Ambrion

Ambrion is a monotheistic religion based off of the life and teachings of the prophet Kasper the Blessed. It was the state religion of the nation of Ecclesia, and the dominant religion of the Rohellians post-exodus. 
The religion began in the first century TE when Kasper the Blessed began preaching the word of Ambros to rural peasants in the land of Solisios. He attracted a flock of followers there, and began the construction of the first Ambrion cathedral, where his followers began to practice the rites of Ambrion.
== History ==
=== Early Ambrion ===
Ambrion first began when the prophet Kasper came to a small village in Solisios (owned by Bardonia at the time) and began to speak to the villagers about visions he'd received from the deity whose name was Ambros. At the time the prevailing religion in the region had been Luxism, and its believed that due to the perceived similarities between Ambrion and Luxism, residents were more willing to convert to this new religion. Others claim that Ambrion was in fact a divergent sect of Luxism started by Kasper, though no direct evidence of this exists.
After the first year of his preaching, the villagers would name Kasper Ponitus, the avatar of Ambros on Earth, and the village would become the town of Palpifica.
Once he had taught his new flock the word of Ambros, Kasper would embark on the construction of the very first Ambrion cathedral, the Cattedrale Di Arette. Sermons would remain a constant during the construction, with nearly every member of the flock contributing their labor or materials to the project. This would be a time of rapid development for the religion, as Kasper would begin writing down his teachings, as well as chronicling his time preaching to the early Ambrions. These writings would later become the Book of Origins and the Book of Tribulations of the Compendium. Sometime between the years 85 TE and 95 TE, the Cattedrale Di Arette was complete, and Ambrion cemented itself as a new religion in the region.
This would nearly come to an end, however, after the nation of Ardat-Azael sold the land Palpifica was situated on to the neighboring nation of Solisios. Ardat-Azael had won its independence from Bardonia following the Treaty of New Dorasterrock following the end of the Allium-Coalition War. Ardat-Azael tolerated the Ambrions for many years afterward, but Solisios, who they sold Palpifica to, were not as tolerant. The Luxites of Solisios named Ambrion a heresy, and demanded that the Cattedrale Di Arette be converted into a church of Lux, or the Palpificans would face war.
While Kasper prepared to fight against the Luxites, Ambros would come to him, telling him that Ambros would deliver him and his people to a new promised land. The next day, Kasper would receive an offer from Heimstadt's Heimele to join him in Sparwood, and establish a province there under the Frostmerium. Seeing little other choice, Kasper accepted, but the matter of the cathedral still remained, as Kasper did not want to see it fall into the hands of the Luxites. However, the same day, a bright flash would appear over the cathedral, and Kasper and the Palpificans would find themselves in the lands south of Heimstadt, the Cattedrale Di Arette already there, as if it had been there from the start. This miracle would greatly strengthen the Ambrions belief in Ambros, and would begin a new age for the religion.
There in Sparwood, they would call their new province "Ecclesia", meaning "land of the priests".
=== Ecclesia ===
Ambrion would flourish in the land of Ecclesia, and quickly spread throughout the region of south-east Sparwood, converting ex-communists and Sparwoodian locals. The Cattedrale Di Arette would attract many new immigrants, nearly all converting upon learning of the Ambrion religion. Soon, a town would form around the cathedral, which would be named Alerre, by Kasper. During this time, Kasper, following Ambros's voice, would come to discover a cave underneath Ecclesia, filled with glowing vines, and holding a large pool of water. There, Ambros would tell him to bring his followers into the cave, and submerge them in the water, so they could be born anew. Over the following weeks, hundreds of Ecclesians would come to the cave, and would be baptized in its waters by Kasper himself.
During this period, Kasper would also finish writing the Book of Origins and the Book of Tribulations, and would place them within the cathedral's library, where only few would be allowed to enter.
=== Immigration of the Rohellians ===
After the fall of Rohel, Kasper would invite the Rohellian people into Ecclesia to settle within its lands, under the condition that they convert to Ambrion, now the state religion. Kasper would bring the Rohellians to the Golden Cave, and what followed would be the largest mass-conversion in Ambrion history. One by one the Rohellians would be baptized in the cave, and would be given new names upon coming up from the water. The Rohellians would then become among the staunchest believers in Ambros, with both Komui and Tito Phoenix of the Rohellains going on to be important members of the religion. Their journals from the time before and after the exodus would later make up the foundation for the Book of Sorrows.
=== Great Sparwood War ===
The Great Sparwood War would be the ultimate test of the Ambrion faith. Facing the threat of genocide, there was a huge surge of religious zealotry among Ambrion worshipers. At its core, the war was seen as a religious war among the Ambrions, a battle between Ambros, a god of fire and light, and Caligo, who the Ambrions referred to as "a demon of darkness and war". Many Ambrions believed that Caligo was in fact Lazaros, the antagonist deity of the religion. When the war ended, many Ambrions attributed their victories to the will of Ambros, and the religion became much more popular and entrenched within Ecclesian society as a result. The writing from this period would go on to make up much of the Book of Salvation.
=== Doom of Ratham ===
During the Doom of Ratham, the Ambrions attributed the coming of Iristor's Comet as Ambros's punishment to the world for its heresy, apostasy, communion with demons, and the practicing of dark magics. Many were content to stay behind in Rathnir and await the arrival of the comet, believing that Ambros would spirit them away to Paradiso before the impact, until Kahmoi Phoenix rallied the population to evacuate by ship, to the land of Abexilas.
=== Modern Day ===
Today Ambrion is a much smaller religion, being worshiped only within the bounds of Vyrlorn, where the last of the Ecclesians remain. Some followers have also been seen in the lands of Maravilla in Adaramis, although they are far fewer in number. The Cathedral of Irithyll there is now the only remaining Ambrion church in the world. While the faith is not worshiped as fervently as it was in the days following the Great Sparwood war, the Ecclesians continue to keep the Ambrion rites and traditions alive.