The Brotherhood of the Fallen One

The Brotherhood of the Fallen One is a major religion in Noliterre. Consisting of two branches-the Reformed and Orthodox Brotherhoods in Vondexa and Orctova respectively-the religion was founded in 1066 by victorious Camvonian soldiers. In the war against the Darkness, a mysterious god known only as the Fallen One joined the Camvonians in battle and turned the tide, previously flowing in the Dark Lord's favor, against him. In the Age of Light that followed, he created a Heavenly Kingdom which all souls who preserve Peace, Justice and Unity. In the following millennia, the religion spread until it was dominant in the western 2/3rds of Vondexa and the Lower Milza. During this time, these two branches, separated by distance, grew apart. Unlike most religions, this split was not bloody, as both sides agreed to recognize the other to preserve a form of Unity. The branch in the Lower Milza continues to worship the Fallen One as the original founders did, while the Reformed branch has added and removed several customs. The Brotherhood is led by a Patriarch residing in Elunia, the capital of Camvonia, who is head of both branches of the Brotherhood. It's priests are known as Fathers and the congregation are known as Brothers. Although there has been some histroical persecution of members of the Brotherhood, especially in the Resni Dominion, this has tapered off in recent centuries. At last count, the Brotherhood was the second-largest religion in Noliterre after Harmony, coming in just barely ahead of the Sanctum and comfortably ahead of the Five Mountains and the Dark One.