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Blood Congregation
Ascendant	None
Oligarchs	None
Patron	Sartan, the Malevolent
Leadership Style	Oligarchy
Founder	Xerimor
City	Mhaldor
Classes Permitted	Apostate, Bard, Jester, Magi, and Shaman
House Tutor	Morimbuul
Heraldric Arms	Sanguine, a baalzadeen statant guardant Or
Icon	The Crown of Thorns (Destroyed)

This page is about the House. For other uses, please see Apostates (disambiguation).

The Blood Congregation was one of the Houses of Mhaldor. The Spire of Horror was the House estate of the Blood Congregation, and was located in Mhaldor's Baelgrim Fortress. They served as the clergy of the city, devoting themselves to the Seven Truths in all fields with a fierce zealotry.

Founding

The foundation of the Apostate class and, subsequently, the guild itself occurred after a number of unusual occurrences. The first hint to its beginning was in the year 318 AF, when images of dark priests began to appear to Mhaldorians, while angels in Shallam began to show demonic traits.

In the same year, the rogue occultist Xerimor summoned Lord Taug, who asked Xerimor's assistance in claiming revenge on the Chaos Lord Danaeus. Eager to assist, Xerimor travelled to the Chaos Plane with an army and slew the dark savant, bringing his corpse back to Mhaldor. Imprisoning Danaeus' soul in an altar in Mhaldor, the ecstatic Taug turned him over to Xerimor, explaining that the altar could be used as a powerful relic for summoning, binding, and imprisoning inhabitants of opposing planes.

Enraged by the imprisonment of his chief advisor, Emperor Golgotha ordered Xenophage and the Occultists to construct a massive portal strong enough for him to enter Sapience to retrieve him. Upon his arrival, he freed Danaeus and, to appease the ritual demands of the crimson altar, imprisoned the soul of Xerimor in his place.

The citizens of Mhaldor worked to free Xerimor from his prison, lest his soul be eternally damned there. Visions and signs made it clear that the sacrifice of a holy being might somehow assist in his freedom. Though many attempts were made to capture and slay a priest for this purpose, none were successful in trapping an angel in the sacrificial chamber. Finally, Azmodai, the pit fiend, was procured to assist in the feat. The daemon summoned the priest Valeo, and the Mhaldorians beat him senseless until his angel leapt to his aid. The angel was quickly bound and sacrificed upon the altar to free Xerimor.

Immediately upon his release, Xerimor explained that the altar could be used to unleash a demonic force upon the land, and he then began open a portal in this manner; one that was large enough to summon for an entire army of demons and other infernal beasts. Recovering his senses, Valeo interrupted the ritual by striking Xerimor with his holy mace and then using the last of his life force to resurrect his angel. The daemon general Morimbuul walked through the portal, the first of what should have been many demons. At that moment, Valeo's angel escaped through the rift with her master's corpse causing the portal to implode, trapping Morimbuul on Achaea and Valeo in the daemon realm.

Rather than waste the efforts put forth by the Mhaldorians, Xerimor used his knowledge of Domination to bind Morimbuul to to the Prime Material Plane, ordering him to instruct of the daemonic realm and the arts of Apostasy. With Morimbuul's knowledge in hand, Xerimor announced the formation of the Apostates Guild, focused on the worship of Lord Sartan.

Political History

Patrons

??? AF - Lord Sartan became the first Patron of the Blood Congregation.

??? AF - Lady Indrani replaced Lord Sartan.

??? AF - Lord Thoth replaced Lady Indrani.

??? AF - Lord Apollyon replaced Lord Thoth.

??? AF - Lord Shaitan replaced Lord Apollyon.

??? AF - Lady Keresis replaced Lord Shaitan.

??? AF - Lord Sartan replaced Lady Keresis.

