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| * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. | | * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. |
| * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. | | * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. |
| * The Vessel God's Golden lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. | | * The Prophets' Golden Lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. |
| * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God | | * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God |
| * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). | | * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). |
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| | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Thomur.png|200px|caption|]] || '''The Everwatcher is the Supreme Being of Unionism, and Emperor Alexander is the Vessel God.''' | | | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Thomur.png|200px|caption|]] || '''Theomar and Thedmir are the Prophet Gods of Unionism, the founders and spreaders of the faith.''' |
| * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. | | * Theomar (left) is the God Emperor of Prophecy, and in life was the first Vessel-God of Unionism as the first Regalian Emperor, Theomar Ivrae de Sange. |
| * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. | | * Thedmir (right) is the Called God of Founders, and in life was the first Arch-Chancellor of the Regalian Empire, Thedmir Kade. |
| * The Vessel God's Golden lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. | | * The Vessel God's Golden Lesson is that Unionism is good, and that spreading the faith is a virtue, and that sin is turning away from the Great Way, or outright sabotaging its intent. |
| * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God | | * The Arch Temple of the All-Beacon is considered the holiest site to the Prophet Gods. |
| * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). | | * The Prophets are the patrons of Fathers, Rulers, Nobles, Leaders, Commanders, and Best Friends. |
| * Despite his disappearance, Alexander remains the Vessel God, as the Palace and Secilly Council have not declared the Imperial Seat vacant. | | * Theomar ascended to the Pantheon upon his death, whereas Thedmir was not recognized until the Emended Unionists declared him a God. |
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| | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Elfgods.png|200px|caption|]] || '''The Everwatcher is the Supreme Being of Unionism, and Emperor Alexander is the Vessel God.''' | | | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Elfgods.png|200px|caption|]] || '''Sinnavei and Eirlys are the Allied Goddesses of Unionism, showing non-believers and outsiders that they may find solace and alliance in the Regalian Empire.''' |
| * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. | | * Sinnavei (left) is the Joined Goddess of Elves, and doubles as an Estelley Goddess. |
| * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. | | * Eirlys (right) is the Joined Goddess of the Tribes, and was the Goddess of the Breizh Wearden Religion. |
| * The Vessel God's Golden lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. | | * The Allies' Golden Lesson is that even those outside the Faith can have an indispensable role to fill in paradise, and that sin is the wanton destruction of all that is alien and unknown. |
| * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God | | * The Skyward Palace in Solleria and the Bryn Dwyfol in Kintyr are the holiest sites to the Allied Goddesses. |
| * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). | | * The Allies are the patrons of Solvaan, Elves, Breizh Ailor, Pre-Empire Tribes, Ancient peoples, and heritage. |
| * Despite his disappearance, Alexander remains the Vessel God, as the Palace and Secilly Council have not declared the Imperial Seat vacant. | | * Sinnavei joined the Pantheon when Emperor Theomar proclaimed the Confessions of Melennar, whereas Eirlys joined the Pantheon following the Conclave of Alstyr. |
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| | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Ness.png|200px|caption|]] || '''The Everwatcher is the Supreme Being of Unionism, and Emperor Alexander is the Vessel God.''' | | | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Ness.png|200px|caption|]] || '''Ness and Eora are the Mother Goddesses of Unionism, the saviors of the faithful, and the granters of mercy.''' |
| * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. | | * Ness (left) is the God Empress of Mercy, and the first God Empress to ascend to the Pantheon, serving in life as Empress Nessaria Calontir to Emperor Henri I. |
| * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. | | * Eora (right) is the Goddess of Healers, serving in life as Arch-Chancellor Eotranna Kade. |
| * The Vessel God's Golden lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. | | * The Mothers' Golden Lesson is that kindness and compassion are good things, and that even the most criminal seeking love and affection is deserving of it, while sin is to be bereft of mercy. |
| * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God | | * The Temple of Salvation on the Crown Isle is the holiest site to the Mothers. |
| * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). | | * The Mothers are the patrons of Mothers, Healers, Caretakers, Protectors, Empaths, and Martyrs. |
| * Despite his disappearance, Alexander remains the Vessel God, as the Palace and Secilly Council have not declared the Imperial Seat vacant. | | * Ness ascended to the Pantheon upon her death, whereas Eora was not recognized until the Emended Unionists declared her a Goddess. |
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| '''Description'''<br> | | '''Description'''<br> |
