Inquisitorial Ordainment
Ervenian Era, 1051 AB
An Inquisitorial Ordainment is a ceremony and a test that inquisitors of the Andorian Church must undergo if they wish to advance further within the Andorian Inquisition or the church. Venators who wish to become inquisitors also go through this ceremony.
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The aspirant inquisitor undresses down to their loincloth, and daub themselves with an oily ointment while standing in a tub full of holy water. Then, the aspirant stands in a glass cell during the midday sun until they are sunburned, while gazing directly at the sun. Immediately after leaving the cell, while standing in a zone of truth, the aspirant needs to read aloud from a text they have never read before. If the aspirant can still read, that means they squinted too much and haven't fully embraced the light, and they must undergo the ceremony another time. This ceremony may be repeated up to three total times if necessary, but no more.
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