Lumen Vestals of Talbec Abbey

Lumen Vestals are young women spirited from their homes at a young age, a handful of those chosen later reappearing in the world as white haired, hooded damsels speaking the words of the Lady.

Often spotted with the lantern of Lumen, symbol of Mhoira’s clergy, and accompanied by a Calloway Owl, symbol of knowledge and learning across Cadogan Wick.

Vestals appear to give counsel to farmers and kings alike, their wisdom ignored only by the foolish.

Other variations of their order exists, all calling home at the Talbec Abbey in Cadogan's capitol, with their own steeples and barracks. First are the Grimchoir, most numerous of the sisters, and the most deadly. They serve as the warrior arm of the Abbey, and provide robed swarms of skilled bladeswomen, famous for their twin shortswords, and their mastery of them. These recruit from the pool of children that nuns and priestesses have, the babies total property of the church.

The Grimchoir, or Order of the Knife, fought particularly valiantly in the many battles against roving Vampire warbands when they invaded Estermark, though many thousands were slain in the conflict. However, such was their valour that Grimchoir Nuns were awarded the position of main military arm of the church of Mhoira and Morrow, and their swarms of vicious steel are renowned across Estermark.

It is the ambition of every sister to one day best an Iqaba Pridemate in single combat.