Shining Ones

The Shining Ones is the name given to a group in Lierkist on Ahlonia who seek to elevate the High Prelate of Sigard, Solon, to Oracledom, and seeking to see him proclaimed as the Sixth Oracle by the Order of the Garden. While they have not been characterized as a cult, or a group of equal danger to the Cult of Gruna or of the Order of the Black Sarith, they are never the less being closely observed by the Order of the Sixth Oracle and the Warriors of the Church. Even Solon himself has publicly stated that he does not seek elevation to Oracledom, but he has also been careful not to publicly decry his fanatical supporters.

The Shining Ones are known for wearing scintillating yellow robes over their common clothes, and while their membership is not strictly secret, they can wear hoods should they wish to not identify themselves when they gather in rallies wherever the High Prelate makes public appearances. Their membership ranges from simple freemen and merchants to ranking guilders and steader heirs. They look upon the charisma, and the enigmatic and eccentric behavior of Solon as a sign of his insight, wisdom, and closeness to the Dioune. And they gather and sing and ring bells and dance and do anything they can to attract the attention of the Dioune to wherever Solon is, begging for them to show the unbelievers that Solon is indeed their chosen Oracle. Some suggest that Solon himself is the leader of the Shining Ones, though he firmly denies such an accusation. Still, by the month the Shining Ones numbers grow, and it seems likely that they will eventually be a great enough force that the Church of the Dioune will have to take some action to address their demands.