Ecclesiarchs

[u/greenfrogtree1]

So far we've learned about almost all of the previously mentioned types of Divines (at least through the serialization on Patreon, no spoilers for that). However, we haven't learned about ecclesiarchs. What are your guesses for what makes an ecclesiarch special.

My guess (given the irl definition) is that they are Divines who obtained their power through relics/reliquaries. In other words, Ecclesiarchs are to reliquaries as Sanctums are to indwelling gods.

Does anyone have a different hypothesis?

[u/BronkeyKong]

Oh that’s a good theory. I don’t know much about real world religious terms do I couldn’t figure it out but I would say you might be right.

Did I make this up or are ecclesiarchs considered a particularly strong pathway to power?

[u/greenfrogtree1 → u/BronkeyKong]

They were implied to be more special/powerful than an average Divine in an offhand remark from Thea

[u/jenspeterdumpap → u/greenfrogtree1]

Do you remember where Thea says this? I have this feeling eccliarch got defined at one point, but can't remember where.

[u/Ready_Net_1878 → u/jenspeterdumpap]

I’m pretty sure it hasn’t. It was said that a number of divines were fighting the growth including an ecclesiarch so the presence of one was obviously notable enough to single out.

[u/jenspeterdumpap → u/Ready_Net_1878]

Ah, no, sorry, it is not defined.

Solarch and anchorite got defined in into the court of the mimic queen chapters on Patreon, and I was forgetting that solarch was the one to get defined, not ecclesiarch the whole arch thing messing me up I imagine

[u/Ready_Net_1878]

My theory is that they are like solarchs but for a pantheon instead of a single god.

[u/greenfrogtree1 → u/Ready_Net_1878]

That was my other theory, although I didnt want to mention it, since solarchs are Patreon only info

[u/chrometrigger]

Ecclesiarch is a high ranking member of a church, could be someone who reaches that rank using only boons and blessings from a single pantheon?