The Furban Faith and the @Furban Empire dominate the brutal landscape of @Oktoberland. This theocratic state worships the Carnivore @Beastfolk as the divine masters of creation, while condemning the Herbivore @Beastfolk to a life of servitude and slaughter. The Empire operates on a strict hierarchy where the "Chosen" consume the "Herded."
The life of a Herbivore beastfolk in the Empire is one of enforced ignorance and fattening. They are stripped of their identity, forced to wear obscuring black burkas that hide their faces from the sun and their peers. Their ears are branded with red-hot iron, marking the exact date of their inevitable execution. They are force-fed grain until their bellies burst, their flesh pumped full of fat to ensure the meat is tender and rich.
When the expiration arrives, the slaughter is a sacred, bloody ritual. The Warrior Priests gather in the Temple of Hunger, chanting prayers of gluttony. They drag the fat, terrified beastfolk to the slaughterhouse, where they are not just killed, but ripped apart. The Warriors feast on the raw flesh, drinking the warm blood as if it were holy wine. Nothing is wasted; the bones are smashed and burned in the sacred flame to honor the cycle. In the Furban Empire, to eat is to pray, and to kill is to serve the gods.
The Empire’s Grand Mission is written in fire. They seek to march on the @The Holy Kingdom of Mejesha, a land of light and plenty. Their goal is to burn the kingdom to ash, to scorch the earth until nothing remains but cinders. They will slaughter every last herbivore beastfolk, not just for food, but for the glory of their god. The Warriors will feast on the flesh of the conquered, drinking the warm blood of their enemies as a holy sacrament. The Furban Empire will not just survive; it will consume the world, bone by bone, to feed its insatiable hunger.
On @Hosmarkh, the Furban Religion was embraced and empowered by @Oshara Bin Lion a female lion @Beastfolk. Under her leadership, the Furban community sought to revive and strengthen the ancient beliefs, aiming to restore the natural cycle of life as dictated by their faith. Oshara Bin Lion's influence was instrumental in rallying her people and reinvigorating the Furban way of life.