The Church of Lumen (and of Nox)

Lumen is a god of light and Nox is a god of darkness. This dichotomy leads some (including even worshippers of the deities) to believe Lumen is good and Nox is evil, but clergical scholars are quick to dismiss this conclusion. They point out that when Lumen’s last High Priest retired, he became Nox’s new High Priest. In fact, the pattern of Knight of Lumen to High Priest of Lumen to High Priest of Nox has repeated for almost the entire history of the church.

Sir Rodrick (son of Lord Fredrick and grandson of Lord Cedrick) currently holds the title of "Knight of Lumen".  He is pictured here wearing the traditional tabard of his station.

It should be noted that The Church of Lumen is purportedly a meritocracy, but since its founding, almost every single High Priest of Lumen (and by extension, every High Priest of Nox) has come from a single family line. This is rumored to have caused friction during past tenures.

Unlike most religions which have only one or two members of clergy and a similar number of shrines, the Church of Lumen has many low-level members of Clergy known as “Lumeneers”. For most of the Church’s history, Lumeneers have served primarily as equestrian journeymen, travelling from town to town, “shining Light on all they meet.” Their primary gifts to the communities they visit are slow but reliable postal work and minor acts of healing.

In recent years, Lumeneers have been tasked with more and more combat-focused work, a trend firmly set following the rise of The Wall Climbers. At the same time, in many areas, Lumen’s many small shrines have been expanded into full-fledged buildings of worship.