An Acolyte's Thesis on Halflings and Canonism

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HALFLINGS AND CANONISM

 

Written by Acolyte Jordan

4^th of Gronna and Droba, 384 E.S.

  

“I am the Lord God without peer, and My Word is the holy word, and My path is the virtuous path,

and all the blessings of the Virtue shall fall before the righteous who tread it.” (Virtue 1:9)

 

Godan, in His endless mercy and grace, permits those of pagan faith to reside in the First of the Seven Skies, should they display the virtue and humility akin to that of a follower of the Holy Scrolls and their Virtues. Through this blessing those like the Weefolk, sons of the sinful union of Dwarves and Humans, can be granted salvation in death, despite their heathen faiths. Though, this is not to say that the Weefolk have always been of an impious nature, for those centuries ago there were few among them who denied the teachings of Our Lord. The Halflings, though borne of an act of sin, acted piously, following the Holy Scrolls and His words within, even siring a High Priest, His Holiness High Priest Bernard I.

 

Near a millennium following the birth of the Weefolk, their belief fell victim to the most grievous of tragedies: that of ignorance. And thus, in the absence of Godan’s endless knowledge, they chose to worship that of worldly nature, forsaking His light for that which the Weefolk could comprehend. In the centuries to come, those of a malicious sort elected to further their power and influence. And so, the Weefolk, in their innocence and ignorance, chose to believe in a false idol, that of Knox. Proclaiming himself a figure worthy of godly worship, Knox and his later imitators would deceive and manipulate the Weefolk, attempting to turn them to sin and indulgence. The most recent of these blasphemous imitators incited violence within the Weefolk, though his reign as a false idol would quickly end when he was struck down, his true mortality revealed. And still, the Weefolk, in their trusting and kind nature, chose to continue their worship, some even submitting to the Druidic faiths.

 

And thus, we find ourselves in the present day. Many of the Weefolk find themselves in the village of Knoxville, within the realm of Haense. As per the charity of Koeng Heinrik II, the Weefolk have found refuge in the hills of the Attenlund, and though they live so near to the great basilicas and churches of the Koengdom, most of their kind remain unaware of Godan and His Word. They rarely venture int0 the urban lands, and those residing in the keeps and castles of the Koengdom rarely venture into the abodes of the Weefolk. It is not only due to ignorance that the Weefolk remain heathens, but because we, men and women of the Church, remain idle in our duties to the Church and to Godan, for Godan willed us to spread His Word, “You shall not be idle, nor forget your duties in favor of sloth.” (Virtue 4:8), and yet we fail in our duty of Diligence, for we let the Weefolk remain ignorant to the will of Godan.

 

Though still covered by a shroud of ignorance, the Weefolk are closer to one of the hearts of the Church than they have been in centuries. The Halflings are on the verge of finding salvation once again; they are nearer to Godan than they have been in near a millennium. They teeter between redemption and damnation. As we occupy ourselves with aiding those of heresy to find Godan’s light, we forget those closest to deliverance from impiety. It is our duty, our path, to guide all in times of strife and ruin, and it is now that we must act, lest we allow sin to devour what remains of the Weefolk.

 

Ignorance is something all have experienced in life, but that does not mean that we cannot be guided to knowledge, to understanding. The Halflings, a race lost to misguidance, are those who must be guided now. We must lead them forth, into piety and virtue, for it is our duty to Godan. The bonds between the Church and the Weefolk can be forged once again, and bring upon Halflings a new age of piety. It is time that we rebuild what has been lost.

 

Written by,

Acolyte Jordan