Sosphenism (Eufez)

Sosphenism was a heresy started by Sosphenics.

During the founding of the Cornelian Kingdom, conflict was reignited with the Sosphenes as rumors of heresy began to abound. Some Sosphenes, being corrupted by elven paganism, attempted to merge pagan ideas into Christianity with a form of gnosticism known as Sosphenism. The Sosphenes were garnering hatred once again from the people, as they were doing corrupt things such as using common inns as meeting places for their wicked practices. One report spoke of a Sosphenic woman attempting to seduce travelers at an inn, and Cornelians viewed the Sosphenes as inviting hell into their country. As a response, the Vedulspedian Church declared an inquisition against Sosphenes, resulting in more conflict in the already fractured western states of Cornelia. The church burned down and raided multiple Sosphenic villages which were believed to be sites of idol worship.

There is academic controversy about whether Sosphenism was an organized movement or rather a construct of the Vedulsped Church, which alleged the existence of a heretical group. The lack of any central organization among Sosphenes, regional differences in beliefs and practices as well as the lack of sources from the Sosphenes themselves has prompted some scholars to question whether Sosphenism existed. The Vedelsped Church also engaged in hyperbole, blaming the Sosphenic conjurers for a minor hurricane that affected eastern Cornelia and Pravoka.

Much of the heresies are scarcely understood, as Sosphenics often met and spoke in proto-Sosphenic and scouts rarely understood what they were saying. The language is now extinct.