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Convocation of Faith - Fall 1012 AR

Posted by Orazio on 03/17/20
The Faith of the Pantheon stands as guardian of the people of Arvum and a guide to the Faithful. Since our founding we have faced many threats which may have appeared at the time insurmountable and we have stood strong as a people against them - sacrificing much to do so. In the times of our predecessors according to the history and traditions of the Faith, to protect the Holy Church and the tenets of the Faith from existential threats we chose one of our own to lead our defense, to take on the burden of representing the full force and strength of the Faith. This person was known as Carnifex.

Following the threats of the Dune Emperor's emissary and the dispatch of the Dune Emperor's Eurusi fleet to invade Arvani lands at Sungreet, by my hand as Dominus of the Faith a Convocation of the Faith was called to discuss these events. At the request of the Grandmaster of the Templars, a vote took place to recognise this threat as significant and present, and for the Faith of the Pantheon to once again appoint a Carnifex. By tradition after hearing the questions and concerns of the godsworn Brothers and Sisters of the Faith present for the Convocation, this vote was made by myself as Most Holy, the Grandmaster of the Templars and the Legates of the Faith. The vote unanimously passed, and the Faith has appointed Sir Preston Godsworn as Carnifex of the Faith to see to the protection of our people and beliefs against the Eurusi threat. Carnifex Preston Godsworn carries the authority of my voice with him to Sungreet. His word holds the full authority of the Faith and of the Gods.

Grandmaster Preston's powers as Carnifex shall be limited to the resolution of the situation of this invasion, he shall not outrank my other Voices, but stand with them as an equal - an equal armored and mantled for the defense of us all. My Legates shall provide him counsel and assistance as his need requires and he shall work in a coordinated effort with the Crown emissaries present in Sungreet to ensure all options of a peaceful resolution are sought first and foremost.

In entrusting the matter of the excommunicated Duke of Sungreet and the oncoming infidel fleet to my Carnifex, I withhold judgment until the end of his assignment. If matters require an extension of our outstretched arm to the liberation of Eurus, we do not now decide.

We must remember that the people of Eurus are victims of the Dune Emperor and the Prophet of the Sands. They are bound as slaves and forced to fight. We shall defend our lands from them, but we will weep for not only those of our numbers lost, but those of our enemy forced to take up a sword at the bidding of their Abyssal masters.

Though this appointment is a measure of our strength of arms in service of Gloria and the Pantheon, the Faith does not lose sight of our ultimate goals in Eurus. The people of the Dune Kingdoms suffer under the yoke of their oppressors, and it is our ultimate view that they need succor and redemption, not destruction.

However, we do not now call for an advance to war that is premature. We only make ready.

In the coming weeks we defend our homes with honor. We defend our Compact with honor. We treat our foe with honor.

May the Gods guide us all.

Dominus Orazio

--- Valardin Stance via Edain ---
Valardin stands with the Dominus and congratulates Carnifex Preston on his appointment.

--- Malvici Stance via Eirene ---
Malvici has full confidence in the Carnifex and prays Gloria guide him in the days to come.

--- Thrax Stance via Victus ---
May Carnifex Preston act as sword and shield against the enemies of our Faith. We wholeheartedly approve.