[-HIM-] Thee Amarrian Reclaiming

The Reclaiming began in 20078 AD, shortly after the Udorians landed on Amarr Island on Athra. The introduction of foreign elements into Amarr society spurred rapid change, leading religious leaders to realize that they must suppress all outside elements, lest their power would be broken by the more open Udorian culture. [1]

Branding other cultures and religions heretical and in defiance to God's grace, the Amarr launched the Reclaiming. Though the young Amarr Empire had less population and resources than the rich, influential Udorians, they were unified by religious fervor. The Udorians, meanwhile, existed in a variety of fractured states, many of whom distrusted each other significantly.

Scholars, even the devout Amarr themselves, are still debating the exact nature of the Reclaiming. To many Amarr, the Reclaiming is a sacred duty passed down by God to the Amarr people, charging them with shepherding the lost and faithless back into God's grace. It is a burden placed on the Amarr to never falter, to never show cracks of sin, and always do God's work in the mortal world.

To other Amarr, particularly those who take a more cynical view of religion, the Reclaiming is simply the mechanism of Amarr supremacy. Favored by God for their devotion and faith, the Empire is justified in conquering others and using them in whatever method the Amarr see fit. The lesser races are merely livestock to be worked until they can give nothing more.

To most outsiders, the Reclaiming is nothing more than vile dogma used by the Empire to oppress and exploit others. Rather than proving them to be superior to other races, outsiders consider the Reclaiming proof that the Amarr are morally bankrupt. In their eyes, unless the Reclaiming is halted for good, the Empire is worth being rendered impotent and isolated at best; utterly destroyed at worst.