The Radiant Dawn
The Radiant Dawn is a collective of the former religious groups that followed the Gods and their teachings before the Departed Era. The collective was formed so the religious could combine their efforts to find the cause of the God's Departure.
Over the years, the group has mingled and merged further into a group which supports and worships the departed Gods with little distinction drawn between them any longer. A follower of the Goddess of Nature is just as likely to lend a prayer to the Goddess of War if drawn into conflict.
Structure
There is no single head of the Radiant Dawn, instead each Divine group elects an official to act as the head of their sect. These elected figures form a council so that each God is represented and their voice heard.
Beneath this council, each God has several representative known with different titles depending on the God they follow.
| Name | Domain | Council Member | High Priest | Priests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illion | God of Knowledge | The Enlightened | Seekers | |
| Barum | God of Protection | The Bulwark | Defender | Shields |
| Karik | God of Birth and Renewal | The Reborn | ||
| Layra | Goddess of Joy | The Joybringer | ||
| Mexin | Goddess of Pain and Death | The Departed | Acolytes | |
| Arca | Goddess of Magic | The Enchanted | ||
| Mallina | Goddess of the Sea and Storms | The Wayfarer | Breeze | |
| Shanda | Goddess of War | Lord / Lady of War | Hand of Shanda | Arm of Shanda |
Public Agenda
The Radiant Dawn has three Primary Goals.
- Maintain the God's Beliefs and Teachings
- Find why the Gods have departed
- Call the Gods back to the world.
History
The Radiant Dawn was founded to try and unite the separate worshipers of The Departed Gods to seek the answer as to why they left. As time passed, the unity soon became more than just to seek this answer and instead formed an shared religion where Eight of the Major Deities were accepted as the pantheon that the major populace could follow.
Although the Answer is still sought, the group's primary goal is to spread the general teachings of the Nine and prepare the world for their return. One common belief is that the Gods departed due to a lack of faith or taking for granted the God's presence and that proving that the Mortals still have faith will bring them back.
The Night is darkest before the Dawn
Founding Date
50 DE
Type
Religious, Pantheon
Subsidiary Organizations
Permeated Organizations
Neutral
The Radiant Dawn view the Order as almost a cult like formation around their founder Saint Lyra. As they aid the world by closing Rifts, The Radiant Dawn accept their presence.
The Order of Saint Lyra view The Radiant Dawn as an old practice that should be ended. The Gods are gone and they are not coming back anytime soon. While they believe the Religion is pointless, they are not antagonistic to The Radiant Dawn itself, as they wish them no direct ill will.
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