"The Order of the Throne has three objectives; The eradication of all forms of the unnatural. The perseverance and ascension of all mankind. And the pursuit of the Throne of the Almighty." - The Gospel, Chapter VII, Verse XI
Full Name: The Order of the Throne
Codename: The Order
Alias(es): The Holy Order, The ToT
Age: 1000+ Classification: Cultist Organization
Affiliation: Neutral Evil
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Ranks & Classification:THE HIERARCHY The Hierarchy are divided into groups 2 groups of 3; the saints each reside in a different district of Jump City and the Brothers and Sisters each reside in different districts of Steel City. There is 7 seats total in the Hierarchy but the last seat has been vacant for centuries. However, the Gospel tells of the day when the final disciple, the Heir to the Throne shall appear;
??? - UnknownMonarch (Brother) Sinclaire - Spoiler:
Height: 6'8
Weight: 258 lbs
Age:43
Hair: Short & Dark
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Other Traits: Scar over right eye
Skills: Master axe wielder and tactician with peak level human fitness and conditioning.
Equipment: Fully integrated bio-suit body armor allowing the user to lift and withstand 5 tons of force. Also provides minimal resistance against the elements and energy projections. Additionally, he wields an ion blade axe (a lightsaber like axe) with the capability to slice through steel with concentrated effort.
Personality: The father figure of the Brotherhood. Strong, firm, fair and ruthless all describe the Monarch's head figure. He silently deals with the gangs of Steel City politically. Some he intimidates and some he has a stalemate with over turf. He never backs down and never gives in in the face of adversity, as is written in the Gospel; chapter XII, verse II.
Primarch (Saint) Alastair - Spoiler:
Height: 6'5
Weight: 225 lbs
Age: 38
Hair: Short & Dark
Eye Color: Sky Blue
Other Traits: N/A
Skills: Swordmastery, master tactician, peak level fitness and human conditioning.
Equipment: Hyperion - The blade of an ancient king endowed with the ability to bestow a magical aura around 8 individuals within 30 feet of it. The Primarch calls these chosen few his Vanguard or Clergymen. This aura magically boosts only mortal men's physical abilities making them and the bearer of Hyperion demi-gods while it is in use. The wielder is able to lift 2 tons and the chosen 8 can lift 1000 lbs. Additionally the wielder of Hyperion can withstand a 4 tons of force and the Clergymen can withstand 1 ton. Their acrobatic, leaping, and reflexive capabilities of Hyperion's wielder and his vanguard make them as agile as monkeys with armor on and allow them to easily react to objects moving at over 95 miles per hour. Furthermore they can each achieve speeds reaching 70 mph when performing a straight dash, Saint Alistair himself being the most physically fit can even reach 80 mph when dashing.
The armor Alistair adorns is also extremely resistant to magical attacks and energy projections due to a magical body barrier it produces when coming into contact with these attacks. However this magical barrier is drained like a battery after each attack it takes. This is akin to having 100% battery and after each time buffering through an element it is drained down a percentage. The stronger or more constant the energy/elemental attack the more this barrier is drained until it is depleted. At just 20% the barrier can resist a lightning bolt and at 100% he could stand comfortably within a flaming tornado. However a constant stream of elemental attacks will drain him by 5% per second or 10% per attack successfully landed.
Personality: Extremely devout and dutiful would describe the head of the Church. Saint Alistair is a teacher to all disciples and is often seen spouting excerpts from the gospel to inspire faith among the ranks. Considered the most honorable of the Hierarchy the Primarch would gladly lay down his life in mankind's hour of need.
Patriarch (Saint) Guinevere- Spoiler:
Height: 6'0
Weight: 151
Age: 34
Hair: Long & Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Skills: Weaponsmastery, skilled martial artist, expert tactician and extreme intelligence, gifted in acrobatics as well as peak level fitness and human conditioning.
Equipment: Double linked high-tech chain mace which when spun can reach speeds of 100 mph. Extremely durable high-tech knight-shield that can withstand up to 1 ton of force as well as repel most directly focused energy projections and elemental assaults. High-tech body armor with minimal resistance against the elements and energy projections.
Personality: Vengeful, serious, and cunning are words often thrown around when referring to the second in command of the Church. While Saint Alistair is more interested in the ideals of the Gospel Saint Guinevere rules the disciples with a militaristic mindset. She often thinks of ways to outsmart law enforcement/heroes and put the Church ahead of other powers in Jump City.
