Church of Sol Invictus

The worship of Sol Invictus can be found back to the period of the mission of Gregor. The first practitioners are known to the modern **Church of Sol Invictus** as the Fideli, or the Faithful. Those who worshipped during the Age of Persecution are venerated by the Church of Sol Invictus as Fideli.

In Ancient times, nearly 3,500 years after the Annunciation of Light, Sol Invictus Worship became the paramount and only religion in the Monic Empire. The Church of the Enlightened Prophet was made the one true Church of Sol Invictus, and heretical sects soon were either absorbed by the Church or destroyed by it.

Nearly 7,000 years later, the Church is still one of the strongest political entities on Seron, with its influence spreading throughout the successor kingdoms and beyond, it has become an authoritarian regime. All other religions are persecuted and have with few exception been driven from the continent.

## Details

### Name

The Holy and Radiant Church of Sol Invictus

## Management

### Notable Members

Gregorius
Cornelius
Gregori

### Races

Humans, Elves, Half-Elves, Orcs, Half-Orcs, Halflings, Gnomes, Dwarves, Tieflings, Dragonborn, and more

## Organization

The organization of the Church is separated into the Sacerdotes and the Acolytii.

The Church is ruled by the Pontiff Patriarch, who is the divine arbiter of Talos's will on earth. The Pontiff Patriarch is the ruler of all of the Church.

Below the Pontiff Patriarch is the Council of Cardinals. Heading the Council is the Patriarch, and apart from him there is 24 other Cardinals. The Cardinals are as follows.

* Cardinal of Albion
* Cardinal of Preus
* Cardinal of Spiremarch
* Cardinal of Est
* Cardinal of Veni
* Cardinal of Bedu
* Cardinal of Lania
* Cardinal of Mors
* Cardinal of Monii
* Cardinal of the Colonia
* Cardinal of Aramak
* Cardinal of Roun
* Cardinal of the Others
* Cardinal of Finances
* Cardinal of Administration
* Cardinal of the Monastic Orders
* Cardinal of the Knightly Orders
* Cardinal of the Inquisition
* Cardinal of the Watchers
* Cardinal of Proselytization
* Cardinal of Ordination
* Cardinal of the Heterodox
* Cardinal of Masonry
* Cardinal of Tradition

The council of Cardinals will vote for the next Pontiff following the current Pontiff's death, typically it is the Patriarch who is elected, though not always.

Below the Cardinals are the Primates. The Primates are the Archbishops of a Metropolitan Archdiocese

## Possessions

The Church has 'Clerical-Holdings' throughout much of the Moniclands. These are spread throughout the Dioceses.

The Church Diocese are as follows:

### Ecclesiastical Province of Spiremarch

* Archdiocese of Urbs Solar (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Goldtouch
	+ Diocese of the Spire
	+ Diocese of Skydock
	+ Diocese of Blackmark
	+ Diocese of the Suburbia

### Ecclesiastical Province of Albion

* Archdiocese of Ladon (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Bury
	+ Diocese of Magas
* Archdiocese of Stalworth
	+ Diocese of Wallowdale
* Archdiocese of Pinafore
	+ Diocese of Dorbach
* Archdiocese of Caractacus
	+ Diocese of Lascutta
	+ Diocese of Genua
* Archdiocese of Winshire
	+ Diocese of Pickinny

### Ecclesiastical Province of Lania

* Archdiocese of Bodgroz (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Erazst
	+ Diocese of Eszland
* Archdiocese of Bara
	+ Diocese of Wulfturlita

### Ecclesiastical Province of Preus

* Archdiocese of Baden (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Baver
	+ Diocese of Kapfhausen
* Archdiocese of Cologne
	+ Diocese of Stockein
	+ Diocese of Mitterkreis
* Archdiocese of Osterland
	+ Diocese of Weinsbruck
	+ Diocese of Traisbruck
	+ Diocese of Altenhan
* Archdiocese of Moltke
	+ Diocese of Vilheim
	+ Diocese of Siegbruck
	+ Diocese of Vellbruck

