Church of Sunna

The **Church of Sunna,** sometimes simply refereed to as the **Church,** is a mainly Vetian religious organisation dedicated to the worship of Sunna, *and probably the other gods part of her pantheon*.

The highest office in the Church is that of the Supreme Prelate, who resides in the pontifical palace in Reva, Arcalea.

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The Sunna Cycle is presumably an important scripture for the Church of Sunna.

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## History

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The Church of Sunna was probably founded in the early Ninth Age, after the mortal form of the goddess Sunna had passed from the world after having liberated Avras from the Rat King and the Vermin Swarm. There are however sources  that suggest that worship of Sunna is far older than that, dating back even to the ancient Avrasi Empire. If true, then it is possible that also the Church has existed in some form since long before the Ninth Age.

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## Spread

In Vetia, mankind has have long been under the protection of the Church of Sunna. It is lead by Her Holiness the Supreme Prelate from the pontifical palace in Reva, Arcalea. These lands are held by the church alone, largely independent from any nation.

The seat of the Supreme Prelate was previously located in the Empire of Sonnstahl, moving from city to city depending on favour. The church still has political influence in both Arcalea and Sonnstahl though.

In Sonnstahl, members of their Council of Electors can be chosen from the Prelates. Princess Josefa, the older sister of the current Emperor, is a prominent member of the church, having been given into service as a child. Supposedly, some whisper that she plans to use her political powers of the church to claim the throne of Sonnstahl.

Avras is also an important site for the church, home of the mighty Sepulchre.

## Disputed teachings

The Church of Sunna teaches many things. Some of these are disputed, among them are:

* That daemons are sent to the world by Sunna as punishment for supposed crimes
* That the Beast-men are daemon-spawn.
* That the people of Volskaya are cursed and in need of salvation.

## The Inquisition

*Main article: Inquisition*

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The Inquisition is presumably a part of the Church of Sunna. Their main objective appears to be to hunt down dissidents who turn to the Dark Gods or other.

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The Inquisition also takes a lot of interest in people travelling to and from Zagvozd.

## Sources

1. ↑ Drusus' letter to the Avrasi, Sunna Cycle, estimated date 59 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p136-137*)
2. ↑ Johannes Strabo; A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p124*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, sixth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 16, p20*)
4. ↑ Informative text about the Empire of Sonnstahl (The *9th Scroll, issue 5**, p36*)
5. ↑ Diary of Claude le Petit, entry from Tandemar 3rd, 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p133*)
6. ↑ François L'Aroue; Dictionnaire Magique (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p144*)
7. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage (*The 9th Scroll, Issue 3, p13*)
8. ↑ Informative text about Volskaya (*The 9th Scroll, issue 7, p5*)
9. ↑ Six Seized in Sacrilegious Scheme (*The 9th Scroll, issue 5, p37*)
10. ↑ Diary of Samuel le Pepin (T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, *p38*)