The Mother

The Great Mother is treated as the owner and giver of the world and everything in it. Often represented as the moon or sun. She is the force of justice law and life.

Hierarchy names
High Seekers — Sit on the Council of Adela, set the politics and manage the bureaucracy of the church.

Seekers — Aids to the Council and spend most their time in their temples at the major cities of each region relaying the Council’s decisions.

Inquisitor — Does the dirty work of the church, arrests high ranking officials, carries out judgement and runs the prison system of the hegemony. Also responsible for torture and interrogation in the prisons.

Emissary — The chief preachers of The Great Mother, hold the services and deal with the day to day at the various temples in every city.

Sentinels — Are the enforcement arm of the country and the church. At the founding of the Hegemony they established the Sentinels to enforce the law and The Great Mothers order. If you are found  committing a crime you will be taken by the Sentinels until you are brought before a Seeker or Emissary depending on where the crime was committed. Where they will judge the crime and decide your punishment.

Oracles — Are normal civilians in a community that report on any wrongdoing they see. They have a white gold pendant on them for identification. They receive one gold per person they correctly accuse and if not are they themselves punished for the crime they fabricated.

The Ten Virtues of Vemahti
Obedience

Respect

Determination

Piety

Kindness

Compassion

Responsibility

Conviction

Sacrifice

Servitude