Sisterhood of Sylene

=== History ===
The Sisterhood of Sylene was founded on 29th of August by Victoria Maestro, daughter of the Imperare of Simulami Zeno Maestro, and archbishop of Soleviel. It was founded by Victoria to promote the faith mainly on Eldham in and around the northeast lands, and in an effort to force savage heathens to convert. It would let any who worshipped Sylene as their primary god join them, as long as they swore by their "Oaths of Sylene". It established itself first in New Jellhem, a town in Stormgova, a province of Simulami and a land that had been mass converted to Soleviel years ago from their native Stormgovan Guardian faith.
They pledged to defend all Soleviel converts that had been baptised, and boasted some of the best fighters in their corner of Eldham. However, they also offered more discreet services, allowing their followers of their sect to assasinate heretics, and heretics only, that they saw as blocking their obscure and confusing aims. They were at their founding, and still are, incredibly secretive, with only a few of them, their leader Victoria and her second in command Abyss Ludwig being publicly known to be in the group.
A few weeks after their founding, they settled a fortified monastery in a peninsula south of Simulami Soleviel land, in the land that was claimed by Amarillo. However, when the Sisters landed, they quickly found the land stripped and barren of resources, and completely abandoned. The nearest signs of civilization were some burned-out fields several hundred meters south, out of sight of their new settlement.
However, opposition grew from the natives, and an army has been seen amassing in one of their heathen mud-towns in the south. In response to this, Victoria called for a righteous Armed Pilgrimage, also known as a Soleviel Crusade, for the northern lands. Several notable Soleviel, for example Aaron Maestro, brother of Zeno Maestro, have pledged themselves to fight for the Sisterhood despite its religious differences from mainstream Soleviel.
=== Differences from Soleviel, and views on other religions ===
The Sisterhood follows a creed that differs from Soleviel in several ways, but is a recognized way of worship within Soleviel, with them holding one archbishop position within the high patriarchal council.
Their worship is known as Syleniel, coming from the words Sylene and Soleviel. Their worship of Sylene is absolute; she is the first among gods, and whilst the others are revered and respected, Sylene is their leader. However, their view of her is very different from that of mainstream Soleviel and Soleannen; They see her gift of life as one that is sacred, but those who do not follow her faith and recognize her godship have rejected her gift. And those that reject her gift must be killed with no remorse.
They see every faith other than Soleviel, and interestingly, Soleannen, as entirely heretical and evil. This stems from their eerie resemblance to the Soleannen spirits, and their alledged allies in the Soleannen community, with several of their members being said to be former Soleannen. Those who practice Soleannen are said to be on the same level of them.
Lastly, the sisterhood promotes several of the Silver postulates to a higher level, and adds several. Those who follow the subfaith must swear oaths to abstain from eating pork, as pigs are dirty animals, drinking any alcohol, as the old Soleannen and Soleviel golden postulates demand, to train in the Soleviel art of war, to punishing those who take from her gift of life and to be ready to die for the glory of Sylene, giving her back the gift of life she once gave to us.
Category:Religions
Category:Traveler's Era