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=== The Supreme One, Creator of All Things === | === The Supreme One, Creator of All Things === | ||
'''Description:''' Little is known about the Supreme One save that he created everything that exists or could exist within the heavens. After completing his work the Supreme One created a group of near omnipotent servitors to guide the heavens in his absence. It was the hubris of the Primarch, known now only as the Archdaemon, that lead to the War in Heaven. Jaser was chosen by his fellows to lead the forces of the Supreme One. The war raged for countless eons and in the end no being and no realm stood unscathed. The Creator of All Things, in his guilt and anger locked the Archdaemon within the confines of the Green Star, and gathered all of the surviving lesser races of the Endless War in Heaven, placing them upon The World and placing the world's key in the hand of his most faithful servant, Jaser, before disappearing. | '''Description:''' Little is known about the Supreme One save that he created everything that exists or could exist within the heavens. After completing his work the Supreme One created a group of near omnipotent servitors to guide the heavens in his absence. It was the hubris of the Primarch, known now only as the Archdaemon, that lead to the War in Heaven. Jaser was chosen by his fellows to lead the forces of the Supreme One. The war raged for countless eons and in the end no being and no realm stood unscathed. The Creator of All Things, in his guilt and anger locked the Archdaemon within the confines of the Green Star, and gathered all of the surviving lesser races of the Endless War in Heaven, placing them upon The World and placing the world's key in the hand of his most faithful servant, Jaser, before disappearing. | ||
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=== The Archangel Jaser === | === The Archangel Jaser === | ||
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=== Lady Bethan === | === Lady Bethan === | ||
The first people to walk upon the World after the War in Heaven already knew the story of Jaser and it is from their stories that the basis of Jaser's church was formed. For hundreds of years this was enough. Jaser guarded the world and they thanked him for his divine protection and guidance. Then the monsters of the Green Star came. People turned from Jaser's flock and He realized that a Champion was needed. Jaser watched the world looking for the knight who would become His Voice. <br /> | The first people to walk upon the World after the War in Heaven already knew the story of Jaser and it is from their stories that the basis of Jaser's church was formed. For hundreds of years this was enough. Jaser guarded the world and they thanked him for his divine protection and guidance. Then the monsters of the Green Star came. People turned from Jaser's flock and He realized that a Champion was needed. Jaser watched the world looking for the knight who would become His Voice. <br /> | ||
− | Instead he discovered Lady Bethan. Lady Bethan was the youngest daughter of a powerful Count whose family had always been | + | Instead he discovered Lady Bethan. Lady Bethan was the youngest daughter of a powerful Count whose family had always been ferverant followers of Jaser. An Archdaemon cult rose up in his holdigns eventually gaining enough strength to assault the Bethan Keep. The young Lady Bethan watched as these cultists and their undead servitors slew her entire family, her father and two brother's struck down in the heat of battle. She refused to believe that Jaser would abandon them to the Archdaemon and her conviction made her decision for her. Taking up her brother's mace and father's longsword Bethan began to destroy the undead monsters and their cultish masters. Jaser saw this and spoke through Lady Bethan, powerful words of rebuke that destroyed the blasphemous cult. The words of divinity caused Lady Bethan to collapse and in her stupor she met Jaser Himself. <br /> |
He named her His champion and His Voice and bade her gather the clergy who were willing to stand against the Green Star and train them to fight His foes. She did so and Jaser's Army strode across the world, Jaser's Voice at its head guarding the faithful until the green star left the sky. The Lady Bethan then formed the Central Abbey of the Fighting Orders of Jaser creating and codifying the tradition of Jaser's warrior clergy. Abbey teachings claim that Lady Bethan did not die. When her work was complete Jaser drew her to him, to stand above the World as its Divine Champion. | He named her His champion and His Voice and bade her gather the clergy who were willing to stand against the Green Star and train them to fight His foes. She did so and Jaser's Army strode across the world, Jaser's Voice at its head guarding the faithful until the green star left the sky. The Lady Bethan then formed the Central Abbey of the Fighting Orders of Jaser creating and codifying the tradition of Jaser's warrior clergy. Abbey teachings claim that Lady Bethan did not die. When her work was complete Jaser drew her to him, to stand above the World as its Divine Champion. | ||
=== Jaser's Divine Retinue === | === Jaser's Divine Retinue === | ||
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==== Celestial Knights of Jaser ==== | ==== Celestial Knights of Jaser ==== | ||
