❖ The Vigilant Cardinal Priestesses of Arwick ❖

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In the faith of Arwick, there exist four high priestesses who embody the cardinal reaches of the galaxy.
Together they form an order that safeguards spiritual and mental harmony, known as The Vigilant Cardinal Priestesses.

The idea of the “four directions,” though rooted in an ancient cosmology, endures even in an age where the universe is known to stretch beyond four dimensions.
These priestesses are not merely ceremonial figures or symbols; in their pilgrimages among the stars, they touch the hearts of those they meet.
Revered not only as religious authorities but as “spiritual arbiters,” they have long inspired awe and fear alike.

Wherever they leave their mark, the land is consecrated, and the people of Arwick call such places “knots of the stars.”
Each priestess journeys through her appointed galactic quarter, performing sacred rites and undertaking what is called the True Inquisition of Heresy.

This “inquisition” is not a debate nor a trial, but rather a journey of revealed questions.
The priestesses do not test doctrine; instead, they seek out communities mired in warped belief or spiritual confusion, gathering the scattered fragments of questions as if tracing constellations.
The process itself is dialogue—sometimes expressed as poetry or dance, and at times through silence itself.

《 Fostel Zyneov — The Hymn-Flame Priestess of the South 》

She stands before the smoldering, wordless soil.
The South is the quarter of passion and trial.
Fostel embodies a prayer that burns beyond words, gazing into the flames that embrace the land in searing deserts.
It is said that only those whose souls have been tempered by lingering fire can hear the Sheila—the hymn that resounds within her silence.

《 Fara Oskayl — The Dusk-Veiled Priestess of the West 》

The one nearest to mystery and eternity.
The West is a sacred realm of transformation, ending, and the final question.
Fara’s still gaze falls like a veil of twilight, and her very presence reflects the dusk of endings.
Unlike her sisters, she was born among the common folk and was once lovingly called “Mother of the Veiled West.”
Wherever she travels, old vows and hidden sins rise unbidden to the surface—a revelation the people call “the whitewing’s confession.”

《 Ehra=Shagran Torahn — The Scarlet-Pilgrim Priestess of the East 》

Leader of the Scarlet Threads.
The East is the quarter of dawn and departure.
Ehra commands a fellowship woven from radiant crimson fibers, threads said to bind people and stars together as symbols of destiny.
Wherever she appears, old rites are renewed and the patterns of faith rewoven.

《 Anita Legrim — The Moonlit-Bound Priestess of the North 》

A seeker who has undertaken the Moonlit Drape.
The North is the quarter of stillness and discipline.
Anita trained upon silver sands beneath the starlight, weaving moonlight into her sacred raiment to reflect the unrest of the heart.
Her garment is no mere vestment but the crystallization of prayer and devotion, said to softly reveal the contours of the soul to those who behold it.

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◇ We are pleased to present a complete set of portraits depicting the Four Priestesses of Arwick!
Further details and background on each figure will be added and refined over time.

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