Nelsyn

Nelsyn, often referred to as The Honourbound, is one of the major deities on the planet of Sprin'Torel. They're often worshiped by only the most elite of warriors and soldiers, though many people worship them out of the ideal that they represent.

While Nelsyn is often seen as a god of honourable combat, saying that you worship Nelsyn signals to people that you are worth trusting. This trust causes people to want to be honest with Nelsyn's followers out of a sense that abusing this trust can only lead to a negative outcome.

Worshipers
People who worship Nelsyn tend to have a strict honour code - though, it is often rare to find two people with the exact same code outside of the same family. These people tend to follow every aspect of their code to the letter even if it comes at a strong personal cost, or if its against the law for whatever reason. While this can create issues for them, it can also have a great benefit when it comes to social encounters, with people tending to trust them more at an implicit level, knowing that they would not go against their code.

Clerics
Nelsyn's clerics are devout almost to a fault - not only to Nelsyn, but to their code of honour. They tend to go out of their way to follow their code, having a more active code beyond how one ought to behave. The fact that their code is based in action instead of inaction means that these clerics not only choose to go out to live an adventurous life, but they feel obligated to for the sake of maintaining their honour and to worship Nelsyn.

Orders

 * The Sacred Blade
 * Members of The Sacred Blade are all Samurai, who seek to further themselves with practice and determination to their practice. Though they do not share a code of honour, they find that their code is similar enough that they can work and train together. In spite of this, they often find themselves on opposing sides during times of battle, but will typically let themselves sort it out with single combat.

Rites
As with all other religions, the worship of Nelsyn involves many rituals and rites. While these are mostly for the sake of preserving honour, there are some that are involved with protection during battle. Below is an example of a prayer to Nelsyn:"'Nelsyn, I purge myself of everything displeasing to you. I want to be a vessel fitted, ready, filled and useful for glory. I make myself available to you, fit and ready for any good work. I offer myself fully to you—spirit, mind and body. Make me a vessel of honor. I lift up my family, fellow believers, my government and my business to you. Show me through your word how to honor others and live honorably.'"