abstract
| - The Chapter of the Sun started similarly to a cult during the Third Era, when The Five Paragons was still a shunned subject in Edranish society. It expanded slowly over hundreds of years, until it was recognized by the Crown and given permission to become an official organization. Thus, the Chapter of the Sun was formed, and Edrane had it's first official religious organization. However, the Chapter's reputation in Edrane was one of mockery, as most believed it an organization for the naive or weak. They had next to no authority within the country and were sometimes persecuted among the middle class. Years of this treatment groomed hostility and resentment between the pious lower class and the agnostic middle and upper class, and the Chapter of the Sun used this disgruntled peasentry to barter for more rights. As of the Eight Era, the Chapter had it's own holy soldiers and royal sanctioned properties and cathedrals. It had grown more populous and influential, and despite the Chapter's divine intentions, it greatly abused this influence. When the Crown did something that the Chapter disapproved of, or refused a Chapter request, the Chapter would brew discontent and anger among the lower class. This often led to riots and minor revolts, forcing the Crown to step in with soldiers or submit to the Chapter's wishes.
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