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	====God of Strength====		====God of Strength====
	''The Bearer''		''The Bearer''[[Image:Holy_Symbol_of_Thallos.png\|right\|100px\|Symbol of Thallos]]
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	Thallos, god of strength, encourages his followers to be strong in body and mind, willing to accept and overcome any challenge. At the core of his belief structure is that the strong should rule, regardless of heritage or title, which leads his followers towards a meritocracy at best; at worst, they tend towards something akin to a violently authoritarian kratocracy. His clergy tend to be small but influential in most lands, but are extremely prominent in [[Halgard]], where worship of Thallos is second only to [[Virtus]], the national patron. Worshippers vary from laborers who seek to improve their lot in life to military commanders willing to accept the challenges of war. Though [[Phemos]], God of Sport, is an ally, the friendly competitions between the two are legendary. Thallos’ gravest enemy is [[Ruminus]], God of Disease, and to die of disease in one’s own bed is considered the worst of deaths to Thallean worshippers.		Thallos, god of strength, encourages his followers to be strong in body and mind, willing to accept and overcome any challenge. At the core of his belief structure is that the strong should rule, regardless of heritage or title, which leads his followers towards a meritocracy at best; at worst, they tend towards something akin to a violently authoritarian kratocracy. His clergy tend to be small but influential in most lands, but are extremely prominent in [[Halgard]], where worship of Thallos is second only to [[Virtus]], the national patron. Worshippers vary from laborers who seek to improve their lot in life to military commanders willing to accept the challenges of war. Though [[Phemos]], God of Sport, is an ally, the friendly competitions between the two are legendary. Thallos’ gravest enemy is [[Ruminus]], God of Disease, and to die of disease in one’s own bed is considered the worst of deaths to Thallean worshippers.

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	\|gender = Male		\|gender = Male
	\|avatar = Balukor the Brave		\|avatar = Balukor the Brave

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	====Valor's Vigil====		====Valor's Vigil====
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	====Trial of Salas====		====Trial of St. Salas====
	{{:Trial of St. Salas}}		{{:Trial of St. Salas}}
	====Trial of Sébastien====		====Trial of St. Sébastien====
	{{:Trial of St. Sébastien}}		{{:Trial of St. Sébastien}}
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	====Trial of St. Thérèse====		====Trial of St. Thérèse====
	{{:Trial of Thérèse}}		{{:Trial of St. Thérèse}}
	====Trial of Solitude====		====Trial of Solitude====
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	{{:Trial of Salas}}		{{:Trial of St. Salas}}
	====Trial of Sébastien====		====Trial of Sébastien====
	{{:Trial of Sébastien}}		{{:Trial of St. Sébastien}}
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	====Trial of Thérèse====		====Trial of St. Thérèse====
	{{:Trial of Thérèse}}		{{:Trial of Thérèse}}
	====Trial of Solitude====		====Trial of Solitude====
	{{:Trial of Solitude}}		{{:Trial of Solitude}}
	====Trial of of Ágota====		====Trial of St. Ágota====
	{{:Trial of of Ágota}}		{{:Trial of St. Ágota}}
	====Feast of Triumph====		====Feast of Triumph====
	{{:Feast of Triumph}}		{{:Feast of Triumph}}

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	Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god. Though donations to maintain or expand a given Gymnasia are welcome, Thallos requires no material offerings or sacrifice. Meeting challenges in His name is a more valued offering.		Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god. Though donations to maintain or expand a given Gymnasia are welcome, Thallos requires no material offerings or sacrifice. Meeting challenges in His name is a more valued offering.
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	The Thallean Year is built around ten High Trials that occur more-or-less every thirty-six days or so and culminates in the ~~five~~-day Feast of Triumph.		The Thallean Year is built around ten High Trials that occur more-or-less every thirty-six days or so and culminates in the four-day Feast of Triumph.
	====Ascendant's Dawn====		====Ascendant's Dawn====
	{{:Ascendant's Dawn}}		{{:Ascendant's Dawn}}

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 Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god. Though donations to maintain or expand a given Gymnasia are welcome, Thallos requires no material offerings or sacrifice. Meeting challenges in His name is a more valued offering.
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 ====Thallean Vanguard====

