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	A magical golem, created by [[Mythrian Arabelle]], which served to preserve the line of succession chosen by the acting [[Arch-Warden]] of the [[Alexandrian Church]]. During his or her tenure, the Arch-Warden ~~will~~ whisper the name of the chosen successor to the Stone-Warden. Upon the Arch-Warden's death, the statue ~~will~~ reveal the name of the successor.		A magical golem, created by [[Mythrian Arabelle]], which served to preserve the line of succession chosen by the acting [[Arch-Warden]] of the [[Alexandrian Church]]. During his or her tenure, the Arch-Warden would whisper the name of the chosen successor to the Stone-Warden. Upon the Arch-Warden's death, the statue would reveal the name of the successor.

	The statue also ~~serves~~ as an adjudicator of the conference where the successor is chosen, as the endorsement of an Arch-Warden is not sufficient to receive an appointment. After the death of an Arch-Warden, the [[Church Wardens]] ~~gather~~ at a conference at the Stone-Warden. The golem ~~will~~ announce the name of the successor, and ~~will~~ call for a "Yay or Nay" vote. If too many Church Wardens ~~say~~ "Nay", the Stone-Warden ~~will~~ call for a roll-call of opinions, and ~~will~~ accept the candidate that holds a plurality of support from the Church Wardens.		The statue also served as an adjudicator of the conference where the successor was chosen, as the endorsement of an Arch-Warden was not sufficient to receive an appointment. After the death of an Arch-Warden, the [[Church Wardens]] gathered at a conference at the Stone-Warden. The golem would announce the name of the successor, and would call for a "Yay or Nay" vote. If too many Church Wardens said "Nay", the Stone-Warden would call for a roll-call of opinions, and would accept the candidate that holds a plurality of support from the Church Wardens.

	==Historical Incidents==		==Historical Incidents==

	While the Stone-Warden ~~has been~~ largely successful, it ~~has~~ experienced a number of significant problems that resulted in the the Church's Interregnums.		While the Stone-Warden was largely successful, it experienced a number of significant problems that resulted in the the Church's Interregnums.

	The [[First Interregnum]] occurred in 167 [[FI]] when both the Arch-Warden [[Danthel Abbled]] died in the same incident that killed his chosen successor. This unexpected situation effectively broke the Stone-Warden, and it was unable to call for a vote. This problem was solved after two years of near constant effort by the [[Gnome]] [[Paggnellot Hargadramd]]. When she finally repaired the golem, she was elected Arch-Warden by a considerably plurality in 169 [[FI]].		The [[First Interregnum]] occurred in 167 [[FI]] when both the Arch-Warden [[Danthel Abbled]] died in the same incident that killed his chosen successor. This unexpected situation effectively broke the Stone-Warden, and it was unable to call for a vote. This problem was solved after two years of near constant effort by the [[Gnome]] [[Paggnellot Hargadramd]]. When she finally repaired the golem, she was elected Arch-Warden by a considerably plurality in 169 [[FI]].
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	==Construction and Properties==		==Construction and Properties==

	Mythrian constructed the Stone-Warden with considerable help from his lover and successor [[Marrwyn Teldandilion]], as his own magical skills were both limited and specialized. She helped to imbue the golem with considerable divination and and obscurement magics to help prevent chicanery. As the most accomplished sorcerer of her day, and possibly of all time, the Stone-Warden is of artifact status. Tremendously powerful and virtually impossible to circumvent, alter, or destroy.		Mythrian constructed the Stone-Warden with considerable help from his lover and successor [[Marrwyn Teldandilion]], as his own magical skills were both limited and specialized. She helped to imbue the golem with considerable divination and and obscurement magics to help prevent chicanery. As the most accomplished sorcerer of her day, and possibly of all time, the Stone-Warden was of artifact status. Tremendously powerful and virtually impossible to circumvent, alter, or destroy.

	The Stone-Warden has undergone a number of significant changes since its creation. First, until the [[Second Interregnum]], the Stone-Warden took the form of the current Arch-Warden. After this event, the statue began to take a form that is a rather disconcerting amalgam of all Arch-Wardens, and changes slightly with each appointment. Second, after it was repaired at the end of the [[Fourth Interregnum]], many of the divination and obscurement magics were weakened. Rather than recreate succession rules, the church has made do with a less infallible Warden since then.		The Stone-Warden has undergone a number of significant changes since its creation. First, until the [[Second Interregnum]], the Stone-Warden took the form of the current Arch-Warden. After this event, the statue began to take a form that is a rather disconcerting amalgam of all Arch-Wardens, and changes slightly with each appointment. Second, after it was repaired at the end of the [[Fourth Interregnum]], many of the divination and obscurement magics were weakened. Rather than recreate succession rules, the church has made do with a less infallible Warden since then.

