Church of Pelor
Claiming dominion over the some 60 million souls on Albion, the Church of Pelor is an ancient institution with its origins in old Eridas and Ezura. While it still maintains some missions there, most notably in Aes, its primary worshipers can be found in and around northern Albion today. The Church is headed by a patriarch who resides either in Norvos, Enetia or Aes and who indirectly controls all temples and cathedrals of the church on Eora during his reign. The current patriarch is Uriel the Merciful, who has made his headquarters in the Basilica of Pelor in Aes and who has renewed interests in spreading Pelor's worship on Ezura, somewhat neglecting Albion in the process. This has brought it in conflict with both the Empire in the past and with today's current kingdoms, however none of them can truly afford to challenge the interpreters of the divine god himself.
Divine Origins
The Church of Pelor has its history based in the ancient times, long before the Empire of Anselm. It was the church that connected these early Men and their beliefs in the God of Light that brought them together on their journey from Eridas to Albion, and as such has always had a large presence in the hearts of those who reside there.
It was said the Church was founded by one of Pelor's Solars, though no records of that time remain in the public eye, and only the vaults underneath the Basilica would reveal the truth. At first, the Church was inclusive of all races but slowly became more and more exclusive to humans over the centuries after its founding. Its belief that Pelor exists because of the pure thought of Man alone has clashed with some scholars and their interpretation of the divine. Nevertheless, the Church is almost 4,000 years old and that alone grants it authority in the eyes of most.
Tenets of Faith
The Church follows the six tenets of Pelor:
I. Victory over evil
II. Free Will for all mortals
III. Hearth's Light on each night
IV. Generosity to those under you
V. Courage against darkness
VI. Justice in every action
Priesthood
To become a priest of the Church, one needs to be appointed by a local bishop who heads a cathedral or temple, who in turn is appointed by the Patriarch. The Patriarch is often a celestial being that has visited the prime material plane on behalf of Pelor, though if none are found or convinced to lead the Church, a patriarch is elected from among the bishops.
The priests of the Church are mostly human, though some rare exceptions exist. They devote their lives to Pelor and prayer to him and often work their entire lives in a shrine or chapel, or attend a bishop in his cathedral or temple instead. They are known healers, and will heal those they deem right and just, and often make ends meet by selling potions that have their divine energy imbued in them.
Sects
One of the more extreme off-shoots of the Church is the Red Dawn Cult, which interprets the will of Pelor through sword and blood. While not outright believing that other gods do not exist, they punish those who do not follow the sun god wherever they go.
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