The Book of Hope

The Book of Hope is a holy text authored by an anonymous figure or figures within the Scarlet Crusade. It was discovered in the Port of Ormania by Abbot Launceletus. The text was likely carried from New Avalon to Northrend by the Scarlet Onslaught. It describes a divine reckoning that will sweep across the world in the near future, and that crusaders should take heart in this - thus the name, The Book of Hope. Oddly enough, this text describes a mortal figure executing the last judgment with the blessing of the Light.

Importance
The content of the volume is unremarkable, as it is the Scarlet Crusade's usual doomsday rhetoric. The final chapter, however, tells of a sacred artifact protected by the most trusted guardians of the Scarlet Crusade. This artifact has some religious importance tied to carrying out the final reckoning mentioned throughout the text.

Prologue
"IN THE LIGHT'S MOST HOLY NAME,""WE DO FORFEIT OUR MORTAL SOULS""TO ITS INFALLIBLE WILL."". ..""WHAT IS THE LIGHT?""IT IS GOOD.""WHY IS IT GOOD?""IT IS PERFECT.""WHY IS IT PERFECT?""IT IS OMNISCIENT.""WHY IS IT OMNISCIENT?""IT IS OMNIPRESENT.""WHY IS IT OMNIPRESENT?""IT IS THE WILL.""WHAT IS THE WILL?""IT IS THE TRUTH.""WHAT IS THE TRUTH?""IT IS ONENESS.""WHAT IS ONENESS?""IT IS UNITY.""WHAT IS UNITY?""IT IS JOINING.""WHAT IS ONE JOINING?""WE JOIN THE LIGHT."". .."""