▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Rivuletclan does not believe in Starclan. In fact, many of them are against such beliefs, and often stray away from other clans in order to avoid the inevitable discussions of Starclan affairs. Instead, Rivuletclan has strict beliefs; they believe that there is no such thing as pure good, but on the other end of the spectrum, there is no such thing as pure evil. They believe that both good and evil must exist together in order to ensure balance in the world and between all cats. This religion doesn't have a name, the cats of Rivuletclan just view it as the foundation of the world; the crafting.
The religion has two gods; Shivana and Mrithun, the gods of life and death respectfully. The two gods represent different things, with Shivana representing the "good" things, though not all things she aligns with are good. For example, she is against Starclan granting leaders 9 lives, as reincarnation to her is unnatural, and the deceased should be allowed to rest, even if they hold a place of leadership. Mrithun represents the "bad" things, such as the permission to kill, thieving, and encourages reincarnation [i.e.] twisting cats minds into thinking they'll get a second chance at life if they obey him. Both of the gods were illustrated to have flaws
While Rivuletclan cats believe that Shivana and Mrithun never actually roamed the earth and were instead bound to the heavens above, Shivana and Mrithun actually roamed the earth far prior to Rivuletclan's foundation. In fact, Shivana and Mrithun were once clan cats, several centuries ago when clans were just getting started and the fighting ring in the shambles of the two-leg city had just began to amp up. Life was viewed as sacred, so at the time, the fighting ring was taboo, and the two gods contributed to it in the shadows. However, a large war broke out among the lands, and thousands of cats were summoned to the plains of a battle field.
It is rumored in this battle, every cat known to roam the face of the earth perished at the paws of one another; all except Shivana and Mrithun, the two survivors of the opposite sides. The two battled for hours, striking one another until their pelts were stained scarlet and the two were on the verge of death. After hours of futile fighting, the two stopped the match, and collapsed beside one another, and on the verge of unconsciousness, pondered the beliefs of cats. The two discussed various things; how vulnerable and easily manipulated the cats were into battle. This battle had left the world unbalanced; and the two crafted a plan to restore balance to the broken land.
Soon after the battle, populations of cats began to pop up. Shivana and Mrithun manipulated these cats, urging them to try striking them down, claiming that they alone were immortal. They won each of their battles of course, and eventually, they had convinced a large portion of the cats in the world that they were the gods, with Shivana being the "good" god, and Mrithun being the "bad" god. Tributes were scattered throughout the land to these two gods, until cats began catching onto their ruse.
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