Devotees of the Beast

The Devotees of the Beast are the clerical cast of Tykivoland, the Realm of the Beast. They make for a terrifying sight to behold; they walk around in crimson red robes, with slaughtered trophies dangling from neck, belt and sleeve. They are also said to howl like madmen as they walk, and allow their mouth to be stained red with blood. Many also bare a symbol of The Beast - a three-headed hound, carved into their foreheads.
The initiation into the Devotees is brutal. A small number of prospective candidates is taken, always an even number. They are educated in the rights and traditions required to worship The Beast, and then, when their education is completed, they are paired together, and told to kill the other and consume his or her corpse.
Devotees who are seen walking the streets of foreign capitals always gather a large crowd, as they are both a horrifying and mysterious image for those not of Tykivo.
Category:Religion
Category:Monotheist Religion