The Cult of Erebus

Sigil of the Cult, based off of Erebus's visage

### Faction

The Organization, The Lumknights, Tetra Syndicate, The Cyberkrai, The Golden Legion

### Members

Erebus (Deity), Krazix, Libreius, Proximos, Kahligula, The Tet, Rick Gryphon, Thrall Hordes

### Aesthetic

Red and Black, with spikes and horns to honor their God

**The Cult of Erebus** was a cult of demonic entities and other beings who devoted themselves to serving Erebus, their so-called Demon King. The cult was first founded during the Haven Civil War when Erebus opposed his Grandfather, Bahamut, and brought several low-level celestials to his side. While not initially united in any formal manner, the cult used dark magic(k) to create an army of thralls, enhance the abilities of it's members, and lay waste to large sections of Haven.

Upon his defeat and exile, Erebus and his surviving *Legatios* rebuilt their forces, and made plans to destroy the Celestials once and for all. Only Erebus himself, however, knew of the true plan: the complete annihilation of the entire omniverse, and the creation of a new reality dictated by him.

While the cult was able to destroy Haven and most of the Celestials, they would ultimately be defeated during the Convergence. Another attempt would be made to complete Erebus's plan, but it too would ultimately be thwarted by the MVSF.

 In the aftermath of Erebus's final defeat, surviving members of the cult would continue to fight and persist across the multiverse, though at this point their goal was unknown.

## Members

* **Erebus** was the cult's founding entity and object of worship. Even among his closest lieutenants, Erebus felt no kinship with his cult, and saw them as merely means to an end.
* **Proximos** was an intelligent and prideful *Furaribi* Celestial who joined Erebus in his attempt to overthrow Bahamut, and attained the title of *Legatio* during the war. It was he who helped Erebus create the first of his Thralls, though as the war drew to a close, he was slain by the Cerberus of that era.
* **Libreius** was another *Legatio* who defected from his duty as a jackal War Spirit to become Erebus's Executioner. Often known to his enemies as "The Devil", Libreius would survive both of Erebus's defeats, eventually coming to join Xanos's Golden Legion.
* **Krazix,** the oldest of the *Legatios,* resented Bahamut for his kindly treatment of mortals, and joined Erebus to dominate the lesser beings as they had done in ancient days. Ironically, the old serpent would help recruit many mortals to the cult, including the Hordian bounty hunter Kahligula. Krazix would die during the Convergence, when his flagship crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
* **Kahligula** was a Hordian bounty hunter who found himself trapped in Erebus's realm for several months after a teleporter accident. Indoctrinated into the cult by Krazix, he would later go on to work as a bounty hunter for the Glorft Empire, and maintained contact with Libreius after Erebus's fall.

In addition, the cult utilized **Thralls,** mindless creatures created by Erebus who served as the cult's army. While their bodies could be easily destroyed, as long as enough of their biomass remained, they could infect and control other beings, allowing for a single Thrall to overcome entire cities. **Abyss Hounds** were the mutated and infected forms of the humans living in Erebus's realm, sometimes used as guard dogs. Finally, the cult used **Knights,** semi-sentient demons created by Erebus from the souls of the dead who wore silver armor and helped command the warfleets.