Church of Axiom

The Church of Axiom is the dominant religious institution on the continent. The church rules the Denied Imperium and ultimately holds more authority than the feudal governing council that runs the day-to-day functions of the Imperium. The Church believes that magic is sinful, and strives to keep the world free of what it perceives to be magic's evil influences.

History
The Church of Axiom rose to prominence during the Orichalcum Wars as followers of St. Andrew, who envisioned a society that was self-reliant as opposed to reliant on magic. St. Andrew's belief that magic was a crutch that prevented ingenuity or technological progress appealed to a world that had been deceived by magic users during the Age of Deception, and the teachings of the Church of Axiom appealed to many during a devastating war over materials needed to continue magic's influence.

Beliefs
Followers of Axiom worship the god Axiom, the one and true creator of the universe.

The central tenet essential to followers of Axiom is an overriding belief in the evil of magic. The Book of Axiom, the religion's holy text, is made up of writings on the subject from St. Andrew and his contemporaries.

The Church itself has a zero tolerance policy for magic, and anyone found to be in possession of magic items or practicing magic can be put to death. Sometimes, young magic users may instead be recruited as Sin Eaters, who are authorized to use select spells in their pursuit of other magic users.