Candescent Creed
Total: 9
| Verse | Verse Source | First Appearance | First Said By |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Light sees all, and in us exists filament and forgiveness. | Embers, Verse 17 | C4E001 at 01:26:29 | Wicander |
| "I'm not allowed to drink alcohol. Any impurity dims the spark and I am not allowed to touch it to my lips." | Photonic Verse 63 | C4E001 at 01:46:51 | Wicander |
| Cloud not the spark with poison. | Embers, Verse 151 | C4E001 at 03:13:31 | Tyranny |
| Bind your body to the beam. Indecency and harm of form distorts frequency. Maintain the vessel that channels the Light. | Doctrine, Fifth Book; Verse 41 | https://x.com/samriegel/status/1983632555401474173 | Sam Riegel |
| "And ye shall be tested," the blind priest said, "through lies and dimness, even your kin will turn against you, but the light will bear the truth." | Ember Eternalis, Chapter 10 | C4E005 at 03:26:35 | Wicander |
| Let not your light drown another’s. To outshine in pride is dimming in disguise. Glow in harmony. | Ember Eternalis, Verse 128 | https://x.com/samriegel/status/1986995997332079013 | Sam Riegel |
| What you radiate returns, anger, envy, cruelty, all emit dim waves. But what you beam, you become. | The Spectral Codex, Law of Echo | C4E006 at 01:51:35 | Wicander |
| Raise no hand in anger lest the Beam recoil | Doctrine sixth book verse 23 | C4E008 at 01:44:03 | Wicander |
| "It's a parable about a young girl named Beatrix, whose parents tried to lead her away from the Light. They said that it was foolish to believe. But she knew deep down that it was a test. So in the dead of night, she fetched a torch and she set fire to their home and ended up burning them because only through burning away the darkness can we achieve Light." | Photonic Verses | C4E010 at 01:57:02 | Wicander |
Note that reference has been made to both “Tenets of the Whispered Light” (01:50:57, Cruelty) and to “Seven Shining Tenets” (02:16:41, Wicander). It’s not yet clear if these are two separate sets of tenets or one and the same.
Total: 6
| Tenet Name | First Mention | First Mentioned By |
|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness is one of our central tenets. | C4E002 at 02:09:22 | Wicander |
| The fourth tenet of the Seven Shining Tenets. The Beam is only seen by the Anointed, the sacred glyphs shimmer only to the family of flame. | C4E002 at 04:25:51 | Wicander |
| Seek out the dim soul, the shadow, the demon, and snuff it out like a dying ember. | C4E007 at 01:27:25 | Wicander |
| Seven Shining Tenets I. The Light Is All. All is born of Eternal Light. From the First Spark, the Candescence is an ever-flowing river, carrying and shining upon the universe. | Beacon discord, #campaign-4 channel, 12/4/25, 7:25pm PT | Sam Riegel |
| Seven Shining Tenets II. Illumination Sparks Through Faith. Belief is the spark that ignites the cosmos. Souls ride the current through faith in the light, never faith in a God. | Beacon discord, #campaign-4 channel, 12/4/25, 7:25pm PT | Sam Riegel |
| Seven Shining Tenets III. The Luminus Shine From Within. Through goodness, those who attain inward flame shall be called the Luminus, and their glow shall be unmistakable. | Beacon discord, #campaign-4 channel, 12/4/25, 7:27pm PT | Sam Riegel |
Total: 17
| Proverb, Hymn, or Other Phrase | First Appearance | First Said By |
|---|---|---|
| The Light is all. | C4E001 at 01:35:26 | Wicander |
| May the Beam reach you | C4E001 at 01:25:10 | Wicander |
| Ever bright, ever right | C4E001 at 03:29:22 | Tyranny |
| ♪ May the light ♪ guide your soul ♪ ♪ In the brightness you are bold ♪ | C4E001 at 03:39:00 | Tyranny |
| Ever bright, ever light | C4E002 at 01:49:06 | Tyranny |
| Oh, by the Beam. | C4E002 at 04:22:43 | Wicander |
| All is bright, all is right. | C4E003 at 00:40:33 | Wicander |
| The honest path is the best. Take nothing unoffered, but a gift is radiant. | C4E006 at 00:41:24 | Wicander |
| You don't have to meet darkness with darkness. | C4E006 at 01:53:44 | Iris Halovar |
| The light is all and all in the light | C4E007 at 01:03:00 | Wicander and Tholomoine |
| Radiance will find you. | C4E007 at 01:03:51 | Wicander |
| Even those who are cast in shadow can be shown the Light. | C4E007 at 01:07:25 | Wicander |
