Church of the Lord of Storms

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Church of the Lord of Storms
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Chinese	风暴之主教会
Also Known as	Tyrant’s Church
General Information
Type	Orthodox
Founded	Third Epoch
God Worshipped	Lord of Storms
Enemie(s)	Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom Aurora Order Outer Deities' Believers
Founder	Lord of Storms
Pope	Gaard II
Archbishops	Jahn Kottman Randall Valentinus
Notable Members	Alger Wilson (Former)
Influence
Pathway(s)	Tyrant White Tower (Incomplete)
Domain(s)	Northern Continent Loen Kingdom (Main) Sonia Sea Rorsted Archipelago Southern Continent East Balam
Headquarters	Chasm of Storms Cathedral at Pasu Island (Current) Chasm of Storms Cathedral at Backlund (Former)
Related Group(s)	Mandated Punishers

“	May the Storm be with you!	„
— A standard salute of the Storms believer on Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 41

The Church of the Lord of Storms 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 Tyrant Pathway and is one of the Eight Orthodox Churches. Along with the Church of the Evernight Goddess and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, the three churches are influential throughout the Loen Kingdom. However, after the war, Church of the God of Steam and Machinery lost its influence and was expelled from the Kingdom. In addition, because of this church's control of the Tyrant Pathway, they also have a strong influence over the islands of the Rorsted Archipelago and the Sonia Sea.

The headquarters, as well as their holy altar, is the Chasm of Storms Cathedral. It had been located in Backlund until the end of the Fourth Epoch, then they shifted their holy altar to Pasu Island in the Sonia Sea only after the establishment of the Loen Kingdom.

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

The Church of the Lord of Storms has Council of Cardinals which make up the upper echelons of the church, and they have direct control over the Mandated Punishers. The Church uses the Azure Gate to contain various Sealed Artifacts.

Sacred Emblem

The symbol of the Church of the Lord of Storms is the Storms Sacred Emblem. Its a symbol of gales and stormy waves.

Prayer Gesture

“	Holy Lord of Storms!	„
— A concluding words of the Lord of Storms believers on Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 490

Their prayer gesture's final motion is to strike the left of their chest with their right fist.

History

In the Fourth Epoch, their headquarters was in Backlund, but in the Fifth Epoch, they moved it to Pasu Island.

The main domain of this church is in the Loen Kingdom, along with the Church of the Evernight Goddess. They were also have a strong influence over the islands of the Sonia Sea.

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 Evernight Goddes, has domains in East Balam.

During the World War in 1350, the Church of the Lord of Storms was the main defender of the Rorsted Archipelago. However, in 1351, the war progressed further, and the main battlefield was moved to Backlund, with Danitz as Sea God's Oracle helping, the Resistance made an agreement with the Church and the Military of the Loen Kingdom. The agreement consisted of independence for the natives to administer their local affairs and the belief of the Church of the Sea God. In return, the Resistance would protect the interests of the Loen migrants in the Rorsted Archipelago from the invasion of the Feysac Empire, the Feynapotter Kingdom, and the Intis Republic. This will allow the Church and military to return to Backlund where the war was more concentrated.

After the war, the Resistance managed to keep the governing position they had taken over. They let the Church of the Lord of Storms and the Church of the Fool stay as the main religions there, along with their Church of the Sea God.

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.

Characteristics

The doctrine of the Church of the Lord of Storms is neither advocates fighting nor promotes war, but it absolutely emphasizes treating the enemy with the cruelty of a storm. Any anger will be vented on the spot.

The Church of the Lord of Storms is values marriage, but they known to discourage gender equality, instead promoting more traditional values of the man busy with work, while the woman takes care of the family. They believe that girls shouldn’t go to school, and must remain chaste before marriage. The Church didn’t have any female high-ranking members, quasi or not.

The Church's clergymen's attire is a dark blue robe.

Unlike the Church of the Evernight Goddess, their clergymen are not prohibited from excessive drinking.

Among the nations of the Northern Continent, only the Lord of Storms in Loen wielded authority over the sea. Yet, sailors, sea merchants, and adventurers loyal to other deities sought to evade shipwrecks, brutal weather, and the need for specific protection. This led to various compromises and unique circumstances. In some Churches, believers were tacitly permitted to hold a partial belief in the Lord of Storms. Many pirates believe in the Lord of Storms because the Lord of Storms has never given a revelation to exclude pirates from “His” followers.

Pathways

Complete

• Tyrant Pathway

Incomplete

• White Tower Pathway

Enforcement Division

Mandated Punishers

A division formed of Beyonders from the Church of the Lord of Storms. They primarily deal with Beyonder related crimes, cults, and influences.

List of Buildings

Headquarters

• Chasm of Storms Cathedral (Pasu Island, formerly Backlund)

Dioceses

• River and Sea Cathedral (North Tingen)
• Holy Wind Cathedral (Cherwood Borough, Backlund)
• Cathedral of Waves (Bayam)
• Unnamed Cathedral (Symeem Island)
• Saint Draco Cathedral (Mount Saint Draco, Oravi Island)
• Lightning Cathedral (Pasu Island)
• Unnamed Cathedral (Kolain City's City Square, East Balam)