| Ness (left) and Eora (right) are the Savior Gods of Unionism, the saviors of the faithful, and the granter of mercy. Ness was the first God-Empress of Unionism, a title which refers to an Empress of Regalia who obtains Godhood following her death. Eora was a God of the Guided Unionists, but following the mending of this community with the rest of the Unionists, was included as the Duo-God with Ness, as the two were contemporaries and worked together during their mortal lives. Together, the Savior Gods represent protectiveness, nurturing, care, self-sacrifice, and forgiveness. There are represented by the Butterfly Mask of Ness and the Habit (head scarf) of Eora, as both were notable belongings of them in life. Their main place of worship is the Temple of Salvation on the outskirts of the City of Regalia, which also doubles as a hospital. Rituals to the Saviors involve forgiving, nurturing, and healing others. The act of taking private confessions, volunteering as a medic or aid in a clinic, and visiting prisoner to offer love and kindness where there is often rejection and apathy. | | Ness (left) and Eora (right) are the Mother Goddesses of Unionism, the saviors of the faithful, and the granter of mercy. Ness was the first God-Empress of Unionism, a title which refers to an Empress of Regalia who obtains Godhood following her death. Eora was a Goddess of the Guided Unionists, but following the mending of this community with the rest of the Unionists, was included as the Duo-Goddess with Ness, as the two were contemporaries and worked together during their mortal lives. Together, the Savior Gods represent protectiveness, nurturing, care, self-sacrifice, and forgiveness. There are represented by the Butterfly Mask of Ness and the Habit (head scarf) of Eora, as both were notable belongings of them in life. Their main place of worship is the Temple of Salvation on the outskirts of the City of Regalia, which also doubles as a hospital. Rituals to the Saviors involve forgiving, nurturing, and healing others. The act of taking private confessions, volunteering as a medic or aid in a clinic, and visiting prisoner to offer love and kindness where there is often rejection and apathy. |
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| Sinnavei and Eirlys are the Allied Goddesses of Unionism, showing non-believers and outsiders that they may find solace and alliance in the Regalian Empire. Sinnavei is the Joined Goddess of the Elves, and also doubles as an Estelley Goddess and patron of the Solvaan people. Eirlys is the Joined Goddess of the Tribes, and was once the chief Goddess of the pre-Unionist Breizh community in Kintyr. Together, the Allied Goddesses represent the glory of ages, respect, venerable of age, integration, and cooperation, They are represented by the Sollerian Mist-Gryphon, and the Breizh Santwr, feather-winged warriors. Their main holy places are the Skyward Palace in Solleria, and Bryn Dwyfol in Kintyr. Rituals of Sinnavei and Eirlys involve radical inclusion, but as opposed to Regalia's own citizens, that of outsiders. To ally with other faiths for the good in the world, to respect outsiders, to give them human decency and dignity, and to help them help the faith. It also involves healing racial tensions, and uncovering and sharing ancient lost knowledge to the world for the wisdoms that it may hold.
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| The Virtue of the Allied Goddesses is to work alongside non-believers, as even they can contribute to the Great Way. While Unionists would prefer that others eventually convert to Unionism, they also accept that not everyone desires this outcome, but still wish to help the Regalian Empire out despite the difference in faith. As such, non-believers who wish to play a role in contributing to society are often accepted as valuable allies to the Empire's cause, as even they can help Unionists contribute to the Great Way by supporting the work of others. This is also extended to foreign states which may not be interested in joining the Empire, but are still open to furthering the Unionist cause by allying with the Regalians on the world stage.
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| The greatest Vice against the Allied Goddesses is the destruction of anything alien and unknown. If one is quick to purge those they consider foreign are incompatible, they also risk losing a potential friend and ally, while also showing to others a reputation of being a warmonger unable to be trusted. history has show former adversaries whose conflicts lasted hundreds of years finally joining together to accomplish a shared goal. The Allied Goddesses preach that the best way to defeat enemies is to make them your allies, so that both parties may prosper through cooperation. By ignoring the potential for such partnerships, Unionists likewise hinder the Great Way by coming off as terrible allies.
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| As mentioned previously, both Sinnavei and Eirlys were Goddesses of their own religions before joining the Unionist Pantheon. Sinnavei has ruled over Solleria since the Allorn Empire colonized it centuries before, whereas Eirlys was a Goddess of the Breizh people in Kintyr. Together, both the Solvaan and Breizh frequently clased with the Aml Tribelands of early Anglia, even forming an alliance with one another at times. Following the Cataclysm, Sinnavei and Eirlys set aside their centuries of warfare with the Anglians and Eronidas of the Aml Tribelands, and assisted them with launching the Five Family Rebellion, creating the Regalian Empire. They would both join the Unionist Pantheon following personal visits by Emperor Theomar as the Vessel God, joining him in the Pantheon to spread the Everwatcher's message of cooperation across Aloria. Sinnavei still rules over Solleria to this day as both the spiritual and secular ruler of the Solvaan, while Eirlys resides in Kintyr, often aiding the Aelrrigan Knights with cleansing Renegade Mages of their power.
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| Ness (left) and Eora (right) are the Savior Gods of Unionism, the saviors of the faithful, and the granter of mercy. Ness was the first God-Empress of Unionism, a title which refers to an Empress of Regalia who obtains Godhood following her death. Eora was a God of the Guided Unionists, but following the mending of this community with the rest of the Unionists, was included as the Duo-God with Ness, as the two were contemporaries and worked together during their mortal lives. Together, the Savior Gods represent protectiveness, nurturing, care, self-sacrifice, and forgiveness. There are represented by the Butterfly Mask of Ness and the Habit (head scarf) of Eora, as both were notable belongings of them in life. Their main place of worship is the Temple of Salvation on the outskirts of the City of Regalia, which also doubles as a hospital. Rituals to the Saviors involve forgiving, nurturing, and healing others. The act of taking private confessions, volunteering as a medic or aid in a clinic, and visiting prisoner to offer love and kindness where there is often rejection and apathy.
