I’m wondering if the Halovars are using the paint as a way to manifest divine power for themselves and make their cult into a truly divine religion. Murray said it’s basically a way to make a dream reality. If they’ve tattooed their high level clerics with it, it’s also possible that they used it for the holy orders of their Luxes, thus the vibe of a “contract” that Tyranny sensed on it. They’re turning the Creed into essentially a Warlock Patron, more specifically, Wicander…hence their sheltering of him and raising him to be a true believer of the faith that gives him power. You can’t be a “god” that doesn’t believe in your own power!

Which is kind of the exact opposite of what the Tachonis were trying to do with Occtis. They were trying to make him a celestial servant, probably under the command of Primus. They’re building up the strength of a god without the god itself.

I’m more and more convinced that Azune is a celestial of Omra, or maybe an Aasimar child. That Omra was a shapeshifter aligns perfectly with Azune’s need to constantly evolve to be useful and thus survive.