Lyght of the West

The Lyght of the West, more commonly referred to as the Lyght, is a governmental and spiritual title in Caenterin. Aside from being head of the Church, being the religion's papal figure, he is also a key political figure in Caenterin, being the Alliance's official head of state. The Lyght also works very closely with the emperor, who is the Alliance's executive leader.

History
The position of Lyght dates back as far as 50 F.A., twenty years after the death of the Great Prophet. The Prophet appointed one of his disciples as "Lyght," to help spread his message, and made the others his first bishops. Together, they spread the philosophy of the Prophet. The early followers were oppressed by the leaders of the Romulan Imperium, but, eventually, after two centuries, the Imperium adopted the teachings, abandoning its old pagan religion, and made the way of the prophet its official denomination, thus-forth founding the True Faith. The Lyght became an official position within the Imperium and various religious buildings were constructed in Paletine, including the Grand Chantry and the Palace of Light.

After Paletine was sacked by barbarians in 500 F.A., the Lyght remained in the city and helped rebuild it. At his word, the Alliance of Caenterin was established four centuries later and he crowned its first emperor.

In 1500, the Great Schism occurred, and many protestant denominations were founded, abandoning the ways of the Old Dogma. They thus rejected the Lyght as the religious leader of the Church, but continued to respect his political power.

The last Lyght was killed in 2020 F.A. when the Nightwalkers destroyed Kingsgate.