Godatru

'Godatru' (Gardic: Goðatrú): is a Religious belief system originating in the northern regions of Artemia, and is followed most widely in Ringerike and Garadarike, where it is split into it's two major branches, 'Orthodox Godatru' (‘’’Norsk:’’’ ‘Ortodokse Godatru’) in Ringerike, and 'Gardic Godatru'(Gardic: Goðatrú).

History
While the exact origins of Godatru remain relatively unknown, the ancient Norse pantheon of the inhabitants of modern day Ringerike, the assumed region of origin, was first consolidated into a singular figurehead, Hár faðir, around the year 500, owing to the conclusion of an inter-tribal conflict between followers of the Pantheon's individual Gods.

Orthodox Godatru
The major defining characteristic of Orthodox Godatru is the belief in the multiple aspects of the singular Hár faðir, with each being known by their separate Old Norsk names, but are firmly asserted to be aspects of the same deity, however within the Kingdom of Ringerike a subdivision of Godatru exists where the old Pantheon of gods are fully separated from one another, in Ringerike they are known as the Old Believers'(‘’’Norsk:’’’ ‘Gamle Troende’) and primarily reside in the northern and mountainous regions of the country in isolated traditional communities. These communities are acknowledged and accepted by the wider faith, however this has not always been the case, hence the isolation of the communities.