The Holy Order

Vital Statistics	Large-Scale Military, Religious, Elite Knights
Leader: 	Ecclesia The Black
Motto: 	"For This Is Her Mercy."
Alliances: 	The Ebon Accord, Jotunheim, Vinosea
Active Members: 	Ecclesia Vanir,
Kyelim Valesti
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A group of knights, paladins, priests, and politicians who follow The Light. The Holy Order is led by Ecclesia Vanir, current matriarch of Shuramunz, The City Of Mercy.
The Holy Order (often known simply as The Order) was once defunct, shutting down after the death of Ecclesia's father and Shuramunz's leader, Jormund Vanir. Following thirteen years of inactivity and silence, The Order was reformed by Ecclesia once the city of Shuramunz was re-opened and placed under her rule. Due to the drastically different leadership and members, many within the city refer to the order in two eras and incarnations. 
The previous order under Jormund is considered The Holy Order of Jormund The White. Some refer to this as The White Order, or The Order of The White.
The current order is considered The Holy Order of Ecclesia The Black, sometimes referred to as The Black Order or The Order of The Black. 
The names and differences in eras mean little to the common man and are more the subject of historians and politicians as some wish to return to the old ways while others prefer to carry on with the new order.
Shuramunz has a former assassin's guild called The Bladed Cross, designed to do the darker and dirtier work while being officially disconnected from The Order. Unofficially, they are heavily funded by The Order and Shuramunz as a whole.
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