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To Presbyter Ileana, Blessed be God now and forever, Amen. It brings us much grief to hear of the pains you have undergone during your time in Providence. A people who once would have shown you every respect under Philip II and Archchancellor Josephine now spit at and attack you. We have spent many nights thinking of how best to handle the situation you find yourself in. We are reminded of something that Our teacher, Archbishop Benedict, taught Us when We were but a simple priest: "The shepherd does not flee when the wolves approach his flock. No, instead he readies his crook, and defends his flock with all his might." We often call Ourselves and Our clergy shepherds, caring for their human flock and guiding them to the Seven Skies. While Our just excommunication of the Emperor and Empress have cause members of that flock to insult and degrade Us, We cannot but feel pain and sorrow when you experience the same. Therefore We shall accept your request for reassignment and transfer you out of Providence to Albarosa, to assist Francis Cardinal Albarosa in tending to his flock. We look forward to seeing the good work you shall perform, and shall pray for your success and well-being. God's loyal and humble servant, His Holiness Everard VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon

TERTIA AUREA BULLA JORENUS THE THIRD GOLDEN BULL OF JORENUS 7th of Sigismund’s End, 1853 | 7th of Joma & Umund, 406 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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 does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ SECTION I - Opening Prayer SECTION II - Synod Appointments SECTION III - Curia Appointments SECTION IV - On the Supreme Order of Exalted Owyn SECTION V - Marital Dissolution SECTION VI - Canonizations ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ SECTION I O Lord, we beseech Thee mercifully to receive the prayers of Thy people who call upon Thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same. Amen. SECTION II It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the College of Cardinals. We decree these appointments… TMR, His Eminence, Fr. August Cardinal Providentia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Jordan Cardinal Jorenus TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Francis Cardinal Albarosa TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Alfred Cardinal Nescia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum SECTION III It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the Curia. We decree these appointments… Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Jordan Cardinal Jorenus Prelate of the Clergy, His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Providentia Ecclesiastical Auditor, His Eminence, Alfred Cardinal Nescia Pontifical Secretary, The Reverend, Presbyter Ileana Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum Apostolic General, Her Excellency, Faux Amati The Holy Mother, Her Excellency, Lotte-Adelinda von Alstreim SECTION IV In recent years, it has been brought to Our attention that the Supreme Order of Exalted Owyn has suffered in activity and loyalties, with some knights forgoing their oaths to Our Church and faith in favor of secular ambition. As a result, Our Curia have begun the process of reforming the order. More details on this effort shall be published as they are determined. SECTION V It is with great sorrow that We write this, for after great conversation with Ser Viktor Baruch of Haense, We have learned of the true state of his union with Eugenie Cecile de Savoie, a marriage that has survived even attempted assassinations. However, the course of their marriage has been determined, so We will be guided by what lies ahead of Us. With the testimony We have received, We find that their marriage has no bright future and that the best option is to announce dissolution. Therefore through Our Pontifical authority, We declare the union between Viktor Baruch and Eugenie Cecile dissolved, on account of the latter’s abandonment of her marriage and duties as a wife. Their children shall remain legitimate in Our eyes. Should either party desire to remarry in the future, they must seek Our permission before doing so. SECTION VI Through Our Apostolic Authority, and with the approval of a majority of the College of Cardinals, We hereby Canonize the following: ST. RICK FELDER OF KAEDRIN Patron Saint of Heroes, Bannermen, and the Fight Against Setherien There is sparse documentation that has remained on the origins of the Kaedreni man known as Rick Felder except for surviving writings belonging to him or the lingering tales surrounding this older hero of Imperial Oren and Kaedrin. Rick Felder was born sometime in the First Empire where he’d pursue a military career under House Valois and then the Salvus Shields beginning at the age of 17. It wasn’t until he was recruited into the Order of the White Rose under Saint Peter and Saint Thomas did he find a truly calling path to pursue his deeds to come. Rick Felder participated in the sacking of Malinor, joined the vanguard in battle against the dwarves at Nation’s Crossing, had reportedly saved Saint Thomas from an elven assassin and was rewarded for his deeds in battle by Emperor Horen V. What separated Rick Felder from some of his contemporaries however was when Rick Felder participated in the first Marked missions to explore the frozen north, the drakaar Setherien’s domain. When Exodus happened, Rick Felder chose to stay behind in the realm of Anthos in order to continue