Editing The Holy Order of the Sword (section)

== Enemies of the Faith ==


The Holy Order of the Sword has declared a auto de fa on the following groups.  All Abberations, Devils, Demons, Daelkyr, Quori, Rakashasas, and undead are declared to be creatures beyond redemption and destroyed on sight.  Half-Fiends and Tieflings are believed to be only salvagable through the glorious light of Pyriel.  Peculiarly, the faith has made numerous enemies amongst Puritans in that it maintains that Lycanthropes can be redeemed and brought into the Light of Pyriel via conversion.  This is likely the only instance in the history of the Silver Flame and Order of the Sword that the Church Militant comes off as more liberal in terms of battle.  Bizarrely, several Lycanthropes have actually joined Pyriel's faith and are serving openly in Caer Shadowfast.  


Kalashtar are held to be possessed due to the history of the Watchmen's conflict with them and there is effectively open war with them in the land.  Bizarrely, spells granted by Pyriel do not distinguish and several Order of the Holy Sword fanatics have been hung for their murderous assaults on Inspired.  The Church Militant advocates, with the exception of Dawn and other members who interpret it different, the total destruction of the Inspired and the expelling of all Quori (good or evil) back to their home dimension.


The Undying Court is also declared a Necrocracy and The Holy Order of the Sword has declared its enimity to all Aerenal regading this.  The Undying Court has little regard for a human religion on a different continent but dislikes no distinction being made between Good Undead and Bad Undead.  Likewise, they are avowed enemies of the Blood of Vol and believe it must be converted or destroyed.  This is peculiar given that Pyriel and Erandis D'Vol had some form of alliance but this is not recorded in their scriptures.  It goes without saying Cults of the Dragon Below are also to be destroyed except in the case of children.


The Holy Order of the Sword also dismisses Druidism as paganism but make no real terrorist attacks upon them, merely hold them in open disdain.  Some members have attempted to steal secrets of the Gatekeepers though for their own use.


Warforged are claimed to have souls that have been given to them from where they were absorbed from Dolrrugh.  To this end, some have actually found the faith to be rather inspiring since it implies they are in fact living beings.  It's also lead to a disturbing belief amongst some that they are reincarnated and should try and recover those memories.


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