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Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo

Holy Orders

Nonnatean Order of the Silent Sisters
- Burial and Caretakers/Nuns
Dogartan Order of the Pious Brothers
- Monks/Friars
Crimson Order of the Holy Inquisition
- Secret Service
White Order of the Helerian Guard
- Military

Feast Days

No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff

Feast of the Emperor, May 22nd
- Regalian 4th of July/national founding day. Celebrates the Empire as a whole with the Emperor as an easy focal point
Feast of Love, Valentine's Day
- Duh
Feast of all Souls, Halloween/Day of the Dead/
- Remember the dead. Throw in trick or treating, also jack o' lanterns for Undeath Terror
Feast of Summertide
- Summer Festival
Feast of Wintertide
- We have Saint Nicholas. He was Regulus. Draconists have a gift-giving holiday the same month. Yay religious appropriation.

Priestly Hierarchy

Within the Unionist College exist several ranks of priests, otherwise known as Celates. These ranks hold various responsibilities within the College, and thus those with higher offices are consider the most versed in matters of theological and bureaucratic knowledge. Below is a list of all priestly ranks, in order of seniority:

The Primae-Everian was the official head of the Unionist College, considered to be the Unionist equivalent of a pope. Their duties included presiding over Holy Diets (a gathering of Celates to discuss religious dogma) as well as serving as the chaplain of the Imperial Palace. The last Primae-Everian was Piete Kade, who was assassinated by radicals within the College for attempting to reconcile with the various Schisms. While the Emperor is able to appoint a new Primae-Everian, the Concilly Council has advised him to leave the position vacant, out of respect for the previous officeholder.

The Concilly Councillors are a group of well-learned Celates who are responsible for overseeing the vast bureaucracy of the Unionist College. Due to the prestige associated with bei9ng a Concilly Councillor, this position also suffers from political intrigue, with various faction plotting to place, or keep, their preferred Celates on the council. Despite this potential for corruption, Concilly Councillors are nevertheless very competent in their duties, as only those most theologically gifted can hope to be appointed to this position.

The Arch-Everians are Celates who administer the most populous cities within the Regalian Empire, with their Celeries often including one of the Arch- or Grand- Temples of Unionism. Arch-Everians are highly influential figures, and often compete with the secular Dukes over authority within their cities (as the line between secular and religious boundaries starts to blur in these areas). Arch-Everians are formally appointed by the Primae-Everian on the recommendation of the Concilly Council, though it is well-known that the regional Duke also plays a notable role in suggesting their preferred candidate.

The Everians are senior-ranking Celates who oversee a collection of Celeries within a geographic area. The position is usually appointed by the local Duke or Count, and confirmed by the Concilly Council. Everians are often the highest rank achieved by Celates, as higher offices start to involve political games that remove well-meaning yet naive Celates from rising in the ranks.

The Celates are the standard rank of priest within the Unionist College, achieved after completing clerical training and becoming ordained by an Everian. Most priests remain Celates for life, though this lack of upward advancements is hardly met with frustration due to the fulfilling experiences most Celates have with the faithful. While higher ranks become more focused on administrative duties, Celates are more focused on the spiritual needs of Unionists, and so spend most of their time providing various services to others.

The Lay Priests are not part of the Unionist College, or even considered clergy to begin with. Any Unionist can be a Lay Priest, which is an unofficial title given to those who are very knowledgeable about Unionism, and assist the Celates with their duties. There is no formal training required, though many Lay Priests often study Unionist theology in order to better assist their fellow Unionists. As there are no Celates within the Guided Unionist community, Lay Priests are responsible for overseeing community maintenance of the local Temples and guiding spiritual discussions.

