Basic Trope: A morally questionable sun-worshipping religion that venerates order and tradition.
- Straight: The Cult of Sol is a strictly hierarchal religion that worships the sun.
- Exaggerated: The Cult of Sol is a rabid, authoritarian theocracy with everything in their civilization based around the sun.
- Downplayed: The Cult of Sol is a sun-worshipping religion that's the most order-based, hierarchal faction in the series but has some nuances similar to a real religion.
- Justified:
- There are real religions that worship the sun and use this sort of symbolism.
- The Cult of Sol lives in a hot, harsh environment where the overwhelming sun seems like a cruel god. Or, in a cold, barren environment where the few rays of sunlight seem like the blessings of a kind god.
- Inverted:
- The Cult of Luna worships the moon and celebrates anarchy and chaos.
- The Cult of Sol is named for its devil figure. They believe the sun is a demonic entity that must be shunned, and their religion preaches of a Messiah who will darken the sun.
- The Cult of Sol is a laid-back, hedonistic society that wants to have "fun in the sun."
- Subverted: The Cult of Sol has a lot of sun imagery, but it's just one of their many Odd Job Gods and not especially important.
- Double Subverted: Various factions still point to the sun god as the most important one, and they have a great amount of influence on the society.
- Parodied: ???
- Zig-Zagged: The Cult of Sol has a vast pantheon of gods and various people choose particular ones as the most important.
- Averted:
- There is no religion that worships the sun.
- A religion worships the sun, but isn't particularly obsessed with order and tradition.
- Enforced: The author wants religious satire, and a sun cult allows this message to explored without targeting real-life religions.
- Lampshaded: "So, no fun in the sun for you guys, huh?"
- Invoked: A Path of Inspiration chooses to create a sun-based religion, believing it will have great staying power.
- Exploited: A character from a more knowledgeable civilization gains favor in the Cult of Sol by predicting a solar eclipse, "proving" that he's favored by the sun god.
- Defied: ???
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
Back to Stern Sun Worshippers, and may the blessings of the sun be upon you.
