The Redeemers

Overview
The Redeemers are the warrior priest order that make up the clergy of the Atheshi Faith, and are primarily rooted in The Althegorax in Varras. They often serve as warriors in service to the Empire of Franconia due to it's position in the Atheshi Faith as it's defacto head. However, many will others serve in the ranks of the Impirii, or the Imperial Cepharii Republic. Other instead carry the banner of Althezin, joining crusader armies marching for the war-torn region of Birukhar to combat the Adzanist Taiyo Shogunate in the centuries long conflict over the region.

Structure


The weapons and armor of the Redeemers has little standardization, and are a heavily decentralized organization. They abide by no code or creed, other than to furthering the goals of the Atheshi church, serving the Skygod Althezin, and to join in the final grand Crusade of the Sinrazer, as to finally bring about the Golden Era of Man.

Ranks
The Redeemers feature a number of ranks and positions within their own hierarchy. The lowest and most common of these ranks is a Questing Squire, Questing Squires are the rank and file of the Redeemers, with the only requirement to become one, being the forging of a Skyblade in The Althegorax of Varras. Once a Skyblade of sufficient quality is forged, they swear an oath of fealty to Althezin and his chosen, becoming a Questing Squire. A Questing Squire may then advance through the ranks of the Redeemers by achieving a feat of sufficient significance, or by being a lord, they can become a Paragon. Paragons, while not having much authority within the church itself, are often times made rulers, generals, or other positions in which they have non-Church authority.

Rarely, a Redeemer will forge a blade of vastly superior quality. These individuals and their blades will then be put through a series of tests of resilience. Examples of these tests are being held to a fire for hours on end, for being forced to combat powerful and large beasts. These tests typically continue for 2 months. Should both the blade and it's user survive, the individual takes a new oath, and becomes one of Althezin's Chosen.

Althezin's Chosen make up the leadership of the Church of Atheshi, and are among the greatest warriors in all of Pallacia, however rarely see combat themselves. Althezin's Chosen are responsible for guiding and leading the church, and directing it's doctrine.

No matter the rank of a Redeemer, all are sworn in serve of 2 beings, the Skygod Althezin and his chosen warrior, Sinrazer. The title of Sinrazer is the highest within not just the Redeemers, but the whole of the Atheshi church. Many have taken on the title, but few have been recognized, and none have fulfilled the prophecy that bore the title. According to the teachings of the faith, the Sinrazer will declare a final great crusade, one which every Redeemer much answer, and lead the Legions of Light to victory, bringing about the Golden Age of Man.