the fight against drakaar who he had multiple incursions with throughout the remainder of his years. With the White Rose gone, Rick Felder would serve as a military spy to the Prophet Sigismund when humanity was brought back together after Exodus and later a tactician for King Heinrik Carrion. Rick Felder would join arms with his fellow White Rose man-at-arms veteran Blessed Jack Rovin in the Order of Saint Lucien where he’d lead expeditions into the north on a holy crusade to smite Setherien’s forces and find a weakness to the drakaar. Rick Felder was responsible for the tactical planning behind much of humanity’s land reacquisition in the fight against Setherien allowing both halflings and mankind to resettle lands formally lost to Setherien’s Black Scourge. He would also rediscover the Golden Lance and ensured the proper ballista use that would slay Setherien once and for all in the realm of the Fringe. There is little writing of Rick Felder after this battle with many assuming the hero had fallen into obscurity once his life’s work was completed though many of his descendants would rise throughout human history participating in some more of our race’s greatest moments. Most credit is often given to the Order of the Golden Lance for Setherien’s death but the Greater Houses and families of long lineage in humanity often retell the story of Rick Felder being the true hero against the drakaar. He’s most noted for being a White Rose veteran, a Knight Commander and Holy Ser in the Order of Saint Lucien and for his tireless efforts to protect the realm of the descendants from the great bane of the era. In his era he was most often referred to as ‘The Super Soldier’ and was dearly loved by his people. MIRACLE 1 During the many skirmishes with Mordring’s Minions, the men of the Death’s End Company would often find themselves outnumbered and on the defensive. One such skirmish, however, came to be known as the “Battle of the Bridge'' whereby the company was nearly entirely wiped out by an undead horde so massive it would have required a nation to repel it. One lowly soldier was reported to have knelt in prayer as that horde swelled across the bridge; he prayed that the Super Soldier, Rick Felder, might aid them in repelling the attack. Screaming did that spirit of Rick Felder manifest before the routing men, glorious and golden. The spirit harked and raved that only cowards flee and that humanity itself depended on the success of the soldiers that day. Overwhelmed with piety and bravery, the Death’s End Company rallied and engaged in a counter charge so ferocious that the necrotics themselves turned in terror. The day was won due to the intervention of the Super Soldier. MIRACLE 2 During the collapse of the Imperium Quintus, the men of the Empire sought to destroy their own capital with the aid of a Thanhic Explosive. Though the aftermath is well documented, little was known about what happened within the city in the hours prior. One such tale describes how a soldier of the Johannesburg Guard sought to die with his city in an act of solidarity and defiance against the Courlandic usurpers. As the clock’s hand neared devastation, that soldier closed his eyes in prayer so that he could face death bravely. Rick Felder’s spirit manifested before the guardsman and spoke with a booming voice. He said that Humanity still needed heroes and that his life would be wasted in an act of pride: work still had to be done. That soldier, awestruck, heeded the advice of the Super Soldier and fled the city moments before being caught in its frigid desolation. He eventually moved to Metz and served as a medic for many years, using his second chance to ensure that others did not perish before their time. ST. KING CAIUS OF THE WESTERLANDS Patron Saint of the Westerlands, Humor and the Fight Against Undead Caius Horen was born during the Fifth Empire during the reign of John III to the small Barony of Senntisten. A rather sickly and craven boy, Caius’s father, Arch-Chancellor Leopold of Marna, constantly threatened to have him live the remainder of his youth at a monastery. This threat of losing freedom and family spurred Caius into working as diligently as he possibly could. He undertook squirehood and worked fervently in his youth for the bustling administration as an assistant. Eventually, he earned his spurs yet had not seen any battle. The Arch-Chancellor could not remain in Johannesburg forever. Having discovered a necrotic portal to the Drakaar Mordring’s realm, the Sunless Sanctum, the men under Leopold’s employ moved westwards in order to establish the fortress of Death’s End. Suddenly, Caius was stripped of his warm heartland home and thrown into the frigid wastes which were brimming with undead. This did not stop his endeavours to prove himself to his family and peers - it made him work even harder. Leopold was not yet convinced of his son’s valour and thus entrusted to him the sacred duty of “Door Boy” to prove his worth. While in the fortress, Caius flawlessly managed its keys and locks in order to sift out possible assassins and nefarious agents. While on the battlefield, Caius took arms with his fellow Companymen and conquered his fears when he fought knee deep in snow to protect Humanity and all which was sacred. As the Westerlandic Prince, Caius also engaged in numerous diplomatic missions throughout the world in hopes of acquiring aid to combat the undead threat. Over time, the soldiers of the Westerlands began to truly see Caius for what he was: a hero to be loved. It was why there was no conflict for Caius’s succession to the