Ecclesiam
Ecclesiam is a religion that started off as a minority to become the world's biggest faith for two millennia. Followers known as ecclesiacs, reveres Elat and Ila, as the two supreme gods who gently watches over the world to guide mortals in the right direction.
Around the end of the Ghulat Wars, Ecclesiam grew to become one of the most culturally influential faiths in the world by filling in the gap left by most of the Pantheonic faiths. Its sacred text is the Hierograph, which is considered the bedrock of Ecumene literature so reading it and having a good understanding of Ecclesiam is essential to understanding the Ecumene canon.
Her origins are written in the Heirophant canon, as a great elven sage and preacher who was a follower of Suffah. She lived through the final days of the Ghulat Wars, helping those that she could as spread the word of _. She also battled hordes of demons and navigated peoples displaced from natural disasters. Upon her death, it is said an angel of Ila manifested physically to bring her body to Heaven. There _ personally deified her by spliting his own essence her essence with her. _ then showed her his own experiences of existence and the two later wed. Overtime the two would have children in the form of the Archangels.
History
Around the end of the Ghulat Wars, Ecclesiam grew to become one of the most culturally influential faiths in the world by filling in the gap left by most of the Pantheonic faiths. Its sacred text is the Hierograph, which is considered the bedrock of Ecumene literature so reading it and having a good understanding of Ecclesiam is essential to understanding the Ecumene canon.
What originated as a crusader force and military might during and after the last Ghulat Wars for fighting against demons and monsters, later adopted doctrines that are largely benign: that people should live temperate, virtuous lives of kindness and charity. With the choas of the period it was developed in, Ecclesiam became a faith for those who looked for a god and clergy to guide them through trying times. In addition, Ecclesiam was generally best known for its rituals and a rather authoritarian approach to religious and moral doctrine, shared worldwide by missionaries and colonization.
The faith however started to become controversial as the religious authority had a hard time accepting races that were considered monsters. It became even more serious as Ecclesic clergy advocated against accepting sapient monsters and granting them the same rights as people. While there are still adherents, more have become comfortable following their own conscience over church dictates.
Mythology & Lore
During the catalysm, disaster was an everyday occurance, whether natural or manmade. Survival was the most important factor and thus morality waned. Despite it all, there were still those who made their mission to help others during the choas. One such was Ila, which records say was an elven woman who was a moral paragon who selflessly healed others as civilization fell. Towards the end of her life, she was rewarded miracuosly by the supreme god Elat, who brought her into his divine realm and deified her. The two have ruled as the ultimate divine couple since with adherents all trying to follow her example.
Worship
Any remaining gods are tolerated within Ecclesiam as they are told to be subordinate to Elat.
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