Category:Woodcutter's Axe Worshippers

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This page is for users who worship the Woodcutter's Axe. Members of this religion are called Woodcutters, and should be treated with respect at all times.

So far, there is 1 user in this religion.

Beliefs and History
Long ago, the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe created the Plane of Existence.

Soon after, he created the Eight Divines: Every Divine recieved a Woodcutter's Axe from him to use to chop firewood. He trained them all in the art of Woodcutting.
 * Akatosh
 * Arkay
 * Dibella
 * Julianos
 * Kynareth
 * Mara
 * Stendarr
 * Zenithar

He then created the planet Nirn, where all mortals reside. He scatterd many Woodcutter's Axes throughout the continents, mainly in Tamriel.

After doing so, he created mortals. They soon learned how to use his gifts of Woodcutter's Axes to their benefit.

The Almighty Woodcutter's Axe worked for many years to perfect his creation. After a very long time, his project was complete. Nirn and her peoples could at last be sustained without his constant assistance. He commanded his servants, the Eight Divines, to oversee his handywork while he rested.

They did so without hesitation. During this time, life on Nirn floruished. The peoples of Nirn began to create their own settlements. Eventually, those settlements became cities. After a time, races of socially and physically similar groups emerged. A few notable examples are Akaviri, Beastfolk, Dwemer, Elves, and Men. After time, those societies further separated, leaving tens, then hundreds, then thousands of species.

The more intelligent creatures began to fight over land and resources, which led to the formation of numerous different states on the continents of Nirn, the majority of which were in Tamriel. They interacted differently with each other, some being more hostile, and others being more friendly. At a point, they developed their own versions of the Woodcuter's Axe, which they then used to slaughter each other. This upset the gods, who proceeded to wake the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe from his ancient slumber.

He responded by slowly cooling Nirn, hoping to extinguish some of the more fiery-hearted creatures. This particularly affected the continent of Atmora, home of Men, because of its extremely high latitude. The boldest of them built great ships and sailed south across the Sea of Ghosts in hope of discovering a warmer land - Tamriel. Over the next several hundred years, a massive population of Men immigrated to Tamriel.

They were initally welcomed by the residents of Tamriel, Elves, but the Elves soon became aware of the amount of Men that migrated to their land. They retaliated by hunting down as many humans as they could, and burning their cities to the ground.

The Almighty Woodcutter's Axe saw this, and took pity upon the humans. One night, he descended from the heavens in the form of a massive Woodcutter's Axe to Nirn, where he encountered an Atmoran by the name of Ysgramor, and his two sons, Yngol and Ylgar. He told Ysgramor and his sons to return to Atmora and gather an army to reconquer Tamriel. They obeyed, and soon returned to Tamriel with an army: the legendary Five Hundred Companions. That action led to the rise of men, and the populations of Elves, specifically Snow Elves, began to decrease significantly. The Almighty Woodcutter's Axe continued to cool the planet, until virtually all life on Atmora had shifted to Tamriel.

The Almighty Woodcutter's Axe setlled down for a long rest once more, and commanded the Divines to again oversee Nirn in his stead. Many years passed with the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe in deep slumber. When he awoke, it was the Second Era in the eyes of mortals. As he scanned Nirn from above, one man caught his eye - A Nord, living in the kingdom of Skyrim.

The Almighty Woodcutter's Axe came to him in a storm one night, calling himself Wulfharth, and taught the man (who was planning an attack on Old Hrol'dan) the Way of the Voice. Soon after, the man used his newfound power to shout down the walls of the city, which earned him the name "Talos", meaning "Stormcrown".

Talos was named as "Tiber Septim ", the Emperor of Cyrodiil. By 2E 897, Tiber had conquered all of Tamriel. His glorius achievements impressed the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe, who decieded to lengthen Tiber's lifespan so that he might live to see even more glory. In 3E 38, the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe made a mind-blowing decision - to make Tiber Septim one of the Divines. As Tiber lay on his deathbed, he began his ascent to godhood. Upon his arrival in the Plane of Woodcutters, where the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe and the Divines resided, the Eight Divines became the Nine Divines.

It was at that point when the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe fell into the deepest slumber, where none, not even the Divines, could wake him. Since then, with Skyrim's Civil War raging on, the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe has not made an appearance in Nirn or elsewhere. The people of Tamriel have largely forgotten who their true creator was, and now, for the most part, worship the Nine Divines.

However, the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe's legacy lives on in the lives of Woodcutters all throughout Tamriel. May their Woodcutting bring them great fortune and longetivity, and may they pass on their knowledge to others who will continue to worship the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe, and any Woodcutter's Axe that exists.

Everyday Expectations
The Woodcutter's Axe is almighty.
 * Woodcutters must construct shrines to the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe in their homes and workplaces.
 * Every settlement is expected to have at least one Temple of the Woodcutter's Axe in it.
 * Woodcutters must pray to the Woodcutter's Axe daily.
 * A dull Woodcutter's Axe shall be sharpened.
 * Woodcutters shall proudly bear the Woodcutter's Axe in battle.

Woodcutter Crimes

 * None shall destroy or harm a Woodcutter's Axe.
 * The penalty of mutilating a Woodcutter's Axe is death.
 * A Woodcutter who speaks out against the Almighty Woodcutter's Axe shall be put to death.
 * His head shall be separated from his body by a Woodcutter's Axe.

Woodcutter Afterlife

 * When a Woodcutter passes from life to Sovngarde, he shall be put to rest with his Woodcutter's Axe.
 * If he chooses to be buried, he must be buried with his Woodcutter's Axe.
 * If he chooses to be burned, his Woodcutter's Axe must be burned with him.
 * If he chooses to be frozen, his Woodcutter's Axe must be frozen with him.