Westerlandic Throne. Following the destruction of Johannesburg, Leopold had schism’d from the Church of Canon due to his disdain that the Church had propped up Courlandic usurpers. After his father’s abdication, Caius would remedy the schism and return the bustling Owynist sect to the Canonist fold. The situation in the Westerlands deteriorated, however, and Caius utilized his newfound charisma and courage to keep the morale of his troops high in those deathly wastes. Though a man of the people, his benevolence did not make him feared by would-be schemers. Courlandics who were spiteful of his lineage and the self-indulging eunuchs within Caius’s own council began to chip away at the man that was Caius. Soon, Caius and his only son would become the victims of attempted assassination. His son was not so lucky. Driven to the point of insanity, Caius adorned himself with clown’s makeup and vanished from the Westerlands as the eunuchs slew one another and the walls began to crumble. The Westerlands had perished, and Caius had gone into exile. Two decades later, a band of Lucienists were fleeing North from the ruined husk of Johannesburg. Pursuing them was an endless horde of necrophages which demanded their flesh. Those Lucienists took shelter in the cold and desolate ruins of Senntisten where they discovered a clown sitting lonesome atop a throne. The figure introduced himself as Caius and with a chuckle he aided those men in the barricading of his fortress. A great battle ensued and many lives were lost; though, the living won the day. Unfortunately, Caius had taken an arrow through the ribs and in his final moments he had returned to reality. That clown had been replaced with a man accepting his fate, one who had performed one final blessed deed to protect those who would oppose evil. And so ended the tale of Caius Horen. MIRACLE 1 A Rhodesian peasant was accosted on his travels by what he recalled as a robed skeleton that demanded a blood tithe from him in exchange for his life. The peasant attempted banter with the necrotic but the dark entity was insistent and came close to cutting down the Rhodesian. The peasant dipped his head low, unable to make visual contact with the empty sockets of this dark foe and fell to prayer, asking for GOD to send the Lord of Laughter to make light of this situation and save his life. Just as the robed skeleton had finished its malevolent monologue, a round red rubber ball appeared on its noseless face. The peasant looked up then, and through finding some humor in this despair he reached out to squeezed the red ball and it honked. Believing the peasant was of powerful sorcery, the necrotic opted to flee before more was done to his being. MIRACLE 2 Far across the sea in the land of Gaekrin, a Lector Novitiate was tasked with the sacred responsibility of managing the keys and locks of Ard’Kharyll. When distributing keys to a Father Lector during a tour of the greater fortress, the door to the Lectorate’s orphan nursery inexplicably became jammed. The Novitiate, in embarrassment, muttered how King Caius never had to deal with such a problem. The Father Lector reached for the door knob to inspect it; suddenly, it began to glow. The Lector released an eldritch howl of pain as their true, dark form was revealed! The necrotic became stuck to the knob and that shriek gave way to burning embers as the creature was turned to ash. The Novitiate, awestruck, opened that door with ease. It appeared that Caius had not only protected Lectors from betrayal, but also the babes the creature sought to feast upon. ST. PRINCE OTTOMAR OF MERRYWEATHER Patron Saint of Children and Sutica Prince Ottomar of Merryweather, born Ottomar von Alstreim, was raised in the recently established colony of Fausten, belonging to the Sutican Crown of Atheran Salvus. The news of his birth was met by celebrations and earnest prayers for his continued health among the Canonists of Sutica, both in the polity’s Arcasian heartlands and her overseas domain: the infant was bestowed the substantive title of Prince of Merryweather, created to commemorate the recent Sutican victory in the war against Oren and the established Peace of GOD among the Arcasian Canonists. The title, in effect, named Ottomar the future successor to the Crowns of Sutica and Atheran Salvus, as King Corwin I of Sutica had no children of his own. These celebrations were of short nature. Mere months after Ottomar’s birth, the King of Sutica was overthrown in a treacherous coup of the Sutican Uialbenites, fearful of Sutica’s newfound commitment to Canonism and its values. The eventual knowledge imparted upon him of the loss of his rightful inheritance, however, did not disturb the child, whose mental development and earnest piety and devotion from his earliest days of conscience were nothing short of a miracle. It was said that Ottomar could recite the Canon from memory before learning to walk, and that between the ages of three and five he had obtained a grasp on matters of history, theology and architecture envied by many adults of the colony. At the age of seven, after a thorough study of the incoming reports of the plights and pogroms of Canonists under the rule of Uialben usurpers in Sutica, Ottomar reportedly was so moved that he requested of the loyalist authorities of Fausten to ferry him over to Arcas, to parley with his people’s Elven enemies. The deputy governor of Atheran Salvus, compelled by the Prince’s fervor and unusual intelligence, and with the reluctant consent of Ottomar’s parents, approved an expedition of seventy-seven sailors and cuirassiers. Invoking