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{{Infobox religion|icon=SolariaSun.png|area=Western [[Arith]], South and Central [[Gaushan]], [[Ashina]]|ministers_type=Ecclesiarchs|number_of_followers=>
The '''Solar Ecclesiarchy of Erses''' (High Pyrrhian: ''Ecclesia Solari Erses''), also known as the '''Ecclesiarchy''' or '''Solaris''', is a large religion with over
The Solar Ecclesiarchy teaches that the Solar Emperor comes from the bloodline of Erses, the sole God of the Faith, and thus is given a divine mandate from the heavens. The hierarchy of the Ecclesiarchy is built upon various Ecclesiarchs who are handpicked by the Solar Emperor to run important temples and shrines, cities or offices such as the Solar Inquisition. Lower than the Ecclesiarchs is the Proper Priesthood which consists of all priests given a parish or temple to attend to of lesser importance than those of the Ecclesiarchs. Lower than the Proper Priesthood is the Lesser Priesthoods, who serve mainly as scribes and bureaucrats in the doctrinal, administrative and inquisitorial offices of the Ecclesiarchy. Lesser or Proper Priests in training are titled Acolytes, and attend training in cathedrals.
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=== Solaris Erses ===
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=== Patron Spirits ===▼
The Patron Spirits are fragments of Solaris Erses' spirit and in total are 10 spirits called the Exaltatus. The Patron Spirits are divided into two categories: the Solar Cohort, and the Solar Entourage, with the Cohort being the more powerful of the categories and referred to as Solaris Erses' direct family, the most powerful among them being Ymis, Solar Consort, with whom Solaris Erses sired three children. Ymis and the children of Solaris Erses, Edarr, Udros and Rhadohir, are believed to be the most powerful of all the spirits and second only to Solaris Erses himself, though they pale in comparison to His might and power.
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=== Saint Irithil the Protector ===
Saint Irithil, also known as Lady Irithil, is the Patron Saint of Irithil, a city named in her honour.
Irithil was an Elven woman who led and founded the settlement which would later become the city of Irithil and the beacon of Moria. It is said that Irithil prayed to Solaris Erses for strength and guidance in leading her people, and devoted herself truly to His teachings, and was blessed by the Solar Father with strength physically and emotionally, as her soul was reinforced with His strength.
The Lady went on to grow wings, which she is often depicted with today, and is a true sign of her piety. It is said that her spirit still guards and blesses the city which is named in her honour with prosperity and longevity
Lady Irithil was canonized by the Ecclesiarchy after the sudden and surprise conversion and baptism of Lixionit V of North Moria at the Accenderatus in Solar Pyrrhus. Lixionit claimed he had a dream where he witnessed the events of Saint Irithil's life and had set sail for Pyrrhus to find the truth. Following his petition to canonize his city's patron, the Ecclesiarchat convened and decided upon it as Lixionit had proved his piety and righteousness before the Lord by getting baptised publicly.
=== Saint Skrumpus the Charitable ===
Saint Skrumpus, also known as Father Skrumpus, is the Patron Saint of Brumalia, one of the two large Solarian holidays celebrated in commemoration of the victory of Erses over the Devourer. It is said that Skrumpus was an early Ashinan worshipper of Erses who started giving gifts in his home town on the festival of Brumalia, and has since started gift-giving to the world. It is said that Father Skrumpus prayed to Solaris Erses for speed and agility, so that he could place presents under the Brumatrees of all towns and houses, and which was granted to spread joy and cheer among Erses' people. Skrumpus' gift-giving tradition in Ashina has since exploded all across the Solarian world as a new Faith-wide tradition, and even beyond.
=== Saint Ermias the Peaceful ===
Saint Ermias was a soldier that fought during the Great Alathran War, defending the Federation of Arith - now the Free Cities.
After seeing many of the soldiers he fought alongside either die or leave the military forces, Ermias was deprived of any hope he had left. The night before the siege of Savage Crow, five beautiful angels visited the soldiers campsite. Stopping by every soldiers' tent, they asked if they were able to represent all five of the Lords Virtues. However none of the remaining soldiers could display all five.
As the angels stopped by the last tent, Ermias stepped out and was shocked by their beauty. Ermias was the only soldier to show fulfilment of all five Virtues, responding positively to the Angels' questions.
During the day of the siege of Savage Crow, the day of Brumalia, Ermias was tasked with leading a ship against one of the Elyrians ships. After the Elyrian soldiers managed to board the Federation's ship, Ermias remembered the angels visit. Knowing he is under protection of them, he jumped in between both sides' fighting soldiers, convincing the remaining Federation soldiers to drop their weapons and to show faith in the Lord Solaris Erses on this holy day in remembrance of Erses, and Saint Skrumpus.
