The Five Hundred Paths of Katharitos (faith)
Parent: Aversarinas Aagiokrata
The Five Hundred Paths of Katharitos come from the same origin as the Katharites, both dedicated to the veneration of Saint Katharitos. But unlike their Agionist brethren, the Five Hundred-Pathers have devoted themselves to radical pacifism. They believe that no man should take the life of a living thing, or use anything that was not freely offered to them from Aeras. Many of them interpret that tenet as a ban against wearing clothes made from cultivated textiles, animal hides, or metal armor, and are most identifiable by their ritual nudity.
Despite their nonaggressive nature, they have earned plenty of ire from both the Agionists and the Aversarians. They are condemned as heretics and deviants of the lowest form, and they are frequently harassed and killed when making pilgrimages to places important in Katharitos' life. But that does not stop them from practicing their faith, nor does it deter new recruits.