Neo-Vanicism

The Neo-Vanic movement is a radical, far-right religious-political ideology and network of cells that seeks to revive and promote the ancient Vanic faith, a hedonistic and controversial pagan religion formerly centered in the defunct nation of Stormark. Drawing inspiration from extremist models such as Ostland, Neo-Vanicism has historically been associated with ultranationalism, religious zealotry, and acts of terrorism.

History

The original Vanic religion was a theocratic and deeply controversial system practiced in Stormark, a nation-state that fell into decline and eventual destruction by the early 18th century. Characterized by sacral monarchy, extreme gender dualism, and unorthodox sexual rites, Vanicism drew heavy criticism from the global community, particularly from religious and human rights organizations.

Principality of Yrjar

Stormark's decline culminated in the emergence of the short-lived state of Yrjar in 1685, considered by historians as a last-ditch attempt to preserve Vanic ideology under a new political banner. Yrjar, however, was decisively destroyed by the expanding Hazar in 1701, marking a symbolic and strategic end to any state-sponsored Vanic revivalism.

1706 Vanic insurgency

Despite the collapse of Stormark, remnants of the Vanic faithful began forming clandestine cells in 1685. These underground groups operated mainly in western and northwestern Keltia, preserving Vanic rites and fostering a growing hatred for modernist, Abrahamic, and republican institutions. By 1706, these cells coalesced into a loosely connected ideological movement and declared a "spiritual war" against the multicultural and secular state of Nouvelle Alexandrie, resulting in a short but brutal series of terror campaigns.

Defeat and suppression

The Vanic Conflict, as it came to be known, ended in 1712 with the decisive defeat of Neo-Vanic militants. Nouvelle Alexandrie's counterinsurgency operations dismantled most of the Neo-Vanic networks and launched an extensive ideological purge. The last known sacred sites of the old Vanic religion, located within the ruins of Stormark, were neutralized and destroyed by special operations forces.

Revival and Neo-Vanic Skinheads

Following their suppression, Neo-Vanic ideology reemerged in far-right internet subcultures. Particularly in the 1720s, anonymous imageboards and encrypted messaging groups began circulating propaganda that blended Vanic mysticism with white supremacist and accelerationist rhetoric. This new wave birthed the phenomenon of Neo-Vanic Skinheads, militant youth groups marked by shaved heads, ritualistic tattoos, and open calls for the "purification of Keltia."

The rise of the Confederacy of the Dispossessed, a shadowy ultra-nationalist alliance of exile groups and militias, provided renewed ideological and logistical support for Neo-Vanic cells. Between 1730 and 1740, these connections enabled the movement to rebuild its networks, acquire arms, and infiltrate impoverished and post-industrial areas of northwestern Keltia, where discontent and cultural fragmentation were on the rise.

The global 1737 Recession proved to be a fertile ground for Neo-Vanic recruitment. Economic despair, political instability, and social alienation allowed the movement to gain a foothold among the dispossessed. Community centers, ostensibly pagan cultural societies, and clandestine training camps became new fronts for Neo-Vanic indoctrination and paramilitary preparation.

Return to armed action

In 1744, nearly sixty years after the fall of Stormark, Neo-Vanic militants launched a series of coordinated attacks in Keltian port cities, targeting religious minorities, state infrastructure, and cultural institutions. Though lacking the capabilities of a full-scale insurgency, these attacks demonstrated the movement’s enduring threat. International observers have warned that without decisive intervention, the Neo-Vanic Movement may evolve into a broader ethno-religious extremist insurgency.