Galinn Karisson
Galinn Karisson (sometimes written Kárisson), known also under his ecclesiastical names Pope Camillus I and Gallius Puccis Camillus (legal death in 1614), was a Storish Nazarene cleric (Church of Stormark; Church of Treisenberg), theologian, politician, historian, and royal. King of Nidaros, 1509–1515; husband of Kronjarla (Crown Princess of Stormark) Aoife the Celt from ?.
Church
He is mostly known today for his ecclesiastical and theological work, starting his career in the Church of Treisenberg as a priest. He rose in the ranks, becoming bishop and, later, Pope. After that, he became Pope of the Church of Stormark. As pope of the Church of Stormark, he transformed the church from a conservative church aligned with the mainline Catholic churches, such as the Autocephalous Nazarene Church of Alexandria, to Vanically aligned church. While some of the changes occurred reluctantly, he did, nonetheless, oversee them. For example, High King Harald (to be said, was not a Nazarene believer or follower) was – unique for Nazarene churches – declared a "living saint", on part with the other venerated saints of the church, with a feast day ("Feast day of Saint Harald"), and intermissions as applicable. Moreover, the church ordained female priests – which over time became more Vanically aligned (e.g., naked female priests leading services – note, however, this change occurred after his legal death in 1614).
His relationship with the Holy Nidarosian Church began well, when it was a diocese of the Church of Stormark. In 1539, the Church of Nidaros was separated from the Church of Stormark, but relations continued cordially for a while. They soured once Galinn was made pope of the Storish church and began the more Vanically aligned reforms of the church. The Holy Nidarosian Church protested against the female priesthood and papacy, but the final straw appeared to be Pope Camillus's marriage with Storish crown princess Aoife the Celt in XX, whereupon he was excommunicated.
Nidaros
When in 1509, the Nazarene–Norse country of Nidaros was annexed to Stormark, Camillus was declared by High King Harald to be the country's first king. As king, he appears to have been a proxy for the Vanic elite in Haraldsborg. "Unnatural" borders (but which had an aesthetic value, such as rivers within a city) delineated local governments, and the most unpopular of these changes were the province of Kjærlighet ("Love") and creating the capital of Nidaros to also be called Kjærlighet. Local Nidarosians scoffed at these changed, considering them tacky and unbecoming, creating discontent in Nidaros. The unpopular king appointed Anne Marie Dagmarsdottir, a popular native noblewoman, his regent in 1514, and she succeeded him in 1515 as Queen of Nidaros, whereafter Galinn would devote his time to ecclesiastical matters, or, political matters in Haraldsborg.
Stormark
As a politician in Stormark, Galinn was one of the few non-Vanics allowed to the upper echelons of Storish society. As a "token Nazarene", he mainly aligned himself with the nobility, but, at some, and important points, diverged from the Vanic nobility's point of view. As he was not Vanic, he could speak up on things in a different way, similar to the role of a fool in some courts – and could point out the absurd and stupid in decisions or proposals. Commoners in Stormark – Nazarenes and Vanics alike – took a liking to him, and he became one of the most popular (among the commoners) politicians, allowing him to become High Justiciar (chief executive of Stormark) in XXXX.
As High Justiciar, he oversaw a diplomatic spat with Natopia in XXXX – where Stormark was close to getting international pariah status (like the one in 1651). Natopia broke off relations completely in XXX. Camillus managed to steer Stormark away from pariah status, by urging the nobility of Stormark to "tone down" their Vanicness outwardly. Nudity became rarer in gatherings, a law for the age of consent was enacted (though it was 13, it was certainly better than no law). These changes helped bolster Storish relations, with Emperor Nathaniel of Natopia even paying Stormark a state visit in 1609.
After one term as High Justiciar, he did not stand for re-election. He felt burdened by the weight of Storish politics, and disappeared around 1610. In 1614, his wife, Lady Aoife the Celt, sought a declaration of legal death from the courts (which was accepted). It is believed (by some) that he began, in these later stages of his life, to reassess his role in Stormark and Storish Nazarene religion, and began a pilgrimage of hermitage into the Green. Others believe he was simply murdered by the Vanics or the imperial family of Stormark for his non-conforming behaviour and outspokenness.