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	Thallos, god of strength, encourages his followers to be strong in body and mind, willing to accept and overcome any challenge. At the core of his belief structure is that the strong should rule, regardless of heritage or title, which leads his followers towards a meritocracy at best; at worst, they tend towards something akin to a violently authoritarian kratocracy. His clergy tend to be small but influential in most lands, but are extremely prominent in [[Halgard]], where Thallos is the national patron. Worshippers vary from laborers who seek to improve their lot in life to military commanders willing to accept the challenges of war. Though [[Phemos]], God of Sport, is an ally, the friendly competitions between the two are legendary. Thallos’ gravest enemy is [[Ruminus]], God of Disease, and to die of disease in one’s own bed is considered the worst of deaths to Thallean worshippers.		Thallos, god of strength, encourages his followers to be strong in body and mind, willing to accept and overcome any challenge. At the core of his belief structure is that the strong should rule, regardless of heritage or title, which leads his followers towards a meritocracy at best; at worst, they tend towards something akin to a violently authoritarian kratocracy. His clergy tend to be small but influential in most lands, but are extremely prominent in [[Halgard]], where worship of Thallos is second only to [[Virtus]], the national patron. Worshippers vary from laborers who seek to improve their lot in life to military commanders willing to accept the challenges of war. Though [[Phemos]], God of Sport, is an ally, the friendly competitions between the two are legendary. Thallos’ gravest enemy is [[Ruminus]], God of Disease, and to die of disease in one’s own bed is considered the worst of deaths to Thallean worshippers.

	Thallos’ mother, [[Pelactere]], Goddess of Rage, tricked [[Virtus]], God of Courage, into lying with her intending to give birth to a god who would serve her, but Thallos rebelled against his mother, which has put their respective followers at odds.		Thallos’ mother, [[Pelactere]], Goddess of Rage, tricked [[Virtus]], God of Courage, into lying with her intending to give birth to a god who would serve her, but Thallos rebelled against his mother, which has put their respective followers at odds.
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	\|organization = The Church of Thallos has a decentralized structure with minimal hierarchy and a focus on individual empowerment and autonomy. The Church consists of loosely affiliated groups or individuals who share common beliefs and practices related to Thallos's principles of strength and self-reliance. Each group or individual is encouraged to determine their own path of worship and action. Though there are certainly groups that have grown large enough to constitute a congregation and build their own Gymnasia, even those Gymnasia are generally independent and hold little to no influence over nearby worshippers.		\|organization = The Church of Thallos has a decentralized structure with minimal hierarchy and a focus on individual empowerment and autonomy. The Church consists of loosely affiliated groups or individuals who share common beliefs and practices related to Thallos's principles of strength and self-reliance. Each group or individual is encouraged to determine their own path of worship and action. Though there are certainly groups that have grown large enough to constitute a congregation and build their own Gymnasia, even those Gymnasia are generally independent and hold little to no influence over nearby worshippers.
	\|central_authority =		\|central_authority = There is no true central authority or High Priest of Thallos, though there are certainly Thallean Priests who are more well-regarded and their leadership respected because of the challenges they have faced and overcome. In the traditions of the [[Imperial Ecclesia]], the Emperor serves as Pontifex Maximus of Thallos (as he did for all recognized faiths of the Great Empire), but since the fall of Zeth, the Thallean faithful in Aurea have forged their own path and recognize no central rulership.
	\|regional_authority =
			The Warden of the Gymnasia of St. Sébastien in Ressex, the royal seat of Halgard, tends to be the most respected of Wardens and is often considered something of a High Priest of the faith, though a true Thallean would blanch at the suggestion of anything like a centralized authority in the Church.
			\|regional_authority = Though some Priests are prominent due to a regional role or title they hold independent of their faith, there are no established regional authorities recognized by Thallean worshippers.
	\|temple_heirarchy = Generally, a Gymnasia of Thallos is a place of physical training and challenge for its loose congregation. There are typically two to three roles taken on by Priests of Thallos at a Gymnasia, with itinerant priests sometimes taking on one role or another for a time. In keeping with the Thallean traditions of self-reliance, these roles are usually assumed by a member of the congregation for as long as the other members of the congregation support them. When a challenge comes, however, the congregation gathers to determine the type of challenge to be undertaken and adjudicates the winner.		\|temple_heirarchy = Generally, a Gymnasia of Thallos is a place of physical training and challenge for its loose congregation. There are typically two to three roles taken on by Priests of Thallos at a Gymnasia, with itinerant priests sometimes taking on one role or another for a time. In keeping with the Thallean traditions of self-reliance, these roles are usually assumed by a member of the congregation for as long as the other members of the congregation support them. When a challenge comes, however, the congregation gathers to determine the type of challenge to be undertaken and adjudicates the winner.

