Ashen Creed
A Religion in Arturias
Structure
Ascendant
The Ascendant leads the Creed.
Cinderseer
There are 6 Cinderseers who act under the Ascendant, leading massive areas that the Creed have a hold over.
Flamecaller
Flamecallers act as leaders over communities.
Ashkeeper
Ashkeepers are the underlings of Flamecallers, doing as they see fit. Sometimes they are even under the command of higher tier Creed members.
Recruits & acts akin to seargentsReborn Acolyte
Reborn for short, they act as foot soldiers and carry out a lot of basic operations for the Creed.
Divine Origins
The Ashen Creed began early in the industrial period, roughly around Cordero's Octmor period. In the western regions of Cordero, people grew embittered by warring and the declining quality of life as skirmishes with Miralese rebels and Corderans became a constant issue. Clem Martavia, the tiefling founder, found strength when discreetly invoking Infernal affinity. She led bands of acolytes against anyone who threatened her village at the time. Eventually, others sought her aid and protection, slowly growing in influence.
After Octmor fell, and chaos became rampant throughout the country, Martavia played a vital role in having gangs of acolytes patrol through settlements to quell any trouble. Many Corderans praise the protection and order they brought but... rumors suggest they got vicious in how they dealt their punishments. This would naturally be seen as controversial vigilantes by local authorities. When Donovan Foster became Imperator of Cordero, many charges were dropped and any Ashen prisoners were pardoned. The offical reasoning being that, "They were trying to maintain order as the authorities were overwhelmed during the unrest."
Ever since, the Ashen Creed have been an influential religion within Cordero. They bring promises of power to those who wish to become reborn anew.
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