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Exorcists

Some sects of neoshamanists employ exorcists to expel evil spirits from places and objects. Some wayfarers also seek out the services of an exorcist, but as with everything surrounding demons, the Claravian magisterium frowns on discussing them at all, even negatively, as they see it as a Morton's fork of “they don't exist so you're wasting your time” or “they do exist and the best thing to do is to ignore them.”

Exorcism in most cynoid cultures follows the logic of “If it's intimidating to a yinrih it'll be intimidating to a demon.” Exorcists are therefor usually muscular gym bro types, gun nuts, or usually both at the same time. An exorcism consists of the swole and/or heavily armed exorcist showing up and screaming threats and insults at the supposed demon until it flees in fear. Minor property damage is expected because the exorcist needs to show the spirit they're not bluffing.

The more orthodox Claravian equivalent is a simple blessing by a hearthkeeper, including a sprinkling with blessed milk. It's not seen as getting rid of evil so much as inviting good, consecrating the place or object so blessed so that it proves spiritually uplifting to its users.

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