The Holy Order of King Dav - Revision history

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	'''The Holy Order of Dav''', often simply referred to as 'the Order' or 'the Church', is the major religion of Lithmore. Davism focuses around the idea that the [[Religion:Lord of the Springs\|Lord of the Springs]], a god of purity and goodness, spoke to King Dav ab Harmon in SC 109 and conveyed to him a revelation that magic (previously accepted in Lithmore) was in fact a wicked taint that condemned its bearers to an eternity of suffering in the afterlife. Davites focus on avoiding sin, performing good works such as charity, and keeping the community united in the rejection of the evils of heresy and magery. They take their instructions from the Erra Pater, the Order's holy book.		'''The Holy Order of Dav''', often simply referred to as 'the Order' or 'the Church', is the major religion of Lithmore. Davism focuses around the idea that the [[Religion:Lord of the Springs\|Lord of the Springs]], a god of purity and goodness, spoke to King Dav ab Harmon in SC 109 and conveyed to him a revelation that magic (previously accepted in Lithmore) was in fact a wicked taint that condemned its bearers to an eternity of suffering in the afterlife. Davites focus on avoiding sin, performing good works such as charity, and keeping the community united in the rejection of the evils of heresy and magery. They take their instructions from the [[Erra Pater]], the Order's holy book.

	In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.		In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.

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	In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.		In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.

	[[Category:Religion]]		== History ==

			[[The Holy Order of King Dav]] came into existence in 109 SC, signed into
			prominence from a smaller sect of the Mother Church by King Dav ab Harmon.
			Most records before this time are destroyed in the Great Burning of 146,
			greatly limiting the average person's knowledge of history. What is
			important to the everyday person is that Dav and the Order came into being
			to snuff out the corruption that had taken hold in the kingdoms across the
			Urth. It is well known that Dav's first family was murdered in 109 SC,
			sparking his journey into the Wilds.

			[[The Declarations]] were made this same year, sparking a series of purges.
			Mages were drowned or killed wholesale. The population headed West into
			the [[Tarn Mountains\|Tarns]] to seek the Springs where Dav experienced his revelations, but
			progressives like students and the [[Merchants Guild]] left the city, setting
			it ablaze. They soon settled in [[Vavard]] in the east, forming a liberal,
			money-driven land.

			First, Dav contacted the [[hillmen]] as shock troops. [[Vandago]] was the first in
			Dav's sights, knowing that the tension between them and the [[Tubor]]i could be
			advantageous. [[Jaren of Vandago]] yielded bloodlessly, becoming a general in
			Dav's army. Together, they push the Tubori back onto their boats but were
			stalled by their naval power and swift, dynamic tactics.

			Dav descended to Yarsith, trying to find a pathway to [[Charali]]n horses as
			Jaren continued to keep the Tubori bottled up. The Vavardi utilized a
			feint with their fleet and routed Dav. Yarsith was destroyed. Dav
			retreated north into Vandago and was able to utilize the passes into
			northern reaches of the Plains. He took his frustrations out on the
			Charali, destroying 60% of the population to gain his horses. With these
			new forces, he and Jaren wiped out the remaining Tubori resistance and
			headed south.

			It took Dav five years of bloody advancement to make it into [[Farin]], finally
			capturing their city in SC 130. With the might of the world behind him,
			Dav finally retook Vavard after 135 SC. Another five years of pocket
			skirmishes and purges of the old guard finally took Dav into the mountains
			to put down the Hillmen rebellions.

			During the 35 years from the start of the [[Consolidation_Timeline\|Consolidation]] until Dav's death,
			the Order consolidated and worked its way into every facet of society.
			[[Aelwyn Falsteph]], Dav's confidant, friend, and once a member of his personal
			guard, became the head of the church and spear-headed the fledgling
			religion. The [[Reeves]] were dismissed shortly after Dav's campaign began; until
			the war ended, most crimes were considered religious in nature.

			As Dav moved to conquer the various regions, the clergy of the Order was
			not far behind to rebuild and reorganize infrastructure. The popular
			fervor against [[magic\|magery]], long present as those with magic were both
			segregated and privileged, made the Order's stance sympathetic. After
			destruction of the armies, the clergy was largely responsible for the
			rebuilding of roads, granaries, millhouses and shrines. By condemning evil
			with one hand and reinforcing devastated communities shattered by war with
			the other, the Order was readily accepted as the faith of the land.

			[[Category:Religion]][[Category:History]]

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	In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.		In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.

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'''The Holy Order of Dav''', often simply referred to as 'the Order' or 'the Church', is the major religion of Lithmore. Davism focuses around the idea that the [[Religion:Lord of the Springs|Lord of the Springs]], a god of purity and goodness, spoke to King Dav ab Harmon in SC 109 and conveyed to him a revelation that magic (previously accepted in Lithmore) was in fact a wicked taint that condemned its bearers to an eternity of suffering in the afterlife. Davites focus on avoiding sin, performing good works such as charity, and keeping the community united in the rejection of the evils of heresy and magery. They take their instructions from the Erra Pater, the Order's holy book.

In the current day, the Order has been established for well over two hundred years, and hardly a soul in the entire Kingdom has grown up without its teachings as omnipresent truth. The general population of Lithmore and most of the surrounding duchies is almost pure Davite. The few exceptions have still had to operate in a predominantly Davite population: heretics and mages hide or try to blend in, and uniformly, they too are culturally raised within Davite society.