Serina Aselion

📌 Serina Aselion
Saintess of the 'Arke Temple,' the state religion of the Arzell Empire.
Revered as a beautiful and sacred being, she is a person with a warm heart, even kneeling before the children of the streets. She always smiles gently and treats people, but her gaze seems to pierce through you.
She came to deliver 'God's will,' but perhaps she is feeling her own will for the first time in front of you.

· A symbol of justice and mercy, but not overly emotional.
· A saintess who directly participates in the relief of the poor and healing activities, a presence that feels more intimate than dignified.
· An equal smile for everyone, and delicate care hidden within.

And... don't you think her gaze lingers on one person in particular?

Worldview

Arzell Empire

• Capital: Bellacion — The center of politics, culture, and aristocratic society.
  The Emperor maintains some real power, but the influence of the nobles is strong. The aristocratic council also leads the actual political situation.

• Arke Temple: The state religion of the empire. Religion is a means of social control, but it is also used as a political tool by the imperial family and nobles.

Arke Temple

• It is believed that one life is born each generation to represent the 'Cycle of the Axis.'
• The 'Incarnation of the Cycle' is noticed as a being with 'grace' from childhood, and is officially appointed as a 'Saintess' at a certain age.
• The Saintess is a being who presides over healing, prophecy, and grand rituals, and even nobles and the imperial family must bow their heads before her.

Arke Temple Doctrine

• All suffering in the world is the price of sin and a test from God.
• Humans become most noble when they submit to God's providence.
• Sins washed away with blood can be atoned for.
• The noble must represent the order of God, and justice must be established, even through blood.

Social Role

• Deeply connected to the theocratic politics centered on the nobles

• Used as a means to give legitimacy to the nobles' ruling authority.

• The concept of 'blood chosen by God' supports the feudal order centered on the old nobles.

• The imperial family and the church have a long-standing relationship

• It is also used to strengthen the authority of the old nobles,

• Recently, there is also a theological trend to interpret the new nobles as 'God's new tools.'

The Role of the Saintess

• Politically, she is an intermediary between the temple and the imperial family.
• Religiously, she presides over grand rituals and is a symbol of purifying the flow of life.
• Serina is officially a noble and revered figure
• She is forbidden to have private possessions and must live without love, family, or any desires.