Religion Record
The Aurora Faith
Magic existed. It vanished. It can return. The Aurora Faith holds that Arkadia is a diminished world, and that the loss of magic is not permanent. Groulala was the last to command magic, and the only one to write down how it worked. His pages survive scattered — a margin here, a word copied by a scribe who understood none of it. Gathering them is the work. Aurorians point to the blessings as proof: altars still grant them, and nobody can say by what mechanism. Something is still running in a world that should have nothing left. We keep every written thing, because any fragment may carry a trace. We declare nothing impossible without asking why. And should magic return, it will belong to no one. We await the Aurora of the Great Return. Others call us Groulalians. We do not mind.
- Status
- Petition
- Followers
- 0
- Classification
- Monotheistic
- Leader
- No religious leader
Organizations of Faith
Religious Institutions
Churches, orders, temples, and other Institutions permanently bound to this Religion.
No Religious Institutions have been founded for this Religion.
Permanent Record
Religion History
Only canonical recorded milestones are shown; unresolved succession mechanics are never inferred.
- foundation
The Aurora Faith founded
Founded by Ava Avanor.
- petition
Foundation petition open
7 of 100 required signatures recorded.
Doctrine
Belief and Authority
There was magic. Then it stopped — not declined, stopped. Things that decay cannot be recovered; things that stop can be started. They say nothing is left, then walk into a consecrated hall and receive a blessing that makes them harder to kill. Ask by what mechanism. No one can answer. Groulala was the last, and he spent his final years writing it all down. His pages survive scattered. Gathering them is the work. We await the Aurora of the Great Return. Others call us Groulalians. We do not mind.
Leadership
This faith is governed by a Council of Elders. The founder becomes the first Council Member when the petition is founded.
Classification
A monotheistic religion worships one supreme deity.
Foundation
Founded by Ava AvanorHead of House Avanor in GC Year 43.
Primary Deity
- The Aurora
Petition
Gathering Followers
This faith is public but not yet Active. It becomes Active automatically when 100 unique eligible Characters sign the petition.
Only eligible Active Characters may sign public Religion petitions.
Holy Scripture
Sacred Text
The scripture is public doctrine for followers, petition signers, and future religious institutions.
There was magic. Then it stopped — not declined, stopped. Things that decay cannot be recovered; things that stop can be started.
They say nothing is left, then walk into a consecrated hall and receive a blessing that makes them harder to kill. Ask by what mechanism. No one can answer. Groulala was the last, and he spent his final years writing it all down. His pages survive scattered. Gathering them is the work.
We await the Aurora of the Great Return. Others call us Groulalians. We do not mind.
Canon Law
Sacred Legal Code
Canon Law defines religious leadership, succession, membership, marriage legitimacy, divorce procedure, and religious authority. Political authority remains separate and belongs to future governments and Institutions.
- Leadership Model
- Council of Elders
- Council Appointments
- Existing Council Appoints New Members
- Marriage Contract
- Marriage Head, Joining Spouse, and religious approval where required
- Household Religion
- The Marriage Head's current Religion governs at effective Marriage
- Marriage
- Allowed
- Divorce Process
- Free Divorce
- Joining
- Immediate Acceptance
- Apostasy
- Peaceful Departure
- Civil Marriage
- Not Available
Keeper of the Codex
The highest religious authority of this faith. The founder begins in this rank. Holds the collated text and rules on what enters it.
All permissionsArchivist
Runs an established archive. Confirmed by those who work there.
13 permissionsReeder
Those who search. The body of the faith, and the only rank that matters.
4 permissionsFollowers
Every new convert begins here unless later promoted by the hierarchy.
1 permissionFounding Requirements
Founding a Faith
Player-founded religions begin as public petitions with a unique name, moderated symbol, Holy Scripture, Religion Charter, and 100 unique eligible Character signatures before becoming Active.