The Celestial Family

The Celestial Family refers to a relatively recent, deific religion which is beginning to slowly spread throughout some parts of Lamasery. It is a faith based upon a related group of six Human deities: Enduring Qiang, God of Strength; Mirthful Etsuko, Goddess of Children; Radiant Akio, God of Light; Merciful Noelani, Goddess of Rain; Melodious Hibiki, God of Song; and Abundant Fu, Goddess of Prosperity.

Origin
It is known, through the faithful of this pantheon, that the Celestial Family are not native to the demiplane of Lamasery, and arrived here only within the last century. Previous to their manifestation here and the building of their faiths, nothing at all is known of their origins.

General Doctrine
As a pantheon comprised of varying responsibilities and portfolios, the Celestial Family as a whole does share a significant number of common doctrinal points.

Overall, the pantheon supports:
 * Axiomatic law and the spread of civilization that follows in its wake;
 * The general courtesy of one person to another, and respect for one's fellow sentient beings;
 * Peace, prosperity and plentitude.

Overall, the pantheon opposes:
 * Slavery in all of its manifestations (leading to the outright banning of this faith throughout the Oseudan Empire and its holdings;
 * Conflict for any reason other than the enlightened uplifting of the defeated;
 * Destruction of knowledge.

Doctrinal Conflict
As noted briefly above, the Celestial Family takes a very dim view upon slavery, trafficking of sentient people and other forms of subjugation. This one facet of the faith has brought the pantheon into often bitter conflict with the established Oseudan faiths, no matter how enlightened, due to the continued practice of Imperially sanctioned slavery.