The Palatine Concordat

[VIROS 2915]

 

THE PALATINE CONCORDAT

The 9th of Sigismund’s End in the Year of our Lord 1778

Brethren in God, the Church of the Canon does decree. . .

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

TITLE I - EXHORTATION: VICTORIA AUT MORS “VICTORY OR DEATH”

TITLE II - STATEMENT OF ARMISTICE

TITLE III  - PLENARY ABSOLUTION

TITLE IV - CRUSADE AGAINST THE INFERI

TITLE V - SIGNATORIES

TITLE I - EXHORTATION: VICTORIA AUT MORS “VICTORY OR DEATH”

 

Dearly beloved, when Iblees first threatened the world, it was Ex. Horen who sought his three brothers and united them against evil. Because this is so, it is mankind’s duty that we stand together; that we, by example, lead the nations of Arcas against the darkness. No lesser cause can be accepted, for in these times we will have either a great victory or a terrible death.

 

By what authority God has granted us, the Church of the Canon forges a truce between the Holy Orenian Empire and the Kingdom of Sutica. The forces of the Void trouble us once again, and so we must follow the example of our forefathers. As in the time of that first invasion, when the four brothers fought amongst themselves, Iblees’ power waxed; when they stood together, his influence waned and fell. 

 

DEO GRATIAS,

High Pontiff James II

TITLE II  - STATEMENT OF ARMISTICE

 

Dearly beloved, the Denier despises harmony among men. Thus peace among nations is the greatest war upon him. Because this is so, the Church of the Canon commands an immediate truce between the Holy Orenian Empire and the Kingdom of Sutica; as both Peter III and Corwin von Alstreim are Canonist monarchs, they are bound to this. All armies, all auxiliaries, and all civilians in this war must immediately withdraw and cease their attacks upon one another, on pain of excommunication. Concurrently, these armies must be redeployed to a prompt, continuing effort to vanquish the infernal invaders.

 

Any attempt to escalate, prolong, or renew this conflict, or any state action which evades the terms of this concordat, will be viewed as a violation of the Canonist faith in itself, which commands harmony among these Sons of Horen that they may destroy the servants of Iblees.

TITLE III - PLENARY ABSOLUTION

 

Dearly beloved, it is our divine duty to assure harmony among the Sons of Horen, that we may be priests to the nations and an exemplar for the Sons of Malin, Urguan, and Krug. Because this is so, we grant immediate and plenary absolution of sins committed in the Oren-Sutica war, and no stain of infamy will mark the former combatants or belligerents. Accordingly, the Church of the Canon puts the matter to rest in its entirety and for all ages: we forbid that any further conflict resumes on the pretexts of this war.

TITLE IV - CRUSADE AGAINST THE INFERI

 

Dearly beloved, there is no war so commendable, so assuredly virtuous, as war upon demons. Because this is so, we extend further plenary absolution of sins to all who commit their forces to the holy war on the Inferi. Every demon vanquished is a thousand lives saved, and by this, we are purified before God.

TITLE V - SIGNATORIES

 

HIS HOLINESS, James II, By the Grace of God High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, 

Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church,

 Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, 

Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments,

 Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD

 

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Peter III, By the Grace of God Holy Orenian Emperor,

 forever August, Defender of the Faith, King of Renatus, Curon, Kaedrin, Salvus, and Seventis, 

Prince of Malinor, Grand Duke of Ves, Duke of Lorraine and Roden, Baron of Sedan, 

Vitzburg, and Sedai, Protector of the Heartlanders, Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera.

 

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Corwin of the House of Alstreim, By the Grace of God King of Sutica 

and in Atheran Salvus, Triumvir of the State, Sovereign Lord of the Whispering Isles, 

Lord of Alstreim and Blackwater, Renatian Knight of Alstreim and Waldenia, 

Blood-Raven of Lorraine, Pilgrim to Aesterwald

 

[Dogged 2879]

Sir Fredrick Ludovar gives a thumbs up!

[Fwied 301]

Reimar Ludovar also gives a thumbs up!

 

[MunaZaldrizoti 8037]

Lorena Helvets, amidst the sudden flurry of business in her young life, would sign the lorraine upon her chest. She would not see war in her lifetime, as her mother had before her.

[GoodGuyMatt 7113]

Brandt Barclay sighed in relief as he read the concordant “Finally, they’re starting to think with their minds”

[AnonymousAlexa 3890]

Angelika Bykov let out a soft sigh of relief as the war drew to a close. She feared history would repeat itself and the war would last as long as the Ruberni War, though luckily, it hadn’t. ”Thank Godan,” she murmured, signing the Lorraine Cross four times, as usual. ”We must focus on disposing of these Ibless spawn rather than each other. It is what Godan wants us to do.”

[Blake0205 241]

Isaak Ludovar gives a thumbs up

[Caranthir_ 2533]

The Cardinal of Sutica nods, a job well done, but he knew the hard work of forging a lasting peace was just getting started.

[kuerbis 3802]

Thea gives a thumbs up along with a smile. She’d sign the Lorraine on herself afterwards, clasping her hands together. “Perfect!”

[Froschli 838]

Alfred Cardinal Rodrigo, the Archbishop of Haense smiles widely and is proud of his part in ending yet another divide amongst humanity.

[Iudaes 1095]

Father Manfried would sign the Lorraine, his prayers to God that night bolstered with hope for victory against the wretched army of demons on Arcas’s doorstep.

[nickrocky213 792]

Lucien would sit reading the paper a bit confused, “This looks to be truce not a peace treaty, quite an interesting place to pause. Time to get back to building I guess, the city has much to do”

[monkeypoacher 8055]

Achille notices people giving a thumb’s up, and gives one too. He doesn’t want to be left out, after all.

[Wyrvun 1808]

Kariv nods a few times ”We’ll just finish the job later then...”

[rukio 8924]

“Outrallied and outdone in skill, very convenient. A shame the r-“ Lily cuts herself off, taking a sip of tea. “Hopefully Oren dies and stays dead this time. Tired of it rising from the ashes like a necromancer’s morghuul.”