Fiction:Drakenism

The Legend
The Vanara religion revolves around the belief in the 9 beasts. The legend says that a long time ago there was a guardian deity called Mana which ruled over the Vanara, but then one day a terrible beast called Tachi invaded the Varnaran homeworld. After a huge battle Mana defeated Tachi, split his body into nine pieces, and scattered them across the planet. However Mana was severely weakened and the nine pieces of Tachi had adapted to the environments that they had landed in and grown into new monsters, they were Ouni lord of darkness, Giri the beast of earth, Ur-Yi the water creature, Qual the space monster, Githra the void horror, Warjeth the time being, Kari the air serpent, Jura the fire dragon, and Viz the light master. The void horror Githra was so powerful it threatened to destroy the planet until the space and time beasts Qual and Warjeth sacrificed themselves to trap their sibling. The beasts of light, Viz, and darkness, Ouni, neutralized each other in combat. The fire dragon Jura defeated the air, water, and earth monsters, Kari, Ur-Yi, and Giri and took their powers. Mana fought and was defeated by Jura, but not before purifying the monsters soul and making it the new guardian of the Vanarra. The homeworld was devastated though and the Vanara were forced to leave. However it is said that one day Githra will escape from its prison and Jura must take on the powers of light, darkness, space, and time and defeat Githra forever.

Ava
The mother of the Vanara. She appears as a giant demonic being. She is said to be fiery and independent, yet extremely protective and caring about her children.

Leless
The mother of "the enemy of the Vanara". She appears as many beings merged into one. She is said to be emotionless, uncaring, and uses her children only to achieve her own ends.

Anag
The mother of "the neutral ones". She appears as a giant made of light. She is vain and believes herself to be invincible. She regards her children as perfect, and would destroy them should they disappoint her.

Mana
The guardian of the Vanara. She is described as a large, blue, winged creature(possibly made of metal). She is also served by winged beings named Zangreal. Her personality is described as loving, but when enrage she is cruel, unsympathetic, and spiteful.

Tachi
Tachi is massive eghit headed beast, said to come from space and was given form by the sin of the Vanara. Tachi is said to have no personality what so ever and is simply a mindless killing machine.

Ouni
The lord of Darkness born from the shadowy head of Tachi. Ouni is described as a large living shadow. He is said to be mysterious, manipulative, and cunning.

Giri
The Beast of the Earth born from the stone head of Tachi. Giri is described as a limbless, deformed creature. He is said to be completely and totally emotionless.

Ur-Yi
The Water Creature born from the bleeding head of Tachi. Ur-Yi is described as a aquatic creature with massive jaws and teeth. She is said to normally be calm and collected, but when anger becomes an almost unstoppable engine of destruction.

Qual
The space Monster born from the young head of Tachi. Qual is described as a massive humanoid creature, with a mask like face, long claws, and the ability to split into two beings. He is said to be freedom loving and carefree.

Warjeth
The Time Being born from the old head of Tachi. Warjeth is described as a ring of light. She is said to be cold, calculating, and cruel.

Kari
The Air Serpent born from the winged head of Tachi. Kari is described as a flying creature made of eyes. She is said to be an erratic, unpredictable being.

Viz
The Light Master born from the shining head of Tachi. Viz is described as a tentacled, bug like creature. She is said to be judgmental and merciless.

Githra
The Void Horror born from the tail of Tachi. Githra is actually said to be multiple white grotesque beings, that merge into a giant glowing bird like creature. It is said to be evil beyond all compare.

Jura
The Fire Dragon born from the burning head of Tachi. Jura is described as a massive, sea dwelling beast, powerful enough to destroy a planet. Jura's personality is unknown.

Philosophy
For the Vanara the world is not defined by good and evil, order and chaos, virtue and sin. Instead it is defined by Libido and Destrude. Libido is the desire to live, the source of all endeavors, while Destrude is self destruction. The beasts in the legend that the Vanara religion revolves around also have sinbolic meaning. Mana and Tachi both represent veiws of world devision the Vanara find primitive. Mana represents good, order, virtue, and other "good" things, where as Tachi represents evil, chaos, sin and other "bad" things. The rest of the beasts repersent similar primitive views representing a virtue and a vice. Ouni is Chastity and Greed, Giri is Humility and Greed, Ur-Yi is patience and sloth, Qual is Diligence and Wrath, Warjeth is Kindness and Gluttony, Kari is Temprence and Pride, Viz is Charity and Lust. Githra and Jura are the most inportent, Githra representing Destrude and Jura repersenting Libido.

Trivia

 * Tachi is based off of Orochi from Japanese mythology.
 * Most of the beasts are based off of angels from Evangelion. Ouni from Ireul, Giri from Zeruel, Ur-Yi from Gaghiel, Qual from Israfil, Warjeth from Armisael, Kari from Sahaquiel, and Viz from Shamshel.
 * Githra is based of the Mass Production Evas and angel Arael, as well as the Ogdru Jahad from Hellboy.
 * Jura is based off of Godzilla.