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-{{Info NobleTest
+Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo
-|image = noimg.png
-|surname = Last name
-|culture = Elf
-|founder = the og
-|placeoforigin = Where the family came from
-|househead = the big cheese
-|titles =
-*Lord of the Wiki
-*Protector of Templates
-|}}
-Intro: Write a short max 200 word paragraph detailing a short start, identity, what the family does and how it positions itself in the Regalian Empire as a whole. This should give a quick snapshot for a player to get the gist of why they should care about this family, and read the rest of the page.
+===Holy Orders===
+* Nonnatean Order of the Silent Sisters
+**Burial and Caretakers/Nuns
+* Dogartan Order of the Pious Brothers
+**Monks/Friars
+* Crimson Order of the Holy Inquisition
+**Secret Service
+* White Order of the Helerian Guard
+**Military
-==Etymology (Optional)==
+===Feast Days===
-Describe in a few sentences where the family names comes from. Sometimes this is named after their founder, sometimes a geographic location, or an estate/castle the owned.
+No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff
+*Feast of the Emperor, May 22nd
+**Regalian 4th of July/national founding day. Celebrates the Empire as a whole with the Emperor as an easy focal point
+*Feast of Love, Valentine's Day
+**Duh
+*Feast of all Souls, Halloween/Day of the Dead/
+**Remember the dead. Throw in trick or treating, also jack o' lanterns for Undeath Terror
+*Feast of Summertide
+**Summer Festival
+*Feast of Wintertide
+**We have Saint Nicholas. He was Regulus. Draconists have a gift-giving holiday the same month. Yay religious appropriation.
-==Origins & History==
+===Priestly Hierarchy===
-===Founding===
+Within the Unionist College exist several ranks of priests, otherwise known as Celates. These ranks hold various responsibilities within the College, and thus those with higher offices are consider the most versed in matters of theological and bureaucratic knowledge. Below is a list of all priestly ranks, in order of seniority:
-Provide a short narrative of how your noble house became nobles to begin with. Were they a minor soldier during one of the Empire's many wars? Did they become a successful merchant and buy out the local lords to usurp a throne? Did they get adopted by a childless noble and take over as a legal heir?
-*(Do we want to maintain that houses should not be founded until after the Five Family Rebellion? The current model is that they should never be older than the Five Family Rebellion, but we can probably moderate when a family is being excessive. They should definitely remain irrelevant however to allow the Five Families to shine. Perhaps only allow for relevancy after the Viridian Coup Attempt when the Empire has new organizations to manage besides just one?)
-===History===
+*The '''Primae-Everian''' was the official head of the Unionist College, considered to be the Unionist equivalent of a pope. Their duties included presiding over Holy Diets (a gathering of Celates to discuss religious dogma) as well as serving as the chaplain of the Imperial Palace. The last Primae-Everian was Piete Kade, who was assassinated by radicals within the College for attempting to reconcile with the various Schisms. While the Emperor is able to appoint a new Primae-Everian, the Concilly Council has advised him to leave the position vacant, out of respect for the previous officeholder.
-Provide 1 or 2 paragraphs on brief history from after the Founder's death, to about 300 AC. If needed, refer to the Emperor and Chancellor pages for notable details during the Empire's history during that time (Such as the various conquest wars, Blessed Reign, the Conquests of Allestrain and Alexander, the Purple Bleeding, Pessimism, etc).
-===Present Day===
+*The '''Concilly Councillors''' are a group of well-learned Celates who are responsible for overseeing the vast bureaucracy of the Unionist College. Due to the prestige associated with bei9ng a Concilly Councillor, this position also suffers from political intrigue, with various faction plotting to place, or keep, their preferred Celates on the council. Despite this potential for corruption, Concilly Councillors are nevertheless very competent in their duties, as only those most theologically gifted can hope to be appointed to this position.
-In a paragraph, cover your family's actions since coming to Regalia. Try to only cover the big events that happened to the family, rather than listing every minor detail, such as memberships in every charter (unless of course the led it or was the powerhouse behind the throne). Older Houses have more details to work with, while newer Houses are fine to just explain why they finally decided to move to the capital full-time.
-==Identity==
+*The '''Arch-Everians''' are Celates who administer the most populous cities within the Regalian Empire, with their Celeries often including one of the Arch- or Grand- Temples of Unionism. Arch-Everians are highly influential figures, and often compete with the secular Dukes over authority within their cities (as the line between secular and religious boundaries starts to blur in these areas). Arch-Everians are formally appointed by the Primae-Everian on the recommendation of the Concilly Council, though it is well-known that the regional Duke also plays a notable role in suggesting their preferred candidate.
-Write a paragraph which covers the overall "theme" of the family. This focuses on what the family does exactly (as in their day-to day professions, such as socialites, military commanders, administrators, etc). Some minor tidbits of familial values can also be made here, or reserved for later.
-===Business & Philanthropy===
+*The '''Everians''' are senior-ranking Celates who oversee a collection of Celeries within a geographic area. The position is usually appointed by the local Duke or Count, and confirmed by the Concilly Council. Everians are often the highest rank achieved by Celates, as higher offices start to involve political games that remove well-meaning yet naive Celates from rising in the ranks.
-*In bullet lists using the asterisk (*), list businesses and organizations that the family sponsors, or are members of. This would be where the "house trade" goes, but since nobles don't actually do manual labor, they would be the benefactors of such businesses. For example, a family who may have been jewelers might sponsor local gemsmiths in their capital, or a brewing house may serve as a guildmaster over a local guild of brewers.
-*Try to keep this list between 1-4 organizations/businesses in order to keep the rest of the article balanced.
-*These should only be a few words, rather than full paragraphs as in other sections.
-===Cultural Reference (Optional)===
+*The '''Celates''' are the standard rank of priest within the Unionist College, achieved after completing clerical training and becoming ordained by an Everian. Most priests remain Celates for life, though this lack of upward advancements is hardly met with frustration due to the fulfilling experiences most Celates have with the faithful. While higher ranks become more focused on administrative duties, Celates are more focused on the spiritual needs of Unionists, and so spend most of their time providing various services to others.
-Does your family have a reputation for a certain trade or action? Perhaps the family has a famous epithet to their name. For example, the insult "Morgannt" is a reference to Chancellor Morgan Kade, infamous for being a corrupt tyrant.
-===World View===
+*The '''Lay Priests''' are not part of the Unionist College, or even considered clergy to begin with. Any Unionist can be a Lay Priest, which is an unofficial title given to those who are very knowledgeable about Unionism, and assist the Celates with their duties. There is no formal training required, though many Lay Priests often study Unionist theology in order to better assist their fellow Unionists. As there are no Celates within the Guided Unionist community, Lay Priests are responsible for overseeing community maintenance of the local Temples and guiding spiritual discussions.
-*This is identical to the world view lists found on Culture and Race pages. List a few bullet points on a few important views the family holds that they will die on a hill to defend.
-*For example, a Krinivaya House might've had strong relations with the Azure Order, sending renegade mages to be reeducated.
-*Perhaps your Wirtem House is actually fine with females serving in the military, and in fact has a private regiment which is led by a female commander in her own right.
-*Perhaps your house completes despises a certain Race/Culture because one of them threw a rock at their great-grandma leaving a Unionist Temple, and declared a vendetta against everyone else for "reasons."
-==Prominent Members==
-*List out living members in the family that are worth knowing.
-*The head of house and their spouse(es).
-*The heir and second-in-line of succession.
-*Other titleholders and family with notable positions.
-===Vassals (Optional)===
-We can probably toss the Vassal Nobles a bone and give them a shoutout here.
-==Trivia==
-*At most three bullets of extra information that doesn't really go anywhere else.
-*Red herrings are always fun to throw here.
-*Maybe the family tries to summon Arken in their backyard every second Sunday of the month.
-We will add all the categories and stuff in processing.