Faith of the Seven

The **Faith of the Seven**, often called simply **the Faith**, is the dominant religion of the majority of the Seven Kingdoms. It is headed by the High Septon, who resides within the Sept of Baelor in King's Landing.

It teaches that it is the one, true Faith, founded first in Andalos through the divine intervention of God and passed down by sacred tradition. The High Septon claims to be a successor to Hugor of the Hill, who was first conferred authority as head of the Faith by God Himself upon receiving a crown of stars.

Though some mistake it for a polytheistic faith, the Seven are not separate gods, but instead seven aspects, or faces, of a single, monotheistic deity, called the Seven Who Are One:

The Father, depicted as a stern, bearded man with scale in hand, who is prayed to for justice, virility, and paternal love. And the Mother, depicted as a woman with a loving smile holding a child, who is prayed to for mercy, fertility, and maternal love.

The Warrior, depicted as a handsome, youthful man grasping a sword, who is prayed to for masculine virtue, courage, protection, and tactical advantage in battle. And the Maiden, depicted as an beautiful young woman often clutching a flower, who is prayed to for feminine virtue, innocence, and gentility.

The Smith, depicted as a grizzled old man wielding a hammer, who is prayed to for skill in craftsmanship, safety at sea, and strength. And the Crone, depicted as an old, wrinkled woman carrying a lamp, who is prayed to for wisdom and guidance.

And then the Stranger, depicted as genderless, ageless, and unknowable, often shown covered by a cowl and brandishing a skull, prayed to by outcasts and those mourning a death or wishing the dead loved one safe passage into the afterlife at the Stranger's behest.

The Faith roots these claims about tradition, clerical succession, and the nature of divinity in interpretations of *The Seven-Pointed Star*, a library of books, each named after one of the seven aspects, that records the original histories of Hugor and the Andal hilltribes as well as the revelations bestowed upon them by God.

## Hierarchy

At the head of the Faith sits the High Septon, the Father of the Faithful, who is considered the voice of the Seven on earth. He sits in the Great Sept of Baelor, one of the greatest septs in the realm, which serves as both his home and the administrative centre of the Faith. The High Septon always gives up his name; he is not considered a man any longer on taking the position, but an avatar of the Seven. As such, they are usually known by descriptions of their personalities, e.g. 'The Mummer', 'The Proud One', 'The Northern One'.

As of 439 AC, the current High Septon is the Clever One.

### The Most Devout

The Most Devout are the council of the highest ranking clergy of the Faith of the Seven. They can be identified by their cloth-of-silver vestments and crystal coronals. Although the High Septon is usually elected from among the Most Devout, this is not a requirement. The Most Devout does not simply consistent of the leading Septons and Septas; the Brothers and Mothers of the Faith's Septries and Motherhouses have slowly started to integrate into the Most Devout, to better represent many of the faithful who had been without representation. The Most Devout itself does have a hierarchy, to a degree, and some are given greater responsibilities, and prominence, within the Faith.

* The High Prefect manages the Faith's finances and administration.
* The High Proctor manages the laws of the Faith, and matters relating to hierarchy, succession, and sits as the speaker for the Most Devout when it meets.
* The High Brother represents the Septries across the realm.
* The High Mother represents the Motherhouses, as well as serving as the voice of the Most Silent; the representative of the Silent Sisters.
* The Grand Captain of the Warrior's Sons serves

#### The Most Devout as of 439 AC

* High Prefect Steffon Moore
	+ High Prefect Steffon Moore
	+ High Proctor Rohanne Rhysling
	+ High Brother Jasper Templeton
	+ High Mother Ermesande and the Most Silent
	+ Grand Captain Lothar Farring
	+ Septa Agnes Costayne
	+ Septa Delonne Qorgyle
	+ Septa Joy Hill
	+ Septa Rowena Upcliff
	+ Septon Addam of Raventree
	+ Septon Cortnay Penrose
	+ Septon Garlan Flowers
	+ Septon Jaehaerys Sunglass
	+ Septon Jason Lannett
	+ Septon Jon Whitehill
	+ Septon Larence
	+ Septon Ormund
	+ Septon Triston Strong1/18
* High Proctor Rohanne Rhysling
* High Brother Jasper Templeton
* High Mother Ermesande
* Grand Captain Lothar Farring
* Septa Agnes Costayne
* Septa Delonne Qorgyle
* Septa Joy Hill
* Septa Rowena Upcliff
* Septon Addam of Raventree
* Septon Cortnay Penrose
* Septon Garlan Flowers
* Septon Jaehaerys Sunglass
* Septon Jason Lannett
* Septon Jon Whitehill
* Septon Larence
* Septon Ormund
* Septon Triston Strong