| You speak with the warmth of the Light. | C4E007 at 01:10:30 | Tholomoine |
| May the Light find him. | C4E008 at 03:06:30 | Teor |
| ...guided by Illumination and Radiance. | C4E008 at 04:12:06 | Wicander |
| Doubt leads to dimness. | C4E009 at 01:10:57 | Tyranny |
| May the Light illuminate you in this journey. May your own inner radiance shine through your shadow. And may you find truth beyond. | C4E009 at 02:52:02 | Wicander |
Total: 16
| Belief | First Mention | First Mentioned By |
|---|---|---|
| "You know, the Candescence is asymmetric and mysterious and illumination finds us in uneven ways." | C4E001 at 01:50:38 | Wicander |
| "Loss is unknowable. But in my faith, when a soul passes on, we believe that that Light rejoins the Candescence of the universe. And with every death, in a way, the universe grows brighter." | C4E001 at 01:53:37 | Wicander |
| "An Aspirant is meant to protect, observe, and obey." | C4E002 at 01:57:28 | Wicander |
| "The Light is all illumination, sparks of faith." | C4E002 at 01:59:33 | Tyranny |
| "Our faith believes that the Light can burn through any shadow." | C4E002 at 02:10:02 | Wicander |
| "Until such time as the Light can fully spread such that none seek violent response..." | C4E002 at 02:13:04 | Photarch Yanessa Halovar |
| "The Light, as always, moves in all directions and it is simply for us to open our arms and receive it." | C4E002 at 02:14:33 | Photarch Yanessa Halovar |
| "As you know, the Candescent Creed believes that the universe is a river of light and we are but vessels riding in this river. We have solved the ancient secrets, though, and we can distill the light energy into liquid Filament and that Filament can be used in rituals and[...] to empower people, to cast magic." | C4E002 at 04:18:22 | Wicander |
| "Filament can even be ingested by people[...] these beautiful glowing tattoos are actually pure Filament. That's the bottled-down essence of the universe tattooed on my face." | C4E002 at 04:18:56 | Wicander |
| "It is the Candescence that we all exist within and without us. It makes the universe and we are carried along its current and many say that we can sip of it from the great Radiant Chalice." | C4E002 at 04:19:19 | Wicander |
| "The Prismatic Retort is what we use to change Light energy, distill it from the cosmos into liquid form, into liquid Filament." | C4E002 at 04:22:50 | Wicander |
| "Everyone is inherently good and has the Light flowing within them." | C4E003 at 00:46:52 | Wicander |
| "It's called guilt. It's fine. You must repent and pray and it will pass." | C4E006 at 01:07:53 | Wicander |
| "When I find myself having a desire, a want for something, I like to push it down. I like to sort of bury it, hide it deep again. That always works for me, so maybe try that next time." | C4E006 at 01:14:58 | Wicander |
| "The Light is to guide us to a better tomorrow." | C4E006 at 01:48:22 | Wicander |
| "But wait, also, the knowledge of the Light cannot be shared with those who are not ready for it." | C4E007 at 01:04:58 | Tholomoine |
Total: 6
| Word or Phrase | Quote | First Appearance | First Used By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimming | "Tyranny has been making leaps and bounds in her progress, I'm pleased to say. She has only dimmed a few times this week. She cursed a few times." | C4E001 at 01:29:39 | Wicander |
| Luminous | "Not only healed with radiance. He might be Luminous or some sort of Light-touched." | C4E002 at 02:11:09 | Wicander |
| Light-touched | "Not only healed with radiance. He might be Luminous or some sort of Light-touched." | C4E002 at 02:11:09 | Wicander |
| Luxes | "There was a call for all of the luxes in Vallow to move to Arderin, because there's something that we-- Are we expecting you?" | C4E007 at 01:04:24 | Tholomoine |
| Bringer of Light | "I know that I do not have a long career of service ahead of me. But if you would consider allowing me to take my test, to keep my vigil, to join the Creed as a Bringer of Light, I would be so honored." | C4E007 at 01:11:29 | Tholomoine |
| Walk in the light | "The word of the power of the Beam has not spread evenly throughout the land and there may be some that do not know that you walk in the Light." | C4E009 at 02:05:33 | Candescent Creed Acolyte in Tybry's Lea |