Synod of Mars
The Synod of Mars,[1b] also referred to as the Great Synod,[1a] Holy Synod,[5] and the Martian Synod,[1d][2] is the ruling body of Mars. It is also the predominant forge-synod of the Cult Mechanicus, as such it is the ultimate authority of their technocratic religious-state.[1a] The Martian Synod and Fabricator General of Mars rule the Red Planet and wider Adeptus Mechanicus from the Temple of All Knowledge on Olympus Mons.[6]
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Overview
The Martian Synod is the prevailing forge-synod that the synods of all other Forge Worlds ultimately owe fealty to as the ultimate authority of their religious institution.[1a] Consisting of representatives from each Mechanicum enclave[5], the Martian Synod often provides arbitration for disputes between significant Cult Mechanicus parties, such as two Forge Worlds disputing rights over a notable discovery.[1b] During at least the time of the Great Crusade, the Synod significantly limited the power of the Fabricator-General of Mars.[5]
In M42, Fabricator General Oud Oudia Raskian was the leader of the Martian Synod for some time.[1b] In M42, the Synod of Mars approved Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl's designation as Prime Conduit of the Omnissiah by a hefty margin, even though Fabricator General Oud Oudia Raskian hated Cawl.[1c] Years after Raskian's presumed death, the Synod sent a representative, Leeta Unter Sobel-Phi, to inquire Cawl about usurping the new unnamed Fabricator-General. This unknown individual was put in place through all the proper and official procedures expected of the office. They replaced Raskian and held the office for some amount of time, possibly years.[4] Raskian held the office for hundreds of years, until disappearing or being purported as dead by some, and being replaced by a new unknown Fabricator General, properly instated according to the Lore Mechanicus.[4]
Trivia
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- A young Belisarius Cawl worked on Ryza for a time while seeking refuge from the aftermath of the Horus Heresy. While conducting a census survey he states he is "on the business of the Technarchy of Ryza and the Holy Synod."[3] Given the context, he is likely referring to the Martian Synod and not the Holy Synod of the Ecclesiarchy (which wouldn't exist until thousands of years later).
See also
Sources
- 1: Genefather (Novel):
- 2: Zero Day Exploit (Short Story)
- 3: Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (Novel), Chapter 6
- 4: The Silent King (Novel) - Chapter 21
- 5: Liber Mechanicum (3rd Edition), pgs. 10-11
- 6: Imperium Maledictum: Adeptus Mechanicus Player's Guide, pg. 15
