most of Estalia’s war efforts are concentrated against the Empire of Kandor, and (Find another enemy in Croatia) along their borders, rather than against the other principalities and kingdoms that cover the land.

Houses

House Tully

See Also : House Tully

House Tully is the principal house of the Riverlands in Westeros. Their seat is Riverrun, and their sigil is a silver trout leaping on a blue and red striped field. The keep of Riverrun stands where the Tumblestone River meets the Red Fork of the Trident, and from there House Tully watches over its lands. The riverlords joined the Labeouf's against Harren the Black, and were given dominion over the Trident in return. They are an old line dating back to the Age of Heroes as Lords of Riverrun but were never kings.

House Tully was once Atlantian in origin but throughout the generations they have become a mixture of Atlantian and Brannish blood due to intermarriages. Along with this they along with basically the entire Riverlands are followers of R'hllor which is a religion that entered Europe through a small tribe of humans from Nord America. Under control of the Riverlands House Tully has been a major proponent of R'hllor, and have attempted to make sure that even as a member of the Kingdom of Lucerne they do not allow the region's religion to change.

Lord Hoster Tully remains the Lord of both the Riverlands, and House Tully following the annexation of the Riverlands by the Kingdom of Lucerne.