Leadership - Guildmasters

318 AF - Founder: Xerimor.

321 AF - Mistral replaced Xerimor as Guildmaster.

324 AF - Detritus replaced Mistral as Guildmaster.

325 AF - Afflicted replaced Detritus as Guildmaster.

335 AF - Ladydeath replaced Afflicted as Guildmaster.

359 AF - Ranzou replaced Ladydeath as Guildmaster.

378 AF - Ravai replaced Ranzou as Guildmaster.

385 AF - Wulfen replaced Ravai as Guildmaster.

397 AF - Herenicus replaced Wulfen as Guildmaster.

413 AF - Cypra replaced Herenicus as Guildmaster.

431 AF - Dyzanru replaced Cypra as Guildmaster.

Leadership - Messiahs of the Damned

439 AF - First Messiah of the Damned: Dyzanru

452 AF - Ranzou replaced Dyzanru as the Messiah of the Damned, purely as an interim.

452 AF - Wulfen replaced Ranzou as the Messiah of the Damned.

470 AF - Nocroth replaced Wulfen as the Messiah of the Damned.

488 AF - Kaevan replaced Nocroth as the Messiah of the Damned.

500 AF - Tahquil replaced Kaevan as the Messiah of the Damned

511 AF - Gorlasintan replaced Tahquil as the Messiah of the Damned.

522 AF - Herenicus replaced Gorlasintan as the Messiah of the Damned.

524 AF - Taraus replaced Herenicus as the Messiah of the Damned.

544 AF - Taraza replaced Taraus as the Messiah of the Damned.

559 AF - Zii replaced Taraza as the Messiah of the Damned.

573 AF - Taraus replaced Zii as the Messiah of the Damned.

580 AF - Harmonia replaced Taraus as the Messiah of the Damned.

589 AF - Carmain replaced Harmonia as the Messiah of the Damned.

608 AF - Azor replaced Carmain as the Messiah of the Damned.

620 AF - Carmain replaced Azor as the Messiah of the Damned.

623 AF - Xer replaced Carmain as the Messiah of the Damned.

643 AF - Alynna replaced Xer as the Messiah of the Damned.

Icon History

??? AF - The Crown of Thorns was raised.

433 AF - The icon was destroyed in a joint effort involving Eleusis, Shallam, and Ashtan.

441 AF - The icon was raised once more.

??? AF - The icon was destroyed.

634 AF - The icon was raised once again.

635 AF - The icon was destroyed by the joint forces of Ashtan, Hashan, and Eleusis.

Inhabitants

Morimbuul, a troublesome daemon, resided within the Spire as their tutor, and a mad gremlin existed as their humgii.

