Order of the Deathslingers

The **Order of the Deathslingers,** commonly referred to as the **Deathslingers** are an order of killers active in the galaxy. A notorious and feared group of seasoned killers and hitmen, they are hired by the wealthy elite to deal with rivals and enemies. The Deathslingers are renowned for never abandoning a target, no matter what they are offered, making them highly popular.

Their members are highly trained from their initiation to utilise unique abibilities that make them almost unmatched in combat. They are devout to the concept of death and see the concept as almost divine. They live by their "Three Tenets", and any member that breaks one of these tenets will feel the embrace of death themselves.

## History

The Order of the Deathslingers began over two hundred years ago, and was founded from the last Cosmoknights bound to the Order of Death. The Cosmoknights, a pseudo-religious order sworn to keep balance in the Universe by upholding the core aspects, were very strict on how these aspects were upheld. For years, the Cosmoknights sworn to uphold the aspect of death and ensure death continues to occur in the Universe, were considered outcasts. Unlike other Cosmoknights, these individuals started to become violent and aggressive, they strayed from the core oaths of the Cosmoknights and became fanatical in bringing death. Eventually the Supreme Council of Cosmoknights made the decision to banish the order from the Cosmoknights and end the upholding of the aspect of death by any Cosmoknight. The Order of Death did not disappear however, the Cosmoknights in this Order, deciding that they had been freed, not removed, decided to found their own organisation.

These founders decided that there wouldn't be so many rules and rituals like the Cosmoknights had; instead there would be only three core tenets that members had to obey: To Savour Death, To Bring Death, and To Live by Death. The founders changed the way they would harness the power of the universe, rather than using a holy seal to summon holy armour, they would make it more accessible to the common person. They made it so their abilities could be harnessed through any weapon, no matter what it is. They finally decided on a name for their organisation, the Order of the Deathslingers.

The Order of the Deathslingers quickly rose in popularity, with their membership growing. Their reputation for killing also spread, with the Order eventually becoming a mercenary and assassination organisation. They began to bring in income, while upholding their core tenets, which made the organisation extremely powerful.

## Structure

The Deathslingers, unlike the Cosmoknights, is not divided into numerous sub orders. Within the Deathslingers, there are four groups that members are divided into: the followers of the Black Cloak, White Cloak, Red Cloak and Grey Cloak.

### Black Cloak

The Followers of the Black Cloak are Deathslingers who prioritise the suffering of others through prolonged and arduous battles. They are sometimes considered the brutes of the organisation by other deathslingers. This order is spread throughout the galaxy, with its membership being expert combatants. The group is led by a Grandmaster, with one Master serving in a deputy role. The current leadership structure as of 2206 is:

* Grandmaster of the Order of the Black Cloak: Xerxes
* Adjutant Master of the Order of the Black Cloak: Thruz Rashitur

### White Cloak

The Followers of the White Cloak are Deathslingers who prioritise their abilities in order to bring death. They only bring death to specific marked individuals, and do not go out killing without reason. Everything they do is done in order to advance their own abilities. This order is more contained to Necrohall. The group is led by a Grandmaster, with one Master serving in deputy role. The current leadership structure as of 2206 is:

* Grandmaster of the Order of the White Cloak: Zuul
* Adjutant Master of the Order of the White Cloak: Veshitar Ramjen

### Red Cloak

The Followers of the Red Cloak are Deathslingers who delve into the most dangerous parts of the Galaxy with little care for themselves or others. They advance their own power through taking dangerous shortcuts that can leave them with unpredictable abilities. Those that follow the Red Cloak are often seen as insane, even by other Deathslingers. The group is led by a Grandmaster, with one Master serving in deputy role. The current leadership structure as of 2206 is:

* Grandmaster of the Order of the Red Cloak: Maazd
* Adjutant Master of the Order of the Red Cloak: Loki Richell

### Grey Cloak

The Followers of the Grey Cloak are Deathslingers who maintain balance between all aspects of being a Deathslinger. They have no major priorities, and merely seek to bring death. They do not seek to further their own power beyond what is necessary, and merely go from contract to contract with little hassle. The Grey Cloak is the largest of the four groups in the Deathslingers, with the majority of Deathslingers being followers. Due to its size, the group is led by a Grandmaster, with two Masters serving in deputy roles instead of one.