### Ecclesiastical Province of Veni

* Archdiocese of Veni (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Natania
	+ Diocese of Licedo
* Archdiocese of Kaschato
	+ Diocese of Odonia
	+ Diocese of Nissa
	+ Diocese of Thoricea
* Archdiocese of Venini
	+ Diocese of Novaria
	+ Diocese of Suasa
* Archdiocese of Caberna
	+ Diocese of Prego
	+ Diocese of Gaganca

### Ecclesiastical Province of Est

* Archdiocese of Arkhangelsk (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Sosombov
	+ Diocese of Achirga
* Archdiocese of Novrokh
	+ Diocese of Nevikovo
	+ Diocese of Buzustal
* Archdiocese of Katyushik
	+ Diocese of Zelenskovskoy
	+ Diocese of Naveregrosk
* Archdiocese of Tachanka
	+ Diocese of Slakarino
	+ Diocese of Nizhnemyssk

### Ecclesiastical Province of Monii

* Archdiocese of Ereloth (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Theton
	+ Diocese of Fadena
* Archdiocese of Landros
	+ Diocese of Thalore
	+ Diocese of Lallona
* Archdiocese of Sentinius
	+ Diocese of Liham
	+ Diocese of Eblinard

### Ecclesiastical Province of Mors

* Archdiocese of Sylvania (Primate)
	+ Diocese of Pacari
	+ Diocese of Boldetrila
* Archdiocese of Carstein
	+ Diocese of Ostrokie
	+ Diocese of Komros
	+ Diocese of Corneder
* Archdiocese of Ranicza
	+ Diocese of Storki
* Archdiocese of Duchia
	+ Diocese of Lezzno
	+ Diocese

## History

The history of Sol Invictus is inseparable with the history of the Watchers. Gregor, himself, was a Watcher before the annunciation. It is for this reason, as well as the fact that the Watchers profess faith in Talos, that the Watchers are tolerated by the Church.

The point of divergence between Sol Invictus and the Watchers is a point known as the Annunciation of Light. It is said that the holy prophet, Gregor, was proselytizing in Monia. Suddenly, from the heavens, a bright light blinded him. In that moment, he received visions of fire and judgement, and began preaching as he beheld these visions. Those who listened to his preaching followed him with their full heart and soul, and he soon amassed a flock of the faithful.

For 500 years Gregor traveled the vast Monic Empire, preaching the faith to the skeptical. The Imperator began to fear this unnaturally long lived man, as well as the influence he was exerting, and demanded that the Prophet be captured and tortured. For 500 years he was tortured in the dungeons of the Floating Palace. On the 500 day, he was taken to be executed, but before his body could be hanged, a light descended from the heavens, followed by a column of fire. Gregor was swept up, ascending into the sun, and all present quaked at the might of the revelation.

From the annunciation until 3,428 TA is known to the Solars as the Age of Persecution. During this time it was punishable by pain of death to worship Sol Invictus. In 3,428, Imperator Remus Argentus received a vision of blinding white light. When he asked what it was, it replied that it was the Eternal Sun, it demanded that he pay homage to it, and end the persecution of the faithful. He did this, and instated the largest Church in Spiremarch, the Church of the Enlightened Prophet as the sole and true Church of the Faith.

For 7,000 years has the Church dominated Seron, and has sent holy missions and holy wars to spread the faith. Almost all kingdoms which branched off from the Monic Empire adhere strictly to the Church's word, with the exception of Salvation.

In recent years, his Eminence, the Pontiff Patriarch Gregorius has used his influence to try to bring peace between the nations, and to turn them against the greater threats of heresy and outsiders. His words fell upon deaf ears, but he has increased the activity of the chambers of the Church in the hope that eventually his warnings will be heeded.