Majority

Church of the Sovereign
The veneration of The Sovereign as a deity is recognized as the official regional religion within Maret, Laguerre, and Kota. The church maintains a majority presence within the other families as well, though it is not recognized officially as a political entity. 

 Temples dedicated to the Sovereign are grand buildings built like semi-circular, indoor amphitheaters. Even temples built in relatively small villages and towns tend to dominate the architecture of the settlement. 

 Devotees of the Sovereign attend twice weekly ceremonies at the temple where songs are sung, and rituals of cleansing are performed. Occasionally, theatrical performances depicting the life and great works of the Sovereign are put on as well. These always draw crowds and tend to be incredibly extravagant, often including live animals and dazzling magic and action. 

 The most important day to devotees of the Sovereign happens five days after the summer solstice, on the day which it is believed to be the day the miasma flooded the old capital and the Lord Sovereign fell silent. Often called simply: Mourn, the day is a solemn affair that lasts from sunrise to sunset. Devotees dress in black clothes, speak as little as possible, and cover their faces with ash. Priests spend the day speaking of the Sovereign and his silence. When the sun sets an hour is spent in complete silence while devotees pray, then a great feast is had with music and dancing and magic and all sorts of extravagant events. This is to represent the day that the Sovereign finally breaks his silence and returns to unite the world once more. 

 Becoming a priest of the Sovereign is open to anyone, however significant dedication is required and as such less than half of all who begin their training ever complete it. While the training is not terribly difficult on its own, the responisbilities of a Priest of the Sovereign are significant and can be overwhelming to many. Especially within Maret, Laguerre and Kota, Priests of the Sovereign act not only as spiritual leaders, but political ones as well. Often in small towns within the families, Priests serve as mayors along with their other duties. In larger cities, Priests hold various positions of office which allow them to oversee much of the day to day life of the citizens. 

 While Laguerre and Kota maintain that they are not a theocracy and do not allow priests to hold positions that would "compromise their fidelity to the people", Maret makes an effort to appoint priests in as many leadership positions as they can.

Witnesses, Pilgrims, and Chaplains
While there are many who devote their lives to the Sovereign, very few can claim to have seen him. Certainly, none remain alive who were around during his reign, however there are those who claim to have been visited by the Sovereign himself in visions. Always the story is the same, a figure cloaked in silver armour, emerges from a forest of dense green trees to deliver a message of unity. The Witness is then visited by other Witnesses, called to their location to welcome them into the fold and send them out to follow The Sovereign's Path (a metaphorical and literal journey for the Witness to travel the land giving aid wherever the Sovereign points). 

 Witnesses, technically a volunteer force, operate alone or in groups of two or three. They usually have the support of the Church but maintain a distance as allies, never taking orders from church officials. As such, it is rare but not uncommon for disagreements to occur between them and Priests of the Sovereign. 

 Witnesses train in various forms of melee combat, many choosing to emulate the Sovereign's own style using a large two handed blade. Witnesses pulled from a lifestyle that did not include a combative upbringing often have other Witnesses take them under their wing until such a time as they can competently defend themselves and others. 

 Aside from their martial skills, Witnesses are all powerful orators. They call it the Voice of the Sovereign and consider it a blessing. There is many a story of a meek person, or even those unable to speak, suddenly gathering all attention with their speeches after becoming a Witness. Indeed, the Voice of the Sovereign is so powerful that, even though the Witnesses rarely travel in large numbers, they are known for having dozens and even hundreds of followers at times. On more than one occasion, Witnesses have been able to whip common citizens into a zealous fervor to successfully defend their homes and cities from invaders and even Demonic Forces. 

 

 People love to follow Witnesses. The most devoted of these, who follow the Witnesses everywhere they go, call themselves Pilgrims. Pilgrims are regular folk who have abandoned their lives to support one or more Witnesses while they travel The Sovereign's Path. Often this involves gathering supplies, aiding in religious ceremonies, connecting with various people in town to secure monetary assets or even simply just a place to sleep. In extreme cases, hundreds of Pilgrims can be found following a single Witness, though this is usually only found near the southern borders in war-torn territories. 

 

 Chaplains are the self appointed bodyguards of a Witness. Unlike the regular citizenry who follow as Pilgrims, Chaplains are competent warriors who defend the Witness with their lives and who's loyalty is matched only by their zealotry. Some Witnesses despise Chaplains, as they see their existence as directly antithetical to the Witnesses role as defender of the people, but Chaplains argue that a Witness cannot defend the people if they are dead, and usually follow these Witnesses anyway.