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===Religious Cults and Factions===

'''Church of Izisius (Solantharism):''' Izisius is the formal Old Boruchian name for the Empire's solar deity. After Boruch was conquered in early history, the Aventines coopted their religion with Izisius repackaged as Solanthar, a sanitized and more politically palatable version of the original. Despite the translational corruption, Izisius as Solanthar retained his core portfolios of light, fire, strength, protection, and healing.
* '''Main Bodies:''' The Orthodoxy of Solantharism is led by an appointed Pontifex who also inherits the position of Archbishop of Turiens. Three religious bodies directly serve the Pontifex: the Magistratum, the Pastorate, and the Curia. The Magistratum enforces dogma while the Pastorate dispenses spiritual guidance to the general populace. The Curia draws members from both the Magistratum and the Pastorate and serves as a council of advisors to the Pontifex. All of the Church's Templars and Inquisitors come from the Magistratum. The Templars, led by a Grand Master, form the backbone of the Church's military. The Inquisitors, led by an Inquisitor General, are a smaller specialist group dedicated to rooting out heretical influences within the Empire. The Holy Citadel of Marontaine is the main headquarters and base of operations for the Magistratum.[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?663774-Recruitment-Discussion-The-Heroic-GM-less-Any-System-Collaborative-Solo-play&p=16110465#post16110465]

'''The Holy Faith:''' The official monotheistic religion of the Aventine Empire, believing in ''Izisius the Golden'' [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Tales_of_Anneira#Brother_Viktor_Moonskar_of_Montelphon], Lord of Light and the Holy Fire, and is symbolized by the sun, and also is the general term for religion (see 'Church of Izisius' for more detail). Originally, this was the god selected to be the predominant faith of the Empire when its expansionist policies took hold. Some of the old gods still venerated in other provinces of the realm took on the title of Saints and officially found their place within the official religion, while others were abolished altogether. The Empire tolerates a certain amount of diversity, while the Holy Faith itself does not, using extreme measures in some cases to battle the heresies.