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Been doing character studies for some of the early cast in Neverwind, that comic that starts next month I keep yammering about when I'm not supplying the porn that you really want. ;P
Inquisitor Caedis of the Xphelian Empire.
Caedis is the first real bad guy you'll encounter in Neverwind, and he's a pretty rough fella. Inquisitors, by their nature, all are.
Feel free to read on for story and useful (useless?) info!
The Inquisitors are a small branch of the Xphelian military- keeping in mind that the State, Church, and Military are completely synonymous in Xphelia. To have rank in the church is to have rank in the military and serve accordingly.
The Inquisitors are especially feared and revered (within the Xphelian nation, outside, it's only fear), an elite force charged with rooting out and eliminating the highest heresies that threaten the Empire. They operate without oversight, answering only to the Speaker (Pope) of the True Church.
The office of Inquisitor is not applied for, the future officer is chosen by the Speaker, often referred for exceptional actions in military service. Their actions or renown also typically influence the name the new Inquisitor is christened with. Their former identities are expunged from all government records.
The number of Inquisitors is limited by the symbol you see behind Caedis's head. That halo and cross is real, not my decoration, and is a holographic projection only turned off when an Inquisitor might need to be covert. ...Inquisitors are almost never covert. There are a limited number of cross variants, each one unique to the Inquisitor currently holding it.
Upon death, the Inquisitor's cross is free again to be bestowed on another officer and the deceased is entombed under their respective symbol's wing in the catacombs of the Hall of the Inquisition.
On colors
Caedis is depicted here in light field attire, fairly standard for most operations the Inquisitors might be involved in. The black coat is reminiscent of a priest's robes- a rank which they've all at least achieved. The coat's color is also designed to inspire fear and intrigue in their enemies, representing the death and destruction brought from resisting an Inquisition.
Gold is for their purity and splendor under God, which they supposedly bring by cleansing heresies. Their method is exactly what you probably think it is.
Red is blood, of course. Blood of the salvation. Blood of their enemies. Blood spilled in the name of the Lord, to keep the world "pure".
Who IS Caedis?
Caedis, from Latin, to cut, kill, murder, massacre, spill blood, etc.
Caedis is exceptionally efficient and feared in the ranks of the Inquisitors. Doubtlessly a sociopath, the only emotion anyone can say they've seen him honestly express is a gluttonous joy in the thick of slaughter. Actually, this horrible monster beneath the surface was what garnered the recognition which earned him his office.
Caedis came to prominence in the Battle of Corley, as the Espaetjans (another of the main three nations in Neverwind) call it. A Xphelian offensive on an outer settlement of the Espaetjan Federation, the town of Corley was destroyed for "harboring stolen Xphelian artifacts, transgressions into Xphelian airspace, and harboring terrorists". In actuality, it's likely the town was targeted as a show of force by the Xphelian military and a reaction to a recent Espaetjan assertion that Ruins and Relics in-situ could not be considered the property of any nation. (If removed, however, that was a different story... a convenient loophole as the Espaetjans are renowned Relic hunters.)
After a brief, overwhelming air campaign by the Xphelians on the under-defended town, personnel carriers released the ground invasion to destroy evidence, survivors, and reclaim any Relics found. Caedis volunteered to be the forward scout for his squad, showing a zeal beyond the other soldiers, and was caught up to by the main Xphelian force some hours later. Block after block of the city had been emptied by the lynx, bodies littering the streets, his standard-issue tan uniform (foot soldier) covered in dark, dried red.
The few survivors of this bedlam were traumatized, much to the appreciation of Xphelian command- a message to let Espaetja find, a tribute to Xphelian punishment for defiance. Word of Caedis's single-handed massacre on the unarmed, but according to Xphelian standards- damned and blasphemous, civilians quickly reached the Speaker and after a short review the lynx was christened Inquisitor Caedis and given the Patriarchal Cross.
He has not disappointed the Empire in living up to his name.
Neverwind is a work of fiction, drawing on many influences. Don't get in a huff if Xphelia offends your religious sensibilities. We'll be going through a LOT of things and examining a lot more than just things like this.
So, y'know. Be cool.
