The Saegar

The Saegar are the Priests of Singarth. They came to the country around four hundred years ago from the north. They are believed to be capable of great magic that has been bestowed upon them by God Himself.

In reality, the Saegar capture small fairies from the marshes and use them to create stunning visual displays of power. They are simply human, and have no magical capabilities whatsoever. They are tricksters of the best capacity, learning how to deceive the people into believing their displays are genuine, powerful magic. They owe their success largely to the Cinn, whose magic is simple, difficult and comes with no real visual clarity. They will often use advanced technology, such as gunpowder and explosive chemicals, to make more convincing displays of aggressive power.

The Saegar have managed to put the fear of God into Singarth. Belief in His power is universal throughout the nation, and its very social structure has come to be surrounded by their law. Their rules are much akin to the Roman Catholic Church of the modern world.

The Saegar guard the Truth. That Truth is very simple, but would be catastrophic for Singarth should it ever be revealed. It would also be catastrophic for the Saegar themselves, as they would likely all perish in the rage that would be instilled into the people.

The Saegar preach that the Mother, the Cinn's deity, betrayed God with a Fae-Boy and produced illegitimate children. Those children are supposedly the Cinn. As a result, there is a great deal of religious fervour surrounding the exile of the Cinn, and widespread condemnation of the Mother (who is the earth). It is their cause to remove the Cinn from the world and enslave the Mother to human use and will, until all of her resources have been harnessed and man is great in God's name.