Founded at the request of King Arangor Obarskyr in 1018 DR by Lord Benil Arlinford, the Eclestian Order was formed to deal with numerous occurances of cults worshipping fiendish entities within Cormyr. With the attention of the kingdom, in particular the Prince (Later to become King Azoun II) occupied with a Black Dragon, Thauglorimorgorus, "The Black Doom", Cormyr's resources were stretched thin.