Church of Aaron

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Description

The Church of Aaron is a religion dedicated solely to the deity Aaron the Speaker. The church recognizes four other gods, Solomon Lord of Plenty, Reina the Huntress, Mariana of the Abyss and roT the Slain. Each god is meant to have their own dedicated religion which will form a union known as the penta-pantheon. The head of the faith is the Avatar of Aaron, a chosen prophet who is his living representative on Earth. Each other god is prophesied to have an Avatar of their own.


Religious Writings

Sermon at Domus

The core tenants of the faith were succinctly preached by Avatar Sigurd in his Sermon at Domus. Though he gave similar sermons in the past this was the earliest to be recorded for posterity.

History

The Church of Aaron originated in Atamara. It was there that Avatar Sigurd first received divine revelation and became Aaron's representative on Earth. When the continent sank the surviving members fled to East Continent to rebuild their faith.

Avatar Sigurd Erickson found a new home for the Church of Aaron in the realm of Alara. Though he tried to remain neutral Sigurd became the target of multiple abductions by Greater Xavax during their war with Alara. After refusing to betray his realm to these aggressors Greater Xavax dedicated their efforts to destroying the church of Aaron. This forced Sigurd to rally his disciples against Greater Xavax and declare their preferred cult the Path of the Paragons evil. In the end Greater Xavax was destroyed and the church prevailed