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Sanctism (惺教, Seikyou)? is a fictious religion in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Overview[]

Sanctism is a monotheistic religion devoted to the worship of a single and "only" God, the Almighty. It has taken majority in the United Kingdom of Euchronia and is the state religion, to the point that the Sanctist hierarchy is deeply intertwined with the country's politics; during the story, the Crown Theocracy is at the center of the country's political affairs. The teachings for Sanctism are nebulous and never properly explained in-game, save for uttering the prayer "closurei" will bring salvation and reach god.

The leader of the religion is the sanctifex, and under him is a senate consisting of four powerful men who hold important positions. The sanctifex governs over all of the members under them, including the senate, and can order the execution of other members for grave misconduct. In the case of the sanctifex dying, the other four senate members have sufficient autonomy to make decisions on their own and can appoint candidates for the Royal Tournament.

Sanctism is both powerful and oppressive in nature. Its senate consists of powerful men like the state army general and its current sanctifex, Forden, is a former advisor of the king, effectively granting it authority exceeding the authority of the royal family. It is also discriminatory towards other religions, such as looking down on the mustari tribe for their knowledge of the World Before and supposed human sacrifices (that the mustari themselves were tricked to do), and declaring the rare elda tribe as being "tainted" and having inherited heretical magic. They also prevent people from even knowing about the World Before and banned the king's Fantasy Novel, which depicts an idealized version of life in the World Before. Several members would even go an extra mile to perform heinous actions, such as Sanctoress Johanna sacrificing children to a Homo Jaluzo under the delusion that it is her child and Sanctifex Forden's pogroms against eldan sanctuaries and his orchestrated power-grab on the throne.

Despite their general corruption, most people are legitimately kept in the dark about the conspiracies orchestrated by the Sanctist elites and believe that they cannot do anything wrong. This is best shown when Sanctoress Joanna confesses to feeding children to her human pet, some people do not believe it at first. Furthermore, the potential threat of Louis establishing a tyranny by winning the Tournament for the Throne forces most people to hide behind Forden for protection, as he is considered the greatest adversary against Louis' potential regime. When the party confronts Forden in the Altabury Heights opera house for his involvement with assassinating the prince, the audience stood on his side. Only with Saintess Rella's final confession do the general populace know the sheer extent of the corruption of its higher-ups.

Courtesy of Forden's assassination in the hands of Louis and Saintess Rella's exposure of Forden's treachery and her subsequent suicide, the Sanctist Church lost a huge portion of its political power during the later stages of the Tournament for the Throne. Near the end of the royal tournament, even the senate itself decided to focus on their own survival for the time being instead of further meddling with political affairs. By the end of the game, Strohl and Brigitta respectively replaced the state army general and Igniter Consortium head's position, effectively allowing Will's party to wrest power from the church.

Sanctism, however, is not innately a bad thing, as the original goal of the religion is to prevent civilization from wiping itself out for a second time. Furthermore, members are mostly left to their own devices rather than following a certain religious discipline, meaning that any corruption or racism within the religion stems from its individual members rather than being ingrained inside the system.

It's unclear if "the Almighty" Sanctism worships exists.

List of members[]

Gallery[]


Characters
Main Characters Protagonist - Gallica - Leon Strohl da Haliaetus - Arvid Svendel Grius - Eiselin Burchelli Meijal Hulkenberg - Heismay Noctule - Juani Cygnus (Junah) - Euphausia Etoreika (Eupha) - Basilio Lupus Magnus
Followers More - Neueirus Corvus Corax (Neuras) - Maria Alces - Catherina Grann - Alonzo Crotalus - Elphas Maxim Bardon - Brigitta Lycaon
Other Prince - Hythlodaeus V - Sanctist Church Senate
Fabienne Lagopus Vulpes - Rella Melancoryphus Cygnus - Fidelio Aureus Magnus
Albus Procnias Batlin - Russell Albatrus - Gruidae
Louis Guiabern - Aestivum Svafriam Forden - Cercis Klinger - Cirsium Zorba - Matteuccia Morris - Joanna Tarar Calendula - Queen of Elda
Ovis Lydnad Gideaux - Idaeus Glodell - Milo Adriano Narcissus Maurizio - Loveless Muscar O'Shea - Rudolf Humulus Krause - Lina Cetula Kayden - Goddard Cattley Gunnar - Roger Arctium Ward - Jin Cerchine Dulls - Julian Ruta Castiglione - Edeni
Archetypes
Origin Archetypes Seeker - Mage - Warrior - Knight - Thief - Masked Dancer - Summoner - Berserker - Gunner - Healer - Brawler - Commander - Faker - Merchant
Adept Archetypes Magic Seeker - Wizard - Swordmaster - Magic Knight - Assassin - Sniper - Cleric - Pugilist - General
Elite Archetypes Soul Hacker - Elemental Master - Warlock - Samurai - Paladin - Dark Knight - Ninja - Persona Master - Devil Summoner - Destroyer - Dragoon - Saviour - Martial Artist - Warlord - Trickster - Tycoon
Royal Archetypes Prince - Royal Warrior - Royal Knight - Royal Thief - Royal Masked Dancer - Royal Summoner - Royal Berserker
Locations
United Kingdom of Euchronia Kingdom of Euchronia: Royal Capital Grand Trad - Martira, Old Castle Town - Tradia Desert - Northern Border Fort - Nord Mines - Mausoleum - Regalith Grand Cathedral - Belega Corridor - Scoundrel's Hold - Disgraced Ruins - Giant Sandworm's Nest - Giant Sandworm's Belly - Kriegante Castle - Abandoned Tomb - Imp's Den - Man-Eater's Grotto - Skybound Avatar - Tyrant's Star
Principality of Oceana: Port Brilehaven - Skyrunner Charadrius - Gracia Forest - Tomb of Lament - Forsaken Tower - Ancient Eldan Sanctum - Manor of the Ascendant
Principality of Montario: Altabury Heights - Montario Opera House - Everfrost Forest - Tower of Insolence - Mt. Vulkano - Abandoned Path
Malnova Archipelago: Eht Ria, Virga Island - Dragon Temple - Drakongrace Shinjuku - Orbwise Path - Spire of Blind Faith - Land of Ceremony
Other: Akademeia - Villages - Camps - Sights
Music
Albums N/A
Songs N/A
Archives
Terminology Tournament for the Throne - Gauntlet Runner - Tribes - Sanctism - Magla - Igniter - Faeries - Dragons - Humans - Fantasy Novel - Anxiety - World Before
Mechanics Archetype - Skill Inheritance
Difficulty - Party Switch - Synthesis Skills
Follower - Royal Virtues - Calendar - Weather
Travellers' Voices
Purification - Appraisal
Activities Town: Pagan - Activist - Story - Sightseeing - Podium - Coliseum - Bed
Gauntlet Runner: Cooking - Cleaning - Washing Machine - Fishing - Reading - Bathing - Pantry - Gardening
Lists Skills - Items - Status Changes - Requests - Monsters
Other Trophies - New Game Plus - List of Patches and Updates - List of Steam Profile Items
Other Media
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