Tahmasp
Kothed Rotheth. Tamazi - Tamazi brings his religious revelations to all the areas surrounding him in Tapaipe, which earn him notoriety in the face of other religions and leaders. No serious action against him is taken, but the religion is outlawed, and serves as a mystery cult for many years. Eventually, word gets out that his followers are actively performing pilgrimages to the holy spot of First Revelation, and Tamazi is imprisioned. Only then does anyone realize the vastness of his secret empire, which spans from Padi to Drepa to Epata, even some eastern parts of Troe. Hundreds of Deneians (from the Epatan pronunciation of Tamazi) converge to argue his release. The riots become battles, drawing more followers to the cause, creating larger scale battles, making Tamazi into a mythic figure. Eventually, Tamazi’s followers topple the current government and release him. They are able to live in peace as they rebuild the city (named Huscilus) under his guidance, but Tamazi dies three years later at 64 in the year 28. For some time, a mix of citizens from all these separate countries grow farther apart. Most Troe are immediately bullied into leaving, as they are known as a conquering people, not as a religious one. Many Trebori are called back home, knowing that Troe will soon go to war with their country, and now that their leader is dead they have no ties to this place. The Trebori that stay generally group with the Epata and half the Tapaiptians, who remain devout Deneians. The other half of the Tapaipatians, and many Padi, become Kotheds, who deitize Tamazi. These two split sects of the new religion called by the Troe and other non-practitioners as TAHMASP. In Trebori, Epata, Taipaipe; Deneians – The Deneians are devout, strict, and are constantly debating amongst one another about how the religion must be practiced. They actually have many sects, many of which are incredibly complicated and the differences between them become very minute. It is the type of group which encourages leadership, and orderly life and strong convictions, but also secrecy, wealth, power, and to some extent disrespect other religions, even to look down on others who don’t believe in their particular branch of faith – even Kotheds who are grouped with them under the label ‘Tamashp’. There are many rules in the Deneian religion (some sects are much less strict than others), such as being unable to display images of Kothed Rotheth, which consequently makes talisman and other forms of representative religion popular among Deneians.
In Taipaipe, Padi; Kotheds – Kotheds are peace-loving people who have given up worldly possessions to devout themselves to finding similar experiences to Tamazi, believing that one can become holy/divine by doing so. They are often seen as jolly, as the most famous Kotheds are portrayed as laughing when they find Tamazi or become holy – the idea being that to do so will fill one with a deific joy. Day of Enlightenment
Day of Enlightenment: celebrating the day tamazi was enlightened. Also the New Year.
Victory Month Arrival of the Denians: celebrates the small group of devout followers who began to argue for Tamazi’s release. This is the beginning of the ‘holiday season’ where practitioners celebrate Tamazi overcoming adversity to spread his teachings. It is an entire month with celebrations based on the historical events leading to Tamazi founding Huscilus. Historically this took slightly more than a month and some devout Deneians still practice it with historical accuracy.
Day freed from prison: celebrates the day tamazi was freed from prison. It marks the middle of the holiday season, although historically he was freed much closer to the end of the month.
Day of victory over old Taipepre: Celebrates the end of the original ruling family in Taipepre. Celebrated between Freed from Prison and founding of Huscilus.
Founding of Huscilus: celebrates the founding of Huscilus by Tamazi and his followers. The largest celebration is this day because it is the end of the month, though it would not be the most holy day.
Kothed Holidays; Tamazi’s Birth and Coming of Age Day
Birthday: celebrates the day tamazi was born, also celebrates his parents.
