The Veiled Repository

Overview

The Veiled Repository is a clandestine organization within the world of Teralt, dedicated to protecting the profound secret of Teralt's Worldsoul, Andromeda, and the mysterious appearance of the Gaeans on Teralt.
The Veiled Repository was founded with the mission to safeguard the knowledge of Andromeda, the child of Gaea, and the existence of the Gaeans, whose appearances on Teralt invariably bring chaos and change. The secret also includes the existence of the Aethanaeum, an ethereal library containing universal knowledge. Members of the Veiled Repository are sworn to silence, rigorously trained to protect and, if necessary, suppress this knowledge from the world.
But as time passed and new secrets were discovered, the Repository became more. More secrets were encoded, containing knowledge of Godstones, Enhancement, the Ancient Chalice, and others.

The Secret

• Andromeda: Teralt's Worldsoul, known as Andromeda, is a powerful being, the child of Gaea, the mightiest of the Worldsouls.
• Gaeans: The Gaeans, the human children of Gaea, often appear on Teralt due to the existence of the Aethanaeum, and their presence invariably leads to chaos and transformation.
• Aethanaeum: An ethereal library that holds everything known in the universe, its doors mysteriously appear on both Earth and Teralt, allowing individuals to enter and learn.

Structure

The structure of the Veiled Repository revolves around the Keeper and the Custodians:

• Keeper: The primary guardian of the decoded secrets, elected after the death of the previous Keeper.
• Custodians: The direct subordinates of the Keeper, guardians entrusted with portions of the secrets.

Upon the election of a new Keeper, each Custodian must meet individually with the newly elected Keeper and convey their portion of the secret, ensuring continuity and integrity.

Headquarters

The headquarters of the Veiled Repository is hidden, housing vast archives including texts related to Andromeda, the Gaeans, and the Aethanaeum.

Activities

The Repository's activities include preservation, research, surveillance, and intervention to safeguard their secrets.

Membership

Membership is selective, with recruits undergoing extensive training and swearing an oath of secrecy.

Controversies and Criticisms

The existence and mission of the Veiled Repository are subjects of debate, with some arguing that withholding such knowledge is undemocratic.

Legacy

When the Veiled Repository splintered, a rogue Custodian assembled the secrets known only to the Keeper. This Custodian took his followers and escaped, forming the group known as the Shrouded Veil.
The Veiled Repository continues its mission to protect the world from the dangerous secrets it keeps, and hunts the Shrouded Veil, who seek to use their secrets to gain unfathomable power and influence. The secrets they guard are entwined with the very fabric of Teralt's existence, and may one day save it, so the organization's commitment to its mission remains as unyielding as the mysteries they protect.

Type

Secret, Brotherhood