Radicalization of Thrane

Religious event

Over the course of 915, the nation of Thrane became more extreme in their religious fervor

As militant sects and orders sprang up, each strove to outdo its competitors. By 915, almost any stripe of radicalism and zealotry was accepted as normal. Calling a neighbor “impious” could lead to that person’s death sentence. The   Pure Land movement murdered foreigners in the streets, the Order of the Pure became a wandering carnival of excessive piety, and the Fire of Tribulation sect sought to cleanse “speech, deed, and thought itself.” Not all the cults of what came to be called the Righteous Kingdom were violent, but the more extreme militias, whether sincere or charlatans, were the ones who exerted the greatest influence. A few nobles, priests, and commoners did resist the tide, but they had no one to rally behind. The prince was meek in nature and went into private life quietly. While the cities and villages burned and riots ran rampant, ir’Wynarn did nothing.   By the end of 915, it was clear that the vision of a cleansing silver fire burned only within Thrane’s borders. Calls to defend the young theocracy from its enemies rose in urgency and strength. Tens of thousands answered, vowing to defend Mother Church. The new rabble rousers had only to point, and tell them where to march.