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	Once a Seeker has met the challenges put before him, he may then advance to being either a full Priest (if capable of such) or Champion of Thallos. Though Priests are obviously more adept at channeling Heka, there is no formal distinction in role between the two and no assumption of advancement to leadership positions based on their magickal capabilities: if you can meet the challenges Thallos sets before you and remain true to the Ten Pillars, you can achieve the role most suited for you.		Once a Seeker has met the challenges put before him, he may then advance to being either a full Priest (if capable of such) or Champion of Thallos. Though Priests are obviously more adept at channeling Heka, there is no formal distinction in role between the two and no assumption of advancement to leadership positions based on their magickal capabilities: if you can meet the challenges Thallos sets before you and remain true to the Ten Pillars, you can achieve the role most suited for you.

	Those Thallean ecclesiasts who are injured beyond the capabilities of healing or suffering the ravages of time may choose to retire from active duty and become Sentinels. Sentinels are roughly analogous to monks in other faiths, spending their time ~~STOPPED~~		Those Thallean ecclesiasts who are injured beyond the capabilities of healing or suffering the ravages of time may choose to retire from active duty and become Sentinels. Sentinels are roughly analogous to monks in other faiths, spending their time in worship and writing the story of their life or stories about heroic contemporaries that exemplify Thallos (whether they are stories about Thallean worshippers or not). They also have a responsibility to provide younger members with their advice and wisdom, adjudicate challenges (as they are able) and provide for the general upkeep of the Gymnasia they have retired to. They are not expected to take up combat and are considered exempt from challenges... they have met the challenges put before them in their lives and have nothing left to prove.

	\|garments =		\|garments =
	\|worship = Worship of Thallos typically involves regular competitions for congregants and the local community, symbolizing the struggle for strength and the overcoming of challenges. ~~Priests~~ may engage in or adjudicate these rituals, which serve both as worship and as training. Though there is no specific day of the week considered particularly holy to Thallos, ~~these ritual competitions~~ tend to happen every five to ten days.		\|worship = Worship of Thallos typically involves regular competitions for congregants and the local community, symbolizing the struggle for strength and the overcoming of challenges. Called '''Fortitude Trials''', priests may engage in or adjudicate these rituals, which serve both as worship and as training. Though there is no specific day of the week considered particularly holy to Thallos, Fortitude Trials tend to happen every five to ten days. Each Trial might involve various forms of physical exertion, strategic games, or mental puzzles, reflecting the diverse ways in which strength and resilience can be developed and demonstrated. A young Thallean who shows promise in the regular Trials may be considered for indoctrination into the Church as a Seeker, should they be capable of wielding magick and have an interest in progressing in their faith.

	Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god.		Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god. Though donations to maintain or expand a given Gymnasia are welcome, Thallos requires no material offerings or sacrifice. Meeting challenges in His name is a more valued offering.
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	Many Gymnasia maintain their own militias, called Vanguards, with the Gymnasia Mentor responsible for training these forces. These militias are often called upon to defend the temple, the community, or to take part in larger military campaigns, either arriving on the field in support of Thallos' goals or as paid mercenaries. There are stories of Thallean Vanguards appearing uninvited to a battlefield and offering their services to the side who's commander could prove himself in various challenges. As the name suggests, any given Vanguard tends to be melee-focused, front-line infantry... the greatest challenge is at the front of the line, where you can test your strength against your foe directly.		Many Gymnasia maintain their own militias, called Vanguards, with the Gymnasia Mentor responsible for training these forces. These militias are often called upon to defend the temple, the community, or to take part in larger military campaigns, either arriving on the field in support of Thallos' goals or as paid mercenaries. There are stories of Thallean Vanguards appearing uninvited to a battlefield and offering their services to the side who's commander could prove himself in various challenges. As the name suggests, any given Vanguard tends to be melee-focused, front-line infantry... the greatest challenge is at the front of the line, where you can test your strength against your foe directly.
			====The Sentinel's Anchorage====

