Deolaters

Overview

“Deolaters” is used by avout as a broad label for God‑worshipping communities beyond the walls of the maths, sometimes pointing to a specific congregation and sometimes to a wider set of traditions. In mathic iconography this stream is at times contrasted with Hylaea as followers of Deat, but in everyday speech the term functions more generally for extramuros believers and their institutions.

Purpose and Structure

  • Organized life commonly takes place within Arks, a family of extramuros affiliations. Examples that Deolaters may belong to include the Bazian Church and communities described as a Counter‑Bazian Ark.
  • Institutional forms vary: cathedrals and basilicas in towns, and (in some regions) monasteries with adjacent retreat centers that host visitors.

Practices

  • Worship centers on God; observed rites include a pre‑meal prayer that symbolically recalls sacrifice, followed by praise and petitions.
  • Devotional tokens are sometimes displayed in everyday settings (for example, hanging in vehicles).
  • The language and music used in certain Deolater settings (e.g., Bazian monastic houses) employ Orth that is largely intelligible to mathic listeners, with very old prayers sounding notably similar in form.

Known Members and Associations

  • Named adherent: Ferman Beller, a driver who identifies with the Bazian tradition and coordinates lodging at a nearby monastery/retreat.
  • The term “Deolater” is also used colloquially by avout to refer to outside proselytizers or ark‑affiliated helpers encountered during openings and journeys.

Recent Activity

  • A mixed party of avout and volunteers traveling extramuros accepted hospitality at a mountain retreat operated by Bazian monks. The hosts opened meals with their customary prayer and presented the visitors with books before seeing them off the next morning.

Status/Access

Active and diverse across the extramuros world. Deolaters are frequently referenced in teaching as a familiar comparison and sometimes appear offering practical aid (transport, lodging) to travelers.

Summary:

An umbrella label in mathic usage for God‑worshipping communities in the extramuros world, often organized as arks; it can name a particular community or serve as a catch‑all that includes traditions such as the Bazian Church and counter‑Bazian arks. Deolaters are a common point of comparison in teaching and are at times encountered offering practical help or hospitality.

First seen:
Part 1: Provener - Chapter 4: Saunt
Most recently seen:
Part 6: Peregrin - Chapter 27: Bazian Orthodox
Known as:
Deolaters