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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
The Gorn do not have an active religion much anymore on their planet after the invention of the warp drive. They used to worship Shuraka, the Warlord of the Desert. He was a mythical figure who was said to have ascended to heaven to fight the Gods who oppressed them and then returned to rule. | The Gorn do not have an active religion much anymore on their planet after the invention of the warp drive. They used to worship Shuraka, the Warlord of the Desert. He was a mythical figure who was said to have ascended to heaven to fight the Gods who oppressed them and then returned to rule. Most Gorns do not believe it, though Shuraka is mentioned in epithets and conversation. Shuraka fell out of favor in the later half of the Gorn modern age due to many blood sacrifice requirements of the religion though it is known that some factions of the Gorn species still actively practiced sacrificing captives to their children.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Strange_New_Worlds_(episode) "Strange New Worlds"], Star Trek: SNW</ref> | ||
Most Gorns do not believe it, though Shuraka is mentioned in epithets and conversation. | |||
Later a religion developed around the concept of two goddesses, one of light and one of darkness. The Dark goddess was attempting to open the door to Oblivion while the Light goddess fought to keep it closed. | Later a religion developed around the concept of two goddesses, one of light and one of darkness. The Dark goddess was attempting to open the door to Oblivion while the Light goddess fought to keep it closed. | ||