Sect of the Prudent
The Sect of the Prudent was a House devoted to Perfection, following the "True Path" that Idoaclese brought about before his demise.
This path grew on The Great Awakening, promoted by Igteus.
They sought to help better themselves and EVERYONE around them. Their idea of perfection rose from their five tenets.
Guides: Igteus, Soraya
Leaders: Bortami, Cuero, Ash
Guardians: Eros, Ashton
Initiates: Shadow, Dashia, Zalarius, Ash
The Beliefs and Initial History of The Sect of the Prudent from upon Lambent
told by Igteus to Cuero, Master Templar of The Sect of the Prudent, and Bortami, Master Acolyte of The Sect of the Prudent.
This history spans from inception to the coup of Bortami against Cuero.
The Sect of the Prudent held their members to five basic tenants: Righteousness, Virtue, Honor, Discipline and Devotion. Equipped with those five tenants, the essential pursuit of The Sect was to achieve Salvation, defined by the universal acceptance of the Sect’s ways by the entirety of the City, including the absolute following of the rules and orders of the leaders of the Sect.
The leadership was divided into two distinct paths: the Templars and the Acolytes. It was the duty of the Templars to be the military wing of the Sect, following the orders of the Master Templar absolutely. Succession came if the Master Templar proved incapable in battle in terms of personal prowess or faulty military strategy. Conversely, the Acolytes spread the beliefs of the Sect and convert non-believers. Succession came if the Master Acolyte proved incapable of securing additional converts.
Notable members: Bortami, Cuero, Ash (leaders); Eros, Ashton (guardians); Shadow, Dashia, Zalarius (initiates)
For a time, Igteus, first Seneschal (Guide) of the Sect of the Prudent simply watched the multitude of dreamers that followed Idaoclese’s first Awakening. He was searching for his Masters, and found two in Bortami, Fatesender and Master Acolyte, and Cuero, a Seer and Master Templar. While they were exceedingly different individuals, both had an intense drive for self-improvement and a lust for power.
Both were thrust into a world of competition with Igteus pitting them against each other to impress and advance. At the time, the Sect of the Prudent was locked in war against the Emancipators of Men, who being primarily in personal freedom (more later) and would not be compelled to join the Sect’s unyielding ideology.
In those times, swords and slow flame were the only means of combat, there were no chakrams to be found and wars were bloody, visceral displays ruled by the most prolific swordsmen. Among them, and ranked in order with much debate, were Sylas Prium (“Sylas and the four Darkmares” below), Kereal, Ash, Cuero and Kira Windveil. Most of the battles took place upon Trinity, the home of the Emancipators, due to The Sect’s aggressive military expansion. The majority of the battles came down to who had the most Dreamsoul and could endure the swordplay the longest, but the heroes of these battles were generally listed above.
