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===Religion===

While there is no explicit evidence that the Luminoth worship a particular deity, they do demonstrate adherence to some religious beliefs. Two of the testaments left by [[Keybearer]]s, for example, made mention of an [[wikipedia:Afterlife|afterlife]].<ref>{{cite|A-Kul tried to send me back to Aether, that I might get reinforcements. Both cadres have been attacked, devastated. The Ing followed me. They came, wearing the skin of beasts. I gave them a good fight, yet, I have failed. May I redeem my honor in the next life. Here, at the fortress entrance, I breathe my last.|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Logbook]] "S-Jrs's Testament"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref><ref>{{cite|My journey comes to an end. The thrice-cursed Ing prepared an ambush of singular cunning in the mining station. They caught me in it like a neophyte fresh from the training halls. I have sent five score of their number to whatever foul put they call afterlife, but in vain. My life is extinguished.|[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Logbook]] "J-Stl's Testament"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Furthermore, as demonstrated by the three [[Sentinel of the Temple]]s, Luminoth [[wikipedia:Parting_phrase#Religious and traditional parting phrases|parting expressions of goodwill]] typically wish upon the recipient the aid of the inanimate [[Light of Aether]];<ref>{{cite|May the Light of Aether serve you well!|[[I-Sha]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref><ref>{{cite|The time for talk is over. Good hunting, and may the Light of Aether guide your aim.|[[A-Voq]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Good luck. Let the Light of Aether show you the way!|[[O-Lir]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> this veneration of inanimate natural forces may evidence a [[wikipedia:Pantheism|pantheistic]], [[wikipedia:Animism|animistic]], or [[wikipedia:Mother Nature|nature-based]] belief system. The fact that the Energy Controllers, and the Light of Aether they contain, were placed at the center of [[wikipedia:Temple|Temples]] would seem to indicate that their spiritual activities revolve around the Light of Aether. Finally, [[Luminoth Lore]] describes the [[Sentinel of Aether|Sentinel]] [[U-Mos]] engaging in prayer for deliverance from the Ing, though to who or what he might have been praying was not expounded upon.<ref name=Twilight/>

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