The Destroyer

Wrath, plague, death, pestilence; God possesses all the powers of destruction itself, and even the Grim Reaper pales in comparison to the dark powers wielded by God when He chooses to. Theists who follow this Name can access to all the powers and techniques of destruction. 
This is a popular Name for Theists operating in the military. 
== Ordo Destroyers: ==
"The best defense against evil men is good men who are skilled at violence" 
Death, decay, stagnation, entropy and oblivion, all these and more fall under the purview of the Order of Destroyers. The sister Order to the Creators, the Destroyers stylize themselves as God's Praetorians and are both feared and respected by the other Orders. An elite fighting force equipped with the powers of destruction, they are the undisputed masters of the art of war. 
Destroyer's capacity for destruction and ability to cancel out other's powers makes them elite fighters on the battlefield, able to take down the enemy's champion warriors.  However, their need to get up and close in order to work their craft means they will often need covering fire until they close distance.
AKA: The Black Order. 
Destroyer Degrees
Destroyer Titles
Oblivion
=== Facts: ===
-With but a touch a Destroyer can cause something to cease to exist.  Both matter and energy are susceptible to this, although there is intense theological debate about how this power affects spirits.  The Creators steadfastly believe God would never allow a soul to be destroyed.
-The Destroyers style themselves as "God's Praetorians," in Heaven they will be His' elite guard. St. Michael the Archangel is said to be a member of their Order by many of the Senior Members. 
-Heal slowly.  You can't have the manifested powers of Destruction within your being and expect that not to affect you. Oh, and by the way - they're sterile too.
-Use of their power over prolonged periods of time causes the ambient temperature to plummet.  While Creators run the risk of overheating, Destroyers risk freezing to death.
-"So that others may live" is a motto common to the Order. Like the Order of Indwelt, the Destroyers consider themselves to be a 'living sacrifice,' since their powers remove from them the ability to have families, enjoy life as much as others (due to their lack of emotion), and their shortened life-span. 
-The image of the Skull is pretty popular among the Order. 
-The Order of Destroyers struggles with politics: their extensive military charism and affiliation with the leadership of the more established Tribes leaves them prone to worldliness. To be a Veteran of the Order, a Destroyer is going to have to learn to walk the fine line between worldliness and Godliness. 
-Eyes of the Wolf = Destroyers posses an innate sense of sizing up potential prey.  They are very good at detecting even slight weaknesses or injuries, allowing them to take full advantage of their opponents in a fight.
-Blood is Acidic = Where Creator blood has healing properties, Destroyer blood is acidic.
-Destroyes have a natural talent for strategy and tactics. 
-James 4:12 is favorite passage to the Order, and it can often be found written on documents and items important to them. 
-Honor and Faith = Destroyers are not mindless butchers for God, they follow the lifestyle of ancient warrior traditions, especially knights, and live according to Faith, Honor, and Courage in the face of danger and adversity
-Dark Eyes = A Destroyer can make their eyes totally black.  It is believed that, during battle, anyone who peers into the eyes of a Destroyer will see visions of their greatest fears.
-Destroyers usually have an affinity for all things military.
-Infernal Resistance = Destroyers are naturally resistant to Infernal magicks and dark arts. 
-Universal Immunity = Because of the acidity of their blood, Destroyers are virtually immune to all diseases and toxins (barring supernatural ones).
-Christian Destroyers often have a special devotion to Christ's Passion on the cross. 
-All fighting styles are sought after by the Destroyers, but Ju-Jitsu seems to hold a special place in the hearts of many modern members of the Order. 
-Destroyer have a history of being superstitious. Soldiers on the battlefield often tried everything they could think of to control matters, and superstition often helped deal with the psychological stress of facing down death on a daily basis. 
-The Destroyer Order also has a history of sectarianism. This isn't true for all of them, especially if they work as Freelancers, but many Destroyers tend to choose a particular Faction or Tribe and fight for it against all else. Definitely a living Tribal mentality within the Order. 
=== Powers of Destruction: ===
The Destroyers can call upon 'God's Left Hand' - all the powers of destruction itself. Destroyers harness this power in a variety of ways and their presence within the Adept community is strong. Remember also that the Destroyers will have significant overlap with other Orders, since they are a Meta Order, but whoever sees God primarily as The Destroyer will belong to this Order.
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=== Black Crusade: ===
A Black Crusade is a specialized Crusade called by members of the Order of Destroyers and composed almost entirely of no other kind of Adept. A Black Crusade is called only in the most extreme of circumstances, always involving a world-ending scenario.
Black Crusades involve the forces of hell entering our world en masse, usually through means of a Hellgate or Greater Occult Summoning or some such evil. When an entire region has been taken over and all innocents are dead, or a spreading sickness that threatens all life on earth is on the loose. When a powerful evil is rising and it just has to die, then a Black Crusade is called against it.
When a Black Crusade is called, it is carried out with the most extreme prejudice. One Destroyer who had participated in a Black Crusade remarked that standing orders are simple: if it moves, kill it. 
