Deathless Heart
"O Evening Glory, Deathless Heart,
We gather before your eternal flame,
To dedicate this statue, a symbol of our love.
May it stand tall and steadfast,
A monument to the permanence of our devotion,
Inspiring all who behold it to seek love that transcends time.
Bless this statue, O Evening Glory,
With your grace and blessing,
That it may radiate the warmth and light of everlasting love.
Guide us, O Deathless Heart,
In our pursuit of love that defies death,
And let this statue be a beacon of hope for all.
In your name, we dedicate this statue,
To love that endures beyond the bounds of mortality,
Forever and always, in life and in death."
~Dedication ceremony of a statue to the Archduchess of Prunyth
Structure
Small cults led by Charismatics who network loosely between themselves.
Culture
Reverence for love and eternal bonds, focus on the preservation of love beyond death and the creation of beautiful artworks. Songs, sonnets and poems are revered, but more permanent fixtures such as carvings, reliefs, sculptures, and well preserved paintings and murals are preferred.
Public Agenda
To spread the teachings of Evening Glory and promote the eternal nature of love and beauty.
Assets
Relics, sacred texts, and shrines dedicated to Evening Glory. Unlike most cults, the Heartbound are relatively cash poor as the majority of their membership are heartsick romantics and starving artist types.
Mythology & Lore
Divine Origins
Stemming from Evening Glory's personal experiences and teachings, the Deathless Heart emphasizes the importance of love and its eternal nature, and the preservation of beauty and joy.
Cosmological Views
Tenets of Faith
Love is eternal and transcends death. Devotion to Evening Glory ensures the preservation of love and beauty beyond mortal life. Death is not 'the natural order,' but an obstacle to be overcome through art, song, and devotion.
Ethics
Ethical behavior is centered around love, compassion, and the preservation of life and love. Beautiful moments are memorialized in song, and beautiful people are to be memorialized in statuary, art, or embalming.
Worship
Worship involves rituals, prayers, and offerings that celebrate love and honor Evening Glory as the embodiment of eternal love. Services of a Heartbound cult can often look like art classes or collaborative art parties. Acts of love and devotion, swearing to one another in layered, sometimes complex webs of polyamory, or intense connections in monogamy are all present and can vary from congregation to congregation.
Priesthood
Like the Devotion Undying, the Deathless Heart congregations are led by Charismatics who are undead of unusual beauty. The priests remove a heart-shaped plug from their hands during their undeath, turning their hands into Evening Glory's holy symbols.
Granted Divine Powers
Undead created by Heartbound are particularly beautiful specimens, often transcending even the beauty that they had in life.
Political Influence & Intrigue
The Heartbound have very little political influence compared to the others, but their impact on art and culture is more immense than anyone outside the cult gives them credit for. Their symbolism often creeps into major art installations funded by Plutarchs everywhere, often in such a way as to only be recognizable by other Heartbound.
Death Defeats Life, Love Defeats Death
Alternative Names
The Eternal Love, Heart's Embrace
Predecessor Organization
Demonym
Heartbound
Ruling Organization
Founders
Deities
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