Editing Religions (section)

==The Clear Prophet==

A powerful political figure has suggested that [[Diaphane]], [[Narcissus]], [[Iridos]], and the Cult of the Opaque should cease all their conflicts to create a Nation of Light. This idea has been met with mixed opinions.

This political figure is one of the few people who acknowledge the Empty Masters as a threat. He, or she, urges the citizens to purge their respective cities of this antithetical cult.

-- by shanoxilt

This is the Clear Prophet, political leader and unwilling religious figure. He is said to be a half-albino (actually a severe case of vitiligo that has progressed to over half his body) born in Narcissus, who suffered something of an epiphany as a child while apprenticed to a mirror-fisher, when he fell into a reflection and was lost for several months.

Most outsiders believe his is called the "Clear Prophet" because of his growing transparency. In fact, that is a misunderstanding -- he is called that because of his clear explanations of the interconnectedness of all magic. He speaks of translucent colors, of reflections of darkness, and other esoterica of the persistence of light. And people actually understand him. It is remarkable.

After being exiled from Narcissus for rabble-rousing, he traveled to Diaphane where he gained a following among the Spectrum youth and the Cult of Opacity. He had to flee once more, and is rumored to be in the City of Rainbows now. Others say he hides in the wastelands, hunting vampires or fleeing from mirror-wights sent to hunt him down.

Although he claims not to be a religious figure, to his followers he is a prophet, and to his enemies he is a heretic. The political movement he has left behind in the cities has become an odd alliance of many factions, united by a common philosophy, but divided by many differing goals. They cannot even agree on common symbols to recognize each other by -- although the most prevalent is an iridescent butterfly. Some of those squabblers choose an iridescent bubble as their symbol.

-- by Kakita Kojiro

Historians, antique dealers, and concerned citizens have gradually become aware of the Clear Prophet. Some citizens believe he will ruin both Diaphane and Narcissus. Other citizens believe he is their only hope.

Though the Clear Prophet is not a religious figure, he does support religions and groups that wish to unify the cities and the Cult of the Opaque. Despite his protests, the newest cults claim him as their messiah. 

-- by shanoxilt

====Rhetoric of the Clear Prophet====

"Narcissus, what do your mirrors reflect? Diaphane, what do your prisms refract? Iridos, what do your pigments reveal?

Light in its manifold manifestations! 

From the smallest flame to the mid-day sun, light warms us; light guides us. See the light of Truth. Allow its radiance to illuminate your cities and enlighten your minds. Your similarities are more potent than your differences. As the crafters of optic marvels have demonstrated, cooperation enhances the qualities of each luminous property.

Join together, so that we may form a unified Nation of Light. Like a sunbeam, our glory will brighten the world!"

-- by shanoxilt