Church of the Heavens

Part of Religion in Juhnvechteya
The Church of the Heavens is a concept of Werranism, wherein Arkhas and the spirits he surrounds himself with, may have different goals than what the Church of the Earth, being the church comprised of bishops and priests, can interpreted. On occasion, it is thjought that the Church of the Earth and the Church of the Heavens may have diverging goals, and may be in direct competition with one another.
Oftentimes, it is said that the members of the Church of the Heavens are spirits and lesser gods vanquished by Arkhas, who then swore fealty to him in his great heavenly war. These spirits of varying power then carry out his wishes in the heavenly way, sometimes communicating with humans, others directly intervening in their conflicts.
=== Members of the Church of the Heavens ===
Depending on the Rite, the Church of the Heavens may have different members among its number. Univerally accepted as the head of the church is Arkhas, the only Deity among its ranks. 
Among the Jorans and the Stôrans, the Church of the Heavens is the largest, consisting of several "Lieutenants", the gods who reigned before ther arrival of Arkhas, in the case of the Jorans and some of the northern Stôrans, and several hundred lesser spirits in the case of both the Jorans and Stôrans.
Among the Beruvians, several dozen or hundred lesser spirits are said to accompany Arkhas, and carry out his bidding, along with each Saint yet to be sent to the earth to guide the people of Arkhas' domain to the correct path. 
=== Known Interventions of the Church of the Heaven ===
The most well-known instance of the Church of the Heavens intervening in earthly affairs was when Arkhas witnessed the rampage of Caarl of Brzana. Enraged at the death of his father by poisoned figs, he destroyed every fig tree in Juhnvechteya, before going forth and slaying every beast and man he could find. By slaying each creature he saw, his rage increased, and he began to gain more and more power, both physically and spiritually. By the time he reached the Kingdom of the Beldym, Arkhas took notice of a man who could threaten nearly any spirit in Juhnvechteya, and dispatched the lieutenant Mateje to kill him. However, Mateje was in turn slain, and so Arkhas threw a comet at Caarl to slay him before he could gain further spiritual strength. Caarl was slain, and the Kingdom of the Beldym was destroyed in the collision.
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