Divine Lights

Goals

The religion brings a message of dutiful hope even the smallest liht may show the way through the darkest night. The core tenets of the religion are conceptualized as follows:
The Hearth spreads compassion. One must nourish the hungry; offer shelter to the cold; and give secour to those who suffer. Spiritual warmth comes when the community is gathered together before the light as neighbours.
The Lantern illuminates the way of truth. The light reveals what is hidden by darkness, and shows the way to understanding. One should not silence truth, nor speak falsehoods. The Light displays the duty of all faithful to uphold the cause of justice. One cannot abide when evil stirs; nor stand idle when corruption spreads: callousness and indifference permit selfishness, greed, and hate to multiply.
The Sun symbolizes hope and redemption. Show those who are in darknes the light. Offer mercy to the guilty: no shadow is absolute so long as a flickering flame remains

Hierarchy

Ordained priests of the Divine light are known as Lightkeepers. These clerics of the Sacred Flame are predominantly women"; they wear flowing vestments of white, yellow, and gold. Lightkeepers take vows of poverty, eschewing all personal possessions and living on the commonwealth of the faith. Chapels and cathedrals of the Divine light are ministered by a Lightkeeper, who is assisted by a few devoted acolytes. Smaller villages rely on lay ministers to keep their shrines. The highest authority amongst the priesthood of the Divine Light is the Divine Matriarch, who tends the Cathedral of Saint Tarna in the city of Windrin.
Although this represents the formal religious hierarchy, people of any gender identity may become clerics and paladins of the Divine light and rise to positions of honour and reverence.

Clerics of the Divine light

Through deep spiritual discipline and steadfast devotion, some faithful may become living vessels for the Divine Light. These rare individuals hold the power to channel its light in the earthly realm to work divine Magic. However, not every cleric of the Divine light becomes a Lightkeeper or participates in the organization and politics of the religion.

Paladins of the Divine Light

Legend claims Saint Tarna was the first paladin. These warriors hold deep reverence amongst the faithful, as only truly virtuous souls can wield the Divine Light as she once did. Paladins of the Divine light swear sacred oaths of devotion, redemption, and vigilance. Inspired by Saint Tarna's example, many join knightly orders ordained for righteous purposes. Such companies of holy warriors and their martial retainers embark on quests and crusades to destroy supernatural forces of evil and root out creatures of otherworldly darkness.

History

Myths about the Divine light have ancient roots, but the contemporary religion began after Tana's Great Reunion with the valiant Saint Tarna. Although most of her life she was a ruthless warlord, light flickered in her dark heart. Guided by angels, she learned to channel the Divine light and became the first paladin of Pelor after the Great Extinction. She took up the cause of righteousness and sacrificed herself to defeat enemies of Tana first. After her martyrdom, her disciples spread her teachings and established the Faith of the Divine Light.

Notable members

Hera Longstrand Amberforge

Kali

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Alignment
Lawful Good
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Acolytes of Pelor

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