Order of the Ennobling Edict

The Order of the Ennobling Edict is one of the Lesser of the , headquartered on the world of Scholomance in the furthest reaches of the . Originally an , the Sisters of the Ennobling Edict worked to correct the wayward beliefs of Feral and Feudal Worlds rediscovered millennia after losing contact with the Imperium of Man following the Age of Strife, the Horus Heresy, or other conflicts. In this task, they were often aided by the Battle Sisters of the Order of the Ermine Mantle.
After the disappearance of Abbess Sanctorum Sabrina in M41, the Order of the Ennobling Edict dedicated itself to finding the mistress of their organization and member of their sister Order. At risk of disintegrating as its members transferred to other Orders dedicated to the search, the Ennobling Edict was reformed as an Order Militant Minoris to preserve its fervor in this quest. Convinced the Abbess' route had strayed into the reaches of the Veiled Region on the fringes of the Segmentum Tempestus, the order made frequent forays into its hazardous expanse in the name of their quest to find her.
When word reached Canoness Emmalina Saberhagen late in the first century M42 that Primarch Roboute Guilliman had discovered and rescued Abbess Sabrina on San Leor, the order was scandalized. Given the Primarch's hostility toward venerable Imperial institutions, the Order declared this Sabrina suspect as a possible imposter. Resolving to learn the truth of her claimed return, the Sisters of the Ennobling Edict made allies of Administratum members and Inquisitors who found themselves in disfavor after the began, making numerous enemies in the process of ascertaining the truth.
==History==
==Order Doctrine==
Since their reformation as an Order Militant, the Sisters of the Ennobling Edict have remained short-handed. Many Sisters Sabine transferred out of the order upon learning of the Abbess Sanctorum's disappearance to join the search for her, and few returned even after the Ennobling Edict's renewal. Having to spend its resources and influence acquiring the training and wargear to prepare its Sisters for the search, the Order has been unable to field a force at anything approaching full strength until relatively recently in the first century M42. Left near-destitute as an Imperial organization despite its significant sway over the worlds it has returned to mankind's fold, its Canonesses have had difficulty securing Novitiates from the Convent Sanctorum on Ophelia VII. A few, however, such as Sister Bedivera of Nikolaevna, have been found important enough to the Order's efforts that they maintain a small presence in orbit of the Convent to prevent poaching of their candidates.
Despite their conversion, the Ennobling Edict still feels powerful responsibility towards its original task of returning lost human worlds to membership in the Imperium of Man. As such, several of their missions still host and train a number of Sisters Sabine, and its Militant arms will often be the first official Imperial contact with planetary kingdoms or governments the Sabine have infiltrated. During their forays into the Veiled Regions, the Ennobling Edict will sometimes encounter Sisters Sabine who were dispersed before their reformation, and aided in seeing their tasks to completion. This divide in vocations has not proven difficult to manage, but some in the Ecclesiarchy have advocated for further dividing the order for purity of purpose. So far, however, none have found the Ennobling Edict a high enough priority to bother acting on such proposals.
==Notable Members==
*Canoness Emmalina Saberhagen
*Palatine Estheria
*Sister Bedivera of NikolaevnaDespite her rank as a common Sister, graduating from a Novitiate in the early 1st century M42, Bedivera's superiors regard her as an asset to the Ennobling Edict. This is not due to notable combat skill as might be expected, however, but the mere circumstances of her birth. Bedivera was the sole child of Nikolaevna's Grand Archduke when the Order arrived on Nikolaevna for final pacification and integration into the Imperium. Unexpected objections by the Archduke, however, led to a brief rebellion which was mercilessly put down. Left the only survivor of the Archduke's household, Bedivera was taken interest in by then-Sister Superior Estheria, who sponsored her entry into the Convent on Ophelia VII. Upon her successful return to the Order, Bedivera has been kept by the Order on Nikolaevna to show the success its denizens can achieve by joining the Imperium. While Bedivera obediently attends both mass and aristocratic balls held for them, waving for the crowds' cheers, she harbors quiet resentment--not for the invasion of her world nor the deaths of her family, but because she is not allowed to serve the Emperor as a normal Battle-Sister as she was promised. Palatine Estheria has kept a close eye on Bedivera since her return, careful not to jeopardize the Order's best tool in pacifying the Nikolaevnan population, and has to this point threatened punishment each time she raises objections.
*Sister Mildred
*Sister Toxeen
==Wargear==
Having been repurposed from Order Sabine to Order Militant Minoris, the Ennobling Edict are a low priority for the manufactorums of Mars assigned to produce Sororitas wargear. Fortunately, what the Fabricator-Generals have not seen fit to provide, the Ennobling Edict's sisters-in-arms have proven willing to supply. As worlds returned to the Imperial fold by the Edict as an Order Sabine now export food and other goods directly to Sororitas convents in neighboring sectors, the Canonesses have historically been able to arrange favors and ensure the order's military requirements are met.
This includes Sororitas Power Armour originally produced for other orders, sometimes delivered in various states of disrepair. The necessary cannibalization of these suits has earned the Edict ire from adjacent branches of the Adeptus Mechanicus, but has enabled the order to field combat-ready detachments at full strength. As the majority of their initial supply was provided by the Order of the Argent Shroud, the Ennobling Edict has adopted their silver as the primary livery of their armor, though set themselves apart with a beige tabard inscribed with psalms in High Gothic, resembling the parchment used in purity seals and holy writs. The Sabbat-pattern Sororitas helmet, however, has been more difficult to reliably supply, and thus common Battle Sisters usually forego the head protection in favor of a hood sewn as part of their underlying robes. Sisters Superiors and above, as well as certain specialists, are more often supplied with the helmet, though many decline the offer of safety to share in the danger their comrades must be willing to risk.
While the Ennobling Edict makes use of Flamer and even Melta weapons as do many Sororitas Orders Militant, the fuel and technical expertise to reliably maintain these weapons has limited their spread. Their most common weapon, therefore, is the Godwyn-De'az Pattern Bolter, frequently sourced from their sister Orders. Despite the generosity shown in sharing such blessed weapons, no Order willingly gives up its best wargear, and the weapons supplied are thus often of lesser quality. Weapon jams are not uncommon among newly-received shipments, and even the occasional explosion is not unheard of. Thus, upon receipt, the Edict's sisters thoroughly disassemble, clean, and test all weapons not sourced directly from the manufactorums of Mars. In addition, their necessity-turned-habit of trading with other Imperial forces for wargear has led the many Sisters to carry an eclectic collection of secondary armaments, from ecclesiarchal Flamers to Astra Militarum lasguns.
Category:Adepta Sororitas Orders