Priest

"'The priest here is very earnest and is always there for us when we need advice or guidance.' ~ Rena Lanford"Priest is the common title of Marshall, the religious leader of the village of Arlia and rector of Belding Church. According to Star Ocean EX, Priest was the one responsible for raising Rena Lanford on stories of a salvific "Hero of Light," who would one day come to save Expel from a great disaster. When approached by Claude Kenni, the Priest remarks that he feels he can trust Claude's "bright eyes" and demeanor, and blesses Claude's travels in the name of God.

Since the coming of tremendous natural disasters caused by the Sorcery Globe, the Priest increased the fervency of his sermons and encouraged others to pray. "God must be trying to tell us something," the Priest says to Rena. "You too should pray with us. It is only through prayer that we can know God's will." However, Rena has not attended church in many years - perhaps not since her father died.

Interestingly, unlike common Expellian (or even Nedian) religion, which celebrates a diverse pantheon of deities, Priest advocates worship in a single "God." The Priest's monotheism is closer to that of Clik, which henotheistically worships the creator goddess, Tria.