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A heretic is a person who defies the religious teachings of the [[The Holy Order of King Dav|Holy Order of Dav]], and the act of defiance itself is the sin called heresy.
Heresy can be minor, if an individual merely questions or defies a small
tenet of the religion - but it can also be major, up to full acceptance of
[[magic|magery]] or belief in an [[:Category:Heresies|alternative religion]].

Heretics are generally viewed with even more disdain than mages, as some
mages can be sympathetic figures. Most Davites believe magery is inborn,
not chosen, so some kindly individuals often understand why mages reject
Davism out of fear for their lives - even while knowing that these mages
are wrong and must still be burned. Heretics, on the other hand, have
chosen to reject Davism without any such sympathetic reason.

Serious but repentant heretics are most commonly branded with a mark that
tells others of their heresy, letting them know that the branded individual
requires careful guidance (and careful watching) lest they fall off the
path to righteousness once more. This mark often results in shunning lest
any taint remain or suspicion fall upon the heretic's associates. It is
only repeated and unrepentant heresy that is typically punished by
excommunication or, in cases where no repentance is ever seen as likely,
[[Cleansing|death at the pyre]].

[[Category:Religion]][[Category:Heresies]]

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