Granted, it’s hard to know exactly how long it’s been around, given how fuzzy history is in ASOIAF, but I’m assuming it’s been more than 1500 years at this point.
Granted, it’s hard to know exactly how long it’s been around, given how fuzzy history is in ASOIAF, but I’m assuming it’s been more than 1500 years at this point.
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But they do have that? The Silent Sisters are effectively an order for the Stranger
There’s several religious orders.
So the Septons and Septas are the equivalent of priests and priestesses. They promote worship of the Seven. They give up their last name.
The High Septon is basically the Pope. He gives up his first and last name, as it is believed he no longer needs any man’s name being so close to the gods.
There is the Silent Sisters, who are sworn to the Stranger, who take vows of silence and perform funeral preparations.
There’s Holy Brothers and Holy Sisters, who are the equivalent of monks and nuns. They live at Septries for men (monasteries) and Motherhouses for women (convents). Holy Brothers often wear the Smith’s anvil around their neck.
There’s Begging Brothers, which are basically transient Holy Brothers who live a humble life on the road, carrying bowls for alms they use to support themselves during their preaching.
Then there’s the Faith Militant, the Swords & Stars.
A holy order of Knights, the Warrior’s Sons, noblemen & knights who gave up their title and lands to serve the Faith (think Knights Templar). They are the Swords of the Faith Militant.
Then there’s the Poor Fellows, who are basically armed Begging Brothers. They protected travelers and the like. They were more numerous than the Warrior’s Sons. They were called the Stars.
The Faith Militant was outlawed during the reign of Maegor the Cruel, then brought back by Queen Mother Cersei Lannister during King Tommen’s reign.