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					Shield of Halaïa Ruler Supreme Hierarch, Tihara min Buseri Alignment Lawful Good Government Theocratic Monarchy GB Income 18 RP Income 26 Treasury 12 Acc. Regency 41 Armies Cavalry (x1) Court Level 5

Introduction

The Shield of Halaïa is a thoroughly Khinasi temple, and does not look to others to show them the way of Halaïa. The Shield regards Halaïa in a narrow sense as the patron of soldiers, nobles, and the warrior code, as a member of a Khinasi pantheon lead by Avani, and take broader values from the sun goddess. The Shield seeks to defend her holdings and to serve and protect the realms in which they have holdings.

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Teaching and Doctrine

The Shield of Halaïa is devoted primarily to Halaïa as the Lord of Noble War. Halaïa is revered as a paragon of kingship, courage, chivalry, and the command of armies. The temple teaches that its followers that Avani established an orderly society for the good of all her people. It is the duty of Halaïa's followers to defend this order.

Unlike the Dragonsea Temple of Haelyn, the Shield regards Halaïa as more of an Emir then a Sultan. He is the supreme war leader, to be sure, but in peacetime, real authority rests with his scholarly advisers, Imams, and learned court officials. In the view of the Shield, Halaïa may be king of the gods, but the true leader of affairs is his Vizier, or chief minister, Avani, the learned scholar. In this regard, Avani sets the broad set of values and Halaïa's followers duty is to be ready to fight during wartime to protect these values. Avani selects the enemies and friends, and always stands by Halaïa as adviser, sometimes directly telling him what to do, sometimes offering useful advise in his role was military commander. The holy texts affirm Halaïa's kingship, but do not emphasize it or give it importance. A Khinasi ruler might be a scholar, wizard, or imam and Halaïa's role is carried out by the commanders of the army, and no more.

Avani is the author of law, and while other temples of Haelyn put great stock in the Book of Laws and other such texts, the Shield rejects this and looks to the Ariyan Temple of Avani and the Great Temple of Avani for answers to ultimate questions, and pray to Halaïa for the courage and honor to carry out their duty.

History

Major Centers of Worship

A sister sect, the Sword of Halaïa, is lead by Corazon Vladimirovich among the Khinasi people of Yeninskiy.

Important Figures

• Tihara min Buseri, Supreme Hierarch of the Shield of Halaïa
• Malik el-Djafara, Emir of Djafra. Malik is a follower of the Shield in a land where the official religion is the Fiery Dawn of Avani. Malik believes that the Shield and the Fiery Dawn are natural allies, sharing many values and having several common enemies. He wishes Tihara min Buseri took a more active role in opposing the Nuridan Temple of Sarma.

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