Tideblessed Covenant

The @The Tideblessed Covenant is the spiritual arm of the Tidemother’s will—a unifying religious order spanning sea-temples, harbor-shrines, and tideblessed clergy. Dedicated to the balance of mercy and wrath, they guide the faithful through calm and storm alike.

They are not merely priests—they are navigators, guardians, and heralds of divine truth in Aethertide’s ever-changing waters.

Mission & Tenets

The Covenant exists to:

  • Protect sacred waters and shrines of the Tidemother

  • Bless vessels and voyages with divine rites

  • Guide rulers and captains in times of omens or crisis

  • Maintain tide harmony—a balance between storm and stillness

Core beliefs include:

  • "The sea remembers all."

  • "Mercy without strength is surrender."

  • "The tides test, but never without purpose."

Structure & Ranks

The Covenant is led by the Grand Harbinger, currently seated at the @Temple of the Tidemother .

Major ranks include:

  • Wavepriests – Regional clergy who bless, heal, and judge

  • Rimeveiled – Monastics who live in isolation upon sea rocks

  • Tidewardens – Martial guardians of sacred sites and pilgrims

  • Floodsingers – Priests who call weather and control ritual tides

Zones of Influence

The Covenant holds sway in:

  • Coastal cities and sacred harbors across Aethertide

  • Major sites such as:

    • @Temple of the Tidemother – Divine seat of worship

    • @Tideglass – Prophetic island of visions

    • @Stormglass Monastery – Avariel-aligned sky temple

Their banners fly at ship launches, peace summits, and funerary sails.

Relations & Politics

  • Allies: Respected by the @The Coral Regency , and often protected by the @Skywings of the Maelstrom

  • Conflicted: Tensions with the @The Stormcallers’ Covenant , who view their doctrine as too passive

  • Enemies: Hunted in some regions by @The Black Nine raiders who defile sacred waters , @Stormshroud Shogunate the religion differences menace @The Tideblessed Covenant

They maintain neutrality in most conflicts, though they are not pacifists.

Rituals & Traditions

  • Wavebinding: Rites performed to marry, bless, or seal oaths using seawater

  • Drift Offerings: Sacred stories, shells, or relics released into the tide

  • Sailveil Mourning: Thin blue veils worn by the bereaved, carried until the tide returns them

Many temples feature living altars, where coral shifts and glows in response to prayer.

Symbols & Attire

  • Symbol: A conch spiral encircled by breaking waves

  • Colors: Deep blue, pearl white, and storm-silver

  • Clerical Attire: Sea-silk robes, barnacle-etched tridents, tideglass amulets

Sayings of the Tideblessed

"Kneel at high tide, rise at dawn."

"The Tidemother forgives—but the sea never forgets."

The Tideblessed Covenant is more than a faith—it is a living tide of reverence, guiding mortals to respect, survive, and serve the vast power that gives Aethertide life.