Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11406405-20130718161341/@comment-5781280-20130718180527

I'm not sure you've taken the time to inform yourself of what took place, or you simply sought out the wrong people for your information. No where does it state that Faol chose Mellar to be his successor; no where.

Rather, for the past 7 months an RP organization open to all and composed of a myriad Bishop/Holy from across the server, the Council of Bishops, has been meeting and discussing the issue of choosing a successor to the empthy seat of the Archbishop (the last being Benedictus, not Alonsus Faol) in addition to a myriad of other holy RP initiatives.

After nearly 7 months of meetings, as well as 20+ hours of role play during conclave (the selection process for Archbishop which spanned 4 nights of events), Mellar was elected by the Council of Bishops to succeed Benedictus as the next Archbishop of the Church of the Holy Light.

Although still a bold maneuver, there was no appeal to NPC authority but rather, the outcome of many holy community role players coming together and pushing the story along.

Some sources for you that will help narrate the events that have taken place over the months of your absence:

http://moon-guard.wikia.com/wiki/The_Stormwind_Herald_Issue_Five#A_Church_in_Mourning:_Missing_Archbishop_Proclaimed_Dead

http://moon-guard.wikia.com/wiki/The_Stormwind_Herald_Issue_Six#THE_FAITHFUL_REJOICE:_Church_Erupts_in_Jubilation_at_the_Ascension_of_Columban_V_to_the_Archbishopric

http://moon-guard.wikia.com/wiki/Council_of_Bishops