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 {{Oligarchy Infobox
 |housename=Blood Congregation
-|Ascendant=Nocroth dis Serenath
+|Ascendant=None
-|Oligarchs=Nulaye Lichlord, Rachis Aristata
+|Oligarchs=None
-|patron=[[Shaitan]]
+|patron=[[Sartan]], the Malevolent
 |style=[[Oligarchy]]
 |founder=Xerimor
 |city=[[Mhaldor]]
-|classes=[[Apostates]], [[Magi]], [[Occultist]] and [[Shaman]]
+|classes=[[Apostate]], [[Bard]], [[Jester]], [[Magi]], and [[Shaman]]
 |tutor=[[Morimbuul]]
-|icon=The [[Crown of Thorns]]
+|icon= The [[Crown of Thorns]] (Destroyed)
 |arms=Sanguine, a baalzadeen statant guardant Or}}
-Founded in 318 AF by Father Xerimor, and formerly known as the [[Apostate]] [[guild]], '''The Blood Congregation''' is one of the [[:Category:Houses|Houses]] of Mhaldor. The Spire of Horror is the House estate of the Blood Congregation, and is located in Mhaldor's [[Baelgrim Fortress]].
+:''This page is about the House. For other uses, please see [[Apostates (disambiguation)]].''
-They serve as the clergy of the city, devoting themselves to the [[Evil|Seven Truths]] in all fields with a fierce zealotry.
+'''The Blood Congregation''' was one of the [[:Category:Houses|Houses]] of [[Mhaldor]]. The Spire of Horror was the House estate of the Blood Congregation, and was located in Mhaldor's [[Baelgrim Fortress]]. They served as the clergy of the city, devoting themselves to the [[Evil|Seven Truths]] in all fields with a fierce zealotry.
-Their house tutor is Morimbuul, a troublesome daemon who has fathered three children with mortal mothers. His children are [[Aznahz]], [[Sabatu]], and [[Nebatu]].
-The Blood Congregation had an icon called the [[Crown of Thorns]]. It was destroyed in the year 433 AF by a joint effort involving [[Eleusis]], [[Shallam]], and [[Ashtan]]. It was reerected in 441 AF.
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 The foundation of the Apostate [[class]] and, subsequently, the guild itself occurred after a number of unusual occurrences. The first hint to its beginning was in the year 318 AF, when images of dark [[priest]]s began to appear to Mhaldorians, while [[angels]] in [[Shallam]] began to show [[demons|demonic]] traits.
-In the same year, the rogue occultist Xerimor summoned Lord [[Taug]] and was told to travel to the [[Chaos Plane]] to slay [[Danaeus]].
+In the same year, the rogue occultist Xerimor summoned Lord [[Taug]], who asked Xerimor's assistance in claiming revenge on the [[Chaos Lord]] [[Danaeus]]. Eager to assist, Xerimor travelled to the [[Chaos Plane]] with an army and slew the dark savant, bringing his corpse back to Mhaldor. Imprisoning Danaeus' soul in an altar in Mhaldor, the ecstatic Taug turned him over to Xerimor, explaining that the altar could be used as a powerful relic for summoning, binding, and imprisoning inhabitants of opposing planes.
-Upon the completion of this task, Taug imprisoned Danaeus' soul in an altar in Mhaldor, with the intent of imprisoning him there for eternity. Naturally, Lord [[Golgotha]] was enraged by this action, and instructed [[Xenophage]] and the [[The Occultists|Occultists]] to construct a portal strong enough for him to enter [[Sapience]] through. Upon his arrival, he freed Danaeus and, to fill the void left in the altar, imprisoned Xerimor in his place.
-The citizens of Mhaldor worked to free Xerimor from his prison, lest his soul be bound there for eternity. They were instructed to make a sacrifice of a holy being to achieve this goal. Though many attempts were made to capture and slay a priest for this purpose, none were successful. Finally, [[Azmodai]], the pit fiend, summoned the priest Valeo, whose angel was slain and used as a sacrifice to free Xerimor.
-Immediately upon his release, Xerimor explained that the altar could be used to unleash a demonic force upon the land, and he then opened a portal in this manner; one that was large enough for an entire army of demons and other infernal beasts.
-Valeo intervened, however, striking Xerimor with his holy mace and then using the last of his power to resurrect his angel. In the meantime, the demon general, Morimbuul walked through the portal, the first of what should have been many demons. It was then that Valeo's angel stepped through the portal with her master's corpse. This had an unpleasant effect, at least from the perspective of the followers of Evil, as it balanced out the powers of the portal, and caused it to collapse.