the Saints and braving the numerous shipwrecking storms of the Terran oceans, the expedition arrived in Arcas in late 1790, in the heat of the Inferi War. Dressed in Royal Alstreim regalia and carrying a tome of the Holy Scrolls, Ottomar disembarked with his entourage of guardsmen in the Sutican port, kept at immediate swordpoint by an angry and alarmed militia of Sutican mixbreeds, Uialbenites and Human apostates. Without fear and with utmost confidence, the child-Prince recited excerpts from the Canon, informing the Uialbenite mob that Divine will demanded the return of the Sutican Crown and an immediate end to their persecution of Canonists. When the mob sneered and raged at the child’s words, proclaiming that “Sutica belonged to no valah'', Ottomar simply replied, unwavering: “Sutica belongs to GOD.” Such was the outrage of the assembled crowd at these words that they immediately beset upon the Salvian cuirassiers with steel and magicks, striking down the seven-year-old Ottomar and most of his guardsmen. In the ensuing chaos, the Prince’s body was recovered and spared from desecration by the surviving sailors who then immediately weighed anchor. Their testimony was that the child-Prince suffered his martyrdom stoically, without a single tear, as the Uialbenite mob tore at him. The Infant-Martyr’s body was transported back to Fausten, reported to have remained incorrupt throughout the entire voyage and in the following years. MIRACLE 1 The Uialbenite usurpers, following the vicious murder of Prince Ottomar, sought to utilize the architectural plans for a new Sutican capital devised for the upcoming exodus to Almaris by King Corwin, altered by the Infant-Martyr in Fausten during his studies of architecture and seized in various forms from both the King’s quarters and the Prince’s Atheran entourage of guardsmen. However, when the Uialbenite council unveiled the blueprints, intent on removing from them the plans for a grand Sutican basilica, the ink reportedly turned into flowing blood, staining the prints before dissipating entirely, leaving blank papers in its stead. The council was instead forced to raise an infamously dysfunctional makeshift city, known to have contained many weak points which eventually aided the Canonist Reclamation’s capture of the city. MIRACLE 2 During the Sutican Rebellion, instigated against the Canonist government of Queen Johanna by apostates and overseas Uialbenites, the loyalist garrison at the Rhine found itself encircled and besieged by rebels. Cut off, the desperate men of the Banardian Brigade prayed to the Infant-Martyr for relief; mere hours later, as the garrison was about to break ranks, a reinforcement banner of Haeseni knights, reportedly compelled by an unshakable urge to set off towards the Rhine instead of encamping at Osanora, arrived at the most opportune moment for the defenders to break the siege. A pitched battle between the Haeseni and the loyalists, and the rebels, Rustlers and Uialbenites ensued. The rebel commander, Corbin Wick, was reportedly struck off his steed by a mirage of a childlike figure descended from the Skies, resulting in his capture and subsequent execution. Deprived of his leadership, the rebel force was routed; only a single rebel Elf survived and fled the field of battle. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GODAN. maintained by His Holiness Everard VI THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS AUGUST CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Metropolitanate of Providentia FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Archdiocese of Albarosa JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Patriarchate of Jorenus ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Archdiocese of Nescia FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Archdiocese of Allobrogum THE CURIA JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon TR PRESBYTER ILEANA Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Ecclesiastical Auditor of the Church of the Canon FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon THE HOLY DAME FAUX AMATI Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Ex. Owyn LOTTE-ADELINDA VON ALSTREIM Holy Mother of the Canonist Church CANONIST DIOCESES METROPOLITANATE OF PROVIDENTIA Encompassing the city of Providence, to be shepherded by Metropolitan August Cardinal Providentia. PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Karl Otto Bishop Valwyck. DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to remain in sede vacante. TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA Encompassing everything beyond the Capital City of Providence that is within the Holy Orenian Empire, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF ROCHEFORT, encompassing the Municipality of Redenford, and the surrounding lands including the County of Halstaig, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF BURON, Encompassing the Municipality of Dobrov and the surrounding lands, to be shepherded by Vinzant Bishop Buron. ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Alfred Cardinal Nescia. DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, shepherded by Jeremi Bishop Aquila. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, shepherded by Archbishop Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. DIOCESE OF SAN LUCIANO, encompassing the city of San Luciano, shepherded by Markos Bishop San Luciano. DIOCESE OF FREIMARK, encompassing the County of Freimark and surrounding lands, shepherded by Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