Cardinal (Sister) Alexa- Spoiler:
Height: 5'4
Weight: 114
Age: 27
Hair: Long & Dark
Eye Color: Green
Other Traits: N/A
Skills: Acrobatic, skilled swordsman, highly intelligent, peak level human conditioning.
Equipment: Titans Bane - A dagger capable of replicating magical hard light copies of itself in mid air which lock onto enemies within her vision and rain down hard light daggers upon them. The hard light daggers singe the enemy upon impact. This effect on bare skin will be akin to being shot multiple times by flaming arrows. Armored foes will be able to withstand the barrage but constant bombardment will eventually break through. Additionally, burnable material will be caught ablaze. Light high-tech tactical body armor.
Personality: Sister Alexa is ambitious, determined, and and full of spite for the super natural. Cardinal Alexa takes pride in her job of eradicating any meta-human, magical, or creature like pest she can find. She would see the world full of humans and animals and just that. Those who disagree and seek to stand against the The Order are also enemies of it.
Archbishop (Saint) Elyse- Spoiler:
Height: 5'7
Weight: 138
Age: 23
Hair: Shoulder-length & White
Eye Color: Hazel
Other Traits: N/A
Skills: Swordmastery, peak level human conditioning, and acrobatics.
Equipment: The Oathsworn - A Mystical rune sword capable of producing winds with enough force to flip a tank and shatter windows. The sword itself is very long and if destroyed will put itself back together magically within seconds. The winds produced take the form of blade like projectile attacks and can slice through flesh when concentrated. However they cannot penetrate through armor as tough as iron. She also wears magical body armor capable of minimal resistance against the elements and magical attacks.
Personality: Archbishop Elyse honest, strong, and heavy-handed. She had nothing before The Order and feels that she owes her life too it. Thus Elyse will stop at nothing to prove her worth. All obstacles, all enemies, and all faithless individuals will be removed from her path either through the hand with the Gospel or the hand with the blade, as is written chapter XXI verse I.
Archbishop (Brother) Conrad- Spoiler:
Height: 6'2
Weight: 186
Age: 20
Hair: Short & Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Other Traits: N/A
Skills: Peak level human conditioning, skilled in various martial arts and swordfighting, as well as acrobatics.
Equipment: High-tech light tactical body armor capable of withstanding 2 tons of force located on vital areas of the body. Hidden compartments filled with tools and weaponry (throwing knives, nets, blow darts, etc.) as well as collapsible but modern swords, spears, bow and arrows, etc.
Personality: Brother Conrad is young, talented and skillful. He is daring and fearless in his approach to everything. A silver tongue accompanies the Archbishop on most of his ventures and sees him through many obstacles. Those he can't talk his way through he will often hack and slash through. All in the name of the purity of mankind and the never ending search for the Almighty Throne.
THE CRUSADERS
BishopsBishops are the next step for Apostles who have steeled their faith and resolve in the Order. Bishops are warriors able to perform at high physical levels and can hunt, assassinate, as well coordinate assault and stealth missions. These crusaders are gifted with technologically advanced armor and weaponry that mimics the age and time the world is currently in. Don't be surprised if one of these disciples whips out an energy sword and while preforming kung-fu moves. While highly trained and highly skilled these disciples are rare and usually reserved for tactical missions while the Apostles are used to swarm and perform full frontal assaults.
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PriestsThese are the trainers of the disciples of the Order. Their main function is to instill the knowledge of the doctrine, combat skills, and resolve necessary to graduate the Apostles into Bishops. Although they are men of the cloth don't think they're pushovers. Each Priest is a highly trained combat master. Anyone storming their facility with the thought of just ripping through Apostles in bunches will also have to deal with these made men and women. The harsh training regimen and mental programming the disciples endure at the hands of these holy men will leave scars deeper than any physical wound ever will. You know you're in for a rough time when you fear what your priest might do to you more than a meta-human with heat vision.
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ApostlesThe foot soldiers of the Order. Apostles are numerous and armed with regular body armor and blunt weaponry. Although some are skilled, many are new to the order and don't yet have the will, skill, or knowledge to stand up to supernatural threats unless a seat of the Hierarchy is leading them. Apostles come in two flavors Steel City blood red and Jump City pure white and maroon.
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Powers: N/A - All abilities are a result of The Order's weaponry, training, and equipment.
Weaknesses: All disciples of The Order are human. No augmentations of any kind. By their Gospel's standards only humans can be disciples of the seat of power's teachings.
