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Leksharia is a kavkem mythology best referred to as Death of Gods, even though its literal translation would be gone spirits (from the kavkem words lek and shari). As a faith, it does not stray far from the teachings of Taaravahr.
It can be encountered all across Asheenagiji, but dominates in 'southern' Asheenagiji - at least in those areas where it hasn't been displaced by outright nihilistic atheism.
There are several flavours of Leksharia, three of which tend to be significantly widespread:
Kaar'heril (“cursed fate”) has a fairly scattered spread throughout the continent and is the only Leksharia faith one can encounter in the north of Asheenagiji. That said, the area it dominates in is the very 'southern' tip of Asheenagiji, where it is flanked by territories 'belonging' to the other two main Leksharia faiths.
Unsurprisingly, there is quite a wide memetic divide between Kaar'heril territories in equatorial Asheenagiji versus polar Asheenagiji, heavily influenced in mood by the faiths around them (Siri Akynkulla and Ne͡imakanaas̈ for the polar, competing Leksharia points of view for the equatorial).
Natehysik (“hope of the god(s)”) is most frequently encountered in the 'southwest' of Asheenagiji, including in the area around Tain, where it has an impressive spread in all directions, including into the desert stretches - assuming you manage to come across a kavkem there, which is a rare occurrence, they are almost without a doubt an adherent of Natehysik.
The faith has a presence in central Asheenagiji where Nitish Ynas dominates, but it's only worth noting as a flimsy memetic bridge between 'northern' and 'southern' Leksharia territories - a communicative bridge of more practical than spiritual value.
Dynashari (“destroyed spirits”) can be found along the whole 'southeastern' coastline, dominant in the centre of the same.
Cosmology
The adherents of Leksharia believe that the deities of the old pantheon, while they still exist, are part of an old generation of gods that, in sum, are in favour of the kavkema, but that Teranyina is the first (visible) replacement, and there will be more to come. Meanwhile the powers of the old deities will wane, and the allegiance of the world shifts more and more in favour of the Nayabaru.
Presumably this flavour of mythology arose from the vague knowledge that Ysikary used to exist, coupled with the strong knowledge that Yrargyra was once more powerful.
Sub-flavours of Leksharia include:
- Kaar'heril, in which Thumak is considered a new god. This typically radically rearranges the classical mythology, greatly stretching the hypothetical timespan before the migration of Nekenalos, and presuming Yrargyra's movement away from the origin world to be because she was outclassed by the new god, and sought to continue her life in peace by simply going out of his way.
- Natehysik, in which Thumak is considered an old god who has found a way to make peace with the new gods. Adherents think that perhaps purely benevolent old gods like Yrargyra might find a way to strike a balance with the new gods. That said, the emphasis is very much on that it's a hope for the deities, not for the kavkema - it's entirely possible that an agreement Yrargyra might find with the new gods would not help the kavkema at all, and opinions diverge both on how pleasant a future like that might be, and whether or not Yrargyra would attempt to attain it.
- Dynashari, in which Thumak is considered an old god who has found a way to rejuvenate himself, and (potentially - there are split opinions even on this!) in the rejuvenation become more malevolent toward the kavkema than before, by leaving all allegiance with the old gods behind. In this mythology, Thumak was originally simply in disagreement with Yrargyra before the split - Daskuvar is not Thumak, and kiikama are a more fundamental feature of the universe, unaffiliated with Thumak.
Za'alseki are rumoured to have been Leksharia adherents initially, though they share only little territorial overlap with them these days.
Metaphysical entities
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Rituals and spirituality
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Competing faiths
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