The order of Paladin's Olivia is a member of.

Structure

The Twin Hearts, High Priest/Priestess, Priest/Priestess, Paladins, Bishops, Deacons, Worshipers.   The Knights of Atar

Public Agenda

To bring about the will of Atar and bring more members to his fold and expand the boundaries of the order.

Assets

Statue of Atar, Paladins, Temples, Churches, Shrines, Treasury, slaves

Mythology & Lore

Atarr was the first of the Eight. The eldest of the Gods, and their leader. He created Myrth and all the creatures on it with the blood of his first heart. And with the blood of his second heart he created the humans. They were his perfect creation, his best accomplishment. But there were so many of them, too many for him to take care of on his own. So he breathed life into his fellow gods, becoming them to come and help him in guiding his people. But they were jealous of his human pets and wished for followers of their own. They stole some of his humans and changed them. Made them lesser, no longer human they took to following their new masters. And thus the other races were formed.

Divine Origins

The Order of Atarr was the first religion to form after the Eight fell. It once spanned the entire continent, but, as time and other religions formed, it was pushed back into the borders of Leuth.

Cosmological Views

Atarr is the most powerful of the Gods and he created, not only Myrth, but all of the gods with the will of his love alone. The Humans are his favored people, and all other races are considered lesser, tainted.

Tenets of Faith

Laws

 

Sins

Narcissism

Priesthood

The Order of Atar has always been led by two a Daelord, his Twin Hearts.. Each Daelord leads the church for fifty years before stepping down and allowing his brother to take his place. At this time the new Daelord will select a new Priesthood to guide the church with him.

Granted Divine Powers

Healing is the major aspect of the Atarr preisthood. And people travel from all over Atone seeking their help.

Love in its essence is spiritual fire.

Type
Religious, Holy Order
Subsidiary Organizations
Deities
Divines
Location
Related Ranks & Titles
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
Related Ethnicities

Structure

Highlord, Grand Crusader, Crusader, Lightbringer, Divine Knight, Knight  

Magic

When a paladin is granted the title of Grand Crusader they are given the gift of Atar's Power in the form of a magical tattoo. This allows them to access Atar's magic directly and is proof of their divine devotion.

Public Agenda

Spread the love of Atar and protect those that follow him.

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.

Type
Military, Knightly Order
Training Level
Elite
Veterancy Level
Decorated/Honored
Parent Organization
Deities
Related Ethnicities

Known Paladins

  Olivia

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Lin

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

A small delicate looking old woman with kind blue eyes and short grey hair cut in the same style as Olivia's.

Mental characteristics

Employment

Head Priestess assigned to Atarr's Orphanage

Social

Religious Views

Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Birthplace
Leuthoria
Children
Current Residence
Leuthoria
Gender
Female
Eyes
bright blue, kind
Hair
short cropped and grey, same style as Olivia
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
fair, weathered, sunspots
Height
5'6"
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
Known Languages
Common

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

A tall pale man with a long arrogant nose.
Children
Gender
male
Eyes
dark and narrow
Hair
long, dirty blond and pulled back in a slick tail.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
pasty
Height
6'1"

Highlord Alwyn

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

A stout, handsome man with a wolf-like face and piercing ice blue eyes.

Social

Religious Views

Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
icy blue
Hair
messy brown hair
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
dark tan
Height
5'5"
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations

Grand Crusader Shirse

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

A small mousy redhead with big innocent looking eyes with a shower of freckles.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Children
Eyes
Wide innocent blue eyes
Hair
long bright red hair
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
pale and covered in freckles
Height
5'
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations

History

This age old tradition began when the first god, Otyx, was turned to stone. It carried on every year after that until every god had been turned, their followers left, lost, blind, and grieving, in their wake. For close to two centuries the Vigil was held on the day and year a particular god was turned, spanning eight years before beginning with Ataar again. As time blurred history and the exact days were lost the Vigil was held at the end of each year and people devoted their prayers to their personal deity.

Execution

Priests and Paladin's spend the whole day cleansing themselves, physically, spiritually, mentally, in preparation. They begin with a fast that lasts a full 24 hours from the moment they awaken. The other cleansing rituals differ from religion to religion. The Vigil begins when the sun begins to sink below the horizon bathing the world in darkness. The High Priest will take 7 paladins into the Crystal Chambers where the God died. The High Priest represents their God, and the 7 paladins represent the other deities. They will spend all night conducting secret rituals. The remaining Priests will light the temple with candles, each deity represented by a different color, and they will spend the night praying, clutching their holy symbols to their chests. Citizens not part of the clergy will often light their own candle, and many will attempt to stay awake the full night.

Components and tools

The single most important items used during the Vigil are the candles. They are not ordinary candles, but dyed and blessed specifically for this purpose. They are sold literally everywhere in the week leading up to the Vigil. It is not uncommon for priests and paladins to light incense as well as the candles to help purify the world for the coming year. After the cleansing rituals, many priests will spend the rest of the day preaching to the masses or studying the prayer books. Some begin a more personal vigil in preparation.

Participants

The High Priest and 7 grand paladins will convine in the Crystal Chambers of the Gods where they will conduct rituals and prayers not known to the lesser folk. Everyone is welcome to join in the Vigil, but all people with a sacred connection to the Gods are required to see the Vigil to the end.

Observance

On the 20th day of the Eighth month, Ataar-Otyx. The Cleansing begins the moment a clergy member wakes. The Vigil begins when the Sun touches the Horizon and lasts until the Sun rises above Myrth's crust the next morning.
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