Malkor's Apocrypha

"The great deception of Iwo has been revealed to me. Malkor our savor would give us the divine spark but Iwo forbade it for they horde their divinity like the great dragons of old. But Malkor the merciful tried to enlighten us regardless and for this, he was disfigured, banished, and slandered! Malkor the just must be avenged and through the destruction of Iwo and his children's creations we will be rewarded with the divinity we were due!"

— - Cephalus The Mad

Purpose

Malkor's Apocrypha is the unholy book of Malkor's Cultists and contained instructions on how to summon fiends into the material world. It was used to spread Malkors doctrine amongst the populace in the The Mythic Empire (Day 14).

Document Structure

Clauses

The Apocrypha is composed is split into two books. The first book is known as The Teachings of Malkor and was the book with the widest circulation among cultists. It outlines the Fall of Malkor from his own perspective, casting the Old Gods and Iwo as the true villains of the cosmic struggle and casting doubt on the legitimacy of the Mythic Empire. The second is known as The Children of Malkor and details extensive rituals to summon the Archdevils and Demon Princes into the world. Few copies of this book existed and all are believed to have been destroyed after The Great Incursion.

Publication Status

Destroyed and outlawed.

Historical Details

History

Without the creation of Malkor's Apocrypha, The Great Incursions that brought about the destruction of The Mythic Empire. For this reason its likely that despite what the Church of Divines would have the world believe, The Apocrypha is the single most influential book in Merkia's history.

Public Reaction

When the Teachnings of Malkor began to enter mass circulation the reactions were mixed. Many saw the book as blasphemous heresy but many fell under its sway, forming numerous cults around the empire that added to the turmoil of The Great Incurions

Legacy

Thanks to the great destruction wrought by the contents of Malkor's Apocrypha numerous summoning magics are forbidden and practitioners are hunted by Divine Inquisitors.

Type

Manual, Magical / Occult

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

-1000