The Ecclesiastic Church of Phaeton

 

While all temporal and spiritual power in the Sovereignty ultimately flows from the Golden Throne and the Sovereign seated upon it, matters of faith are further disposed of by the most influential hierarchy in the land: the Ecclesiastic Church of Phaeton. Based on the interpretations of Phaeton's Will by the first Sovereign, Claudus, and all subsequent Sovereigns, the Ecclesiastic Church provides spiritual nourishment to the masses.

The Church is formally united but in practice consists of a byzantine collection of dioceses, ecclesiarchic principalities and episcopal sees. Its corridors of powers takes a lifetime to explore and another lifetime to master, allowing only the supremely talented in either faith, intrigue or both to rise to positions of influence with the Golden Throne.

Central tenets of the Church inlude the significance of Light, the pursuit of status, obedience to superiors, modesty, courtesy and courage. The worshipers are frequently asked to donate and tithe large sums in order to praise Phaeton and His glory, allowing the Church to build grandiose basilica's with golden domes reminiscent of His sun. The Church teaches that the destiny of humankind is to civilize the world of Aedes. Taming the wilderness and the expansion of kingdoms and principalities are accordingly both material and spiritual impulsed for Sovereign subjects.

In the millennium since the founding of the Sovereignty, Ecclesiastic ritual and dogma has penetrated all aspects of life in Sovereign society and a concept such as "atheism" is virtually unknown.