Church of the Black Flame

Church of the Black Flame
Theology:	Black Flame (Worships the Caradian war hero, King-Saint Godrick I)
Countries	The Duchy of Caradia (state religion)
Branches	68 Temples 1,781 Shrines
Members	About 1.8 Million
Statistics: 1.8 Million adherents (none known outside of The Duchy of Caradia) 68,913 Priests 1,819 Clerics 981 Inquisitors

The Church of the Black Flame (Flemic Church) is a religion centered in the Caradian city of Relacul. Adherents of the religion worship King-Saint Godrick I of Caradia, and venerate valour in combat above all else. It is divided into two sections; the ecclesiarchy, currently headed by Archbishop Lord-Saint Alexandru Şîreameş, and the Inquisition, currently headed by Grand Inquisitor Count Theabesfin.

Core Beliefs

Godrick I

Official doctrine of the Flemic Church is that Godrick I walked Micras as a living god. Godrick I was not revered as a god during his life, though he certainly had followers who believed him to be something more than mortal. Whether Godrick was aware of his own divinity is a matter of debate among Flemic Church officials. Regardless, adherents believe that He was and still is a god, and the god that watches personally over Caradia. This fact both promotes nationalism among the Caradian adherents, though it makes it near impossible for the religion to spread outside of Caradia, doubly so when it is attempted to be spread to a country that already has a culture of strong nationalism.