Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun

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Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun
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Chinese	永恒烈阳教会
General Information
Status	[Click the toggle] Taken over by Adam
Type	Orthodox
Founded	Third Epoch
God Worshipped	Adam Eternal Blazing Sun†
Enemie(s)	Church of the Lord of Storms Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom Aurora Order Outer Deities' Believers
Founder	Eternal Blazing Sun†
Notable Members	Guillaume Bénet† (Former)
Influence
Pathway(s)	Sun Twilight Giant (Incomplete)
Domain(s)	Northern Continent Intis Republic (Main) Southern Continent West Balam Highlands Kingdom
Headquarters	Saint Viève Cathedral at Island District, Trier
Related Group(s)	Inquisition

“	Remember, dispel the darkness and praise the sun.	„
— A man giving the potion formula Priest of Light to a sun believer on Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 686

The Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun was officially founded after the Cataclysm in the Third Epoch. They claimed to be one of the earliest Orthodox Churches that had helped humanity through the Cataclysmic Era.

This organization is in control of the Sun Pathway and is one of the Eight Orthodox Churches. Along with the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, they are influential throughout the Intis Republic. The country dominated by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun is at the forefront of the world in the art of gold.

The headquarters as well as their main cathedral, Saint Viève Cathedral, are located in Island District, Trier.

Their relationships with the Church of the Lord of Storms, and the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom are poor. The three churches see each other as enemies.

Sacred Emblem

The symbol of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun is the Sun Sacred Emblem. Its an abstract sun made of gold.

Prayer Gesture

“	Praise the Sun!	„
— A concluding words of the Sun believers

Their prayer gesture is to raised their head and spread out their arms as though they were embracing sunlight.

History

The main domain of this church is in the Intis Republic, along with the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery.

Starting in 1194, after Roselle discovered a new safer sea route to the Southern Continent, this discovery jumpstarted the colonization of the Southern Continent, and the Orthodox Churches began to spread their influence there. The church, along with the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, has domains in West Balam and the Highlands Kingdom.

In the World War, the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun was on the Intis Republic's side. Eventually, the Loen Kingdom won the war, which weakened the Church's influence in the Highlands Kingdom and West Balam and made other churches take advantage of the opportunity to expand their reach there.

After The Apocalypse, among the remaining orthodox churches, only the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery maintained its former influence. The Churches of the Eternal Blazing Sun, Lord of Storms, Earth Mother, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom still existed but had become secondary choices with limited influence. The Angel of Fate Ouroboros also merged the Aurora Order with the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, turning the Aurora Order into the shadow under the sun's rays, handling tasks inconvenient for clergy, and executing acts of punishment.

Characteristics

“	I have to say that countries led by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun are really at the forefront when it comes to gold artwork. It doesn’t have the feeling of the gaudy nouveau riche…	„
— Klein Moretti on Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 953

All cathedrals belonging to the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun boasted a resplendent golden base and were adorned with gilded accents throughout. The architecture features an onion-shaped dome painted in shimmering gold, serving as a representation of the radiant sun. Below the dome, there is a white building with gilded edges, along with a monumental Sun Sacred Emblem. The ornate structure is adorned with vibrant stained glass windows and a vast mural depicting a saint in vivid hues of blue, green, and red. The walls, arches, gold leaf inlaid in the dome, mural sprinkled with golden powder, and golden statue. The sunlight streaming through the glass behind the altar exuded an atmosphere of profound sanctity and grandeur.

The Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun values marriage, although not as severe as the Church of the God of Combat or the Church of the Lord of Storms, there is still some gender discrimination and inequality in this Church.

The Church's clergyman's attire is a resplendent white robe interwoven with golden threads.

Pathways

Complete

• Sun Pathway

Incomplete

• Twilight Giant Pathway

Clerical Rank

Clerical Rank is a hierarchical system of the clergymen of the Church. Starting from the first rank, the hierarchy from low to high is:

Rank	Description
Ostiary	They mainly handled cathedral chores and ritual support. In the past few centuries, they were only glorified titles and were not treated as true clergymen.
Reader
Chanter
Acolyte	Usually students who had just graduated from the seminary.
Sub-Deacon	Represent a true priest to preside over a cathedral in a rural area.
Deacon/Priest/Padre	Senior Clergymen. It was possible that they are Beyonders.
Bishop
Archbishop
Cardinal

The Pope was not in the ranks of the clergy.

Denominations

The Eternal Blazing Sun Church was rife with factions, each with their own beliefs. Three main groups stood out;

The Order of Preachers

Made up of clergymen and the Purifiers of the Inquisition who were dedicated to the cruel persecution and purification of heretics, cultists, and wild Beyonders, all in the name of promoting the orthodox teachings of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

The Brotherhood Minor

Also known as the Alms Monk Brotherhood.

They mainly concentrated in the cloisters, with a few clergymen among their ranks. They espoused temperance, begging for food and ascetic training, preaching in various poor places, all with the aim of spreading the faith of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

Nine Sisters Association

An alliance formed by nuns of the Church, working hand in hand with the Brotherhood Minor.

Enforcement Division

Inquisition

A division formed of Beyonders from the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, they usually act undercover as law enforcement. They primarily deal with Beyonder related crimes, cults, and influences.

Festivals

The Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun doesn't have many festivals, and the most important one is the Sun Sacrifice. The rest are just normal masses and prayers on weekends. However, different dioceses and different cathedrals have their own special festivals.

Sun Sacrifice

The Sun Sacrifice was a recurring festival for the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, marking the day with the longest daylight of the year when the sun reached its zenith at noon.

In the Northern Continent, it took place in mid-to-late June, while in the Southern Continent, due to the reversed seasons, it occurred in mid-to-late December.

New Sun Festival

The New Sun Festival originates from the believers of the Southern Continent's Eternal Blazing Sun; it involves celebrations during the longest nights and shortest days, welcoming the return of the sun and anticipating more light and warmer weather.

This celebration took place in June, which often coincided with the New Year in many parts of the Southern Continent, gradually merging the two festivities.

List of Buildings

Headquarters

• Saint Viève Cathedral (Island District, Trier)

Dioceses

• Sacred Heart Cloister (Quartier Éraste , Trier)
• Église Saint-Robert (Le Marché du Quartier du Gentleman, Trier)
• Saint Sith Cathedral (Cordu Village, Riston Province)
• Saint Sien Cathedral (Tizamo Town, West Balam)
• Unnamed Cathedral (Rapus City, Highlands Kingdom)

Trivia

• The Holy Communion of the church consists of red wine and unfermented flatbread.