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| Aeolf is prominently honoured during the **First Night** ceremony, which occurs in late summer (typically during the [[:skyss:other:calendar|Summer Moon]]). While the initial part of the ritual pays homage to the coming darkness of [[:skyss:pantheon:malfin|Malfin]], the secondary and most visible phase involves the lighting of a massive ceremonial bonfire. As the sun drops below the horizon, the community prays to Aeolf to bring the fire into life, seeking her protection through the coming "dark time" of winter. | Aeolf is prominently honoured during the **First Night** ceremony, which occurs in late summer (typically during the [[:skyss:other:calendar|Summer Moon]]). While the initial part of the ritual pays homage to the coming darkness of [[:skyss:pantheon:malfin|Malfin]], the secondary and most visible phase involves the lighting of a massive ceremonial bonfire. As the sun drops below the horizon, the community prays to Aeolf to bring the fire into life, seeking her protection through the coming "dark time" of winter. |
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| Ordinary people use small rituals to invoke her, such as touching an attuned [[:skyss:chars:amulets|amulet]] while tending a hearth or starting a forge. It is considered a sign of her favour if a fire catches quickly and burns with a vibrant orange flame. | Ordinary people use small rituals to invoke her, such as touching an attuned [[skyss:other:amulets|amulet]] while tending a hearth or starting a forge. It is considered a sign of her favour if a fire catches quickly and burns with a vibrant orange flame. |
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| ===== The Order of the Flame ===== | ===== The Order of the Flame ===== |
| The primary mystery cult of Aeolf is composed of initiates who dedicate themselves to the mastery of fire and the preservation of light. | The primary mystery cult of Aeolf is composed of initiates who dedicate themselves to the mastery of fire and the preservation of light. |
| * **Initiation:** Seekers must prove their devotion through a "Trial of the Hearth," which often involves the prolonged study of ancient runes in the presence of a sacred flame to internalise the goddess's affinity for discipline and focus. | * **Initiation:** Seekers must prove their devotion through a "Trial of the Hearth," which often involves the prolonged study of ancient runes in the presence of a sacred flame to internalise the goddess's affinity for discipline and focus. |
| * **Rituals:** High-level adepts use [[:skyss:chars:rituals|rituals]] to master the use of heat and fire, often in conjunction with smelting metal ores, or creating using metal and glass. They are also responsible for maintaining the warming fires in main Skyssian settlements. | * **Rituals:** High-level adepts use [[skyss:other:rituals|rituals]] to master the use of heat and fire, often in conjunction with smelting metal ores, or creating using metal and glass. They are also responsible for maintaining the warming fires in main Skyssian settlements. |
| * **Observances:** Members of the cult often serve as observers and witnesses, ensuring that those "descended from god’s fire made flesh" are protected and their lineages recorded in the [[:skyss:chars:book_of_heroes|Book of Heroes]]. | * **Observances:** Members of the cult often serve as observers and witnesses, ensuring that those "descended from god’s fire made flesh" are protected and their lineages recorded in the [[:skyss:chars:book_of_heroes|Book of Heroes]]. |
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