Conclave of Declasia
Where swamps fester the land creatures of the night roam, haunted catacombs are more than likely to play host to the living dead. There, Delorius'tatem takes pride and uses death as an advantage. Delorius'tatem is the black guild, otherwise known as the Conclave of Declasia, once forgotten and now deemed borderline-untrustworthy of rejoining the Guildeam. Lead by their Queen, Declasia , the Conclave's seat of power is within the walls of the City of Crows, an ancient city that's seen many changes of power, situated in the Land of Crows, south west of Occulas. The black guild is that of noble assassins, ingenious doctors and unorthodox magi, manipulating death in worst case scenarios. More importantly, however, they focus on ambition and the shadowmancy, they are the keepers of secrets and the guardians of the night. The night from which evil comes into the light. The Conclave use insight and sacrifice to protest its people, as well as others. Once the greatest architects, the great engineers of manipulation and cunning magi of disguises, it is surprising to know that Delorius'tatem is very good at keeping peace. They do not share power in the Guildeam and there for only have power of the Land of Crows where the Guildeam does not touch.
The conclave is adeptly skilled in cunning contraptions and ways to harness life energy, they can spread a pestilence across a landscape and drain the life from all, or they can bend the shadows to their needs to adapt to any situation. It is rare, however, for the Conclave to ever use the arts of life energy, from which comes from the Underworld, the source of all their magic. Shadowmancy is the broader term used to describe their magic, and it includes the ability to bend shadows as well as stripping life. Whilst many assume the black guild is to never associate with others, others see through the prejudice and have seen why the Conclave of Declasia is trustworthy. It has seen truth, and has sacrificed a lot. Whilst using the power of the underworld to protect the balance, they have made a deadly power into one adjusted for the better good. Importantly the black guild's ambition for creativity is unbound, they know no limits to what is possible, even using the death of others as a way to find information where others cannot. The best of them are known to be ambitious and unashamed, the worst of them... enslaving and devouring.
Structure
In the present, Delorius'tatem is still ruled by Declasia, whom has achieved some kind of longevity to preserve her life. She has seen the world change around her and has kept the conclave under balanced and well-thought command. She was born in Egypt an elf, a rare sight to behold in such an environment itself. But she was eventually turned to a vampire and saw her family killed, surviving, she devoted her life to avenging her family and seeing the fall of the vampires, and a cure for herself and the followers she gathered. This, she succeeded in and now reigns as the Queen of the Land of Crows, and always has done. Her age is a mystery, she hasn't visually aged in what would seem centuries. Declasia is known to be very intelligent, very cunning and is very stern, hard to change her mind if it's already made up. If she is unsure about something, she will seek guidance but she will only trust her royal guard.
Public Agenda
Ever since it's creation, the Conclave has aimed to rid the world of monsters, but more than that it wants to show the world that good can come from what is perceived as 'evil'.
History
Children of the Night
Before the black guild was known as the Conclave of Decasia, or even Delorius'tatem, you need to know that this guild originates from vampires. It all began in 0936 AD, after a group or worshippers in the Land of Crows began paying respect to a mystery god, Luceal, known as the God of Reflection by his/her closest followers. The nights that followed included sleepless hours of nightmares, unimaginable thirst for blood and a crazed personality that would come and go. After around 70 years of existence, the Vampirs (Pure Blood Vampires) lead by the Prince of Crows travel to Sheol. They hope to discover a power there that will sway the War of the Night in their favour against the Therians. However they came into conflict with Declasia and her following of Shadowmancers who were in the midst of completing their new city, Bornheiniculate. However the leader of the vampirs, the Prince of Crows, promised to control his people (posing as uncontrolled vampires) and in exchange for somewhere to call home, he would give Declasia and her people the knowledge needed to create infinite power for the city. Declasia, though sceptical at first, having seen first-hand the effects of Vampirism occasionally erupting within her people, agreed. The Shadowmancers would help the vampires to cure themselves in exchange. Together, they completed the finishing touches of the city and created the first Inkwells, making it float in the sky above the poisonous swamps, the Bone City of Sheol was magnificent. In 1010 Declasia discovered everything was a lie. The Prince had never wanted a cure for his people and instead used Declasia's powers to make their own better. Old accounts in the libraries of the City of Crows' describe the events as "haunting" and "life changing." The Prince of Crows seeded everyone in the city using the power of the Inkwells, and with the power of his mystery god tainted everyone with vampirism. The Queen and her people transformed into pale, cursed Vampires, second generation, 'impure' Vampirs so-to-speak. By 1032, the last 22 years had been rough and uncertain for Declasia