Pelor

Pelor is the god of the Sun, Summer, Agriculture, Healing, and Time. He supports those in need and opposes all that is evil. As the lord of agriculture and the bountiful harvest, he is the deity most commonly worshiped by ordinary humans, and his priests are well received wherever they go.

His tenets are as follows:


 * Alleviate suffering wherever you find it.
 * Bring Pelor’s light into places of darkness, showing kindness, mercy, and compassion.
 * Be watchful against evil.

Relationships
Pelor dwells in a palace with Erathis, goddess of civilization, and together, the two are known as "the King and Queen of Light."

Pelor opposes all evil gods, but his greatest enemy is Tharizdun. Since Tharizdun's imprisonment, however, Pelor's more immediate threat is Zehir, god of darkness, who is said to cause solar eclipses. The Raven Queen is Pelor's greatest rival, as she is the goddess of death and winter, but the two are not enemies.

Organization
The Church of Pelor can be found throughout civilization, though the greatest temple to Pelor, the Solarium, is located in Galefridus. The ultimate authority in the Church of Pelor is the Lucis Sol.

Hierarchy
The hiearchy of the Church of Pelor is headed by the Lucis Sol, who is the leader of the worldwide Church of Pelor. The current Lucis Sol, Guenbrith of Brancroft, was hand-picked by the former Lucis Sol, Avilina, on her deathbed in 958 GD. The Lucis Sol wears cloth of gold robes with yellow trim.

The position of Lucis is a rank of honor bestowed by the Lucis Sol on select Lumens - lower-ranking priests. The Luci are tasked with serving as advisors to the Lucis Sol within the Solarium, and wear cloth of gold robes with white trim. When a Lumen becomes a Lucis, she must leave behind his temple and live in the Solarium.

The Lumens are tasked with governing different districts of temples around the world and wear cloth of gold robes. In order for an Illustro to achieve the rank of Lumen, at least three other Lumens must vouch for him, and the Lucis Sol must ordain him, either in the Solarium or via proxy.

Illustros are tasked with running a temple, or assisting a Lumen in running a temple. They are appointment to a temple by a Lumen, and wear yellow robes with gold trim.

Elucidos are priests that have fully completed their training and are authorized to perform sacred rituals, but have not yet been appointed to a temple by a Lumen to achieve the rank of Illustro. They may aid Illustros in running a temple, or they may be in charge of running a shrine. They wear yellow robes with white trim.

A Crinis is an Elucido in training that assists and shadows an Elucido. Crini must pass a test given by a Lumen in order to attain the rank of Elucido. If they fail, they cannot take the test again for at least five years.