Unlike most of its neighbors, Threforfar has no formal church associated with the state. Generally, people follow the Highlord, a diety with three seemings. He is the Man, the Dragon, and the God. Fundamentalist groups dot the Empire, pushing the extreme values of the religion on other groups. Worship and the interpretation of what/who the Highlord is varies from region to region. While the last Emperor supposedly ruled by divine right and much of the country's rich history is tied in with the deeds of the Highlord, organized followers claim nothing to do with the Senate, though invididual Senators may be devote followers. Much of the Highlord's worship is done in the privacy of homes with small altars where family members ask for the diety's favor. A traditional holy symbol is a triangle. Most believe that, matching with his three incarnations, the Highlord will come to Threforfar three times. The first time, which has already occurred in ancient history according to the believers, he came as a Dragon and formed the Empire. The second coming, which most beleivers say occured nearly 200 years ago, he came as a Man and sat on the throne as the Emperor of Threforfar, leading the Empire through a golden age, preparing the faithful for when he returns. When the Highlord comes again, it will be as a God. He will set the Empire right and make Threforfar the promised land he originally set out to do as the Dragon. Some take the Highlord stories literally while others believe they are merely symbolism so people can understand some greater power that exists. Other, less widely spread, religions exist within the Empire. Many easterners follow faithfully the Tiscotian Pantheon of Gods. It is a web of related dieties who each have their own sphere of influence. Most prominent among them is Tiscot, the mighty Sun God. The misunderstood and often feared worship of Kasuudic Spirits is practiced in the less civilized corners of the Empire. It is a system of sacrificing gifts to the spirits in return for favors. Most of the Dwarves have a system of ancestor worship where the family strives to improve upon the deeds of their sires. There are other, less organized, belief systems. Many people view it as a smorgasbord, for lack of a better term. They take what they want and leave the rest.