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The Divine Militia
The Divine Militia
The Divine Militia is the military arm of the Unionist Divine, a right firmly solidified upon the anointing of the Synod and it's High Reverend as the head of the faith. The Divine Militia controls the Armies of the Synod and the various military organisations such as the Sisters of the Holy Blade, the Helerian Guard and the Inquisition. The Divine Militia has the rights to enforce the Synodical Law set by the Synod and stands as the line of defence against anti-establishment views of the Synod and the Unionist Faith.
The Divine Militia's current rights are:
The Divine Militia's current rights are:
- The right to enforce Synodical Law.
- The right to arrest, detain and punish criminals who break Synodical Law.
- The right to utilise and open carry weapons.
- The right to wear armour while patrolling.
- The right to conduct investigations into Synodical Law infractions.
- The Synod is allowed to bear arms and to arm its military organizations.
The Divine Militia is headed by the Reverend-Minister of War, the appointed official from the Synod responsible for Military matters. The Reverend-Minister oversees the Council of the Divine Militia which is consisted of the Reverend-Minister of War, the High Reverend, the Lord Inquisitor, the Helerian Commander, and the Grandmaster of the Hallowed Blood Order. These individuals are tasked with the officiating of the Synod's marshal assets.
The Divine Militia Council currently consists of:
The Divine Militia Council currently consists of:
- His High Holiness, The High Reverend d'Goss,
- Jakob Ludevar, Reverend-Minister of War,
- Abelhard Rote, Lord Inquisitor of the Inquisition,
- Hansen Viduggla, Helerian Commander.
The Divine Militia's current organisations with the city are:
The Helerian Guard of the Unionist Divine
The Helerian Guard is an elite unit, serving as the personal bodyguards to the Synod. The Guard is nearly as old as the Sancella of Union, having been formed when the Sancella properly organized itself. Nonetheless, the Helerians have a holy duty to accomplish.
- The Helerians are usually from the Lancyon School or the Villiers-Eclaire, but on exception will admit other combat schools on the merit of their piety and diligence.
- The Helerian Command is the 'officer corps' of the Divine Militia and all officers within the Divine Militia join the Helerian Command so as to show their whole devotion to the Church.
- In order to be officiated into the Helerian Order, an oath of loyalty has to be administered in front of an overseeing Reverend.
Helerians are to be unseen but always around a Reverend for their personal safety. Officers inducted into the Helerian Order aren't expected to guard Reverends but have a sacred duty to oversee the protection of Unionism. The Helerian Guard is headed by the Helerian Commander. The organisation ranks are as below:
- Helerian Commander: The Commander of the Helerian Commander, usually a long-serving Lancyon or Villiers-Eclaire. They command the Helerians and their deployment into the field but unusually, have no role in deciding which Helerian is assigned to which Reverend.
- Helerian Captain: The Officers of the Helerian Guard and are usually assigned as the head of the guard for a Reverend. They are usually grizzled sergeant Lancyons.
- Helerian: The standard rank of the Helerian Guard. A Helerian Guard with some years experiences and assigned to a Reverend's guard.
- Acolyte: The starting path for a graduated Lancyon or Villiers-Eclaire.
The Knights Order of the Virtuous Blood or simply Hallowblood order is an organisation of holy knights founded exclusively for the witchblood within Regalia. The Order itself is quite young, only being founded after the discovery of the Hallowbloods. The Holy Knights, as they are referred to, answer directly to the Synod, yet still do not work alone, often working closely with the Inquisition.
- The Hallowbloods are from a diverse range of schools and backgrounds and sometimes even aren't Ailor. What unifies the Hallowbloods is there absolute devotion to the Church and Unionism.
- The Hallowbloods go through an extensive process, from their sinful form of a Witchblood to a pious knight with magical abilities. This involves working under the Inquisition for a while to prove their competence alongside a mentorship with the Reverends they will soon protect. The Reverends test their faith and their temperament to prepare them for the knighthood.
- The Hallowblood is the only Order in which their progression is based on their loyalty and requires a Synodical Assessment in order to have that passed.
Hallowbloods usually operate as the Arcane force of the Divine Militia dealing in the occult and in the sinister forces. They have a reputation of being notorious to subdue to authority except the Church's and usually have to resist impulses to using their power for evil. The Hallowbloods are led by the Grandmaster of the Hallowblood Order. The organisation ranks are as below:
- Grandmaster: The Grandmaster of the Knights of the Virtuous Blood is a Knight elevated to lead his brother-knights, they usually have unlocked all abilities of their creed and are utterly devoted to the Synod with years of experience at the helm.
- Paladin: The Paladins of the Hallowblood are the officer corp of the Hallowblood. They would usually have more than one ability available to them.
- Knight: The standard rank of the Hallowbloods. They usually have one ability available to them.
- Acolyte: The starting path for a Hallowblood is shadowing the Inquisition in their duties and also being mentored by a Reverend in order to serve the Church effectively, and for the Reverends to find the Knight's vices and weaknesses in order to alleviate such struggles of morality.
The Inquisition of Holy Volckamar is the militant arm of the Unionist Divine within the Crown City of Regalia. The Inquisition serves to subdue or otherwise purge heretics, aberrants, mages and other such undesirables while acting in strict adherence to Unionist dogma, answering only to the directives of the Unionist Divine and the Imperial Seat.
- The Inquisitors are from a diverse range of schools and backgrounds and sometimes even aren't Ailor. What unifies the Inquisition is there absolute devotion to the Church and Unionism. An Inquisitor would usually have advanced knowledge in not only a school but a subject of scholarly interest or theological excellence.
- Inquisitors aren't encouraged to be outwardly warrior-like and it is very much a joke around the ranks for one to be like the Regalian Guard in their behaviour. Inquisitors are generally aloof and inquisitive in nature, relying on their intellect to outwit culprits, arrest them and then comes the use of force if they do not cooperate.
- The Inquisition is also seen as the natural successor of the Azure Order in dealing with magical casters and codifying them. This allows the Inquisition the ability to collar such magical users and determine how they are to be employed within Regalia.
The Inquisition usually is seen as the most legitimate and stand-alone of organisations within the Divine Militia due to its additional history as a chapter within the Regalian Guards of Old. The Inquisition is a force of creating zeal in Regalia but also a crucial component in making sure anti-state and anti-Unionist elements are stomped out. The Inquisition is led by the Lord Inquisitor, which is always an ordained holyman. The Inquisition ranks are as below:
- Lord Inquisitor: The Lord Inquisitor is the leader of the Inquisition and its forces, an ordained man from a Church background which would usually have some military elements to it.
- Arbiter: The Arbiters are the officer corp of the Inquisition. Within the Arbiters there is also an Arbiter Prefect which acts as the second-in-command of the Inquisition.
- Inquisitor: The standard rank of the Inquisition. An Inquisitor with experience in dealing with vice and sin.
- Acolyte: The starting path for an Inquisitor, usually assigned to a more warrior-like character who might develop some intellect worthy to be an Inquisitor.
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