Watchers of Heaven

The Watchers of Heaven were a religious organization, charged with the care and research of the Shard of Heaven buried in the sea bed at the littoral stilt-city of Sunaion on Sanghelios.

History
Founded during the long Feudal Period of the Covenant, the Watchers of Heaven have been a relatively small organization for most of its history.

With the onset of the Great Schism, many former members of the Covenant dealing with crisis' of faith and politics sought solace and meaning with the organization. As the Swords of Sanghelios attempted to consolidate more power and the turmoil of the Tribulations set in, the Watcher's sought a return to faith-based administration for Sanghelios. They found natural allies in the larger Servants of Abiding Truth. With their backing, the Watchers instigated the Sunaion Uprising in 2577. This defiance enabled other actors on the planet to also attempt to shed the Swords' control, beginning the Crimson War. The Watchers would be wiped out by the next year in several brutal campaigns launched by the Swords.