JOURNAL OF ANDRONICUS

PART III - THE HOLY CHURCH

In the history of Xerath, The Holy Church stands tall as the main religious institution. It all began three millennia past, in the era when the Giants, towering as demigods, guided the hearts of men in rebellion against the draconian dominion. They claimed triumph by the benevolence of the High God and an assembly of celestial deities. As the Giants ascended to the thrones of Archons, they enshrined this celestial creed as the official religion of their realms. The sacred liturgy of the Holy Church proclaims devotion to the High God, creator of the Universe, and to a pantheon of lesser Gods, among whom most loved is the radiant Goddess Irene, Goddess of Spring and Love – the youngest progeny of the Almighty. Saints, mortal paragons of virtue and morality, find their place of honor within the pantheon.

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Guiding this sacred congregation are the Seven Patriarchs, each representing one of the seven Giants-ruled realms. Together they form the Holy Synod, the august body that deliberates upon matters of faith. Throughout the land, a vast retinue of clergy, adorned with the sacred vestments of divine authority, spreads the gospel of the High God. They serve as both spiritual guides and earthly custodians under the auspices of Archons and local lords alike. Across the landscape, monasteries stand as bastions of devotion, where the faithful retreat into seclusion, chanting hymns and offering prayers to the High God, the lesser Gods, and the canonized Saints.

It is through the inspiration of the High God that I author this journal and it is to the Holy Church that I devote my writings.