-Rather than waste the efforts put forth by the Mhaldorians, Xerimor completed a ritual to bind the now stranded Morimbuul to a life of servitude. With Morimbuul's knowledge, the Apostates were formed.
-==Events==
-The Apostate guild and the city of Mhaldor found themselves at odds only once during the history of the guild and city, though the repercussions were heavy for Mhaldorians.
-In the year 333 AF, an apostate named Dalamar broke guild and city law by [[Necromancy|exterminating]] [[Garden landmark|The Garden of Rapture]]. Herb bans were placed upon Mhaldor by [[Oakstone]] at this time, crippling the city with an herb shortage. Dalamar was cast out from the city, but remained in the Apostate guild. This caused some strife between Mhaldor and the Apostate guild, and Father Detritus was refused the position of Viceroy due to the trouble.
-With blessings from Lady Indrani, Vicar Appolonia contested Father Detritus for guildmaster in an attempt to patch up guild and city relations. This only caused more misunderstandings, however. Eventually, the guild and city came to an agreement, and Father Detritus was permitted to take his place as a rightful Viceroy of Mhaldor.
+Enraged by the imprisonment of his chief advisor, Emperor [[Golgotha]] ordered [[Xenophage]] and the [[The Occultists|Occultists]] to construct a massive portal strong enough for him to enter [[Sapience]] to retrieve him. Upon his arrival, he freed Danaeus and, to appease the ritual demands of the crimson altar, imprisoned the soul of Xerimor in his place.
-== Messiahs of the Damned ==
+The citizens of Mhaldor worked to free Xerimor from his prison, lest his soul be eternally damned there. Visions and signs made it clear that the sacrifice of a holy being might somehow assist in his freedom. Though many attempts were made to capture and slay a priest for this purpose, none were successful in trapping an angel in the sacrificial chamber. Finally, [[Azmodai]], the pit fiend, was procured to assist in the feat. The daemon summoned the priest Valeo, and the Mhaldorians beat him senseless until his angel leapt to his aid. The angel was quickly bound and sacrificed upon the altar to free Xerimor.
-The leader of the Congregation is referred to as the Messiah of the Damned. Former Messiahs are known as Fathers or Abbesses, depending on if they or male or female, respectively.
-Secretaries of the Congregation are known as Vicars.
+Immediately upon his release, Xerimor explained that the altar could be used to unleash a demonic force upon the land, and he then began open a portal in this manner; one that was large enough to summon for an entire army of demons and other infernal beasts. Recovering his senses, Valeo interrupted the ritual by striking Xerimor with his holy mace and then using the last of his life force to resurrect his angel. The daemon general Morimbuul walked through the portal, the first of what should have been many demons. At that moment, Valeo's angel escaped through the rift with her master's corpse causing the portal to implode, trapping Morimbuul on Achaea and Valeo in the daemon realm.
-;Xerimor : 318 AF to 321 AF
+Rather than waste the efforts put forth by the Mhaldorians, Xerimor used his knowledge of [[Domination]] to bind Morimbuul to to the Prime Material Plane, ordering him to instruct of the daemonic realm and the arts of Apostasy. With Morimbuul's knowledge in hand, Xerimor announced the formation of the Apostates Guild, focused on the worship of Lord Sartan.
-;Mistral : 321 AF to 324 AF
-;Detritus : 325 AF to 335 AF
-;Afflicted : 335 AF to 350 AF
-;Ladydeath : 350 AF to 359 AF
-;Ranzou : 359 AF to 378 AF
-;Ravai : 378 AF to 385 AF
-;Wulfen : 385 AF to 397 AF
-;Herenicus : 397 AF to 413 AF
-;Cypra : 413 AF to 431 AF
-;Dyzanru : 431 AF to 439 AF
-In 439 AF, the Blood Congregation switched from a Dictatorship to an Oligarchy, below are the political leaders of the house since that time.
+=Political History=
+==Patrons==
+:??? AF - Lord Sartan became the first Patron of the Blood Congregation.
+:??? AF - Lady Indrani replaced Lord Sartan.
+:??? AF - Lord Thoth replaced Lady Indrani.
+:??? AF - Lord Apollyon replaced Lord Thoth.
+:??? AF - Lord Shaitan replaced Lord Apollyon.
+:??? AF - Lady Keresis replaced Lord Shaitan.
+:??? AF - Lord Sartan replaced Lady Keresis.
-{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
