The Church of Solios / Paladins thereof...
The largest religion in Farveld. Solios is the ancient Sun God worshipped by Callenthi, and by the majority of Farveldan humans. He is seen as a compassionate God, but also has manifestations where he is firmer and deals out brutal justice to evil doers.
The church is funded by the state, and is tightly structured, with a pope-like figure known as the Venerate.
The heirarchy is structured as follows:
Venerate Brightsoul (The equivalent of the pope)
Numinor (Cardinal - watch over regions of the realm and their spiritual welfare).
Ecclesiate (holy scholar)
Domenicate (Head priest - might run a local temple in a large town)
Consecrati (Officiating priest - can do public rituals)
Sanctate (Head monk)
Novate (Monk)
Paladins of the Church of Solios
Those who choose the path of paladin usually journey to Andredia to be inducted as a Holy Warrior in the Church of Solios by Consecrate Riboli. Such appelates, if found worthy through a course of intense study and training, as well as scriptural meditation, will be knighted and given the surname "Lightsworn". Becoming a Holy Warrior makes you family to Solios, and no-one else, hence the replacement of one's surname with "Lightsworn".Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild
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