Summary
Starfieldhas presented players with a vast space exploration adventure with a beautifully crafted world that oftentimes feels like it’s real and alive. From interesting conversations with NPCs and companions to exploring through caves and mines, Bethesda’s newest title has brought to life a fun story for both fans of the sci-fi and open-world genre. In addition to all the things that make the game feel like a fully realized world,the traitsStarfieldplayers pick for their charactergive a glimpse into the game’s three core religions.
One out of these three religions is simply called The Enlightened. Each of the game’s three religions has its own unique belief systems, but The Enlightened stands on its own when it comes to one core feature of its theology or lack thereof. Although religions don’t necessarily affect the game in the same way thatStarfield’s factionscan, they are still important to the game’s overall lore, and one major difference The Enlightened has compared to the other religions, House Va’ruun and Sanctum Universum, makes it incredibly compelling.
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The Enlightened Value Philosophy Over Religion
Although The Enlightened is technically classified as a religion when creating a character, it’s really not a religion at all. The beliefs of The Enlightened don’t revolve around a deity because the group is an atheist organization that rejects the idea of a god. The Enlightened values the philosophy of humanism over the idea of a god, meaning that the group believes in the value of humanity and that humans should keep their focus on taking care of one another instead of focusing on a deity. Unlikethe mysterious House Va’ruunthat worships an unknown deity only known as the Great Serpent, The Enlightened is focused on humanity’s progress.
The game’s third and newest religion, Sanctum Universum, believes that humanity’s destiny is to meet God, but the core belief of The Enlightened asserts that humanity’s destiny is to look out for one another. One major way The Enlightened demonstrates the importance of helping fellow humans is through various humanitarian and outreach programs that provide community support for various colonies throughout the Settled Systems. While The Enlightened has its base inStrafield’s New Atlantis, the organization reaches out to many different communities to spread its word.
Although the group’s focus on philanthropy and lack of a god technically doesn’t fall in line with the definition of what a religion is, one could argue that the god of The Enlightened is actually humanity itself, classifying it as a religion in a more unorthodox way compared to the deity-centric beliefs of House Va’ruun and Sanctum Universum. The organization’s focus on acts of service for the community makes it a very effective group, and it’s one of manylifelike details inStarfieldthat make the world feel fully realized.
For many who have been able to experience the game since its release earlier this month,Starfieldhas offered a great sci-fi adventurethat provides players with a well-crafted world full of beautiful details that can be easy to lose oneself in. Not only is the game’s shipbuilding and exploration a fun and immersive experience, but the smaller details, like the game’s three religions, help add the extra dash of realism that many were hoping to witness inStarfield. Whether a player chooses a god-focused religion like House Va’ruun or Sanctum Universum or an atheist organization like The Enlightened, they help add a special touch to one’s character background if a player chooses one of these traits. The religion-based traits don’t necessarily affect gameplay, but they provide an extra touch of immersion that helps makeStarfieldso much fun to experience.
Starfieldis available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