			If a worshipper becomes ill with a disease that cannot be cured by magickal means, they are expected to go into the Sentinel's Anchorage. This is a solemn ceremony where the usual funeral rite is conducted and the stricken Thallean is taken to a small chamber in the undercroft of a Gymnasia, home of a fellow Thallean who has agreed to provide for the Anchorite or even a tomb in a proper graveyard. Once the Anchorite Sentinel is in place, the entrance to the Anchorage is bricked up or sealed, with only enough space to pass a plate of food through to the Anchorite. There they wait out their remaining days for their body to succumb to the disease. As they are already considered deceased in an ecclesiastic sense, when they do die it is not considered death by disease by Thallean tradition. Once an Anchorite can show no signs of being alive (often a chain with a bell is installed just outside the chamber to provide the easiest means of confirming this), the remaining hole is sealed up and the room becomes their permanent tomb.
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	}}		}}
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	*'''Gymnasia Mentor:''' This role is typically taken up by the most experienced Priest of a given congregation and is responsible for setting training regimens for adherents, establishing and enforcing a Gymnasia Rule and coordinating the various members of the congregation during major holidays. They are the closest thing to a Temple Priest the Thallean worshippers have and are, essentially, the physical trainer of a given Gymnasia.		*'''Gymnasia Mentor:''' This role is typically taken up by the most experienced Priest of a given congregation and is responsible for setting training regimens for adherents, establishing and enforcing a Gymnasia Rule and coordinating the various members of the congregation during major holidays. They are the closest thing to a Temple Priest the Thallean worshippers have and are, essentially, the physical trainer of a given Gymnasia.
	*'''Cantor of Valor:''' This role is often taken on by the the Mentor in smaller Temples or else by itinerant priests who may visit for a few days or even weeks or months at a time. They are responsible for leading the congregation in song, reading from the Decodigies or the writings of popular Thalleans and generally lifting the spirits of the congregation. They are the spiritual leaders of Thallean worship and often have a wide range of talents beyond physical acumen in sports or combat.		*'''Cantor of Valor:''' This role is often taken on by the the Mentor in smaller Temples or else by itinerant priests who may visit for a few days or even weeks or months at a time. They are responsible for leading the congregation in song, reading from the Decodigies or the writings of popular Thalleans and generally lifting the spirits of the congregation. They are the spiritual leaders of Thallean worship and often have a wide range of talents beyond physical acumen in sports or combat.
	\|priesthood = The priesthood of Thallos is relatively small, but tends to be influential in the communities they operate in~~. Most priests are skilled warriors, trained in various forms of combat~~. Physical fitness is paramount, and many priests are seasoned fighters, capable of leading troops in battle or defending their Gymnasiae. The priesthood is generally organized around merit; leadership roles are not inherited or assigned based on lineage but are earned through displays of strength, leadership, and tenacity. The strongest and most capable rise to the highest ranks, as adjudicated by the congregation or community.		\|priesthood = The priesthood of Thallos is relatively small, but tends to be influential in the communities they operate in. Physical fitness is paramount, and many priests are seasoned fighters, capable of leading troops in battle or defending their Gymnasiae. The priesthood is generally organized around merit; leadership roles are not inherited or assigned based on lineage but are earned through displays of strength, leadership, and tenacity. The strongest and most capable rise to the highest ranks, as adjudicated by the congregation or community.

