Magic

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There is no one "personae" that represents the ultimate evil in the Lithmorran religion. Instead, magic is the sole enemy. In the eyes of both members of the Holy Order and layfolk alike, the Order exists to protect the people from the foul taint of magic. The Lord of the Springs has charged priests and inquisitors with this holy duty to be the saviors of mankind.

Magery is an extension of magical taint, an action taken by individuals to either deliberately expose themselves to the wicked powers of magic or worse, the subtle and insidious result of the taint's power over an individual. It is believed that magic progresses like a disease in tainted individuals, and may eventually lead to magery through its corruption of the soul. When the disease of magic has progressed far enough that a person "communes" with evil, only fire can cleanse the soul and make it acceptable to the Lord of the Springs. At this stage, the fiery death is a blessing and a mercy, for those who die uncleansed by fire may never again be embraced by the Lord of the Springs for all of eternity.

The Order has solid evidence that magic is demonic in nature, beginning with broken, but undeniably real, accounts of summonings to increase a mage's power. Members of the Davite religion believe that magic represents a lack of balance in the universe, and for the world to be free of misery, it must be eradicated. Magic is blamed for everything from insanity to disease, and all taint must be stamped out to protect humanity from evil. Davites believe when magic is gone, paradise shall reign.