Lord Kresimir, frequently stylized in religious texts as the Lord Kresimir Above, is the supreme, monotheistic creator deity of Kresimirianism, the state religion of the Divine Republic of Kresimiria. According to the sacred scripture detailed in the Books of Kresimir, He is the omnipotent architect of the universe who separated light from darkness, created the physical world (Zemlja), and established the celestial realm of heaven (Nebo). Unlike distant or passive deities in other faith traditions, Lord Kresimir is depicted as a highly active, intervening god who laid down absolute moral laws (the Zapo), physically reincarnated as an earthly king, and personally mandated the geographic borders of His “Holy Land,” directly laying the theological foundation for the modern Kresimirian authoritarian state.
Cosmogony and the Creation
The earliest history of Lord Kresimir is detailed in the Primum, the foundational text of the Kresimirian canon. Before the existence of the physical world, the Lord Kresimir hovered over a formless, untamed expanse of water draped in absolute darkness (Noc).
Desiring a realm of forms, He spoke light (Dan) into existence and deemed it splendid. To provide a space for His creations, He established a firmament to separate the waters, creating the physical earth, which He named Zemlja. Above this, He established His own Divine Empire, Nebo (Heaven).
His first living creations were the Vjetrusa, majestic divine birds modeled after His own celestial grace, commanded to multiply and fill the skies. Following the creation of earthly flora and fauna, Lord Kresimir crafted humanity in His own likeness, explicitly granting them dominion over Zemlja to serve as the physical keepers of His divinity.
Divine Interventions and the Zapo
According to the Primum, early humanity quickly fell into corruption, treating the earth with disrespect and forgetting their creator. Displeased with the barren state of Zemlja, Lord Kresimir descended to earth. To test humanity, He first appeared as a terrifying sea creature. When the people cowered in fear and ignorance, He revealed His true, radiant form and dictated the Zapo (The Four Laws):
- Love of Brethren: A mandate for unity and peace among true believers.
- Sanctity of the Earth: A command to protect nature and keep Zemlja habitable.
- True Faith: Absolute devotion to the Lord Kresimir Above.
- Pursuit of Knowledge: The duty to seek order, record history, and pursue divine wisdom.
The Creation of Soton
As Lord Kresimir surveyed the earth, He became acutely aware of the evils of greed. Observing Kar Simun, the wicked King of Epirus who hoarded wealth while his subjects suffered, the Lord Kresimir created a place of eternal punishment called Soton (Hell). He physically removed Kar Simun from the mortal realm and bound him to the gates of Soton to serve as its eternal guardian and judge of damned souls.
Conversely, to reward absolute devotion, He visited the devout mortal Zvonomir. Impressed by Zvonomir’s innate knowledge of the Zapo, Lord Kresimir elevated him to the status of Prophet, eventually bringing him to the metaphysical “Oasis of Raja” before placing him at the Steps of Nebo to guard the entrance to Heaven.
The Holy Land and Reincarnation
Lord Kresimir’s most significant geopolitical act was the designation of His earthly empire. Discovering the righteous people of Yllyria enslaved by the descendants of the wicked Kar Simun, He incited a holy rebellion. After casting the non-believer King Kar Josip into Soton, Lord Kresimir renamed the liberated land “Kroatijah” (after the kroats, or root vegetables, dug by the faithful laborers). This land corresponds directly to the modern borders of Kresimiria.
Recognizing that His people required a physical leader to maintain their faith, Lord Kresimir orchestrated His own “Second Coming.” He appeared to the holy man Chrobatos in Sinj, promising a divine child. Without mortal conception, Chrobatos’s wife Mirana gave birth to King Kresimir I, who was revealed to be the Lord Kresimir Himself reborn in human form to rule Zemlja. This lineage forms the theological justification for the absolute authority of the modern Divine Chancellor, who is considered the spiritual inheritor of this mandate.
Physical Description
Because the Lord Kresimir is an omnipresent deity, physical descriptions of Him are exceedingly rare in the texts, usually limited to manifestations of pure light and burning flame.
However, the Book of Zvonomir contains the only canonical description of His “True Form,” as witnessed by the Prophet Zvonomir in the Oasis of Raja:
- He is described as being “as tall as a thousand Keration trees.”
- He possesses the grace of a thousand Vjetrusa birds.