	Often priests of Thallos are valued as advisors or even military commanders on behalf of secular nobles (irrespective of whether that noble actually calls on Thallos as their Patron). In addition to their martial roles, priests serve as community leaders, offering guidance in overcoming personal challenges and ensuring the community remains strong and resilient. In regions where judges of [[Aridnus]] are rare or not present at all, Thallean priests may be granted secular authority to act as judges or arbiters because of their focus on fairness, though they tend to view law through a lens of the idea that strength has legal merit. Even where Aridnus is strong or secular judges are preferred, priests of Thallos often serve as bailiffs or guards in courts.		Often priests of Thallos are valued as advisors or even military commanders on behalf of secular nobles (irrespective of whether that noble actually calls on Thallos as their Patron). In addition to their martial roles, priests serve as community leaders, offering guidance in overcoming personal challenges and ensuring the community remains strong and resilient. In regions where judges of [[Aridnus]] are rare or not present at all, Thallean priests may be granted secular authority to act as judges or arbiters because of their focus on fairness, though they tend to view law through a lens of the idea that strength has legal merit. Even where Aridnus is strong or secular judges are preferred, priests of Thallos often serve as bailiffs or guards in courts.

	Priests of Thallos are particularly vigilant against disease, seeing it as an insidious threat to strength. They may lead efforts to combat plagues, viewing such struggles as part of the ongoing war against Ruminus, Thallos’s gravest enemy. They may serve as guardians of		Priests of Thallos are particularly vigilant against disease, seeing it as an insidious threat to strength. They may lead efforts to combat plagues, viewing such struggles as part of the ongoing war against Ruminus, Thallos’s gravest enemy. They may serve as guardians of physicians and healers during times of plague, even allying with worshippers of [[Clementia]] (who are often at odds to Thallean goals) for the duration of a disease outbreak.

	Any aspirants to the Priesthood must first prove themselves in tests of mental aptitude and physical strength. Typically, when a Priest of Thallos is ready to take on new Seekers, he will organize an event in a local community and invite their adolescent children to participate in a series of games. These games involve overcoming significant physical and mental challenges, demonstrating the aspirant's strength and commitment. These rites are often grueling and are designed to push the individual to their limits. Upon completion of the games, those who've been the most successful (in the estimation of the attending Priest) will be taken on and initiated as '''Seekers of Thallos'''. As Seekers they are expected to obey their Mentor Priest in all things until their training is judged completed, usually a process of 2 to 4 years.		Any aspirants to the Priesthood must first prove themselves in tests of mental aptitude and physical strength. Typically, when a Priest of Thallos is ready to take on new Seekers, he will organize an event in a local community and invite their adolescent children to participate in a series of games. These games involve overcoming significant physical and mental challenges, demonstrating the aspirant's strength and commitment. These rites are often grueling and are designed to push the individual to their limits. Upon completion of the games, those who've been the most successful (in the estimation of the attending Priest) will be taken on and initiated as '''Seekers of Thallos'''. As Seekers they are expected to obey their Mentor Priest in all things until their training is judged completed, usually a process of 2 to 4 years.

			Once a Seeker has met the challenges put before him, he may then advance to being either a full Priest (if capable of such) or Champion of Thallos. Though Priests are obviously more adept at channeling Heka, there is no formal distinction in role between the two and no assumption of advancement to leadership positions based on their magickal capabilities: if you can meet the challenges Thallos sets before you and remain true to the Ten Pillars, you can achieve the role most suited for you.

			Those Thallean ecclesiasts who are injured beyond the capabilities of healing or suffering the ravages of time may choose to retire from active duty and become Sentinels. Sentinels are roughly analogous to monks in other faiths, spending their time STOPPED

	\|garments =		\|garments =
	\|worship = Worship of Thallos typically involves regular competitions for congregants and the local community, symbolizing the struggle for strength and the overcoming of challenges. Priests may engage in or adjudicate these rituals, which serve both as worship and as training. Though there is no specific day of the week considered particularly holy to Thallos, these ritual competitions tend to happen every five to ten days		\|worship = Worship of Thallos typically involves regular competitions for congregants and the local community, symbolizing the struggle for strength and the overcoming of challenges. Priests may engage in or adjudicate these rituals, which serve both as worship and as training. Though there is no specific day of the week considered particularly holy to Thallos, these ritual competitions tend to happen every five to ten days.

	Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god.		Offerings to Thallos often involve displays of strength or endurance. Priests may lead followers in feats of strength or endurance as a form of worship, dedicating their efforts to the god.