In the Sanctis Theocracy, the Church had maintained absolute authoritarian power for centuries. It was not merely through doctrine or tradition, nor through faith alone. The true reason was due to the existence of beings known as Paladins.
These colossal titans served as the pillars of the Theocracy's authority. They represented protection and divine strength, the very weapons that kept the entire nation obedient.
To the citizens, the Paladins were a blessing. To criminals, they were the death sentence. To the nobility and clergy, they were a symbol of reassurance, a reminder that rebellion was pointless.
These towering figures were not ordinary statues, but vessels containing powerful spirits, bound and embedded within the stone by the founding Pope himself.
As long as the Church existed, the Paladins would remain active guardians and capable of wiping out entire districts if commanded.
