The Chantry
Tenets of Faith
Magic is used to influence the world, meant to be used as a tool. Arcane magic is not granted with any permission, which can result in it being very dangerous, with every societal downfall until now being caused by it. Therefore, it should be under strict control.
Central within the Sirina Doctrine is love. Love of all types is celebrated, and it isn’t uncommon to marry for love or have concubines for love. However as with many things, faith and inheritance complicate matters. Marriage is seen as a ritual to imitate Sirina and her husband and serves to forever bind two people together into one family with the hope of producing a family.
Worship
Examples of items used for worship are incense and firework.
The churches holy symbol is a round piece of lava rock, with two red beads and two silver.
Burning pyres in cities while telling stories, reciting prayers, singing hymns is a frequent occurance.
The main used holy "text" are a collections of chants sung by the Prophet. Older texts were previously used in Valois.
Priesthood
There are saints within the order, including the lady who started the Order of the Rose.
Lords of a region have a chantry-member to oversee the church's business in their area, with lower-ranking members overseeing smaller areas or towns. They also function as advisors.
They have their own military, in the form of a knightly order called the Templars.
Granted Divine Powers
Cleric powers are often associated with fire.
Political Influence & Intrigue
A king that isn’t supported by the Chantry does not stay king for long. The people believe that only a monarch blessed by Sirina can be a good monarch, therefore the Chantry has a large degree of influence.
Moreover, they have the authority to lock up magic users in order to protect Torres. This authority extends theoretically even for nobles. In reality however, only those without the power, be it political, monetary or magical to hide their gifts fall prey to the chantry.
Noble houses that make the wrong enemies or fall from favour often then miraculously get visited by the Inquisition for their gifted children or for alleged paganism or use of magic.
Sects
According to the faith, Sirina ages ago descended where now the Black Peak is, and taught the people many things such as agricultural practices, winemaking and art, all still important in Lorrainian societies today. What happened next and where Sirina came from is where the two creeds diverge.
Torresian beliefs
In Torres the Chantries creed is dominant. The Chantry believes that Tarok is Sirinas father. Sirina herself was a halfgod who fled her father's divine realm to be with the humans whom she loved, so much that one day she fell for a mortal human man. Together they sired the Torresian royal family who pride themselves on their vermillion hair which they claim is a sign of their divine heritage.Valois beliefs
In Valois, they believe Sirina wed her divine husband Tarok, gave birth to their son and left the mortal realm in the hands of their offspring who would sire the Valoisian royal family. The silver manes prevalent in the Valois royal family comes from Tarok and is a sign of their divine heritage.Holy Sites
The volcano within Torres called Blackpeak is a holy site to the Chantry, only meant to be visited by the pope. It is the source of many monsters that roamed the lands during the Grey Years, when it was active. Later in the year 1108, a dragon dubbed L'Enfer of the Black Peak emerged from its smouldering remains to terrorize Torres, before being slain by members of the Scourgebloods. Only a few years ago, it is said that Insert Name Here wandered into the peaks after recieving a vision of The Red Lady herself, and recieved a blessing.
Type
Religious, Organised Religion
Deities
Divines
Controlled Territories
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