As both sides agreed to stop the ruthless fighting, they dragged their ship by the anchor onto a nearby island. Ermias and the Federation soldiers agreed to follow the Elyrians back to their nation, the Elyrians swearing to protect Ermias with their lives. For this reason, Ermias has been canonised as a Solarian Saint as Ermias the Peaceful, for bringing the sweet release of peace onto these two warring, and usually hostile peoples.
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=== Ecclesiarchat ===
The Ecclesiarchat is the collective council which consists of all Ecclesiarchs in the Faith. Ecclesiarchs are religious heads of major temples and lead over the Solarian religious populations of entire countries .Ecclesiarchs oversee a cathedral directly as well as the wider area known as an Eclessiarchic. Within an Eclessiarchic there are multiple Parishes who have a priest and who answer to the authority of the Ecclesiarch. The Ecclesiarch performs all the ceremonies that a Priest would but also special ceremonies that a Priest wouldn’t. The Ecclesiarch are sometimes given additional titles by the Voice of Erses in helping the Church with activities such as coordinating building, archiving or organising festivals. Ecclesiarchs are appointed by the Voice of Erses and they only answer to him.
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There are three ''Ecclesiarch High Lords'', who are the most senior of the Ecclesiarch and tend to be Ecclesiarchs within the [[Holy Solarian Empire]]. These individuals head Ecclesiarchy-wide institutions such as the ''Inquisition'', the Ecclesiarchy's ''Administratus'' and the faith-spreading ''Nuntius''.
==== Ecclesiarch High Lord of Solar Administration ====
The Ecclesiarch High Lord of Administration is seen as the highest of the High Lords, as they oversee the administration of the Ecclesiarchy and the introduction of new priests. The High Lord is a member of the [[Holy Solarian Empire]]'s Imperial Council as the Imperial Chaplain. They rule over the Ecclesiarchy's ''Administratus'', the core organising body of the church.
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==== Ecclesiarch High Lord of Solar Inquisition ====
The Ecclesiarch High Lord of Inquisition is the overseer of the enforcement and protection units of the Ecclesiarchy, as well as the police of the [[Holy Solarian Empire]]. The Inquisition special branch seeks to hunt heresy and foreign worship within Solarian countries, while the common branch deals with regular crimes.
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==== Ecclesiarch High Lord of Solar Message ====
The Ecclesiarch High Lord of Message oversees the faith-spreading ''Nuntius'' body of the Ecclesiarchy, aimed at conversion of individuals, towns and nations across the world.
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=== Proper Priesthood ===
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==== Patriarch ====
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=== Acolytes ===
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== Holy Sites ==
There are various holy sites throughout Solarian Faith, most prominently the
=== Kiln of Creation, Accenderatus ===
[[File:Kiln1.png|thumb|The supposed appearance Kiln of Creation]]
The location of the Kiln of Creation, the holiest of places on Terra, was lost alongside the King's Tome during the Age of Subjugation. It is believed that following the Pyrrhian exodus to Alathra, the gift of knowledge of it's location was bestowed upon the Pyrrhian people as a gift, and thus where Íor Cestar forged the [[The Solar Crown|Solar Crown]].
After looking through ancient scrolls and
After a full excavation a large structure was fully dug out made out of impenetrable bricks and block by a door which would not open. Investigations into the mysterious structure continues, but many rumours spreading both within the Ecclesiarchy's ranks and across the wider Faith speak of the structure in the shape of an ancient kiln, and many of the workers at the site swear that it is the mythic and sacred Kiln of Creation, house to the Flame of Creation and that the Flame, an ultimate tool of the creation of life is still sealed inside the ancient structure.
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The Kiln is believed to be the place where Solaris Erses stored the Flame of Creation during the first War for Existence, away from the ever-consuming Degradatus and the Devourer, on Terra and returned to after the conclusion of the War, creating the first lifeforms in the area surrounding the Kiln the "Cradle". The Flame of Creation is a tool of immense power which was mostly devoured by Solaris Erses to enhance his creative powers, though a small part was left over and supposedly remains in the Kiln of Creation as a failsafe from the influence of the Devourer. It is also believed that the small emerald on the [[The Solar Crown|Solar Crown]], the "Stone of Terra" was a gift from the Patron Spirit Ymis and discovered underneath the Kiln and the Crown itself was subsequently forged at the Kiln itself by Íor Cestar.
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The Basilica of the Accenderatus gained its name from the Kiln, as it is the High Pyrrhian verb "to kindle" (High Pyrrhian: ''Accendere'') and started constructed after the discovery of the Kiln. The exterior of the building has been completed, though the costly interior continues to be built by dedicated and religious builders.
