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}}The '''Church of Tal''' was a [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominarian]] religion widely followed on [[Terisiare]] in the years following the [[Brothers' War]].<ref name="The End"/> | }} | ||
The '''Church of Tal''' was a [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominarian]] religion widely followed on [[Terisiare]] in the years following the [[Brothers' War]].<ref name="The End"/> | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Church of Tal was notorious for its intense fear and hatred of magic, artifice, and those who practiced either. Twin sunbursts are their symbol and "Suffer not a magician to live" was their credo. | The Church of Tal was notorious for its intense fear and hatred of magic, artifice, and those who practiced either. Twin sunbursts are their symbol and "Suffer not a magician to live" was their credo. | ||
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The Church of Tal became popular throughout all of Terisiare, particularly in the East. Eventually, the Church served as the governing body of many cities during [[The Dark Age|the Dark period]], and it enforced law through areas of its influence. The laws of Tal were based primarily upon its religious doctrine, the Book of Tal, which encouraged strong fundamentalism in its adherents, such as a strict moral code and the eradication of all mages, artificers, or members of other faiths. | The Church of Tal became popular throughout all of Terisiare, particularly in the East. Eventually, the Church served as the governing body of many cities during [[The Dark Age|the Dark period]], and it enforced the law through areas of its influence. The laws of Tal were based primarily upon its religious doctrine, the Book of Tal, which encouraged strong fundamentalism in its adherents, such as a strict moral code and the eradication of all mages, artificers, or members of other faiths. | ||
===Hypocrisy and diminishing=== | ===Hypocrisy and diminishing=== | ||
Near the end of the period of the Dark, it was discovered that many of the liturgical prayers and recitations of the Church of Tal were actually [[White]] spells, and | Near the end of the period of the Dark, it was discovered that many of the liturgical prayers and recitations of the Church of Tal were actually [[White]] spells, and greater tolerance of magic users was fostered by this knowledge. Church leaders aided society in many ways before the Church began to disappear from the face of Terisiare's politics. | ||
The Church dwindled, although references to the Book of Tal could be seen as late as the time of the [[Weatherlight Saga]] (4205 [[AR]]).<ref>Flavor text on <c>Southern Paladin</c></ref> | The Church dwindled, although references to the Book of Tal could be seen as late as the time of the [[Weatherlight Saga]] (4205 [[AR]]).<ref>Flavor text on <c>Southern Paladin</c></ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Dominaria affiliations]] | [[Category:Dominaria affiliations]] | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 21 October 2022
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The Church of Tal was a Dominarian religion widely followed on Terisiare in the years following the Brothers' War.[1]
Description
The Church of Tal was notorious for its intense fear and hatred of magic, artifice, and those who practiced either. Twin sunbursts are their symbol and "Suffer not a magician to live" was their credo.
Though mostly limited to Terisiare, the church may have made some inroads to The Domains as the Book of Tal mentions the Northern Paladins (Fourth Edition) of Parma, and to Jamuraa since it mentions the Southern Paladins (Weatherlight) too.
Origins
According to a scholar of New Argive, the Church of Tal most likely started as a religion in Yotia before the Brothers' War, devoted to worshiping an ancient sun god. In Yotia, Tal was a fairly minor god, with no monuments or temples to his name.[1] After the cataclysm that enveloped the world, people turned to religion to try and make sense of the destruction. By 430 AR, Tal had an iron grip on the city-states of the era.
Reasons for prejudice
The reasons for Tal's fear of magic and artifice are clear, besides a passage from the Book of Tal which states, "Suffer not a magician to live." The ancient cult Tal had grown from had witnessed the destruction and plunder of the land the Brothers' machines had wrought, and many a rumor placed responsibility for the destruction of Argoth at magic's heels. The first followers of Tal feared either craft growing strong enough to repeat the Brothers' War or its climax, and heavily persecuted practitioners of both. This eventually went from persecution to hunting down mages and artificers and executing them.
Height of power
The Church of Tal became popular throughout all of Terisiare, particularly in the East. Eventually, the Church served as the governing body of many cities during the Dark period, and it enforced the law through areas of its influence. The laws of Tal were based primarily upon its religious doctrine, the Book of Tal, which encouraged strong fundamentalism in its adherents, such as a strict moral code and the eradication of all mages, artificers, or members of other faiths.
Hypocrisy and diminishing
Near the end of the period of the Dark, it was discovered that many of the liturgical prayers and recitations of the Church of Tal were actually White spells, and greater tolerance of magic users was fostered by this knowledge. Church leaders aided society in many ways before the Church began to disappear from the face of Terisiare's politics.
The Church dwindled, although references to the Book of Tal could be seen as late as the time of the Weatherlight Saga (4205 AR).[2]
In-game references
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References
- ↑ a b Miguel Lopez (October 20, 2022). "The Brothers' War - Episode 1: The End". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Flavor text on Southern Paladin