Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun

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Remember, dispel the darkness and praise the sun.

 — A man giving the potion formula  to a sun believer
on *Lord of Mysteries*, Chapter 686

The **Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun** was founded in the 3rd Epoch. They helped humanity through the Cataclysmic Era.

This organization is in control of the Sun Pathway and is one of the 7 orthodox churches. Along with the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, these two churches are influential throughout the Intis Republic.

Their relationships with the Church of the Lord of Storms, and the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom are poor. The three churches see each other as enemies.

The god of the church, Eternal Blazing Sun, is the former White Angel Aucuses, who was one of the 8 Kings of Angels of the Ancient Sun God.

## Sacred Emblem

Eternal Blazing Sun’s trademark is an abstract sun, made of gold.

Their prayer gesture is to raised their head and spread out their arms as though they were embracing sunlight.

## Characteristics

I have to say that countries led by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun are really at the forefront when it comes to gold artwork. It doesn’t have the feeling of the gaudy nouveau riche…

 — Klein Moretti
on *Lord of Mysteries*, Chapter 953

All cathedrals belonging to the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, boasted a resplendent golden base. The architecture features an onion-shaped dome painted in shimmering gold, serving as a representation of the radiant sun. Below the dome, there is a white building with gilded edges, along with a monumental Sun Sacred Emblem.

In the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, just as "Brother" was used to address men of the faith, female believers were called "Sisters". Although not as severe as the Church of the God of Combat or the Church of the Lord of Storms, there is still some gender discrimination and inequality in this church.

## Clerical Rank

Clergical Rank is a hierarchical system of a clergyman of the Church. Starting from the first rank, it wasfrom low to high: ostiary, reader, chanter, acolyte, sub-deacon, deacon—also known as a priest or padre—bishop, archbishop, and cardinal. Deacons and above are senior clergymen, according to Aurore, that mean there a chance they are Beyonders. The pope was not in the ranks of the clergy.

 **Chanter** | * They mainly handled cathedral chores and ritual support.

## Denominations

The **Eternal Blazing Sun Church** was rife with factions, each with their own beliefs. Two main groups stood out;

### The Order of Preachers

Made up of clergymen and the Purifiers of the Inquisition who were dedicated to the cruel persecution and purification of heretics, cultists, and wild Beyonders, all in the name of promoting the orthodox teachings of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

### The Brotherhood Minor

Also known as the Alms Monk Brotherhood.

They mainly concentrated in the cloisters, with a few clergymen among their ranks. They espoused temperance, begging for food and ascetic training, preaching in various poor places, all with the aim of spreading the faith of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

### Nine Sisters Association

An alliance formed by nuns of the Sun Church, working hand in hand with the Brotherhood Minor.

## Enforcement Division

### Inquisition

The Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun's squad of official Beyonders related to its Domain. Their equivalents are the Mandated Punishers, the Machinery Hivemind and the Nighthawks.

## List of Buildings

### Dioceses

* Saint Viève Cathedral (Island District, Trier)
* Sacred Heart Cloister (Quartier Éraste , Trier)
* Église Saint-Robert (Le Marché du Quartier du Gentleman, Trier)
* *Unnamed Cathedral* (Cordu Village ,Riston Province)
* *Unnamed Cathedral* (Rapus City, Highlands Kingdom)

## References

1. ↑ *Lord of Mysteries*, Chapter 1033
2. ↑ *Lord of Mysteries*, Chapter 686
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Circle of Inevitability*, Chapter 217
4. ↑ *Lord of Mysteries*, Chapter 651
5. ↑ *Circle of Inevitability*, Chapter 44
6. ↑ *Circle of Inevitability*, Chapter 60