Amaunator

Background
Amaunator is the ancient sun god of Netheril. For a millennia, he looked over humanity's greatest civilization.

Lathander
After Netheril's destruction, Amaunator vanished, seemingly dead. A new god, Lathander, took up his power.

Risen Sun Heresy
In the last century, some in the Church in Faerûn have insisted that Lathander is in fact an aspect of Amaunator; that they are one in the same.

Church of Lathander
The Church's doctrine encourages growth, hope, invention, and prosperity for humanity and its allies. The Church of Lathander is one of the most visible ones on Faerûn, known for its magnificent cathedrals. All of them face east, so the rising sun can pour through the fabulous stained glass windows at the end of the presbitery.

Heiarchy
The Church recognizes no central pontiff. All ordained priests are addressed as "Dawnbringer." Further titles recognize a deeper communion with Lathander:
 * 1) Dawngreeter
 * 2) Dawnlord
 * 3) High Dawnlord
 * 4) Dawnmaster
 * 5) Morninglord

Higher ranking priests often enjoy a degree of temporal power in the areas where they reside. They are known as bishops and archbishops.

Military
The Church maintains guards and men-at-arms as any other wealthy organization. It also anoints knights to serve the church. Knights of the Church are generally under the command of a local Dawnbringer.
 * Oath of a Knight of the Church of Lathander: "I do solemnly swear by the Morninglord and His Name, and in free and voluntary desire, to serve as a Knight of the Church of Lathander. I do swear by His holy power, to be both a true and honorable knight, to obey my commanders and to aid the faithful. I also swear by all that is dear unto me, to aid those less fortunate than I, to relieve the distress of the world, and to fulfill my knightly obligations."

The Order of the Aster is the Church's elite military wing. Its officers extend membership to paladins with a history of valiant service, along with veteran knights who take holy vows. High nobility in areas of the Church's influence are sometimes given honorary memberships. The Order is a loosely organized brotherhood; its members further the Church's agenda at their discretion. In times of need, however, the members of the Order comes together, and its officers function as field commanders.

History
Jon has always worshipped Lathander, seemingly as a matter of course.

Sometime in the 1370s DR, He moved His House from Elysium to Celestia.

In MR 34, Jon Palantas entered a portal to the upper planes. There, he personally beheld The Sun, assuring in the paladin's mind that the Risen Sun Heresy was in fact the true gospel.

Amaunator is served by An'ha El'Däleanna.