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Camilla di Greco, the Arch-Heresiarch

Hail to the Arcana, that we may go forth in knowledge. Hail to the Saint-Elucidator, for teaching us all that we must know. Hail to the Arch-Heresiarch, for giving us shelter, for having the courage to speak out, for encouraging all of us to seek and understand Skanaster's Gift, and for reminding us to always be Forward-Thinking People. May her name be ever-venerated as we smite her enemies.

Incantation 2381 of the Holy Writ


Of course, here we reach the point where the usefulness of the 'Grand Magnate' title begins to diminish. Though the Morelli would remain the rulers of the Heights, all evidence suggests that the vast majority of decision-making influence was actually derived from the Arcana Church, and thus, in practice, by the di Greco family. Heresiarch Camilla I was instrumental in turning the Heights into the technology-backed theocracy that it is today.

Her real talent, as far as we can tell, was not duplicitous strategy, as both her allies and enemies would suggest, but administrative talent, savvy monetary policy, and an exceptionally good grasp of public image. The Arcana heresy would probably have floundered were it not for her astoundingly industrious work with refugees, gathering believers who felt disenfranchised and abandoned by the increasingly distant Esharian orthodoxy of the time and offering them an alternative.

Certainly, she catapulted her family from the brink of ruin at the hands of her inept cousin to a position of unrivalled power in the Heights. No small achievement.

Professor Ester329078, delivering the annual Aidi Lecture



The Funeral of Arch-Heresiarch and Saint-Elect di Greco has now entered its second day, with the thousands of mourners outside the Glinting Cathedra watching as her sarcophagus - a strange choice, that, made out of such a dark metal - is placed within the head of the hundred-foot-high statue of her smiting the leaders of the Esharian Orthodoxy. If, as her supplicants believe, she was indeed assassinated by an Esharian agent, it seems that the tensions between the two countries will only worsen. This is Evra Karlov, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, EGBC News.

A transmission from the Signal shortly after Camilla di Greco's death at the age of 60



“…And now you tell me you're in charge of the second-most revered religion on the planet? What have I told you about being second-best, granddaughter? Eh? They don't give out medals for being second-best, now do they? Well, maybe they do - but they didn't in my day! No, no grandchild of mine is going to be the second-best messiah. Won't hear of it. Must do better.”

The last page of a (very lengthy) letter from Madalena di Greco, found lovingly preserved in Camilla's quarters after her death.

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