Cult of Isis

The Cult of Isis was originally a group of devout Pagan Adepts who devoted themselves specifically to the Pagan Goddess known as isis. Isis was the mother of Horus and wife to Osiris, two powerful members of the Egyptian Pantheon. She was known for her powers of sorcery, nature, and was said to be the guardian of the dead. All of which were attributes which would serve her well later on.
When the Midnight Crusade kicked into full gear, and the doom of the Pagan Gods leered on the horizon, it was Isis who instructed her Cult to form a vast network of Pagan refugee shamans. The Cult of Isis was transformed from a mere devotional cult into a full blown secret society, one which existed within the Pagan Order and whose purpose was nothing less than the eventual resurrection of the Pagan Gods.
== Ritual of Osiris: ==
Isis taught her mortal followers how to enact the same, powerful Magickal Ritual she had used to return Osiris to life after his betrayal and death at the hands of Anubis. The Ritual was a highly complex one, however, and only the best of the best among the mortal magick-workers could hope to pull it off.
The Ritual of Osiris required a massive sacrifice, but it had the power to return something of what was once a Pagan God. Enough at least for them to start over again. The key to the Ritual was the sacrificial blood spilt by the Pagans. Human blood was best, but the gauranteed way to bring back the gods was a sacrifice of many Adepts (non-Pagan Adepts, to be exact).
It was Adepts who killed the gods, thus it was Adept blood which was best for bringing the gods back.
It was only a matter of time before the other Adepts found out, and overnight the Order of Pagans found itself alienated from all other Adepts. Many Pagans had never had anything to do with the Cult or their Ritual, and they pleaded as much, but since then the Pagan Adepts have never really been trusted by the others.
As for the Cult, the group had to go underground as every member was ruthlessly hunted down. The Cult undoubtedly exists into modern nights, but they cannot operate long in an area without being detected. The Order of Inquisitors is especially keen on finding them and dragging them unto the gallows.
Surely these Pagan members of the Cult continue to try and resurrect their gods, but there is a problem... The Ritual is robust indeed and requires a great amount of blood. Because of the difficulty of enacting the Ritual, and the blood requirement meant to complete it, the Cult has not been able to bring that many Pagan Gods back to life.
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