- His voice resonates “with the might of a thousand storms of noise and light,” yet soothes true believers like cool water.
- His eyes contain the vastness of the cosmos, appearing as “a thousand constellatia deep into my soul.”
- His head is adorned with a celestial diadem, a “crown of Stars that lie below Nebo.”
Modern Political Role
In the Divine Republic of Kresimiria, the Lord Kresimir is not merely a spiritual figure; He is the ultimate legal authority. The state justifies its rigid authoritarianism by framing all secular laws as direct extensions of His will.
The Council for Divinity acts as His exclusive interpreter on earth. Furthermore, the Faith Restriction Clause of the Constitution—which strips voting rights from non-believers, specifically the Pravoslavic Bosken minority—is politically justified by citing Lord Kresimir’s historical division of humanity into “Believers” destined for Nebo and “Non-Believers” destined for Soton. In Kresimirian statecraft, to oppose the government in Sinj is to legally and theologically declare war on the Lord Kresimir Himself.
Retrospective Updates
To be added to the “Origins and Core Beliefs” section: At the absolute center of the faith is the Lord Kresimir, an omnipotent, highly interventionist creator deity. Unlike the abstract gods of other continental religions, Kresimirianism dictates that the Lord Kresimir directly shaped the physical geography of the world, personally authored the four moral laws known as the Zapo, and physically reincarnated as an earthly king to guide His people. Absolute submission to His will is not just a spiritual requirement, but the foundational legal duty of every citizen in the Republic.
To be added to the “Structure and Content” section: The primary narrative throughline of the four texts is the active intervention of the Lord Kresimir in human history. The Primum details His creation of the physical world (Zemlja) and His dictation of the Zapo. Meanwhile, the highly mystical Book of Zvonomir provides the only canonical description of His true, celestial form, describing Him as a towering entity crowned with stars and possessing eyes that contain the vastness of the cosmos, a passage that heavily dictates modern state religious iconography.
To be added to the “Authority and Role” section: The immense, dictatorial power wielded by the Chancellor is derived entirely from the theological concept of the “Second Coming.” According to scripture, the Lord Kresimir physically reincarnated as King Kresimir I to directly rule His earthly empire. Today, the Kresimirian state views the office of the Divine Chancellor as the direct spiritual inheritor of this mandate, effectively elevating the Chancellor from a mere head of state to the living, earthly proxy of the creator deity.
To be added to the “Theological Justification” section: To defend the disenfranchisement of millions of citizens, the Council for Divinity routinely cites the actions of the Lord Kresimir in the ancient scriptures. State theologians point to the Lord’s creation of Soton (Hell) to punish non-believers and greedy kings as divine precedent for segregation. They argue that if the Creator Himself separated the faithful from the unfaithful in the afterlife, the Republic is legally and morally obligated to separate them at the ballot box on earth.
To be added to the “Core Tenets and Practices” section: While both the Sanctian and Pravoslavic traditions share ancient roots, they diverge violently on the nature of the creator. The Pravoslavic doctrine fundamentally rejects the Kresimirian assertion that the Lord Kresimir physically reincarnated as a human king to establish a “Holy Land” governed by a political state. To the Pravoslavics, this doctrine is absolute heresy, a cynical theological invention designed solely to justify the imperialistic expansion and authoritarian control of the northern elites in Sinj.
Additional Articles to Update (Context Only):
- 6. Council for Divinity: Add a note that the Council claims a monopoly on interpreting the will of the Lord Kresimir, using this exclusive access to validate or strike down legislation drafted by the Assembly.
- 7. Vjetrusa: Mention that the national bird is considered sacred precisely because it was the very first living creature sculpted by the Lord Kresimir in the Primum.
- 8. Sinj: Note that the capital’s grandest architecture, specifically the Cathedral of Divinity and the colossal Zlatna Truba (Golden Horn), were explicitly built to facilitate direct communication with the Lord Kresimir.
- 9. Kresimir Basic: Briefly mention that the hardline founder viewed himself as an instrument of the Lord Kresimir’s wrath, intent on violently purging the Republic of anyone who violated the Zapo.
- 10. Northern Power: Detail how the eco-socialist party frequently cites the Lord Kresimir’s Second Zapo (“Sanctity of the Earth”) to religiously justify their fierce opposition to corporate mining pollution.