House Fel'Gar

House Fel’Gar is one of the oldest organisations of the Union and is by far the most infamous. Feared and hated by friends and foes alike, they are known for their brutality and zeal. They are the enforcers of the Church of Radialis and they often operate out of Union law or even the Church’s law.

History
House Fel’Gar can trace its creation back to early years of the Union. The house was originally nothing more than a conglomerate of the Union’s more zealous members but in time, they grew in size and power. At the beginning, they had little more than influential power but that quickly changed after the addition of the Shadow. They started organizing coordinated attacks on those they considered enemies of the Church. This greatly displeased the current Pontiff and in 2052, under threat of excommunication, they had to exile themselves (they did keep contact however). They drifted westwards for years until finally settling on Vancouver Island.

On their travels, they spread word of the Union to any survivor as well as preach the words of Radialis. Once established on Vancouver Island, they cut off external communications and stayed isolated on the island. Many years later, the Union had finally extended its borders to the West Coast and thus re-established contact with the “exiles”. They fully re-integrated with the Union and took upon the name of their current leader, Detheroc Fel’Gar, thus officially forming House Fel’Gar.

Due to the feral nature of Vancouver Island, House Fel’Gar developed a highly martial tradition and thus supply a great deal of men to the Union; usually to the State or the Shadow, but House Fel’Gar also has its own paramilitary faction, the Inquisition.

The Inquisition
The Inquisition is an unofficial organisation and some even go as far as to call it illegal. As such, it’s members usually hold official titles and ranks but don’t let that fool you, those wearing the sigil of House Fel’Gar are not who they first pose as. Bearing the infamous crow mask, they ruthlessly hunt down the enemies of the State, the Church, and the House.

But not all are as ruthless, as the Inquisition houses a great deal of missionaries, whose sole mission is to peacefully spread the word of Radialis. Though beware as the non-receptives often receive mysterious visitors. “Where the light passes, shadows follow.”

The Inquisition has a great deal of direct power on the House’s territory, but not so much outside of it. As such, the Inquisition tends to be a lot more lenient on allied lands, but they will not tolerate an insult to them, the House, the Church, or the State. And although their direct operational power may be decreased, their influence usually isn’t.