Because a certain little girl had interfered, a new profession had suddenly appeared within the Dawnguard: the Paladin!
At the same time, as these high-class, impressive Paladins came into being, the Church of the Holy Light and faith in the Holy Light also began to take root among the Dawnguard, quietly pushing aside and eroding the faith of those whose belief in the Eight or Nine Divines had never been very firm to begin with.
After all, compared to the Eight or Nine Divines, who might not reward those who devoted their faith to them, the ever-present "Holy Light" only required sincere prayer to offer a response, however small. This golden energy, brimming with hope, justice, courage, sacrifice, and protection, soon won over most of the Dawnguard—including their leader, Isran, and the other Nords.
That was because these Dawnguard had learned the true meaning of the Holy Light from their great Archmage of the Light, Her Excellency Annie Crownguard!
The Holy Light
It was not merely a faith or a religion. It was also a philosophy, a positive way of life, and a sacred force that gave its followers spiritual strength and guidance.
To those who truly understood the Holy Light, faith was not the worship of one or more deities, but a way of life practiced by setting an example.
The Holy Light was an emotional and sensory experience, proof of one's connection to oneself and the world...
And the reason people could feel emotions and know they existed was that a sacred power dwelled wherever those emotions arose.
Its name was—the Holy Light!
That power allowed people to feel the existence of the world. It acted upon those willing to believe in it, constantly changing their perceptions and spirits.
And by means of these changed perceptions, people could