Kobolian

For the Kobolian Homeworld, see: Kobol

Introduction
The Kobolians were an ancient civilization from the planet of Kobol, one of the few strictly planet-bound civilizations to evolve from Humanity. As such they are considered the modern progenitors of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol and the last common ancestor between Humans and Colonials.

Culture
During the Kobolians dominance on Kobol, many texts were written, some of which have survived through time, and are regarded by some as religious artifacts, and by others as the documenting of myths and legends. These texts have been collected into a tome known as the Sacred Scrolls. These are the main source of information about Kobol for the people of the Twelve Colonies, as few hard facts remain.

Archaeological digs of Kobolian ruins has hinted that human sacrifice was practiced on Kobol, and that Colonial scriptures are erroneous in their description of life on Kobol, hiding darker truths.

Cultural Dogma
Read More: Colonial Religion

Colonial religion is centered on the Lords of Kobol, twelve dieties that both shaped and guided the Colonial civilization throughout history.

It is taught that believers will go to Fields of Elysium after death if they led a good life, pending the judgement of all Twelve Lords.

Family Life
In marriages between only one man and only one woman, there are examples of both partners retaining their surnames and of the woman taking the surname of her husband.

However, the common surname of group marriages derived from one member. The standard practice for two-person homosexual marriages surnames follow much like their heterosexual counterparts.

Society
The seat of power of Kobol resided in the City of the Gods in the northern hemisphere, itself dominated by the Forum, Temple and Opera House, structures which were duplicated on Caprica in the city of Delphi. It is said that humans lived there in harmony with the Lords of Kobol, and that Atlas supported Kobol on his shoulders.

By its final days, commercialism, decadence, technology had begun to run amok.

Helios Settlement
The Galleons would soon arrive in the Helios-system and eventually become the Colonials, who would go on to found the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.

Territory

 * Kobol