Disciples

The Disciples or (Cultists) are a group of soldiers (led by a man who is known as Master Sandesh) that became a religious cult who worship Yalung. They came to the Valley of the Yetis in May of 2014 in order to seek something known as 
"The Relic". Eventually, constant exposure to the Relic turned them all insane, and they began processing the products of the the Relic into something known as "The Elixir" which they force feed to people in their secret prisons in order to turn them into Yetis. They refer to the Yetis who also live in the valley as the "Awakened Ones" and revere them as they believe them blessed by Yalung. They appear as the main antagonists in DLC Valley of the Yetis.
== Background ==
Previously, the Disciples were originally soldiers of Yuma Lau in the Royal Guard. Yuma sent Colonel Sandesh to lead a group of soldiers for an expedition in the Lost Valley to find a Relic that, according to the legend, can grant immortality. The expedition entered the Lost Valley in May of 2013 to look for "The Relic", and began scrounging the region for clues. Sandesh's expedition was made up of two teams: Sandesh came to the valley with Team One, following just after Team Two, led by Private Kamal, who were the first to arrive in the Valley. Sandesh ordered his soldiers to take over a Yak farmer's house and convert it into a Relay Station so they can report their progress. Colonel Sandesh also ordered his men to set up checkpoints, as well as jamming stations to isolate the valley, for he feared the CIA would be spying on their operations.
As the Expedition searched for the "Relic", set up their radio tower, and built their supply depots, their men began bathing in the hot springs of the Canyon of Awakening. Unbeknownst to them, the hot springs were contaminated by the Relic, and they soon began seeing visions and hearing things, and ultimately, turned some into Yetis. At night, the soldiers claimed they've begun to hear unfamiliar bestial roars. One of them described the noise to be a man crying but distorted. While the Expedition continued searching for the Relic, the Expedition claimed they began to see Yetis while showering in the Canyon of Awakening. Sandesh, after that day, disappeared for a while, Yuma presumed that Sandesh and his team found the Relic — which was a yellow glowing tree that emits a yellow gas & spores spread all over a cave found at the peak of a mountain called Hajura'Amako Hatama.
 
But when Sandesh returned in July 2013, he became obsessed with protecting the Relic and gave his men the order to store a concoction called "the Elixir" — a processed product of the Relic that turned into a consumable form of "Liquid hydrogen". After much research and testing they succeeded in producing the Elixir, and afterwards consumed much of it themselves. The Elixir made them hear voices and see maddening visions, thus turning them into crazy cultists. Master Sandesh himself became obsessed with Yalung, and saw the Elixir's transformation as blessings of Yalung. The Elixir began transforming his soldiers into The Awakened Ones, (i.e., Yetis) and Sandesh's men began kidnapping civilians and sacrificing them to the Yetis in order to gain Yalung's favor. 
== Enemy Types ==
The Disciples have similar equipment and training to the Royal Army. At a distance, or if unclear, they are hard to determine from Royal Army snow troopers, for they wear similar snow suits and fur-lined hoods. However, they are easily distinguishable by elixir scarring, skull headresses, and the yellow Disciples symbol on their coats.
*Assaulter
*Beheader
*Berserker
*Defender
*Heavy Gunner
*Hunter
*Molotov Thrower/Flame Seekers
*RPG Shooter
*Sniper
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== Gallery ==
Cultist Assaulter.jpg|Cultist Assaulter
Cultist Beheader.jpg|Cultist Beheader
Cultist Berserker.jpg|Cultist Berserker
Cultist Defender.jpg|Cultist Defender
Cultist Hunter.jpg|Cultist Hunter
Cultist Molotov.jpg|Cultist Molotov
Cultist Heavy.jpg|Cultist Heavy
Cultist Rocket.jpg|Cultist Rocketeer
Cultist Sniper.jpg|Cultist Sniper
== Trivia ==
* Despite the Disciples veneration of Yetis, they still actively try to kill Yetis just like any other predator they encounter in the wild instead of fleeing or hiding, likely because the Elixir made them aggressive and bloodthirsty to the point of not sparing those whom they venerate.
*If Ajay Ghale fights for the Golden Path, then the Disciples become severely weakened and their remnants wandering in the wilderness. If Ajay Ghale stays with Pagan Min right at the start, the fate of the Disciples is unknown. However, since Yuma Lau would be alive in this case, and given Pagan Min regime harsh treatment of Kyrat native religions, eventually they would confront the cult and clashes would be inevitable. Regardless of what Ajay does, the Golden Path still search for the Relic, Amita disgust toward religion would also result in clashes and Sabal fanatical stance would result in sectarian violence considering how his faith heavily vilified Yalung.
 
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