and her people. The prince had managed to seduce them all into believing what he done was for the greater good, and in some respect he was right. With their vampiric nature, the shadowmancers learned to control the Inkwells entirely, understanding their intimate power, siphoned directly from the Underworld. But now Declasia's followers said no more. What the Vampirs had never expected was a revolt, and Declasia was definitely not the person to underestimate. Declasia overthrows the prince and his vampirs, forcing them out of the bone city and into the wilds of Sheol. With no city to return to (the Prince of Crows having lost the War of Night in his absence two years ago), believing it destroyed or taken by Therians, and with no more faith from his other Vampirs, he vanishes. Thus, he becomes a legend and presumed dead. Shortly after, Declasia contacts the Order of Injustira. They eventually listen and believe that Vampirism is a real threat and must be purged as soon as possible. Injustirian forces march west to discover the Therians gone, and the City of Crows vacant. After over a century Declasia's followers manage to purge their realm of all the Prince of Crows' Vampirs, at least to their knowledge. By now Declasia and her people have attempted to resist the pull of drinking blood to survive, many have even died to the sun as an act of suicide instead of giving into the addiction. The Order of Injustira has by this time conjured a barrier around the city and it's immediate lands, containing the Vampirism and Declasia's followers inside. They continue to advance in their knowledge of the curse, the powers of the Inkwells and the Vampir technology.Victims of the Jewel War
In 1551 Dark Wanderer ventures to Sheol, he passes through the Injustirian barrier with ease and offers the followers of Declasia a choice. The people of Bornheiniculate were malnourished, living off of animal blood farms, and had become desperate in their pursuit to rid themselves of their curse. He offered them freedom from their curse, but they must sacrifice time in exchange. The Dark Wanderer agrees to look over Sheol in Declasia's absence and after some contemplation, the Queen agrees. The Wanderer, however, is unknown to anyone in the world. No one realised it was really the Prince of Crows, desperate for power. With the power of the Black Jewel he disguised himself and by passing through the Injustirian barrier the people of Sheol saw him as nothing less than a saviour, blessed by the light, who claimed to be a cured Vampire. The Wanderer then began the ritual, putting the residents of Sheol into a deep slumber. Shortly after he begins the Dark Days, using Sheol as his new hub for power. In 1569, in the after effects of the Jewel War, the Conclave was blamed for starting it with the power of the Black Jewel, known to be in the hands of the Dark Wanderer who was seen travelling to the Bone City. For two months her people were questioned and untrusted, as much as they plead to be a victim when the Dark Wanderer arrived and plunged their city into darkness. When they had been freed from their curse their home was in ruins and unspeakable horrors had been left behind in their walls. Stricter and stricter sanctions were being set upon Declasia and her people, and they were suffering enough with a city that had been ruined. To preserve peace, Declasia and all her people saw it fit that they completely close off their existence from the rest of the world.The Land of Crows - Home of the Liberimmunis, Daywalkers
No one except Declasia knew that it was in fact the Circle who proposed the idea, secretly meeting her and being the only ones to believe her story of misfortune. Abandoning the Bone City, Sheol became empty once again. Declasia used the last of the power summoned by the Inkwells in Sheol to create a portal to the Land of Crows. But this did not come without a great and horrifying surprise. Upon arrival they found out that the Land has been terrorised by monsters, and that small towns that have been here for almost a century have been ravaged by the suddenly overpowered creatures. Declasia, forced to make yet another decision, decides to protect the people of the Land of Crows and hunts down whatever evil is lurking in the City of Crows. She expects the Prince... somehow, yet instead finds Dracula. Having been vampires themselves they understand how to defeat vampires and their monsters, quickly overthrowing him. With his defeat the castle that ruled the city magically vanished, uprooting much of the immediate area. Declasia was lucky to escape. Here they claimed the forgotten city, once built by their betrayer the Prince of Crows. Though bonds between the powers may have been recovering, the bonds between the people of Occulas and the people of Declasia were not. The Conclave of Declasia agreed the world would be better without them and without the Land of Crows. This was a plan in the works since before they left Sheol, but only now was it put into action. The Conclave locked their land away behind an impenetrable wall of shadows and the Land of Crows was not seen or reachable again until recently in the modern day. This begins a few centuries of vampire slayers, hunting down small vampire groups left alive and purging Dracula's other minions and monsters from the Land of Crows. This was all in the name of Daywalkers - Liberimmunis. This was what Declasia's people identified as, under their new title of Delorius'tatem - the Conclave of Declasia.
Type
Political, Faction / Party
Alternative Names
Black Guild. Unofficial Guild.
Demonym
Declasian
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