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== Hierarchy of Authority == | == Hierarchy of Authority == | ||
The divine chain of command flows from the unknowable Creator down to mortal hands: | The divine chain of command flows from the unknowable Creator down to mortal hands: | ||
# '''[[Xaren|The Creator]]''' — The silent originator of Mystifea. | # '''[[Xaren|The Creator]]''' — The silent originator of [[Mystifea]]. | ||
# '''[[Celestial (Mystifea)|The Celestials]]''' — Embodiments of | # '''[[Celestial (Mystifea)|The Celestials]]''' — Embodiments of [[Universal Law (Mystifea)|Universal Law]] and cosmic structure. | ||
# '''[[Angel (Mystifea)|The Angels]]''' — | # '''[[Angel (Mystifea)|The Angels]]''' — Spiritual governors and judges who walk among mortals. | ||
# '''The Secular Order''' — Mortal executors of doctrine, faith, judgment, and purification. | # '''The Secular Order''' — Mortal executors of doctrine, faith, judgment, and purification. | ||
== Doctrine and Purpose == | == Doctrine and Purpose == | ||
The Secular Order enforces the '''Celestial Ban on Void Worship''', a law set in place after the [[First Fracture]], when mortals first attempted communion with the [[Void (Mystifea)|Void]] which warped parts of reality and drove thousands mad. To even utter the name of a Void entity—particularly the [[Amorphous King]]—is to risk corruption. The Order ensures such knowledge is never spread and such faith never tolerated. | The Secular Order enforces the '''Celestial Ban on Void Worship''', a law set in place after the [[First Fracture (Mystifea)|First Fracture]], when mortals first attempted communion with the [[Void (Mystifea)|Void]] which warped parts of reality and drove thousands mad. To even utter the name of a Void entity—particularly the [[Amorphous King]]—is to risk corruption. The Order ensures such knowledge is never spread and such faith never tolerated. | ||
== Structure and Roles == | == Structure and Roles == | ||
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* [[Voidwatcher (Secular Order)|Voidwatchers]] criticize [[Paladin (Mystifea)|Paladins]] for creating heretics through reckless purges. | * [[Voidwatcher (Secular Order)|Voidwatchers]] criticize [[Paladin (Mystifea)|Paladins]] for creating heretics through reckless purges. | ||
* [[Hunter (Secular Order)|Hunters]] have been known to turn on clergy who hide truth or soften doctrine. | * [[Hunter (Secular Order)|Hunters]] have been known to turn on clergy who hide truth or soften doctrine. | ||
* [[Cardinal (Secular Order)|Cardinals]] often conceal internal atrocities to preserve the | * [[Cardinal (Secular Order)|Cardinals]] often conceal internal atrocities to preserve the Order's divine image. | ||
== The Amorphous King and the Great Threat == | == The Amorphous King and the Great Threat == | ||
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* '''Chain of Lucidity''' — Detects falsehood and Void presence. | * '''Chain of Lucidity''' — Detects falsehood and Void presence. | ||
* '''Voice of Finality''' — Judgment phrase that binds a soul for divine reckoning. | * '''Voice of Finality''' — Judgment phrase that binds a soul for divine reckoning. | ||
* '''Trial by Lucidity''' — A public test wherein the | * '''Trial by Lucidity''' — A public test wherein the accused's thoughts are exposed. | ||
* '''The Burning of the Dream''' — Ritual destruction of corrupted memory or art. | * '''The Burning of the Dream''' — Ritual destruction of corrupted memory or art. | ||
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* [[Ecclesiastical Synod]] | * [[Ecclesiastical Synod]] | ||
[[Category:Factions]] | [[Category:Factions]] | ||
[[Category:Religious | [[Category:Religious groups]] | ||
[[Category:Mystifea universe]] | [[Category:Mystifea universe]] | ||