This much is widely known by all denizens of this world: The White Liege and The Black Lady were two primordial deities, each embodying opposite ideals. The White represented civilization, community, stability, commerce, and selflessness; The Black represented the wilderness, passion, adventurousness, self-reliance, and egoism; and so on. Over time, the two began to see the other not as opposition, but rather, as a complement to themselves. The two joined in divine union, and thus beget the world. Love, intimacy, togetherness... these are the forces of the world's creation and sustenance.
The "Light" side of the Seekers in the Priory- the Acolyes, Chaplains, Wardens and the like- are devout followers of both of the world's two creator deities, channeling The Liege and The Lady's emanations into powerful magic, though primarily the former. Naturally, they do this using methods most aligned with the philosophies of The Liege: They teach reverence for the Dyad- the two deities, worshiped as a couple- and the protection of their combined creation. Whatever else may exist out there in the divine spheres are irrelevant compared to those who hold dominion over the world.
The "Dark" side of the Seekers, however- the Animists, Warlocks, and Occultists and so on- ascribe to the Lady's mindset of breaking tradition and never being content with the traditional answers, instead studying and ultimately gaining much of their abilities from the powers and beings that must surely exist apart from the Dyad, even if they're forces that aren't yet fully understood or even identified. Warlocks have even refined this art to include their peers, seeing even mortal individuals as sources of strength. Occultists, meanwhile, brazenly use powers beyond their comprehension; poorly-understood magic from unknown sources, seeking dangerous truths that have yet to be discovered.
All told, however conviction and a sense of purpose is the catalyst for Seeker magic moreso than faith. For example, nobody even knows where or what the Occultist's magic stems from, though Occultists have somehow pieced together the incantations regardless.
So what else is out there, if anything? Well, perhaps it simply remains to be seen... but until then, hopefully this answers your question!
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This much is widely known by all denizens of this world: The White Liege and The Black Lady were two primordial deities, each embodying opposite ideals. The White represented civilization, community, stability, commerce, and selflessness; The Black represented the wilderness, passion, adventurousness, self-reliance, and egoism; and so on. Over time, the two began to see the other not as opposition, but rather, as a complement to themselves. The two joined in divine union, and thus beget the world. Love, intimacy, togetherness... these are the forces of the world's creation and sustenance.
The "Light" side of the Seekers in the Priory- the Acolyes, Chaplains, Wardens and the like- are devout followers of both of the world's two creator deities, channeling The Liege and The Lady's emanations into powerful magic, though primarily the former. Naturally, they do this using methods most aligned with the philosophies of The Liege: They teach reverence for the Dyad- the two deities, worshiped as a couple- and the protection of their combined creation. Whatever else may exist out there in the divine spheres are irrelevant compared to those who hold dominion over the world.
The "Dark" side of the Seekers, however- the Animists, Warlocks, and Occultists and so on- ascribe to the Lady's mindset of breaking tradition and never being content with the traditional answers, instead studying and ultimately gaining much of their abilities from the powers and beings that must surely exist apart from the Dyad, even if they're forces that aren't yet fully understood or even identified. Warlocks have even refined this art to include their peers, seeing even mortal individuals as sources of strength. Occultists, meanwhile, brazenly use powers beyond their comprehension; poorly-understood magic from unknown sources, seeking dangerous truths that have yet to be discovered.
All told, however conviction and a sense of purpose is the catalyst for Seeker magic moreso than faith. For example, nobody even knows where or what the Occultist's magic stems from, though Occultists have somehow pieced together the incantations regardless.
So what else is out there, if anything? Well, perhaps it simply remains to be seen... but until then, hopefully this answers your question!