Orethaidza

Orethaidza is the primary religion of Ren.

Beliefs
Members of the Orethaidza believe that there are nine basic elements of the universe. When the predecessors of the Reni first began shaping their civilization, certain members defined by those traits elevated into godhood after death. They believe these elemental forces, by usage of the traditional rites and praising, can be communicated with to help with anything from daily life to changing of the weather to bending the laws of reality.

Hierarchy
While Reni civilization is matriarchal in nature, Orethaidza is neutral allowing anyone to be a member of the high clergy as long as they have enough faith. The only exception is that of the Alemathru, they come from a specific Enhouse. The clergy is divided into branches depending on which Elemental they are dedicated to.

Alemathru are their own Enhouse, Enhouse Aelentheru. Dexteralemathru are the highest officials who can be commoners.

This is a table of the general structure, omitting certain subgroups and related officials.

Alemathru
The highest member in the Orethaidza. Alemathru is the condensed form of an ancient Nai term for "one closest to the skies". Title is "Fela".

Dexteralemathru
The adviser to the Alemathru. Dexteralemathru means "lesser Alemathru". Title is "Felta".

Kesdelna
The Kesdelna is the head of each Elemental branch. There are nine Kesdelna. Depending on which Elemental they serve, their titles are different. Each title is the Nai term for each element they represent.
 * Epelala- Pel
 * Parzhusa- Sero
 * Tarania- Omai
 * Nataleala- Yez
 * Sarelitha- Kobi
 * Kokonotu- Enk
 * Dathura- Ota
 * Raithusu- Jei
 * Alturania- Vetsu

Dexterokesdelna
The advisers to the Kesdelna. Titles are the same.

Thedzarderoi
Thedzarderoi are the High Priest/Priestess elite of the branches. There are up to five per branch. They go by the Kesdelna title plus the suffix -net if it ends in a vowel or -are if it ends in a consonant.

Thurmaxie
The most common sub-group. They believe that all of the Elementals and their creations are meant to benefit civilization and help it progress.

Dexianmaxie
They believe the Elementals have great destructive capabilities and that a calamity from improper upkeep of the ancient traditions is bound to happen anytime. According to them the only way to survive the coming apocalypse is submitting and humbling themselves before the darker side of the Elementals. Branches of Dexianmaxie exist also, such as ones more glorifying the Reni self and comparing more to the mortal forms of the Elementals than their godhood, and ones that glorify the gods more and feel that they define everything in all of their lives. A sort of antithesis to traditional Orethaidza beliefs.