"Didn't Presbyter Ileana already respond to this one's questions? Did he want Us to repeat what she said?" Everard VI would ask, seemingly to no one, as he returned to his holiday getaway in Aeldin.

Everard VI gulps nervously as he looks around at his non-existent companions. "How did they know?"

Everard VI reads over the missive, setting it aside with other papers before scribbling a note in his personal journal, "Discuss Infant-Martyr with Curia."

Everard VI snaps his fingers furiously. "Drats! Another plan ruined!"

A Haeseni clergyman who traded stocks on the side spit out his coffee as he saw the headline. "SELL IT, SELL ALL THE $HOE NOW!"

ENCYCLICAL LETTER POENITENTIA INCOMPLETA AN INCOMPLETE PENANCE OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and the Laymen of the Church of the Canon. On Recent Revelations. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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. "The Lord saw the penance of Owyn, which was the death of the unrepentant. And Owyn was made again as the light of his blade, and the great city was destroyed." (Gospel 5:19-20) Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. Ever since the proclamation of the false Pontiff Christoff, Our mind has been focused on one thing: penance. All men commit sins, and God forgives all men who confess and do penance to atone for their sins. When the Prince of Savoy and Holy Orenian Emperor and Empress broke from Our flock, We gave them an opportunity to confess their sins and do penance, which they did. Their walks to Karosgrad shall be spoken of for decades to come, and shall serve as a warning to all who dare to divide God’s church. Yet in the days following the Imperial walk of penance, We have been made aware of a letter from the Empress to a known Azdrazi, one Antonius Vilac, in which she attempts to hire the Vilac to assassinate the Duke of Adria, Philip Aurelian. Given that the letter was made public by an Azdrazi, We did not believe it immediately, for We know of the animosity between Canonists and followers of Azdromoth. It is for this reason that We Ourselves conducted an investigation into the allegations in the letter, speaking to trusted individuals with knowledge of these affairs and putting together the different components of the alleged plot. We can now declare that We believe the contents of the letter to be the truth, that the Holy Orenian Empress attempted to conspire with an Azdrazi to murder her father-in-law, the Duke of Adria. Not only this, but We believe that Emperor Philip III and the Imperial Vice-Chancellor Olivier Renault are complicit in this plot, for soon after the death of the Duke, the Prince proclaimed Philip as Emperor. The timing of such events and others cannot be coincidences, and so We charge the aforementioned three with conspiring with an Azdrazi in the attempted murder and overthrow of the Duke of Adria. We cannot, in good conscience, continue to support an Imperial regime which has murdered innocents. The Holy Orenian Emperor is the temporal successor of the Exalteds, expected to be the paragon of virtue in Canondom. These revelations, however, convince Us that the opposite is true. Therefore, We declare that Emperor Philip III, Empress Anastasya, and Vice-Chancellor Olivier Renault are branded EXCOMMUNICATE and ANATHEMA. This excommunication is not extended to the common citizenry of the Empire, who have committed no wrongdoing and are innocent in this affair. Those who have remained pure in soul and action may continue to receive Church services and sacraments. Whenever one confesses to the sin of murder, the most common penance We give is for the penitent to surrender themselves to the authorities, to take responsibility for their actions. But what penance can be given when the authorities themselves are the murderers? For this, there is but one penance: to give up one’s authority. So shall We declare for the previously mentioned excommunicants: your penance shall be to abdicate or resign your positions of power. You have committed a great sin, through which you have resigned your right to lead others. Surrender your authority, and this excommunication shall be lifted, so that the Empire may be ruled by just and righteous leaders. Refuse, and We shall consider it the duty of every Canonist to see you removed. We were friends with the Duke of Adria, having met him on many occasions when We were first elected. We were saddened to hear of his passing, and shocked to hear the accusations against his own kin. We can only hope that his soul may now rest in peace, knowing that the people who plotted his murder shall face justice. Pontifex Maximus, Everardus Sextus

ENCYCLICAL LETTER HUMILITAS OCCIDIT SUPERBIAM HUMILITY CONQUERS PRIDE OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and the Laymen of the Church of the Canon. On Recent Excommunications and Interdicts. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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. "So I am the Most High, and in pursuit of My Virtue, I bid my faithful this: You shall not judge your own virtue, be it great or small, for all fall short of Me." (Virtue 7:8) Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. There are two parts to achieving full forgiveness for one’s sins. The first is the confession, in which the penitent clearly states the sin they have committed and announce that they seek forgiveness. The second part is the penance, during which the penitent performs some deed to counter the evil created by their sin. For a thief or one who takes, their penance might be to return or to submit to the authorities. For greed, the penance might be to give to charity. For pride, a sin for which even We are guilty and have confessed to, the penance We were given was to dine with the poor of Canondom, to remember that We are Man just as they are Man. When both of these have been completed, it is then that the confessor offers ablution and pardons the sinner for their transgressions. For the sin of schism, which We have stated is one of ultimate pride, We gave what We believe to be a fitting penance. The Prince of Savoy, responsible for leading his countrymen away from the light of God, wore humble clothing, walked from San Luciano to Karosgrad, braved insults and projectiles flung by faithful Canonists, publicly confessed his sin to Us in the sight of all, and performed the remainder of his penance swiftly and without hesitation. The confession and the penance have been completed, and now the responsibility falls to Us to finish the sacrament. We find Olivier II’s penance acceptable to God, and so hereby lift the excommunication We placed upon him at the onset of the schism. With this also comes the withdrawal of the interdict placed upon his country. To Our Savoyard clergy who had withdrawn with Us to Haense, We say to you now, return home! Tend to your flock, and guide them back into God’s light. Remind them that God has forgiven their sin and given them a new chance to serve Him. Furthermore, We see it fit to withdraw the interdict upon the Holy Orenian Empire as well. Their government and their people have condemned their schism and the false Pontiff Christoff, and have reaffirmed their loyalty to the one true Mother Church under Our leadership. We see no reason to further punish the innocent people of the Empire, and so We declare the interdict over Oren to be withdrawn. Orenian clergymen are urged to continue performing services for the common people of the Empire. May God’s flock suffer no more. For the Emperor and Empress, however, their excommunication shall remain in place until their penance has been complete. This is not an act of revenge, as some would call it, but an act of justice and prevention, to ensure that no further attempts to undermine God’s authority will be made. We have every faith in their Imperial Majesties’ commitment to fulfilling the penance We have issued for them and completely mending the divide in Our church. We shall pray for both Savoy and Oren, as We pray for all Canondom, that all may feel the love of God. May God bless you all. Pontifex Maximus, Everardus Sextus

"May God bless the Brotherhood of Saint Karl, for without them, We would surely be dead," commented Everard VI!

"God bless House Barclay, and God bless the Duchy of Reinmar," commented the true High Pontiff, Everard VI.

