Reytled

Reytled, or, literally from Old Allamunnic "The Right Way", as in "the right way to live", is a modern pagan religious movement within the area of Ottonia within the large area of Belisaria. Dating back to the early 18th century and playing a key role in Ottonian nationalism, there is debate among religious studies scholars about whether Reytled should be classified as a new religious movement.

The roots of the movement can be traced most-directly to the 1709 book The Ways of Our Ancestors by the Tyrrslynder antiquarian and occultist Graegur Hollenswyrth. Hollenswyrth's attempt to reconstruct the religious practices of the Allamunnic, Eonese, Corvaean, Skraeling, and Kamryker peoples prior to the arrival of the Honorian Church in the 6th century CE was widely published and captured many imaginations. By the mid-18th century, a wave of attempted revivals of old traditions had proliferated, especially within the Kingdom of Tyrrslynd, often to the dismay of Church authorities.

Despite criticisms regarding the quality of Hollenswyrth's scholarship, it was not long before a number of other thinkers had joined the movement. Writings by the mystic Wylmina Shoenburg, the historian Jerald Kruger, and disgraced priest Rutger Rikardsunn followed in the mid-18th century and helped to solidify the doctrines of the nascent movement, even as the Honorian Church attempted to suppress the movement with varying levels of success. By the time of the 1788 Jormundean Revolt, much of northern Ottonia, including most of Tyrrslynd, had undergone apostasy from Sarpeticism.

Key to Reytled are the doctrines of [connection to place - name tbd], [connection to others - name tbd], and [connection to ancestors - name tbd], by which a person constructs their soul. Due to these ideas, Reytled often has a strong communalist and environmentalist bent. The [first connection] and [third connection] are often interpreted by religious scholars to constitute forms of animism and ancestor worship, leading many to classify Reytled as a pseudo-animistic religion. Religious practices are often carried out at shrines and temples, either located near the heart of towns or at places of natural or spiritual significance.

Reytled's faith community is very decentralized and for the most part lacks any central governing authority; in the rare instances when a decision must be made among all adherents, a council may be called by consensus of shrine officiants and selected laity. Despite the secular nature of the Federation of Ottonian Republics, Reytled is often considered a de facto civic religion, as the faith is the single largest and most-widespread within the country, and its festivities and practices often include those of other faiths.