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'''Daniel III''' ([[Common]]: ''Daniel III''; [[High Imperial]]: ''Daniel III'') (17th of Malin's Welcome, 1526 – present), given the epithet '''the Blind''' for his lack of eyesight near the end of his tenure, was High Pontiff between 1552 and 1562. Daniel, formerly known '''Prince Charles Francis''' of the [[Holy Orenian Empire]], also served in numerous other positions, most notably as Duke of Ghorrack for 1542 to 1544 as well as one of his [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|father's]] ambassadors and courtiers.
  
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'''Daniel III''' ([[Common]]: ''Daniel III''; [[High Imperial]]: ''Daniel III'') (17th of Malin's Welcome, 1526 – 12th of the Grand Harvest, 1565), given the epithet '''the Blind''' for his lack of eyesight near the end of his tenure, was High Pontiff between 1552 and 1562. Daniel, formerly known '''Prince Charles Francis''' of the [[Holy Orenian Empire]], also served in numerous other positions, most notably as Duke of Ghorrack for 1542 to 1544 as well as one of his [[John I, Holy Orenian Emperor|father's]] ambassadors and courtiers.
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Daniel was elected High Pontiff after the passing of his long-time rival and opponent, [[High Pontiff Tobias I|Tobias I]], and proclaimed a return to 'the era of [[High Pontiff Daniel I|Daniel I]] and [[High Pontiff Everard II|Everard I]]'. Despite such, Daniel III frequently quarreled with his fellow clergy during the majority of his time in the papal throne. His multitude of attempted reforms (majority of which surrendered power to the [[Holy Orenian Empire|Empire]]) was liked by only a select few of the canonical body, and he came under heavy scrutiny after appointing his own son as Lord Vicar and viscount of the pontifical lands.
  
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After the death of Tobias I, Charles had already been placed upon the Synod and gained favor with the other Cardinals, who viewed Tobias as weak and a pawn of the Duke [[Augustus d'Amaury]]. This faction pushed for the election of Daniel and he was able to beat out his opponent, Adrian Denims-Therving. The coronation of Daniel seemed in good favor and his early reign was marked with positive progress. He reorganized his College, removing the corrupt and money embezzling Cardinals that had risen during Tobias. The early point of reform in his reign ended. His era of blunders began, and he forged a weak and unsuccesful Faith Militant and failed to negotiate for the independence of the Papal States, with [[ John II, Holy Orenian Emperor]]. The Pontiff continued on a series of blunders which would give rise to a growing conservative faction. He was assassinated once, but cheated death and became blind by way of the Cloud Temple Monks.
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The tension reached a breaking point when Daniel III proclaimed his controversial 'Revelations', a manifesto declaring his selected successor (the future [[High Pontiff Theodosius I|Theodosius I]]) and the Church's underlying role to the Orenian Empire. By petition of the clerical body, led by multiple disenfranchised bishops and cardinals, Daniel III was forced to abdicate, and most of his reforms revoked.
  
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The tension between the Pontiff and his opposing faction climaxed on the day of his second assassination, by plotters from within his Church. The College met, following his death, to elect a new Pontiff. However, the College was interupted when a revived, once more by Cloud Temple Monks, Daniel III returned and, with the aid of his Holy Knights, forcefully excommunicated the Cardinals who had opposed him. Following the removal of his enemies, the Pontiff, driven mad by his many resurrections and horrid blindness, declared himself a Prophet and issued a series of [[Revelations]] which completely eradicated the College of Cardinals,  placed the Church under Imperial Control, established a Designated Inheritance system for the Pontificate, and elevated Man above the other races (a move seemingly against his previous liberal persona). After his abdication, Daniel elected his own heir, which had never been done before in Church History. He was succeeded by Theodosius I.  
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He would be sent to Aeldin to serve in a Canonist monastery, under strict guard.  
  
 
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Daniel III
High Pontiff
Reign: 1552-1562
Enthronement: 21st of the Deep Cold, 1552
Predecessor: Tobias I
Successor: Theodosius I
Born: 17th of Malin's Welcome, 1526
Felsen, Oren
Spouse: Helaine Sarkozic
House: Horen
Father: John I
Mother: Adelheid of Istria

Daniel III (Common: Daniel III; High Imperial: Daniel III) (17th of Malin's Welcome, 1526 – present), given the epithet the Blind for his lack of eyesight near the end of his tenure, was High Pontiff between 1552 and 1562. Daniel, formerly known Prince Charles Francis of the Holy Orenian Empire, also served in numerous other positions, most notably as Duke of Ghorrack for 1542 to 1544 as well as one of his father's ambassadors and courtiers.

Daniel was elected High Pontiff after the passing of his long-time rival and opponent, Tobias I, and proclaimed a return to 'the era of Daniel I and Everard I'. Despite such, Daniel III frequently quarreled with his fellow clergy during the majority of his time in the papal throne. His multitude of attempted reforms (majority of which surrendered power to the Empire) was liked by only a select few of the canonical body, and he came under heavy scrutiny after appointing his own son as Lord Vicar and viscount of the pontifical lands.

The tension reached a breaking point when Daniel III proclaimed his controversial 'Revelations', a manifesto declaring his selected successor (the future Theodosius I) and the Church's underlying role to the Orenian Empire. By petition of the clerical body, led by multiple disenfranchised bishops and cardinals, Daniel III was forced to abdicate, and most of his reforms revoked.

He would be sent to Aeldin to serve in a Canonist monastery, under strict guard.

Issue

Prince Charles Henry, Viscount of Visigia (1543-present)

Prince Henry Joseph of Furnestock (1543-present)

Julia Adelheid of Furnestock (1544-present)

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