The Dormant Cult
The Dormant Cult is almost a natural phenomena in Neih. When Fall comes to kill the continental leaves to bring about his season, he often uses the people living on that leaf to aid his cause. While Fall's methods vary, from all-out-war to slow corruption from within to a peaceful cultural suicide, his ultimate goal is death. At times, due to Fall's impatience, he starts his plans early, such was the case with the Veritian Leaf, where the Stillborn God started his cult about a quarter of the way through Summer.
Structure
The cult is run by the Seraph of Fall who communicates through his celestial servants. He controls through ideological control, mind manipulation, fear, and despair. They are a doom cult.
Public Agenda
The death of the continental leaf. While they seek to bring about a catastrophic event by detaching the continental leaf from Neih, once the leaf reaches the base of the leaf, any survivors are left alone.
History
The first notion of the Dormant being on the Veritian Leaf was in 925 in the city of Nightmare. In 950, when they had garnered much control over the western side of the Southern Stem region, a period called the Dormant Rise began where they truly became militant and conquered the region, renaming it the Dormant Lands. In 1030, they began their advance north, conquering the Yuan-ti region of Glade and the halfling Summer Worshipping city of Evermore. See the Dormant Rise and Dormant Advance articles for more detail. The Dormant attempt was ultimately routed in 1041, with Fall having to fall back to attempt to destroy the leaf at a later date.
Territories
Most of the southern region of the Veritian Leaf is under their control.
Military
There are three forces of the Dormant: The Clots, The Advance, and The Rise.
The Clot are the infiltration and sabotage division sent into foreign lands to destroy the earth, mostly by killing the minor veins of the leaf. The attack on Vigil is a key tactic of the Clot, but they are also credited in stealing the head of Sistern from the Dakath Elves. It is led by the Soothsayer.
The Advance is divided into two forces, the Eastern Force and the Western Force, both of which have three generals. The Eastern Force is led by Ra the dog god, the angel Fall's Watcher, and the giant Gavel. The Western Force is led by the anti-god Tash, the mad fey Ragewalker, and the mighty death dragon Ankou.
The Rise is the defensive force with the Dormant Lands. It is led by four High Priest: The Night Terror ruling over Living Dream Fortress, The Flower of Pillar an archfey, the corrupted echo of Spring Triton living in the Dormant Sea, and the Dreamer of Nightmare.
Religion
They are a death worshipping doom cult. The only reason they stay alive is so that they could put more people to sleep with their lives.
Foreign Relations
The Dormant Cult is at open war with everyone. They listen to no diplomacy or treaties, and will eradicate or enslave all those who do not bow to the cult. By the year 1041 they annexed Living Dream Fortress, Glade, and Evermore. They besieged Break for years, and attempted to take the dwarven city of Tel'ul. The defeat they suffered at Tel'ul saw the eastern front collapse and ushered the dormant's defeat on the Veritian Leaf. The remaining cultists fled into the Dormant Lands, which became a group of warring states as their leadership crumbled.
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Founding Date
930
Type
Religious, Cult
Demonym
Dormant
Leader
Head of State
Government System
Theocracy
Official State Religion
Subsidiary Organizations
Permeated Organizations
Deities
Location
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Manufactured Items
Related Items
Notable Members
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