The Imperial Cult

The Imperial Cult, which supplanted the more traditional Old Gods worship, was founded after the death of the great emperor Xeno. The cult believes in the idea that every emperor, upon death, has transcended into a state of divinity. These various deities represent aspects of life and can be prayed to in the hope that they will bless those who invoked them. As an example, the emperor Xeno, who is seen as a sort of “chief god”, represents justice and unity, and every participant in a criminal case or civil legal dispute must first offer prayer to Xeno.

In recent decades, there has been a schism in the Cult. This schism arose after the death of the emperor Khusro, who was a tyrannical ruler that is universally despised. So despised is Khusro that some have argued that he never transcended to godhood, having been judged unworthy. However, Cult doctrine states that no matter what, every emperor transcends. Followers of this heresy are referred to as Iconoclasts, as they will go so far as to destroy monuments and shrines built to the deceased emperor. This Great Schism has led to decades of conflict, as the religion of any given nation is determined by their ruler, thereby giving just cause for war in the eyes of many who seeks to end this schism, by the sword if necessary