The Graces

The Holy Graces are a the title bestowed posthumously upon Saints of the Church of Hope. In the Faith of Good Hope, those whom are deemed worthy of Sainthood according to the scripture the Deo Spem (God's Hope), are considered worthy to walk beside God as his Angels in his perfect kingdom in the afterlife. The Book of Salem 3:11-3:12 states, "and the Holy Graces of God shall hear the prayers of the faithful / and they shall have God's ear when judgement is passed"''. ''In context, this passage suggests that prayers should be made to the Graces to act as the representatives of mortal men in the Holy Kingdom. Many passages reinforce the notion that because Saints are the embodiment of man's goodness, the Graces are the merciful jury which argue on mankind's behalf when God passes judgement, particularly in response to prayers.

The Deo Spem, in the Book of Leon, states that to be a Saint in the eyes of God and men, a man must be faithful, be selfless, abandon sin, earn the adoration of the church, and show that they are blessed by God for their deeds by performing a miracle. There are currently nineteen Saints who are considered canonical Holy Graces. Other Graces are described as Angels, holy beings who dwelled within God's Kingdom before Ori was created, and the creation of mankind. It is unknown how many Graces there are.