Asarinists

**Asarinists**, also known as "Death Servants", are an ancient secret religious society which appears to have existed since the dawn of human civilization itself. Comprised entirely of humans following the dead whispers of an alien race known as the "Death Worshippers", they seek little less than the extinction of the human race, and all life in the universe in general. They preach the embrace of nihlism, and the ending of suffering through oblivion.

## History

The first mention of the Asarinists known in ancient literature is as the "Amaleks" found in the Old Testament, where the Biblical God instructed the Israelites to target and exterminate without mercy. From there, they continued to pop up in ancient cultures around the world. There is evidence they were coordinated by a centralized alien authority, and being identified by many names. They had many interactions with many early groups, as the Sophists of Ancient Greece, identified a part of the Antichrist from the early Christians, and being part of the ignorant groups of Islam. Groups and followers would continue to pop up and be crushed throughout history. There is evidence they also interacted with various secret organizations across history. With organizations such as the Knights Templar, the original Illuminati, the Catholic Church unknowingly fighting them across the medieval age and into the age of enlightenment. Wherever they go, they seek to spread chaos and nihilism, but throughout history, a great series of prophet figures such as Moses, Buddha, Christ, and Muhammad have risen up to fight it. It has been described as a fight between a malicious alien force, and the collective soul of humanity manifesting figures of light to keep the flame of human hope burning.

The battle continued, with both sides infiltrated several important institutions, as anti-Asarinist influences weakened with the coming centuries, with both Asarinist and anti-Asarinist ideas influencing the progress of the Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, into the Industrial and Information Revolutions. By the dawn of the 21st century, the Asarinists had come closer than ever to victory over the human soul, of the triumph of nihlism over optimism. Later analysis showed that a council of the powers that be declared humanity to be in a dangerous position, following the 2008 Financial Recession, the rising depression and mental health issues around the world, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. The collective soul of humanity, still fighting off the influence of the Asarinists, called out for help in some kind of unknown language. And the powers that be arranged something to be done.

Though what exactly transpired next was unclear, this was seemingly the end of the closest call in human history, and humanity's slow climb out from nihlism, and into direction, belief and hope. However incredibly misguided and destructive that hope was. As of the 22nd century, humanity is no longer considered to be in a dangerous position philosophically. Asarinist activity on Earth seems to have entirely stopped after the beginning of the Immortal Era for unknown reasons. But other worlds are not so lucky. Though Earth was spared, on other worlds are silent ruins, where a civilization gave in.