Executor
The Executors are the heretic inquisitors of the Holy Church established by the 120th Cardinal.
The Executors consider Demons to be messengers of heaven according to their doctrine, making it so a priest teaching the words of God has no right to destroy them. They follow the idea that God is the one absolute, that which is supreme, that which is all, & that as The Holy Spirit, He is the creator of a perfect world. It is impossible for Him to allow the existence of Demons to defile the world He created by violating His own children. Even with that ideal, it is a fact that they do exist, corrupting man & defiling the world, playing out miserable tragedies & comedies beyond the reasoning of man. That which ought not be taints the world of God, & so, they reasoned that even these Demons, the corruptors of man, are a vital part of the world the Lord constructed and one of His precious creations. They simply follow that if it is the work of the holy to strengthen the goodness of man, then what strengthens the evil of man is the demonic. The Executors are those who hunt that which is not in their doctrine, meaning that they can not be held back by that doctrine, & allowing them to annihilate even Their Lord's own demonic creations. That is the one point that distinguishes them from Exorcists.
Requirements
It takes a certain amount of willpower to be part of it, & being able to achieve the title of "Executor" signifies that one is a first-rate murderer that has passed brutal & pious training to become mankind's weapon.
Appointment
Among those who become Executors are ordinary humans who have had contact with the Dead Apostle Ancestors & are rescued by the Church. Contact with the Dead Apostle Ancestors makes one a potential contaminant or vector for vampirism, & the Church thus offers such individuals a choice between being quarantined in a convent, or taking up the role of an Executor.
Duties
They are not charged with the purpose of Daemon exorcism, but rather have the task of Demon killing & the destruction of other heretical beings. It is known as the bloodiest department of the Church, called the Shura's Den for its responsibility of punishing heresies. They have varying specialties, including those specialized & geared for magus hunting, Demon killing, or vampire slaying.
Benefits
One of the ironclad rules of the Holy Church is that Executors operating in the field are granted complete independent authority to resolve the incident until their task is complete, & not even someone at the top of the organization’s hierarchy have the authority to interfere with them while they are under this protection. Despite this high degree of autonomy, the Executors are of low rank in the Church’s hierarchy, below the status of bishops & cardinals. They are disposable soldiers who exist to fight & die on the battlefield. The Executors also follow the Eighth Sacrament, granting the permit to stray away from the rules of their religion as long as one thing, the name of the Almighty, is protected. They are followers that do not teach the words of the Lord, but act as His representative, His Executors, despite being mere mortals.
Accoutrements & Equipment
Most Executors are equipped with Black Keys, Sacraments of the Church used against demons and vampires. A few select Executors gain access to Scriptures, powerful Conceptual Weapons.
Grounds for Removal/Dismissal
The work of an Executor is extremely dangerous, with a high mortality rate. Even when operating in pairs, it is common for one or both to die in the field. It is rare for anyone actively working as one to survive more than a decade, & those who do are subject to rumors & suspicion from their comrades as to whether they had secretly become Dead Apostles themselves. If one is found to be a Dead Apostle, the Church will dispatch another Executor to take care of them.
Notable Holders
Quincey Harker.
Type
Religious, Military
Past Holders
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