Editing D'ni religion (section)

==Sects and cults==
At various points in D'ni history, the D'ni turned away from Yahvo and the teachings of the official church, and looked instead to nature or elements to provide the answers and guidance they sought. The year 2500 DE is often referred to in D'ni history as the height of "religious confusion," at which time here were over 2,000 registered sects operating in D'ni.  This number was drastically reduced by later kings, such as [[Rakeri]], and by the end of the reign of kings, most of D'ni fell under one religious umbrella.

===The Tree===
This cult believed that the ancient Books held special powers. [[Jolatha]] (King [[Solath]]'s wife, and King [[Me'erta]]'s mother) was a member of it, and sought to discredit Ri'neref's church and encourage the cults to grow.  She—and presumably the entire cult—was against the Great King, and considered him a foolish fraud. Jolatha wanted to discredit him and broke the Tomb in which he was buried, removing several Books and a fragment of the King's robe.  This action inadvertently released a plague into D'ni which ravaged the civilization for decades.

===The Sacred Stone===
Like other cults of its time, the Sacred Stone did not focus on Yahvo, and it is unknown if He was even a part of the religious teachings of the cult.

===The Cult of Water===
Nothing is known about this cult, not even its actual name.  Its existence is known only through the DRC's research notebook on King Me'erta, who commissioned the construction of the Temple of Water.

===The Writers of Yahvo===
This eventually became one of the three largest cults in D'ni.  They believed that it was their duty to write a link to the Perfect Age.