William Henry Eckhart

William Henry Eckhart (died 18 September 1779) was a British businessman and occultist who served as the leader of the Society of Yorkshire Thaumaturgy. He was killed shortly after conducting the Rite of Solomon upon SCP-4612-A, with SCP-4612-B emerging and tearing Eckhart in half before massacring most of the Society.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Not much is known of his early life, though William Henry Eckhart was born in the 18th century CE in England. He began an iron and copper mining business, where Eckhart earned much of his fortune, building his estate in Yorkshire.Entry Page: 4612
===Occult interests===
Eckhart developed an acute interest in the occult, attending several meetings and hosting many at his estate. He learned how to utilize thaumaturgy, enabling him access to the Wanderer's Library. It is unknown if the Society of Yorkshire Thaumaturgy was founded by Eckhart or if he joined it, but, regardless, Eckhart was an active member in the group.
At the Library, he discovered how to conduct the Rite of Solomon for the purposes of binding a god. On 5 May 1779, Eckhart wrote to Anthony Martell of the Society about his findings, planning to use it to keep the British Empire safe from harm.
===Death===
On 17 September 1779, a meteor struck the Eckhart House, causing significant damage to the estate. SCP-4612-A was soon found in an underground passage beneath the library, Eckhart finding a perfect candidate for the Rite. The next morning, Eckhart and the Society gathered in the chamber to conduct the Rite, plunging a knife into 4612-A's chest and killing him. SCP-4612-B suddenly appeared in a bright flash, aghast at what the Society members did to his father.
In a rage, 4612-B punched through Eckhart's chest as he begged for forgiveness, before his torso was torn from his lower half. SCP-4612-B then slaughtered the remaining Society members, save for Geoffrey Watts.
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*Entry Page: 4612
*Hecatoncheires Cycle Hub
==References==
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