The Inquisition
The Inquisition is an organization dedicated to the eradication of demonic and occult presence in Uralease.
Within the dark the enemy creeps
and with our silence their deceit hath seeped
Evil festers and rots the pure
We shall purge until tis cured
With ancient rites and unholy howl
The wicked rise, but shall fall
By our own blade and our own flame
By our own prayer and our own mark
The blight be purged and fiends be culled
Standing in truth and light we shall be
Unbroken and Unchained
Ours is the shield against the night
And for every spawn's dying breath
There we stand 'gainst alls deaths
- The Inquisitorial Creed
Structure
The Inquisition is led by a Grand Inquisitor who is elected from a group of influential candidates by the cloth.
Following the Grand Inquisitor would be the Inquisitor Captains which are given their roles directly from the Grand Inquisitor
Finally, following both the Grand Inquisitor and Inquisitor Captains would be the general Inquisitors.
In the 6th (and current) Inquisition the general inquisitors are tasked with the investigation and disposal of occult elements within the human kingdoms; as such inquisitors are a rare sight outside of the Validus region. The presence of an inquisitor within areas not within the boundaries of Validus, while rare, can occur. In most cases (1103 and forward) Inquisitorial personnel being present within a non-human nation is caused by an Inquisitorial Call; an Inquisitorial Call occurs if any powerful individual within a non-human nation places a call towards the Zelist Church to send aid, whether that be in reference to occult or demonic elements is irrelevant. However, it is important to note that Inquisitors (1013 and forward) are not a militant element of the Zelist Church, as such in the case of any Blightspawn present their investigation will be met with a Paladin Sect of the Church being dispatched to deal with the problem. If the infestation is of a small degree however, inquisitors are able to dispose of Blightspawn as well; if the problem is occult in nature the Inquisitors (given that it is within their power to do so) will almost always dispose of them themselves. While disposing of occult elements outside of the Validus region on a Call, Inquisitors are issued Inquisitorial Marks. Inquisitorial Marks allow inquisitors to access any building or archive within their "mandated search area."
Public Agenda
The Inquisition's public agenda has changed in almost all of the iterations it has taken throughout the centuries.
The First Inquisition: To eradicate the Blightspawn and kill the Witch King Aeirundir.
The Second Inquisition: To track down and destroy the Cult of the Unseen One and later push back the forces of the Czerezeni and kill Hvartin Czerezen.
The Third Inquisition: To hunt and dispose of religious dissidents and establish a centralized Inquisitorial Control Area.
The Fourth Inquisition: To seize control of the Holy City of Zalor and kill Sol Electus Myca
The Fifth Inquisition: To push back The Eigth Blight in coardination with the Kingdoms of the Validus and the Faelichor Compact
The Sixth Inquisition: The Sixth Inquisition, while not universally recognized as a succesor to the Inquistion, has recently risen under the banner of one Jackson Stenmark. Their presence was noted in the painted city of Lashai during the Moonlit Plague that took the city in 1109. As of yet they have not been formally recognized by the current reigning Sol Electus. However, they did decree the usage of an Inquisitorial Mark to gain entry to the city during it's period of lockdown, leading some to beleive a recognition by the church is imminent.
The First Inquisition: To eradicate the Blightspawn and kill the Witch King Aeirundir.
The Second Inquisition: To track down and destroy the Cult of the Unseen One and later push back the forces of the Czerezeni and kill Hvartin Czerezen.
The Third Inquisition: To hunt and dispose of religious dissidents and establish a centralized Inquisitorial Control Area.
The Fourth Inquisition: To seize control of the Holy City of Zalor and kill Sol Electus Myca
The Fifth Inquisition: To push back The Eigth Blight in coardination with the Kingdoms of the Validus and the Faelichor Compact
The Sixth Inquisition: The Sixth Inquisition, while not universally recognized as a succesor to the Inquistion, has recently risen under the banner of one Jackson Stenmark. Their presence was noted in the painted city of Lashai during the Moonlit Plague that took the city in 1109. As of yet they have not been formally recognized by the current reigning Sol Electus. However, they did decree the usage of an Inquisitorial Mark to gain entry to the city during it's period of lockdown, leading some to beleive a recognition by the church is imminent.
Assets
The Inquisition is supported monetarily by the organized Zelist Church.
History
Prior to the Great Calamity, Uralease was engulfed in a time known as “The Age of Darkness.” The Blight’s creations showed the first signs of cohesion, this led to a series of organized Blightspawn attacks that spread across near the entirety of Uralease. To counteract these attacks the Zelist Church created what would later be called The First Inquisition. The Inquisition would prove to be incredibly proficient at tracking down and ending these events before they could get out of hand.
The Inquisition would later alter it's goal to fight against the Witch King Aeirundir during the great calamity. During the Calamity itself The Inquisition would ally with the Knights of Silvaris to push back the forces of the First Blight(11,313 PCC). Roughly 100 years after the end of the First Blight, in the year 11,211 PCC, the order would be disbanded for the first time, though an organization known as the Knights of Valcen would arise out of the power vacuum left by the Inquistion.
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