The Church of Three Sisters

The Church of the Three Sisters was founded at the dawn of the rise of civilisation, and has stood as the main religion of the lands of Stridia since. The faith has been adapted from ancient beliefs from the first Elves and the Wildfolk, a shared creation story that the survivors of the Harbinger’s destruction were sheltered by three goddesses. Two rose up into the sky and became the twin moons, to protect Athela from what had destroyed the Harbingers and to inspire them from above. The third covered the ruined landscape with her body and fell into a deep sleep, from her body grew hills and plains of fertile soil, rivers from her veins and tears, and made the land whole again.

Now the Church is an expansive organisation that works with all the nations and groups of Stridia to promote the worship of the three goddesses, named Mirielye, Maeliah and the Sister Who Sleeps Mikah. These three figures represent different aspects of life and the universe and whilst are sometimes opposed to each other, work together to protect and inspire the people of Athela. This core belief, that even if we are opposed in nature we must work together for our future, is a key belief of the Church and they often act as diplomats, protectors and guidance for others no matter their creed or homeland.

The golden moon, Mirielye (Mir-ee-el) represents the following domains: Forge, Light, Order, and War. The dark moon, Maeliah (May-lee-ah) represents Arcana, Death, Knowledge, and Trickery and Mikah, the Sister Who Sleeps, represents Nature, Tempest, Life and Grave.

The Church outright denounces any evil practices in any of the sister's name, claiming that whilst there are darker aspects of each goddess, this was not intended for mortals to follow. The Church frequently sends out agents, Paladins and Clerics to find rogue priests, necromancers, warlords etc who commit wrongs in the goddess's name.

The Church’s main headquarters sits in the Valley of Moonlight, which is within the heartlands of the Iron Dominion. The Church controls the entire valley and the Iron Dominion reverently give them space, as the two factions are deeply ingrained with each other. Nobles of the Iron Dominion are expected to be devout and faithful to the Church.