The manifestation of the dual forces of order and chaos, typically represented in art and icon as an androgynous Malkosti.
Veshtu and Vishi
Early Malkosti faith focused primarily on reciprocity and harmony; deeds return as boon or curse—rightness is rewarded and badness is punished as life balances itself through Malkosti agency. Random tragedy or fortune occurs to remind the Malkosti that chaos ("tu") is interwoven with order ("vesh"). Veshtu is this force of creation and destruction manifest in earthly form, a representative of the primary concepts of existence.
Vi and Shi
Malkosti hymns are darkly lyrical and they illustrate a religion focused not only on their own turbulent past but also fixated on the dual roles of action and fate. Their mythos includes a lot of journeying tales. Its central character is an androgynous demi-god named Vishi born to Veshtu, the goddess of creation and destruction.
Upon reaching the age of Reason, Vishi leaves to venture through wondrous and perilous kingdoms far from home. Each fantastic voyage in the liturgy possesses a moral tale and Vishi finally attains enlightenment upon being executed by the Coal Eaters, a superstitious and backwards people. From Vishi's burning corpse springs forth twin brother and sister demigods "Vi" (fate) and "Shi" (action). They curse the Coal Eaters to lives of indecision and misfortune and set their city aflame, during the chaos they flee in separate directions and wander across time and space before they are reunited at the end of the world.
Contemporary Malkosti lore and myth remains a mix of soulful mystical tales and passionate ballads, much of it set to music. Not much is known about the extent to which their current religion has been modified, as their sermons are cryptic and deeply profound.