* Grandmaster of the Order of the Grey Cloak: Shinrei Enamora
* Adjutant Master of the Order of the Grey Cloak: Jigenrathalinren
* Adjutant Master of the Order of the Grey Cloak: Ginra Violent-Minded

## Rankings

Deathslingers operate on two different ranking structures. The main ranking structure, and the power-scaling structure. The main ranking structure is what all Deathslingers are a part of. Ranging from a Reaper-in-training all the way to Grandmaster, these ranks are given depending on experience and power, and denote a Deathslinger's authority within the Order. The power-scaling structure is a secondary ranking system for the top 100 Deathslingers in the Order. These Deathslingers are ranked from 1-100 based on overall power, total kills and level of Neural Energy control, with No. 100 being the weakest of the group and No. 1 being the strongest overall Deathslinger in the organisation. Unlike the main structure, the power scaling structure does not grant any additional authority no matter their number, instead they are highly respected and revered.

### Main Structure

Below are the current rankings for all Deathslinger members.

### Power-scaling Structure

The Top 100 Deathslingers in the order are assigned a number based on overall power, total kills and level of Neural Energy control. Members of the Top 100 recieve a unique tattoo on their left hand (or equivalent) with their number on, which changes and updates as their position does. The Top 10 of the Order recieve a great amount of reverence and respect and are referred to as the **Apocolypse Bringers**.

#### Remaining Top 100

Those ranked 11 and below are still held with high regard within the Deathslingers, but are less well known than the Apocolypse Bringers. Some notable members of the Top 100 outside of the Apocolypse Bringers are:

* Jigenrathalinren, No. 12
* Loki Richell, No. 19
* Jing Revel, No. 23
* Kindreth Dormyar, No. 24

The Top 100 Rankings are constantly reviewed and updated. With positions outside rotating frequently. Those who are ranked between 11 and 20 are often tested against members of the Apocolypse Bringers, to see if they are able to take the place of one of them.

## Core Tenets

The founders of the order, tired of the many rules and rituals of the Cosmoknights, wanted to make their new order more streamlined, simplistic and accessible. They merely wanted to uphold the aspect of Death, they did not care for the numerous ceremonies and rituals. As such, the founders decided there would only be three core rules that members would have to abide by. Failiure to follow even one of these rules would lead to a member being not only banished from the order, but also marked for death too. The three tenets are as follows:

* **To savour Death**
* **To bring Death**
* **To live by Death**

### "To Savour Death"

> *"Members must savour death. That is, when bringing death on a marked victim or otherwise, they must relish in it. Quick deaths are not acceptible. The victim must feel death's sweet embrace and you must relish every moment of their suffering before they enter the void."*
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To Savour Death is the first core tenet of the order. It decrees that members must savour death for as long as possible. They must ensure that the death lasts for as long as possible. However, there have been exceptions made to this rule as time has gone on. The exception to this rule is that if a Deathslinger is in a dangeous enviornment that would comprimise them, the death may be delivered quickly. Although, penance must be paid in the form of a meditation, where the Deathslinger must imagine the death they wished to bring had the circumstances been different.

### "To Bring Death"

> *"Members must bring death. Deathslingers should make it their mission to ensure that the Universe remains balanced by bringing death upon individuals, sometimes if they deserve it, sometimes if they don't."*
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To Bring Death is the second core tenet of the order. It is the most basic of the three to follow as those who join the Order understand that they must bring death. The difficulty with this tenet is bringing death regularly sometimes, deathslingers may grow complacent and content with their amassed wealth and forget to regularly. The manner of how death is brought is not specified, however, deathslingers must adhere to the first core tenet and therefore deliver a death that is long.

### "To Live by Death"

> *"Members must always live by death. Deathslingers need seek nothing else except delivering death to the many, and gifting souls to the void. Material wealth, possessions, family, none of it matters. A Deathslinger must care only about death."*
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To Live by Death is the third core tenet of the order. It is the most difficult for new deathslingers to follow, as many have a misconception that becoming a deathslinger is just another path to becoming a rich and successful hitman. Rather, the rewards from the various hits a deathslinger conducts do not matter to the deathslinger, only bringing death. In the eyes of a true deathslinger, the more valuable the target, the better. Any deathslinger that ceases killing to bask in their new-found wealth will find themselves in violation of the third core tenet.

## Notes

1. ↑ The Champion of Death is not permitted to belong to any particular group
2. ↑ Despite his position as the second most powerful Deathslinger, he lacks the overall experience to recieve a higher rank than this.