Been doing character studies for some of the early cast in Neverwind, that comic that starts next month I keep yammering about when I'm not supplying the porn that you really want. ;P
Inquisitor Caedis of the Xphelian Empire.
Caedis is the first real bad guy you'll encounter in Neverwind, and he's a pretty rough fella. Inquisitors, by their nature, all are.
Feel free to read on for story and useful (useless?) info!
The Inquisitors are a small branch of the Xphelian military- keeping in mind that the State, Church, and Military are completely synonymous in Xphelia. To have rank in the church is to have rank in the military and serve accordingly.
The Inquisitors are especially feared and revered (within the Xphelian nation, outside, it's only fear), an elite force charged with rooting out and eliminating the highest heresies that threaten the Empire. They operate without oversight, answering only to the Speaker (Pope) of the True Church.
The office of Inquisitor is not applied for, the future officer is chosen by the Speaker, often referred for exceptional actions in military service. Their actions or renown also typically influence the name the new Inquisitor is christened with. Their former identities are expunged from all government records.
The number of Inquisitors is limited by the symbol you see behind Caedis's head. That halo and cross is real, not my decoration, and is a holographic projection only turned off when an Inquisitor might need to be covert. ...Inquisitors are almost never covert. There are a limited number of cross variants, each one unique to the Inquisitor currently holding it.
Upon death, the Inquisitor's cross is free again to be bestowed on another officer and the deceased is entombed under their respective symbol's wing in the catacombs of the Hall of the Inquisition.
On colors
Caedis is depicted here in light field attire, fairly standard for most operations the Inquisitors might be involved in. The black coat is reminiscent of a priest's robes- a rank which they've all at least achieved. The coat's color is also designed to inspire fear and intrigue in their enemies, representing the death and destruction brought from resisting an Inquisition.
Gold is for their purity and splendor under God, which they supposedly bring by cleansing heresies. Their method is exactly what you probably think it is.
Red is blood, of course. Blood of the salvation. Blood of their enemies. Blood spilled in the name of the Lord, to keep the world "pure".
Who IS Caedis?
Caedis, from Latin, to cut, kill, murder, massacre, spill blood, etc.
Caedis is exceptionally efficient and feared in the ranks of the Inquisitors. Doubtlessly a sociopath, the only emotion anyone can say they've seen him honestly express is a gluttonous joy in the thick of slaughter. Actually, this horrible monster beneath the surface was what garnered the recognition which earned him his office.
Caedis came to prominence in the Battle of Corley, as the Espaetjans (another of the main three nations in Neverwind) call it. A Xphelian offensive on an outer settlement of the Espaetjan Federation, the town of Corley was destroyed for "harboring stolen Xphelian artifacts, transgressions into Xphelian airspace, and harboring terrorists". In actuality, it's likely the town was targeted as a show of force by the Xphelian military and a reaction to a recent Espaetjan assertion that Ruins and Relics in-situ could not be considered the property of any nation. (If removed, however, that was a different story... a convenient loophole as the Espaetjans are renowned Relic hunters.)
After a brief, overwhelming air campaign by the Xphelians on the under-defended town, personnel carriers released the ground invasion to destroy evidence, survivors, and reclaim any Relics found. Caedis volunteered to be the forward scout for his squad, showing a zeal beyond the other soldiers, and was caught up to by the main Xphelian force some hours later. Block after block of the city had been emptied by the lynx, bodies littering the streets, his standard-issue tan uniform (foot soldier) covered in dark, dried red.
The few survivors of this bedlam were traumatized, much to the appreciation of Xphelian command- a message to let Espaetja find, a tribute to Xphelian punishment for defiance. Word of Caedis's single-handed massacre on the unarmed, but according to Xphelian standards- damned and blasphemous, civilians quickly reached the Speaker and after a short review the lynx was christened Inquisitor Caedis and given the Patriarchal Cross.
He has not disappointed the Empire in living up to his name.
Neverwind is a work of fiction, drawing on many influences. Don't get in a huff if Xphelia offends your religious sensibilities. We'll be going through a LOT of things and examining a lot more than just things like this.
So, y'know. Be cool.
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