Apostolic Order of the Holy Light

The Apostolic Order of the Holy Light is a religion that separated from the Church of Atom in 2277, and is practiced at a monastery in Springvale.

## Doctrine

### Beliefs

The Apostolic Order believes that their members should actively irradiate themselves in order to become ghouls. They believe that ghouls are the next step in human evolution and that resistance to that notion is futile. They irradiate themselves using radiation traps. They differ from the Church of Atom by rejecting of the sanctity of the Great Division (the moment of nuclear annihilation, though mainly upon the settlement of Megaton); despite their unwillingness to cause the deaths of several people, they have evil Karma. They hold this view of the Megaton's bomb because they feel that the bomb is a Great Symbol of Atom and must be left undetonated, which is a view described by their parent religion as a form of heathenism instead of mere heresy. They actively proselytize citizens of Megaton, indicating that they are an outward religion. Their ultimate belief is attaining enlightenment, which they seek to do through becoming ghouls from radiation.

### Worship

The Apostolic Order worships Atom by actively irradiating themselves by drinking "holy water" that has high nuclear radiation. They also seem to pray at a monastery.

### Leadership

The Apostolic Order is led and founded by Mother Curie III, and has [[Brother Gerard (Fallout)|a priest] who guards the entrance to the monastery.

## History

The Apostolic Order began as the following of a vision by its founder and only known leader, Mother Curie III, at some point between 2277 and 2278 CE.
According to her description of it, she fell asleep during a Church of Atom sermon. In Mother Curie's dream, she was interacted-with by the Prophet of Atom Ablaze with Holy Light by telling her of her destiny's significance. She one day was approached by "armored angels" of Atom during a meditation session, and they gave her barrels of Aqua Pura that she was told were to be shared with others (implying the citizens of Megaton, which is a robust town from Fallout 3 that she claimed to be from), which she interpreted as blessing the water with nuclear radiation. The Lone Wanderer has the option either to kill them or to try any of three peaceful options.

### References

1. ↑ Sakaratte. “Holy water pamphlet | Fallout Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia”. 18 October 2018. <https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Holy\_water\_pamphlet#Transcript> (10 September 2019).
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7. ↑ CompleCCity. “Apostles of the Holy Light - The Vault Fallout Wiki - Everything you need to know about Fallout 76, Fallout 4, New Vegas and more!”. 22 January 2017. <https://fallout.gamepedia.com/Apostles\_of\_the\_Holy\_Light#Beliefs> (10 September 2019).
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