Skills/Strengths: Each disciple of ToT is extensively trained in whatever classification they are in. Whether that be in doctrine or as a warrior. The higher the rank usually indicates the higher the skill and knowledge they possess in their particular area of expertise. The lower the rank the less personality they have. Low rank warriors usually just yell simple phrases from their gospel and follow orders. Higher ranking warriors are usually able to think for themselves and make more capable decisions on their own with high ranking officials usually boasting high intelligence, cunning, and skill.
Equipment: The higher the rank the more useful their equipment. The lowest ranking warriors usually only carry typical S.W.A.T. level body armor styled as knight's gear. While mid-ranked warriors will have some high-tech armor and weaponry followed by high ranking officers carrying mythical and sometimes extremely cutting edge weaponry and armor.
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Habits/Quirks: When rallying Disciples of ToT will universally chant
"No Ash! No Bone! For the Glory and the Throne!"
Disciples of ToT as a formal way of addressing each other will say
"Praise Be..." before sentences and introductions. Even when undercover, disciples of ToT will accidentally say this when addressing others.
Disciples of ToT all carry a tiny black book with a throne image on it called "
THE GOSPEL:"
When praying or reciting doctrine from "the Gospel" disciples of ToT will
TENT their hands:
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When captured or defeated disciples of ToT will drop to their knees if possible and tent their hands and begin to recite the Gospel from beginning to end and will continue to do-so over and over again. They will stop to perform normal bodily functions or if they feel they are able to escape or break free they will do so but if unable to attain freedom from captivity or are being monitored they will continue to pray on their knees with their hands tented. Even if they are restrained they will recite the Gospel and if gagged they will mumble or murmur it.
When addressing the Hierarchy disciples of ToT will take a knee and tent their hands when addressing their superiors with title first (Monarch/Archbishop/Cardinal) until given permission to relax and after given permission to relax will continue to report to them with surnames (Saint/Brother/Sister).
Some disciples of ToT will have tattoos of their Gospel insignia somewhere on their person.
Place of Origin: Global Scale Faction(s) with over 50,000 disciples world wide.
Jump City =
The Church (CoT) - Large church with beautiful acres of land and a huge unseen underground facility filled with disciples in training.
Steel City =
The Brotherhood (BoT) - Multiple nursing homes, orphanages, community service centers all as fronts for covert operation centers for the brotherhood's disciples to congregate at.
History: The Order of the Throne was created over 1000 years ago by the 7th chair of the Hierarchy, the Heir to the Throne. However this individual disappeared and left behind a Gospel that has been handed down for centuries as the other disciples of the Hierarchy continued to grow the Order under the Gospel's teachings. The Gospel told of the Heir's adventures and spoke of legendary weapons and technologies long lost and where to find them. The Order spent the next millennia collecting these artifacts and building it's following world wide while purging the world of all those that the Order felt were impure.
The Gospel left behind by the Heir states that mankind was given the world of Earth by the one who created life. The world belongs to man and exists for his salvation. The creator of all things made man and women in his image and bestowed in mankind honor, courage, and love for their fellow man and lastly gave mankind dominion over the creatures on Earth. The Gospel goes on to state that the creator of man watched over mankind in the world's early stages from his throne. From his throne he guided man and averted natural disasters with a flick of the wrist and terraformed the Earth so early man could grow crops and raise livestock. When man was threatened by creatures from beyond and beings with the power to wield the elements against man the creator smote them from the seat of the throne with his holy weapon and then created weapons for man to defend themselves. And with the creator's divine blessing mankind flourished and spread throughout the lands creating society as we know it.
The practitioners of the dark arts and creatures from beyond were jealous the creator favored mankind and conspired against man. The dark forces of the other realms sought to bring an army from every corner of the conceivable known universe to snuff out mankind once and for all. The creator able to see everything from his throne sacrificed his eternal life to create a barrier through the dimensions that sealed away all manner of evil from freely entering the world of man. However after many centuries at peace the creator's barrier will from time to time grow weak and creatures from beyond are able to slip through from their realm and wreak havoc.
But the creator left mankind a gift; his only heir and a great weapon to slay all manner of creature that would seek to cause harm upon mankind in the creator's absence. The Heir then formed the Order of the Throne to honor the creator and help keep order throughout the lands. However with the Heir of the Throne missing for over 1000 years now super-powered beings, demons, mages, and all sorts of half beast and elemental users ran amok the globe with power unchecked, growing stronger and more numerous by the moment. The only hope the Order saw now to restore balance was to find the Throne that the creator once sat and watched all of eternity from. Any man who took the seat would have the power to reshape the world in the way he saw fit. Thus is the mission of the Order. To restore balance to the world the Order would take possession of this Almighty Throne and purge the world of vile creatures once and for all.
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