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| The greatest Vice against the Saviors, is to be bereft of mercy, and to close off one's heart to the possibility of forgiving others. As mortals, Unionists are well aware that it can difficult, if not seemingly impossible, to forgive some people for their actions. However, the Saviors warn that unless one opens up their heart to the possibility of forgiveness and mercy, one cannot every truly recover from the harm done to them. Likewise, if one does not consider extending mercy to others, they can often become blind with grudges that rub off onto others, perpetuating a cycle of hatred and cruelty. As such, Unionists should always try to forgive those who wrong them, even if it is difficult, as they may end up being the ones who seek out such mercy, and would be defeated if they were not forgiven for their own transgressions.
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| In Life, Ness was known as Nessaria Calontir, Empress to Henri I. Nessaria lived a life of infidelity until she was blinded by her husband as punishment, eventually finding love in Henri after the births of their children. Following Henri's death, Nessaria would lose three of her children to assassins during the Years of the Three Emperors. As the Dowager-Empress, Nessaria personally forgave the assassins, an act of mercy unheard of for a mother who lose her family. She would spend the rest of her life visiting Greygate Prison at night to turn the worst criminals into repentant faithful. Following her death, the Covenant College proclaimed her divinity and ascension to the Pantheon. Eora was known in life as Eotranna Kade, serving as an Arch Chancellor of Regalia for a brief period before resigning after suffering a stroke. During her tenure and afterwards, Eotranna helped promote the medical field by funding the construction of hospitals and clinics across the Empire. Following her death, she was not immediately seen as a Goddess, though the Guided Unionists would deify her centuries later to be a Duo-God with Ness, a status which eventually was adopted by all Unionisms following the mending of the schisms.
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| | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Lizardgods.png|180px|caption|]] || '''The Everwatcher is the Supreme Being of Unionism, and Emperor Alexander is the Vessel God.''' | | | style="width: 1%" | [[File:Lizardgods.png|180px|caption|]] || '''Tanthor and Dari are the Preserving Gods of Unionism, the advocators for the weak and downtrodden by blessing them with the strength to go on.''' |
| * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. | | * Tanthor (right) is the Called God of the Unwanted, and was a Kathar refugee from the Dread Empire before ascending to Godhood. |
| * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. | | * Dari (left) is the Called God of the Forgotten, and was an Allar Refugee from Sendrass before ascending to Godhood. |
| * The Vessel God's Golden lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. | | * The Preservers' Golden Lesson is that even the most wretched, unwanted, and outcast of society have a role in the Great Way, and that sin is to find sadism and satisfaction in hurting the unloved. |
| * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God | | * There is no holy site for the Preservers, as it was destroyed to make room for high-rise housing. |
| * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). | | * The Preservers have no specific patronage, for they are for the Downtrodden, Forgotten, and Unwanted. |
| * Despite his disappearance, Alexander remains the Vessel God, as the Palace and Secilly Council have not declared the Imperial Seat vacant. | | * Both Tanthor and Dari ascended to Godhood at the same time during the Seasonal Emperors Period. |
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| * The Everwatcher holds supremacy over all other Gods, and utilizes the Vessel God to communicate to mortals. | | * Juvin (right) is the God Emperor of Pure Reason, serving in life as Emperor Heinrich III Ivrae Heiligenblut. |
| * The Vessel God is always the reigning Regalian Emperor, with their divinity ending upon death or abdication. | | * Glanzia (left) is the Called Goddess of Pure Soul, and was an anti-magic advocate in Osteiermark before her ascention to Godhood. |
| * The Vessel God's Golden lesson is that all eminence eventually vanishes, so one should not to get too attached to status. | | * The Pure Gods' Golden Lesson is that virtue is with the pure soul not tainted by the corrupt powers, and with knowing pure fact from wrong, while sin is spreading corruption and false information. |
| * The Imperial Palace is considered the holiest site to the Everwatcher and Vessel God | | * The Temple of Greater Understanding is the holiest site of the Pure Gods. |
| * Emperor Alexander is the only Vessel God in history to lose his divinity (upon abdication to his brother Cedromar) and regain it (following his return after the Interregnum). | | * The Pure Gods are the patrons of Intellectuals, Mundanes, Anti-Magi, Scholars, Teachers, and Archeologists. |
| * Despite his disappearance, Alexander remains the Vessel God, as the Palace and Secilly Council have not declared the Imperial Seat vacant. | | * Juvin ascended to the Pantheon upon his death, whereas Glanzia ascended to Godhood following a performance of miracles in Praag. |
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