Purification Bath in the Holy Ashes of Narl Gatu

culPurification Bath in the Holy Ashes of Narl Gatu‏‎

Nul cultural practice of significant importance and with strong religious undertones. Narl Gatu is the original homeplanet of the Nul. It has been devastated by several very violent wars. The last stripping it of all life and all surface water. Wepons of catalysmic nature had been used, killing billions of Nul and everything else that was alive. The entire planet is covered with tinder and ashes. A material that has been ground down to a powder fine dust by wind and drastic temperature changes. To the Nul the planet is a grim reminder as to how close they came to eliminating the Nul species altogether.It is a planet sized tomb, a resting place for billions. It is the most sacred place in all Nul-Nul, the only beings living on the planet now are the Seer of Narl Gatu and a small group of Seer assistants. Any member of the ruling household and any other high official must have made a pilgrimate to Narl Gatu. The rulers and their chosen successors must take a "Purification bath" in those ashes. It is traditionally done at or near the former capital city. A chosen individual is lying into the ashes and sleeps for a planetary day. The Nul getting up is then "grey " and has obtained the holy shade. As no ashes are allowed to leave the planet, the Nul must clean himself before he leaves. The most recent Nul prince Xon, a very rare natural born grey Nul has been abducted on his way to Narl Gatu, was liberated by Erica Olafson. Not only did this act create new dialoge that resulted in the Nul joining the Union, it also cemented the spiritual leadership of the Seer, as he predicted this to happen. Xon traveled to Narl Gatu several years later and took the purification bath. It should be noted that Erica Olafson is the only non Nul ever to set foot on Narl Gatu after the last war and the only non Nul ever taking the Purification Bath.