The cult of Alberon, God of the City of Shuttered Windows, is known to the public as the Temple Indivisible. This name refers to a period of schisms within Alberon’s cult, when the city was torn apart by religious war. One sect was noted for their steadfast adherence to unified dogma while other groups were splitting off into yet smaller ub-heresies; unsurprisingly, this indivisible sect was the victor of the civil war and went on to become the Temple Indivisible that exists today.
The Temple Indivisible handles all the official religious services of the Shuttered City. They are involved in the election of the Doge, the protection of the city, the geasing of foreigners, and so on. However, it is commonly known (yet rarely spoken of) that there is another cult of Alberon active within the City’s walls - and this is the Temple Invisible, secret assassin-priests of an ancient order.
During the Time of Schisms, the Temple Indivisible sought to utterly wipe out all other branches of the church. However, they were hard pressed to defeat the militant monks known as the Brothers of the Spear. Though fierce fighters and masterful assassins, the Brothers of the Spear were not strongly political so the Temple Indivisible eventually struck a bargain with them.
The Brothers became the Temple Invisible.
Connections
- The Temple of Alberon (29.14.10) is another small breakaway sect that emerged in the Time of Schisms.
Hooks
- Since the City is sinking, are there any underground remnants of the Time of Schisms?