Anita Brighton
History
Early Life
Anita was born to Amos and Norma Brighton on ???? in the city of Pistol Butte. Her father worked as a tailor and her mother as a baker. The family was well off and Anita wanted for nothing. At the age of twelve her father was arrested for murder; a ruse set up by the husband of a flirtatious customer. In truth her father had done nothing wrong, but he was quicly convicted and hung before he could say goodbye to his family.
Anita and her mother found themselves ostrisized from society. By the time Anita turned fifteen they were destitute and Norma took her daughter and traveled west with a wagon train headed toward Longhill. During their trip they passed through what was then known as Raggedrock Valley. Anita had ridden some distance ahead of her group, entering the valley ahead of them. As she did, she was struck by a fierce light. When her mother found her, she was unconscious and had been struck blind.
Visions and Gospels
Anita's blindness lasted for three weeks. During that time she received a series of visions from The Light. She spent hours mumbling to herself and often demanded graphite and paper. She transcribed everything The Light told her, penning the entire First Gospel of Light while blind. In the weeks that followed her recovery Anita began sharing the details of her visions with her companions. Many mocked her, but she began to develop a small following. Before reaching Longhill she went on two pen two additional Gospels.
Longhill and Marriage
When Anita and Norma settled in Longhill Anita already had a nearly one hundred followers. Anita dilligently taught them everything the light had shown her and the rules that must be followed to gain entrance to The Light. At first the townspeople were reluctant to hear what she had to say, but with time her following continued to grow.
It was during this time that Anita would marry her first four wives and her first husband. Their way of life did not set well with the locals and Anita was openly ridiculed despite the number of converts flocking to her. She fought relentlessly to gain acceptance for her people, but found there was little love for any of them in the small town.
Nazteth
With life in LonghiAnita received another vision from The Light. She was instructed to take her people and return to Raggedrock Valley which The Light told her was actually named the Valley of Nazteth. There she was instructed to found the town of Nazteth. The Light promised safety and acceptance for her people and that she would "One day find Light would come to them from the darkest depths and lead them to greatness."
The Radiant Covenant
Anita knew the surest way to spread the Gospels of Light was to build a proper school that would not only teach the basics of reading and arithmatic, but would also guide people to the truth. In ???? she founded the The Radiant Covenant, a church school that began instructing nearly a thousand people in the first weeks it was open. In the years that followed Nazteth became a booming hub and the Covenant became a cornerstone for spreading the Gospels throughout The Unified Territories.
Swallower of Nazteth
In ???? The Radient Covenant was approaching it's sixtieth anniversary and most Nezzonites who had moved away migrated back to enjoy the festivities. Early on the morning of ???? ???? a dust storm blew in from the south with no warning. Anita directed community into the church for safety. As they fled lightning strikes started a fire that quickly spread. Inside the church Anita led her people in prayer, assuring them that The Light would keep them safe.
When the storm moved into it's second day many of her congregation began to fear for their lives. Anita promised that all would be well if they continued to pray. When talk of leaving began to spread Anita became outraged and swore that anyone who abandoned the town would be damned to Darkness. Despite her warnings many people left, including at least fourteen of Anita's own children.
When the storm stopped, Anita praised the brave souls that had been willing to stay, but the storm was not done. The massive updrafts had driven tons of sand into the air and it began to fall in a steady rain of dust until the town, church, and her congregation were buried alive.
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