PONTIFICIA BULLA FIDEI DEFENSORIS PONTIFICAL BULL OF FIDEI DEFENSOR 6th of Horen’s Calling, 1850 | 6th of Wzuvar & Byvca, 403 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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 does decree… Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. Our faith has been tested over the events of the last Saint’s Day. Men who We considered faithful friends, men We crowned as sovereigns but two Saint’s Days ago, have now betrayed not only the trust of their faithful Canonist people, but also of their Lord God. We have asked Ourselves why God would allow such evil to persist, to cause suffering upon Us, who were elected to fulfill His will here in this world. It is the same question that many of the faithful have asked when they have undergone some suffering, be it physical or spiritual in nature. However, as the Catechism teaches us, We remember that evil is not caused by God, but by the absence of Him, and so it is unfair for Us to blame Him for what has transpired. Indeed, there are times when suffering occurs so that our faith may be tested. This is one such time. When the sin of schism has overcome the leaders of Savoy and Oren, the true faithful have shown themselves: the Kingdom of Haense, who saved Our life when threatened by schismatics in the Savoyard court, the House of Barclay, who have denounced the false bishop Christoff as a traitor to their family, and the countless faithful families who have condemned the schism and spoken out against its leaders. Our faith may be tested, yes, but it has never been stronger than in this moment. Countless generations of Holy Orenian Emperors have long been entrusted with the defense of the faith and the Church. The title of fidei defensor has come to be synonymous with the title of Emperor. However, there have been instances in our history where one other than the Emperor has been charged with the defense of Canonism. King Marius I of Haense was granted the title following the fall of the Fifth Empire, and carried out his duties to the best of his ability. Therefore, it is with strong conviction that We hereby declare that the title of Fidei Defensor shall be stripped from the schismatic Emperor Philip, and bestowed upon the faithful King Sigismund III of Hanseti-Ruska. It was by his actions and by the actions of his soldiers that We have survived to this day, and with Us, the true Church of the Canon as ordained by the Exalteds. We shall continue to pray to God that those who have been blinded by sin shall soon see the light of redemption, and will turn their backs on the false Pontiff and return to the one and only true Mother Church. May God bless all those who have remained faithful, for surely their reward in the Seven Skies will be plenty. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

"We have always known the Barclays to be faithful Canonists. We are moved by their loyalty and faith. If only all humans were so," exclaimed Everard VI!

MISSIVE FROM HIS HOLINESS ON FEMALE PRIESTHOOD 18th of Sigismund’s End, 1849 | 18th of Joma & Umund, 402 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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 does decree… The topic of female priesthood has been debated across many generations. Secular statesmen, Canonist sovereigns, and past Pontiffs have all had an opinion on this topic, either in favor of or against such a change. However, in more recent years, the question of female priesthood has become the defining question of our time, one that We intend to finally answer. Throughout the Holy Scrolls are instances of women being equal to men, and we have seen this reflected in secular life. Empresses ruling in their own right, successions being reformed to include women, etcetera. Yet, the Church remains in the past, permitting only men to become ordained clergy, to spread the word of God and perform sacrament. No more. Through Our Apostolic Authority, and with the support of Our Curia, We declare now that women are to be extended the right to serve as ordained clergy, to rise through the ranks as priest, bishop, archbishop, cardinal, and even Pontiff if God is willing. To all those women who sought to serve but have been constrained by your gender, be released from your shackles, and free to embrace the light of God. May God bless you all. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRK7PVJFbS8 ENCYCLICAL LETTER QUI TRADET DEUS THOSE WHO BETRAY GOD OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and the Laymen of the Church of the Canon. On the Treachery of Oren and Savoy. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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. “You will know him, for with peace he gathers the sons of Horen, where the sword has divided them.” (Gospel 7:53) Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. God weeps this day, for a tragedy has struck the Church. The son of Philip Aurelian has been misled. For even when the body of his father has not yet gone cold, the young son turns and points an accusatory blade toward the very soul of Humanity, the lifeforce which keeps the children of Horen united: our faith. In believing in the falsehoods of treachery told to him by false prophets, Philip III has put more faith in paranoia and falsehoods than the Church of GOD, and has, in so doing, endangered the countless souls which reside in the Orenian Empire. Souls, who but months ago, deemed him their savior. He, who We crowned Emperor but two Saint’s Days ago. We extend this pity to the false Prince of Savoy, whose own coronation by Us was cut short by schismatics. Woe to them, whose reigns have not been blessed by God! For if We are an illegitimate Pontiff, then who is it that would have set those crowns upon your heads? But if we are legitimate, then by your own deeds, you have made your crowns illegitimate, for you have lost the blessing of God, who alone grants power to sovereigns through Us. This is a grave moment in our history, and the Church mourns the choices of the young Emperor, who has chosen, for the second time, to abandon all precedent under the guise of a united Humanity. Nay, for his vision of such has been tainted by the lust of his own ambition. This false vision spurred by the false Prince of Savoy is as unfounded as their forced iteration of the Church built upon the whims of a murderer. It is a Church of deceit, whose paper thin walls will fail to withstand the march of time. Even when members of this Church attempted to take Our life, it was only through the works of the Haeseni Brotherhood of Saint Karl, led by Count Johann Barclay, that saved Us. Brother Maxim Attenlund personally escorted Us from the palace, while Lady Margot Sofiya brought Us a horse to take Us to safety. To believe in false whispers of sedition and to act with such extreme measures before any attempt to approach Us is to hide something of their own, and lie to their own people they claim to protect. The Church therefore expresses great concerns for the rest of Humanity, given the growing tensions between Haense and these schismatics. We pray that no blows shall be struck between the two bodies, as the blood that has already been spilt has been too much already. But we are no strangers to challenges of faith. Nay, for even now, the Holy Church of the Canon shall not back down meekly and muffle Our own voice. We call on all Humanity to not fall prey to the gilded lies of this corrupted government and to see the truth of their hideously selfish intentions, for verily, in every proclamation published against Us, Philip III acts as the mouthpiece of Iblees. We make it clear that those of these governments are to henceforth be excommunicated from the Holy Mother Church. We offer clemency to all those that can see the corrupt nature of this false Church, and extend such an offer of forgiveness to those of these aforementioned governments which denounce this blatant seizure of power that does not belong to them. May God grant all the wisdom to see the folly of this false Church. To the false Pontiff Michael I, We remember when We made you a bishop. We kept you as Bishop, despite the constant bickering of the former Prince of Savoy, who begged for Us to remove you. Yet We kept faith, believing you to be a good and pure servant of God, one interested in preaching the word than seeking personal glory. We see now that We were wrong, but like God who forgave Owyn for murder, We too shall forgive you. May God bless His Holy Church, and grant Us the wisdom to continue fulfilling His will. Pontifex Maximus, Everardus Sextus