	==Destruction and the Collapse of the Unified Church==		==Destruction and the Collapse of the Unified Church==
	The consensus history is that in in 1405 FI Arch-Warden [[Marwynn Collar]], abandoned by all of her allies, humiliated, and at once all- and no-powerful decides to do something crazy, decisive, and crazy-decisive. Sages argue about the particulars to this day, but the important part is that Marwynn destroyed the Stone Warden and possibly herself in a way that also liberated some aspect of control of divine magic from the Wardenship of the Church splintering the Church and leading to the rise of the Eastern Hadriarch-led churches as well as smaller Protest-Stand groups. These new groups are able to ordain and empower new clerics without any central church oversight or approval.		The consensus history is that in 1405 FI the final Arch-Warden of the unified church, [[Marwynn Collar]], abandoned by all of her allies, humiliated, and at once all- and no-powerful decides to do something crazy, decisive, and crazy-decisive. Sages argue about the particulars and arcane mechanics to this day, but the important part is that Marwynn destroyed the Stone Warden and possibly herself in a way that also liberated some aspect of control of divine magic from the Wardenship of the Church splintering the Church and leading to the rise of the Eastern Hadriarch-led churches as well as smaller Protest-Stand groups. These new groups are able to ordain and empower new clerics without any central church oversight or approval and while an Arch-Warden still rules the Western Othordox Church, there is no longer a central unified clergy across the Mainland.

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A magical golem, created by [[Mythrian Arabelle]], which served to preserve the line of succession chosen by the acting [[Arch-Warden]] of the [[Alexandrian Church]]. During his or her tenure, the Arch-Warden will whisper the name of the chosen successor to the Stone-Warden. Upon the Arch-Warden's death, the statue will reveal the name of the successor.

The statue also serves as an adjudicator of the conference where the successor is chosen, as the endorsement of an Arch-Warden is not sufficient to receive an appointment. After the death of an Arch-Warden, the [[Church Wardens]] gather at a conference at the Stone-Warden. The golem will announce the name of the successor, and will call for a "Yay or Nay" vote. If too many Church Wardens say "Nay", the Stone-Warden will call for a roll-call of opinions, and will accept the candidate that holds a plurality of support from the Church Wardens.

==Historical Incidents==

While the Stone-Warden has been largely successful, it has experienced a number of significant problems that resulted in the the Church's Interregnums.

The [[First Interregnum]] occurred in 167 [[FI]] when both the Arch-Warden [[Danthel Abbled]] died in the same incident that killed his chosen successor. This unexpected situation effectively broke the Stone-Warden, and it was unable to call for a vote. This problem was solved after two years of near constant effort by the [[Gnome]] [[Paggnellot Hargadramd]]. When she finally repaired the golem, she was elected Arch-Warden by a considerably plurality in 169 [[FI]].

The next major incident, the [[Second Interregnum]], occurred in 387 [[FI]] when [[Thardar Speaker]] died and his chosen successor, [[Handen Hand]], was unpalatable to the Church Wardens. After the "Nay" vote was cast, there was no candidate with a plurality significant enough to satisfy the Stone-Warden. After eleven years of conflict between different warring factions supporting different candidates. Because the Stone-Warden requires all candidates to be present at the vote, all the candidates had to be killed, leaving [[Marrwyn Sablehand]] to assume the position in 398 [[FI]].

During the [[Fourth Interregnum]], the Stone-Warden was actually ''disjoined'' by [[Peteran]] [[Red Wizards]], in conjunction with the assassination of Arch-Warden [[Quil Myth]]. This act was the conclusion to decades of political meddling in Petera by Alexandrian agents in the [[Principality of Utrell]]. The resulting power vacuum threw the [[Mainland]] into a 22-year Civil War. The Stone-Warden was eventually repaired at the conclusion of the war, although not to its former level of power.

==Construction and Properties==

Mythrian constructed the Stone-Warden with considerable help from his lover and successor [[Marrwyn Teldandilion]], as his own magical skills were both limited and specialized. She helped to imbue the golem with considerable divination and and obscurement magics to help prevent chicanery. As the most accomplished sorcerer of her day, and possibly of all time, the Stone-Warden is of artifact status. Tremendously powerful and virtually impossible to circumvent, alter, or destroy.

The Stone-Warden has undergone a number of significant changes since its creation. First, until the [[Second Interregnum]], the Stone-Warden took the form of the current Arch-Warden. After this event, the statue began to take a form that is a rather disconcerting amalgam of all Arch-Wardens, and changes slightly with each appointment. Second, after it was repaired at the end of the [[Fourth Interregnum]], many of the divination and obscurement magics were weakened. Rather than recreate succession rules, the church has made do with a less infallible Warden since then.

==Destruction and the Collapse of the Unified Church==
The consensus history is that in in 1405 FI Arch-Warden [[Marwynn Collar]], abandoned by all of her allies, humiliated, and at once all- and no-powerful decides to do something crazy, decisive, and crazy-decisive. Sages argue about the particulars to this day, but the important part is that Marwynn destroyed the Stone Warden and possibly herself in a way that also liberated some aspect of control of divine magic from the Wardenship of the Church splintering the Church and leading to the rise of the Eastern Hadriarch-led churches as well as smaller Protest-Stand groups. These new groups are able to ordain and empower new clerics without any central church oversight or approval.