The people of Khorvaire have worshiped the Sovereign Host for thousands of years. Vassal traditions differ concerning the true nature and origin of the gods, and no physical manifestation settles those questions. The faith teaches that the Sovereigns shape the world and are present within the forces, skills, institutions, and events associated with them. Most people in Khorvaire know the names of the Sovereigns and the Dark Six, even when they are not personally devout.

Vassals believe the Sovereigns are present throughout the world. Onatar is present wherever a forge burns, Dol Dorn wherever weapons are drawn, Arawai in gentle rain and fruitful harvests, and each other Sovereign within the forces associated with them. The gods do not physically manifest, and their guidance is perceived through intuition, instinct, circumstance, natural events, skill, fortune, and the consequences of mortal choices. Whether the Sovereigns are distinct beings, universal divine principles, or names mortals give to powers within the world remains a matter of faith rather than proven fact. The Dark Six are the shadows of the Host: destructive and feared forces that most Vassals acknowledge even when they do not revere them.

The Sovereign Host has no single hierarchy recognized across Khorvaire. Temples are loosely aligned, local traditions vary, & no central authority enforces one creed. Followers are called Vassals. Most Vassals honor all nine Sovereigns in their proper place & time, while individuals, professions, cultures, temples, or communities may favor particular Sovereigns. A skilled smith might speak for Onatar, a midwife for Arawai or Boldrei, & a soldier may chiefly honor Dol Arrah or Dol Dorn. The Octagram represents the Host as a whole: eight points represent eight Sovereigns, while Aureon is represented by the Octagram itself. Formal prayer usually involves song. Major temples are stone buildings with eight doors, images of the Sovereigns on the walls, Aureon’s icon above the altar, & an Octagram set into the floor.

The Sovereigns remain distant and indirect. They do not physically appear or speak in unmistakable voices. Vassals recognize their presence in weather, intuition, lawful outcomes, fertile fields, successful craft, safe journeys, courage, good fortune, family, and community. Most Vassals honor every Sovereign in the appropriate place and time, though a person may feel a stronger connection to one. Shrines arise where a Sovereign feels close: libraries for Aureon, smithies for Onatar, taverns for Olladra, and wild places for Arawai or Boldrei. Formal prayers usually involve song. Weddings invoke Boldrei and Aureon; soldiers sing to Dol Dorn while marching and to Dol Arrah before battle. Temples and customs vary widely because the faith has no universal church authority.

The Sovereign Host offers no universally proven account of a separate divine realm awaiting each worshiper. Like most mortals, the dead are believed to pass to Dolurrh. Their memories and identities gradually fade there before they pass beyond mortal knowledge. Funeral rites honor the dead, preserve their memory among the living, and protect the soul’s passage. Some Vassal traditions offer different interpretations of what ultimately lies beyond Dolurrh, but these remain matters of faith rather than confirmed destinations ruled by individual Sovereigns.