− | + | The spirits of long dead heroes of earlier Green Star Cycles. These souls have been touched with a spark of the divine and serves as messengers and guides to Jaser's Chosen, appearing to nuns and clerics in prophetic dreams calling them to acts of heroism in Jaser's name. It is often a Celestial Knight of Jaser that will appear to a Paladin to guide them on the first steps of their holy quests. | |
==== Celestial Handmaidens of Bethan ==== | ==== Celestial Handmaidens of Bethan ==== | ||
The most devout among Bethan's handmaidens are called to her upon their deaths, acting as messengers between Lady Bethan and Jaser's flock upon the World. Unlike Jaser's divine knights, Bethan's Spirit Maids act through intermediaries; granting visions to their fellows in Jaser's Clergy and trusting those that are gifted with these visions to pass them to their intended recipients. | The most devout among Bethan's handmaidens are called to her upon their deaths, acting as messengers between Lady Bethan and Jaser's flock upon the World. Unlike Jaser's divine knights, Bethan's Spirit Maids act through intermediaries; granting visions to their fellows in Jaser's Clergy and trusting those that are gifted with these visions to pass them to their intended recipients. | ||
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== The Church of Jaser == | == The Church of Jaser == | ||
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=== Militant Orders === | === Militant Orders === | ||
− | Each of Jaser's three Militant Orders has its own take on the teachings of Jaser and Lady Bethan, but each believes that the other two are as important as their own order to the safety of the Peoples of the World. They follow the guiding words of Jaser's Voice. "Jaser will guard the World, He bids us to guard its Peoples." | + | Each of Jaser's three Militant Orders has its own take on the teachings of Jaser and Lady Bethan, but each believes that the other two are as important as their own order to the safety of the Peoples of the World. They follow the guiding words of Jaser's Voice. "Jaser will guard the World, He bids us to guard its Peoples." |
'''Ordo Mundo Servatorum, The Order of the World's Keeper'''<br /> | '''Ordo Mundo Servatorum, The Order of the World's Keeper'''<br /> | ||
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'''Ordo Mundus Defensor, Order of the World Defender''' <br /> | '''Ordo Mundus Defensor, Order of the World Defender''' <br /> | ||
− | + | Questing Knights that have sworn themselves to the church of Jaser. | |
'''Ordo Electæ Dominæ, Order of the Chosen Lady'''<br /> | '''Ordo Electæ Dominæ, Order of the Chosen Lady'''<br /> | ||
− | These are fighting nuns that model their lives after Lady Bethan, they often retire to become Matrons of Bethan when they reach an advanced age. Bethan's Servants within the order train in the same manner as the friar's of the Mundo Servatorum and until they leave the order they serve the same purpose, leading men with faith, will and steel. The cathedrals of Jaser's peaceful orders consider it an honor to have a member of the Order of the Chosen Lady as their Matron until they realize that these elderly nuns are often disdainful of the glit that many of the cathedral's possess. | + | These are fighting nuns that model their lives after Lady Bethan, they often retire to become Matrons of Bethan when they reach an advanced age. Bethan's Servants within the order train in the same manner as the friar's of the Mundo Servatorum and until they leave the order they serve the same purpose, leading men with faith, will and steel. The cathedrals of Jaser's peaceful orders consider it an honor to have a member of the Order of the Chosen Lady as their Matron until they realize that these elderly nuns are often disdainful of the glit that many of the cathedral's possess. |
=== Peaceful Orders === | === Peaceful Orders === | ||
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=== Hermitage === | === Hermitage === | ||
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=== The Angel Figures === | === The Angel Figures === | ||
− | + | '''Jaser the Guardian''' | |
− | '''Jaser the | + | '''Jaser the Benevolent''' |
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− | + | Jaser standing in welcome, empty hands spread | |
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+ | This second statue features Jaser with his Mace and Shield clad in war torn robes and armor, a look of steadfast determination on his face. A smaller figure stands below and in front of Jaser rising only to his knee, the Lady Bethan in mail coif and armored coat her longsword held in a guard position a halo of holy flame above her head. | ||
=== Icons of Jaser === | === Icons of Jaser === | ||
− | '''Jaser the Guardian | + | '''Jaser the Guardian''' |
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+ | '''Jaser the Benevolent''' | ||
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+ | ''' The Archangel's Psalter ''' | ||
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− | + | A silver disk behind a bronze angel in torn vestments with shield and mace. | |
− | + | Worshipers of Jaser that are not militant depict the bronze angel in pristine vestments empty hands spread in welcoming. | |
=== Vestments of Jaser's Faithful === | === Vestments of Jaser's Faithful === |