Black Crusades destroy everything in their path, and thus little evidence is left afterward. Except for a lack of evidence, if that makes sense, since villages and towns in the path of a Black Crusade tend to go missing afterwards. Because of this, sometimes the hardest part of a Black Crusade isn't operating one, it's covering it up afterwards. 
=== Stoicism: ===
Uninformed onlookers may accuse the Destroyers of being apathetic or even uncaring, but the truth is that the presence of Destruction within their beings often leaves the Destroyer Adepts naturally cold and dispassionate. Naturally, this causes Destroyers to come across as cold and unnerving to those around them. 
The deeper truth is that Destroyers have discovered in the philosophy of Stoicism a practical way of life that fits just nicely within the nature of their Order. 
-http://philosophyforlife.org/stoicism-and-christianity/ 
-http://stoicism.biblestudyinfo.com/ 
-http://www.stoicchristianity.org/author/admin/
=== Riddle of Existence: ===
A teaching among the Order of Destroyers is the Riddle of Existence. To create a marble statue, you must cut and ship away. Each cut and chip is a destructive act, yet the end goal is a work of creation? 
The Destroyers believe that creation and destruction go together, like yin and yang. Where there is one, there will always be the other. While they rarely vocalize the thought, most Destroyers view themselves as being the 'brother's keeper' of their twin Order, the Creators. 
=== The Curse: ===
Destroyers who grow powerful within the Order, who attain high Degrees, but who also become detached from those around them may begin to show signs of the Curse. The Curse is that the Destroyers own body hums with the essence of annihilation and all around them, life wilts to death and entropy accelerates. 
When a Destroyer suffering the Curse touches plant life, the plants die within minutes. Machines and textiles wear down faster when on their person, so watches and cell phones need to be repaired or replaced regularly. Animals will often sense the eerie presence of death surrounding the Destroyer and remain hostile to them. 
In extreme cases, if a Destroyer's psychology deteriorates far enough, they may even begin to exhibit suicidal idealization. Members of the Order of Destroyers are taught early on to practice spiritual disciplines and stay in contact with their life and those around them, lest they fall into the void within themselves. 
Destroyers who go too far down the road of the Curse become the Beasts. 
Also, Destroyers who suffer the Curse for too long may begin to see the shades of those they have killed. These ghostly shades are not truly alive but will appear to taunt and accuse the Adept, in a manner similar too but more significant than the curse on the Order of Kings. 
=== Dispassionate: ===
The presence of the energies of Destruction drain one of the feelings of life, leaving the Destroyers with reduced emotions. This means they don't feel emotions, any emotions, to the extent that normal people do. It also means they don't experience fear, anxiety or fright to quite the same level either. 
This is not to say Destroyers don't get mad or express potent emotions, only that to feel something strongly they will need greater stimuli than others would. 
=== Prophecy of the Dark Child: ===
The Destroyers are supposed to be incapable of giving birth to new life, the act itself is inherently counter to the essence of their Order. But every now and then, rumors and legends abound of a Destroyer who either fathers a child or, even more spectacularly, becomes pregnant and successfully carries to term. These supposed offspring of Destroyers are collectively known as the Dark Children. 
These stories tend to circulate around times of crises or great upheaval. During the last few months of 1999, the eve of the new millenium, tales were told of a Dark Child being born in Mexico. A herald to the end of the world, or so some thought. 
=== Rank & Hierarchy: ===
The Destroyers have developed along military principles, as such they posses a strong culture of rank and command, of taking and giving commands and carrying out orders. You follow orders and the survival of your group will often depend on it. While it's not to say every Destroyer is a mindless robot, there is a clear spirit of conformity within the Order as a whole. 
But this brings them into conflict with their opposite Meta Order, the Creators. The Creators style themselves as original spirits with a culture of freethinking. The two Orders try to bring out the best in each other, but more than once the two have clashed over their differences. 
As one Destroyer famously put it, the two Meta Orders are "forever drawn together, forever driven apart." 
=== Dying To Self: ===
Spiritual discipline and practicing self-denial are paramount to members of the Order of Destroyers. The ability to keep control, both in combat and in one's personal life, enable a Destroyer to be both a better fighter and a better person as well. 
Discipline is also necessary to learn to control the 'void within,' that pit of infinite darkness from which the Destroyers draw much of their powers. 
=== Anti-Magick: ===
Many within the Order of Destroyers have an especially intense dislike for magick, one which sometimes borders on obsession. Destroyers are built to be warriors par excellence and they have a fear of anyone who stoops to using magick in combat rather than facing a foe honorably. 
Not all members or branches of the Order posses this intense dislike, but many do. When a Destroyer with high Degrees is present among Mages or other magick-users, they may find it more difficult to use their powers as the Destroyer's animosity towards magick manifests itself through their presence. 
== Affiliates: ==
-The Beasts
-Children of Destruction
-Destroying Angel
-St. Michael
-Valkyrie
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