The 50th-Level Parish was a mysterious religious order which secretly served the Mondoshawan race, a highly advanced and pious alien species who have been protecting Humans and countless other beings for eons from the threat of Evil by calling upon the power of the Supreme Beings of the Universe and the ultimate weapon to defeat Evil, the Elemental Stones, a mission and history which they shared with human monks long ago who would go on to become the 50th-Level Parish, with the order dedicating itself to protecting the great Pyramid the Mondoshawans used to house the Elemental Stones and the mortal incarnation of one of the Supreme Beings, a mission which they have faithfully carried out for centuries through any means necessary for the sake of protecting the universe.
As a requirement for being a priest of the 50th-Level Parish, one must learn the sacred Divine language, the oldest tongue in existence and the language of the Supreme Beings and their followers so that one may communicate with them should ever they arrive on Earth. Priests must also be willing to commit actions they normally would not approve of, such as deceit, theft or in more extreme situations assassination in order to protect the secrets of the Mondoshawans, although they will carry out such actions with extreme regret if forced to do so as they must ensure that Evil's minions do not take control of the Elemental Stones or kill the mortal incarnation of the Supreme Being, for if they were to fall into Evil's clutches, the universe would surely die.
The 50th-Level Parish seems to be well versed in a number teachings but appear to still be influenced by the culture of Catholic monasteries and still upholds Christian practices and symbolism, even still referring to themselves as a parish, hinting that they maintain ties with Christianity and that the order may have begun as a parish that was contacted by the Mondoshawans in the distant past and whose beliefs became merged with those of the aliens.
Despite the secretive nature of the Parish in the past, they are publicly recognized by the Federated Territories in the future and the government was made aware about the nature of Evil, the Mandoshawans and the holy mission to ensure the survival of the universe, especially through the actions of priest Vito Cornelius.
Trivia[]
- The Parish members needing to learn the Divine Language as part of their recruitment is reminiscent of several real world religions requiring priests to learn Latin or other ancient languages in order to be recognized as priests.