The Divine Rites are an esoteric concept and idea of academic scrutiny. The idea of divine rites is that, in order to prepare the mind, soul, and body to ascend to godhood, one has to change themselves to fit to the ideals of the Animus they wish to take. This theory stands at odds with the previous assumption that the only thing needed to take and use an animus was to kill a god during an Agon, however it has been proven to an extent by The Court of Pain. With this theory, there would be a different rite for each animus. The known rites are:
The Rite of the Morning
Lathander’s animus. This rite is purely theoretical, as Lathander’s animus has never been taken.
The Rite of Pain
The Wanderer’s animus. Tasha invented the Rite of Pain to allow members of The Court of Pain to use animus while still retaining arcane ability.
The Rite of the Hunt
Typhon’s animus.
The Rite of Ego
Yuphra’s animus. It is thought that Alexandria underwent the Rite of Ego by forcing herself and everyone in the world to forget who she was while she was mortal.
The Wolf’s Ritual
Týr Sara’s animus. The Wolf’s Ritual, as it has been named, was a rite used by Týr Sara to change his own mortal soul into a godly animus. The ritual amassed an overwhelming amount of Cardinal energy, and though it succeeded, it drew the ire of The Twelve Who Came Before.
Vox Sowing
Urvox’s animus, but containing some aspects of Typhon’s animus. The ritual involves piercing the Theban Fang into the focus’s throat, wherein they must use the Old Tongue to stop themself from bleeding out. If successful, the Theban Fang remains lodged in the focus’s throat, and they are only able to speak the Old Tongue, but with perfect fluency. This ritual is used to coronate the head of house for House Cadmus. Theoretically, perfect fluency of the Old Tongue would make the focus a perfect host for Urvox’s animus, though there is no proof behind this.