Isaak had locked himself away in his bedroom, immediately after finishing work on his writ of abdication. All his memories of Eleanora flashed through his mind, meeting her for the first time when they were children, saying goodbye when he had been ordered to occupy Sutica to fight the rebellion there, their wedding day, the birth days of their children, many more. As he looked out over Lake Voron from his balcony, all he could only manage to say was one word: "Goodbye."

WRIT OF ABDICATION, 402 E.S. Following the passing of his wife, Viscount Isaak Amador has fallen into an inconsolable grief, incapable of tending to his duties as Viscount of Aurveldt and head of House Amador. As a result, he has seen fit to abdicate the Viscounty to his eldest son, Aleksandr Lukas Amador. Lord Josef Karl Amador shall serve as regent of the house, until Viscount Aleksandr becomes 14 years old, the Haeseni age of majority. This writ shall take effect immediately upon publication. Signed, Lord Josef Amador, Regent of Aurveldt The Honorable Aleksandr Amador, Viscount of Aurveldt The Honorable Isaak Amador, Jovenaar of the Aulic Court

QUINDECIMUS AUREA BULLA PROVIDENTIA THE FIFTEENTH GOLDEN BULL OF PROVIDENTIA 14th of Sun’s Smile, 1849 | 14th of Tov & Yermey, 402 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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 does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ SECTION I - Opening Prayer SECTION II - Synod Appointments SECTION III - Curia Appointments SECTION IV - Call to Council SECTION V - On the Holy Orenian Empire SECTION VI - On the Inquisition SECTION VII - Venerations ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ SECTION I O God, lead us from darkness to light, From death to eternal life in the Seven Skies. May there be peace among all peoples, And may Your love bless us all, Amen. SECTION II It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the College of Cardinals. We decree these appointments… TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Casper Cardinal Providentia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Jordan Cardinal Jorenus TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Francis Cardinal Albarosa TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Alfred Cardinal Nescia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum SECTION III It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the Curia. We decree these appointments… Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Jordan Cardinal Jorenus Prelate of the Clergy, His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Albarosa Ecclesiastical Auditor, His Eminence, Alfred Cardinal Nescia Pontifical Secretary, The Reverend, Father Ernst Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum Apostolic General, Her Excellency, Faux Amati The Holy Mother, Her Excellency, Lotte-Adelinda von Alstreim SECTION IV It has been some time since the last Council was called in the days of High Pontiff Owyn III. Since then, however, it has come to Our attention that there are important matters that require input from all of Our clergy. As such, we hereby issue a call to Council to all members of Our clergy, from priest to Cardinal. Further details shall be announced soon. SECTION V Over the past few months, there has been much confusion on the Church's position on the conflict between the former Emperor Philip II and his grandson, Emperor Philip III. We write this to clear any remaining doubts in the minds of Canonists: We re-affirm Philip III's position as the rightful Holy Orenian Emperor, crowned by Us and given the favor of the Seven Skies to be the temporal successor of the Exalteds. We look forward to the future that His Imperial Majesty shall take humanity. SECTION VI The Azdrazi Inquisition, initiated by Our predecessor Tylos, has done good work in uncovering these creatures which hide in plain sight. Through the work of faithful Canonists, we now have the names of many Azdrazi and Heralds. We urge all good Canonists to be ever watchful for these people, and report them to local authorities for apprehension. They are: Antonius Vilac, Valens Itha’ael, Octavian Vinmark, Simon Pruvia, Draakopf Doomforged, Tobias Sarkozy, and Ri’Haskir. So ends this stage of the Inquisition, which shall henceforth be diverted into an investigation by the Office of the Auditor for further administration and surveillance. SECTION VII Therefore, through Our Apostolic Authority, We affirm the following veneration. VENERABLE FATHER, BASIL, Made Venerable for his faithful service to God, dedication to his flock in his station as Basil Cardinal Allobrogum, devotion to the faith and martyrdom in his pursuit of justice through the Azdrazi Inquisition. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GODAN. maintained by His Holiness Everard VI THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CASPER CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Metropolitanate of Providentia FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Archdiocese of Albarosa JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Patriarchate of Jorenus ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Archdiocese of Nescia FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Archdiocese of Allobrogum THE CURIA JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon TR FATHER ERNST Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Ecclesiastical Auditor of the Church of the Canon FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon THE HOLY DAME FAUX AMATI Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Ex. Owyn LOTTE-ADELINDA VON ALSTREIM Holy Mother of the Canonist Church CANONIST DIOCESES METROPOLITANATE OF PROVIDENTIA, THE HOLY SEE Encompassing the seat of the Fidei Defensor and the Holy See, to be shepherded by Metropolitan Casper Cardinal Providentia. PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Karl Otto Bishop Valwyck. DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to remain in sede vacante. TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA Encompassing everything beyond the Capital City of Providence that is within the Holy Orenian Empire, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF ROCHEFORT, encompassing the Municipality of Redenford, and the surrounding lands including the County of Halstaig, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF BURON, Encompassing the Municipality of Dobrov and the surrounding lands, to be shepherded by Vinzant Bishop Buron. ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Alfred Cardinal Nescia. DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, shepherded by Alfred Cardinal Nescia. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, shepherded by Archbishop Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. DIOCESE OF SAN LUCIANO, encompassing the city of San Luciano, shepherded by Christoff Bishop San Luciano. DIOCESE OF FREIMARK, encompassing the County of Freimark and surrounding lands, shepherded by Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

Everard VI actually was in San Luciano as he wrote the letter, but only saw Baron Otto Morovar of Haense and Joseph Alexander in town!

ENCYCLICAL LETTER DE NANIS AGGREDI ON DWARVEN AGGRESSION OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to All Canonist Princes, Clergy, and Laity On Clan Ireheart and Their Transgressions Against Our Church. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, 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. Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. It brings Us great sorrow when any harm befalls a member of Our flock, even more so when that individual has dedicated their life in service of God. To join the clergy is a sacred calling, one given by God Himself, and brings with it great challenges in the world alongside great rewards in the Seven Skies. All clergymen carry with them an understanding that spreading the Holy Scrolls is a dangerous task, chiefly when one brings God’s message to people living in pagan lands, yet accept this risk knowing the importance of what they do, and the greater reward they shall have in the next life. None of Our flock ought to expect harm when travelling through Canonist land, walking along roads protected by Canonist men and women. We Ourselves travel with no guard when walking through the desert of Savoy, the Winterlands of Haense, or the green fields of Oren. We find that one is not required when surrounded by brothers and sisters under God. Truly, the fraternal love between Canonists has kept Us safe for Our entire Pontificate, and We expect the same for Our clergy. Yet, We were troubled to hear that members of Our clergy, including Our Cardinals, have been threatened by members of the Clan Ireheart in Urguan. These threats came to a climax four Saint’s days ago, when Our Holy Knights were forced to draw swords on two of the aggressors who had threatened men of the cloth. This incident has been denied by the aggressors, yet We have heard it from the mouths of Our Cardinals and Apostolic-General, who serve no one but God and Us as His Vicar. We stand by their words, and place Our full trust in their account. We issue this letter to condemn Clan Ireheart for their aggressions against peaceful servants of God. We remind Canonist vassals sworn to Urguan that oaths of loyalty made to pagans who attack clergymen are worthless, and free you from your shackles of subjugation. Remember that you share more in common with Canondom than you do with your dwarven overlords: faith, ancestry, blood. To all of Canondom, pray that bloodshed may be averted and that no Canonist lives may be lost, be they soldiers, farmers, or clergy. Pray that the Peace of God which We declared may continue and war be prevented. To those who would raise arms against fellow Canonists, know that eternal damnation awaits you, for you have chosen worldly desires over a shared brotherhood under God. Let all things be done for the furtherment of God's will, which is Peace, Mercy, and Love. Written in and published from the Basilica of Bl. George of Leuvaarden, given to all Our flock on the 12th of Horen’s Calling, in the year of our lord, 1849, the fourteenth of Our Pontificate. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD UNITATEM IN DEO, THE VICAR OF GOD Sanctitas, Papa Everardus Sextus