Archon

Archon is one of the most popular deities on Rheann, boasting a huge congregation of munen followers. To properly worship him involves attending a church sermon at least once every five days, which includes a reading from one of the three Books of Archon. If a church is too far away, an extended session of prayer at a shrine or place of natural beauty will suffice. The church makes simple holy symbols available to its worshipers at sermons, but the more devout usually have a metal version looped around their neck at any given time.

There are three major testaments in the religion of Archon: The Book of Light, The Book of Law, and The Book of Holy Fire. The first two were delivered to Rheann by Archon’s divines, whereas the final tome was written by Holy Corian Emperor Marcus Lutorian I. He claimed to have spoken to Archon and recorded the god’s words, but these writings are considered by Queen’s Archonists not to be the true word of god. Lutorian’s book takes a very different tone from the first two, describing great cataclysms caused by sin and faithlessness, whereas Archon’s word usually emphasizes compassion over retribution.

It should be noted that two major sects of the religion exist: Imperial Archonism and Queen’s Archonism. Whereas Queen’s Archonists emphasize charity, forgiveness, and modesty, Imperial Archonists focus on justice, purity, and righteous fury. Members of the two sects are often at odds with one another and will engage in heated debates over the correct interpretation of their holy scriptures.