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'''Shu-Korath''' was a sect of [[Shu-Keseg]] practiced mainly by the Aonic people in the nations of [[Teod]] and [[Arelon]] on [[Sel]].
The Korathi worshiped a God known as Domi, a loving protector of all mankind.
The religion was centered in Teod.
It was lead by a man named the [[Patriarch]], a title that was
==History==
Shu-Korath began in the form of Shu-Keseg, a religion taught by a [[Jindoeese]] man named [[Keshu]].
Keshu preached unity of all mankind.
His two disciples, [[Korath]] and [[Dereth]], collected his teachings in a book called the [[Do-Keseg]].
After Keshu died, Korath and Dereth disagreed about
Korath thought that mankind should be united through love, Derethi believed mankind should be dominated and forced into unity, under one government.
This disagreement, caused a schism in Shu-Keseg, splitting it into two sects, Shu-Korath and Shu-Dereth.
Korath went to the nation of Arelon which was under the control of the
Most of the people in Arelon worshiped the Elantrians, but they allowed him to preach there.
The two religions were on good terms with each other, the Elantrians even had a Korathi temple built in
Korath began to absorb elements of Elantrian culture as well.
The name of the god the Korathi worshiped changed from the Jindoeese Dashu, to Domi which is based of the Aon Omi meaning love.
Despite Korath's tolerance and respect of Elantrians and those who worshiped them, his follower ShanVen chose not to remain in Arelon.
After Korath's death, [[ShanVen]] moved the center of Korathi power to Teod, where Shu-Korath was already the state religion and the people there were less influenced by Elantrians.
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