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==== The Sacred Antler ====
The Sacred Antler is the most important and sacred part of the Imperial Regalia, and as a result is not seen often. The Antler is a piece of Solaris Erses' Antler which is believed to have been broken off during the War for Existence and crashed to Terra. The Antler was subsequently found by Pyrrhians and preserved under the watchful eyes of the the Grand Order of Druids. The Antler, large enough to be considered as a flag pole, has been carried in front of the Cestar Kings during wars and crusades in the distant past. The Antler remains, alongside with the other pieces of the Imperial Regalia, in the Palace of Kings in Solar Pyrrhus under Solarian Inquisitorial oversight in the most secure section of the Palace.
== Ceremonies and Masses ==
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Baptism occurs when a new person or child wishes to join in covenant with the Solar Father and is a sign of their membership of the Solar Ecclesiarchy either as a Solarian Faithful or as a member of the clergy. Baptisms take place in Solarian churches around the blue flame pits, which usually stand in front of the pulpit. The celebrant - a member of the clergy (who must be a member of the Proper Priesthood or up) will approach the altar and whisper the following prayer:
"''Please make me worthy to partake of this most sacred ritual. Make mine hands worthy to hold thine Elixir, o Lord. Have mercy upon me, purify me, absolve me, and purge mine flesh with thine sacred flame so I may bring another unto thee''."
They will then come down from the altar, and towards the blue flames, raising their arms to the sky in a sign of submission and praise of Erses, telling the the partaker "''Come forth! For thou art unworthy thus thy flesh must be cleansed!''", who will then move forward to the flame, almost touching it. The celebrant will then say to the partaker:
"''Thou hath learned much about the faith of the true God of true God, flame of flame, light of light, lover of mankind! Thou art learned! Yet thee are without depth! Into the great flame thee will step into, and unto the Lord thee will kneel! O’er thine head will grace pour into thine soul as water unto a pot! Thee will partake of the holy flame! Its hearty flame will quench thy soul! I believe, I believe, I believe!''"
The celebrant then makes a prostration, kissing the copy of the Solar Codex on the pulpit and readies the Elixir of the Sun - a potion created by the Ecclesiarchy on instruction of Solaris Erses which specifically stops burning or damage being done to the baptised party for a period of time - to be passed to the partaker. The celebrant and their assistant, often a member of the Lesser Priesthood will then speak again to the partaker: "''Make the true confession before thine Lord!''"
The partaker will then speak thusly: "''I believe and confess unto the ages of ages, there is one God; Solaris Erses. Wellspring of spirit and life, creator of creation, ruler of the universe. There is no other of his power, and there will never be nor has been. I believe in one baptism, of flame and fire, for the purging of evil and partaking in the holy covenant''" before making a prostration and bowing before the blue flame.
The partaker is then given the Elixir of the Sun, and the celebrant speaks: ''"I baptise thee, having authority from the one true and almighty God; Solaris Erses, as a testimony that you have entered into a covenant to serve Him."'' To which the partaker drinks the Elixir, stepping into the blue flame.
After a moment the celebrant speaks once more: "''Step from the flame unto a new life, step unto grace, render unto thy Lord! Praise be to Solaris Erses!''" as the partaker steps forward now baptised and in covnenat with Solaris Erses.
== Holy Days and Festivals ==
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=== Ersonalia ===
In the Summer Ersonalia is celebrated marking the Solarian festival of Creation. It is believed that the Universe was created in the days of the warm Summer. The festival is held on 21st June, the day of the Summer Solstice, as this is believed the day that Erses created humanity at the Kiln, over the next six days festivals and celebrations continue. Solarians celebrate the event with prayer, attendance at church and with large feasts held outside during the early afternoon into mid-day, and parties into the night alongside a ritual where the head of the house of Cestar prays at the feet of the Kiln itself, kissing the bowl which holds the Flame. Solarians often decorate their towns with bunting and with candles (or bowls of fire), holding events, especially games and other fun activities late into the night, and especially staying awake the whole night of the 20th, watching the Sun rise on the 21st as the holiest of days.
=== Brumalia ===
[[File:Brumalia.png|thumb|A traditional Brumarbor with golden leaves.]]
In the Winter Brumalia (also known as Bruma) is celebrated with great festive cheer, marking the triumph of Erses over the Devorator and Degradatus, the banishing of Winter, which will disappear over the next two months. The holiday is based upon both silent reflection of life by Solarians in church, and by festive celebration at home and in public. Each household holds a personal celebration called the “Last Hunt”, as many Humans believed that the cold and snow of the first Winter would kill them all off. The holiday season lasts throughout the entirety of December, but the main festival day is held on the 21st December, the Winter Solstice, as the day Erses banished the Degradatus and Devorator. Solarian houses and public spaces are decorated with a Brumarbor (Bruma tree) - a birch sometimes with the leaves painted gold to imitate a Arborluxorem - and decorated to commemorate the attempt to destroy nature on Terra, and the inevitable victory of Erses, and His impartment of Commandments on the bark of the Arborluxorem.
== Prayers and Hymns ==
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=== High Pyrrhian ===
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