+==Leadership - Guildmasters==
-||'''Messiah of the Damned'''
+:318 AF - Founder: Xerimor.
-||"Term of Service"
+:321 AF - Mistral replaced Xerimor as Guildmaster.
-||'''Apostle'''
+:324 AF - Detritus replaced Mistral as Guildmaster.
-||"Term of Service"
+:325 AF - Afflicted replaced Detritus as Guildmaster.
-||'''Apostle'''
+:335 AF - Ladydeath replaced Afflicted as Guildmaster.
-||"Term of Service"
+:359 AF - Ranzou replaced Ladydeath as Guildmaster.
-|-
+:378 AF - Ravai replaced Ranzou as Guildmaster.
-||Dyzanru
+:385 AF - Wulfen replaced Ravai as Guildmaster.
-||439 AF to 452 AF
+:397 AF - Herenicus replaced Wulfen as Guildmaster.
-||Herenicus
+:413 AF - Cypra replaced Herenicus as Guildmaster.
-Wulfen
+:431 AF - Dyzanru replaced Cypra as Guildmaster.
-||439 AF to 440 AF
-AF to 452 AF
-||Rameus
-Cypra
-||439 AF to 440 AF
-AF to 452 AF
-|-
-||Ranzou (interim)
-||452 AF to 452 AF
-||Wulfen
-||452 AF to 452 AF
-||Cypra
-||452 AF to 452 AF
-|-
-||Wulfen
-||452 AF to 470 AF
-||Ranzou
-Nocroth
-||452 AF to ? AF
-? AF - 470 AF
-||Cypra
-||452 AF to 470 AF
-|-
-||Nocroth
-||470 AF to present
-||Nulaye
-||470 AF to present
-||Rachis
-||470 AF to present
-|}
-== Patrons ==
+==Leadership - Messiahs of the Damned==
-The Apostate guild has been patroned in the past by Lord [[Sartan]], Lady [[Indrani]], and Lord [[Apollyon]]. They were also briefly patroned by Lord [[Thoth]] after Lady Indrani left Mhaldor, and Lord [[Shaitan]] after the separation of Lord Sartan into the Twin [[Lords of Evil]].
+:439 AF - First Messiah of the Damned: Dyzanru
+:452 AF - Ranzou replaced Dyzanru as the Messiah of the Damned, purely as an interim.
+:452 AF - Wulfen replaced Ranzou as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:470 AF - Nocroth replaced Wulfen as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:488 AF - Kaevan replaced Nocroth as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:500 AF - Tahquil replaced Kaevan as the Messiah of the Damned
+:511 AF - Gorlasintan replaced Tahquil as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:522 AF - Herenicus replaced Gorlasintan as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:524 AF - Taraus replaced Herenicus as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:544 AF - Taraza replaced Taraus as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:559 AF - Zii replaced Taraza as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:573 AF - Taraus replaced Zii as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:580 AF - Harmonia replaced Taraus as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:589 AF - Carmain replaced Harmonia as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:608 AF - Azor replaced Carmain as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:620 AF - Carmain replaced Azor as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:623 AF - Xer replaced Carmain as the Messiah of the Damned.
+:643 AF - Alynna replaced Xer as the Messiah of the Damned.
-They are listed below in no particular order.
+=Icon History=
+:??? AF - The [[Crown of Thorns]] was raised.
+:433 AF - The icon was destroyed in a joint effort involving [[Eleusis]], [[Shallam]], and [[Ashtan]].
+:441 AF - The icon was raised once more.
+:??? AF - The icon was destroyed.
+:634 AF - The icon was raised once again.
+:635 AF - The icon was destroyed by the joint forces of Ashtan, Hashan, and Eleusis.
-;Lord Sartan : Most of the patronship of the original guild was under Sartan, at varying times.
+=Inhabitants=
-;Lady Indrani : Indrani matroned the house for some time, until She took Her leave of Mhaldor.
+[[Morimbuul]], a troublesome daemon, resided within the Spire as their tutor, and a mad gremlin existed as their humgii.
-;Lord Thoth : Thoth briefly patroned the original guild only briefly, as a placeholder after Indrani was no longer matron.
-;Lord Apollyon : Apollyon took the mantle of patron shortly after the split of Sartan.
-;Lord Shaitan : Immediately following the split of Sartan into Shaitan and Apollyon, Shaitan was automatically made the patron of the house. He also patroned the house during an extended absense by Lord Apollyon. He is the current patron.
-[[Category:Houses]][[Category:Guilds]][[Category:Edit needed]]
+[[Category:Closed Houses]][[Category:Guilds]][[Category:Edit needed]]

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