Circlian
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Circlian is the term for the follwers of the main religion in the series of books Age of the Five by Trudi Canavan The Circlian religion is based on the Circle of the Five Gods, the only gods left after the War of the gods, in which apparently all other Gods were destroyed.
The Five Circlian Gods are:
- Chaia,
- Huan,
- Lore,
- Yranna, and
- Saru.
There is a suspicion that either the Pentadrian gods are the counterparts of the Circlian gods, (like Ares and Mars are the Greek and Roman gods of war) or they are in fact the same deity, masquerading as another. The latter theory was mentioned by Leiard in Priestess of the White. This theory seems likely as the Pentadrian gods' names are eerily similar in pronunciation to the Circlians:
- Chaia - Sheyr
- Huan - Hrun
- Lore - Alor
- Yranna - Ranah
- Saru - Sraal
(Circlian) (Pentadrian)
Huan is the creator of both the Siyee (a race of Humanoid/Bat people), and the Elai(a race of hairless, dark skinned mer-people with massive lungs, large webbed hands and feet). The Siyee reside in the country of Si while the Elai call the islands of Borra home.
Chaia favors Auraya (much to the chagrin of the devout White, Rian) and in Last of the Wilds she finds herself having an intimate relationship with the god.
The leaders of the Circlian religion are The White and are powerful mystics chosen by the Gods to be their voices on 'Earth'. The most notable White is Auraya.
The Pentadrians are the opposing religion, and they apparently worship 'false' gods, who were either destroyed or were never real to begin with. Apparently.
The other major religion in the realm of the book is Dreamweaving
Circlian magic is external: all the power is drawn in from the environment, rather than from a personal store. What makes a mage powerful or weak is their ability to simultaneously draw in, refine, focus and release the energy. The more energy that a mage can channel usefully at any one time, the more powerful the mage.
