# Sancus & Fidius
## Overview
Sancus and Fidius are divine twins and oath-bound enforcers of contracts, truth, and loyalty. In Lindum Colonia, they serve as the militant arm of the **Cult of Minerva**, though they are secretly agents of **Sol Invictus**, tasked with ensuring compliance and rooting out cultic deviation.
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## Divine Function
- Embody the metaphysical **binding of speech and intention**—breaking an oath under their gaze brings dissonance or divine punishment.
- Their cult is a **Cultus Publicus**, tied directly into the judicial and military sectors.
- Rituals involve oaths spoken over iron-bound tablets or crystal resonance locks.
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## Lore and Myth
- Said to have been born from a single bolt of lightning that split into two.
- Their emblem is a **twin-headed spear**, and their colors are silver and ash-grey.
- Known as “The Right Hands of Order.”
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## Political Function
- Enforcers for the cult licensing office and protectors of sanctioned spellwork.
- Often deployed by Terminus when enforcement requires intimidation or divine presence.
- Used by Sol Invictus to reinforce loyalty among the bureaucratic elite and suppress dissent.
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## Cultural Notes
- Feared by [[Cults]] operating near the edge of legality.
- Publicly seen as protectors of law; privately whispered to be **instruments of suppression**.