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The Euthanatos are arguably the most misunderstood Tradition that sits on the Council of Nine. The "Death Mages" have a history rife with conflict and outright war with other mages. From their simple beginnings as small isolated death cults scattered around India, Greece, Africa and the Celtic Isles to their current situation as one of the more widespread Traditions in the world, they have always held to the same purpose and truth and have never sugar coated it or tried to hide it.
The Euthanatos have realized that without death, there can be no life, and have taken it upon themselves to keep the Great Wheel turning as smoothly as possible. They do not believe themselves the judges of reality but instead enforcers of Karma. With their command of Entropy, they seek out those whose time has come to travel to the next life and send them on their way. That is only part of their duty, however; along with giving the "Good Death," they also strive to improve the lives of those whose time has not yet come, and to try to make things better for those who are coming around again. Unfortunately, most of the other Traditions only see the killing, and the Euthanatoi find themselves glanced at askance by other Mages.
Factions:
Natapas: One of if not the oldest faction of the
Euthanatos, the Natapas are formal, rigid in their ways and very militant.
They keep the oldest of the Euthanatoi ways alive in the heart of India, and
are very suspicious of the other Traditions.
Madzimbabwe: This African faction proves that not all
Euthanatos are mindless killers. Using the complex and ancient African rites
of healing and ghost-calling, they try to retain a feel of the ancient
African cities from the time before the European colonization.
Pomegranate Deme: Another of the ancient sects, the
Pomegranate Deme delve into the Greek myths of Persephone and the Greek
Underworld. However, they are dying out as a faction as new Initiates join
groups that have more to offer than hunting legends.
Aided: The last of the ancient cults, the Aided are
the sect that most feeds the psychopathic killer stereotype of the
Tradition. Originating from Celtic death cults, even today they still uphold
the bloody sacrifices and rites that almost caused their death by the
Judeo-Christian religions in the Middle Ages.
Lhaksmists: One of the newest factions the Lhaksmists
rely on probability and chance for nearly every aspect of their lives. With
a strong connection to chaos theory, mathematics and quantum uncertainty,
these Euthanatos gladly adapt to the technological world of the present.
Watching the Internet in it's endless chaotic creation, they are ready to deliver
a digital Good Death when things get out of hand.
Golden Chalice: A lot of suspicion has come over this
by-invitation-only faction in recent days. Improving the quality of life by
removing dangerous leaders and other influential persons, they are very
secretive; that alone makes the rest of the Euthanatos watch them like hawks
for signs of corruption.
Knights of Radamanthys: One of the most popular
factions in the Tradition, the Knights are mercenaries, plain and simple.
Hiring themselves out to other Traditions and using their Entropic might on
the battlefield, they work to advance the Euthanatos and the Traditions as a
whole. They only fight for what they believe is a just cause; many of the
other Euthanatoi consider the Knights a step for young Initiates before they
join more philosophical sects.
Albireo: Arguably the most important faction in the Tradition, the Albireo are part diplomat, part teacher and part policeman. They are the ones who usually represent the Euthanatos to other Traditions. They explain the Thanatoic Code to those who would try to understand it better. And, most importantly, they watch for signs of corruption In their own Tradition as well as the other Traditions in their role as ambassadors.
"The Great Wheel has many spokes and contrary to
popular belief, delivering the Good Death to people is only one of those
spokes.
We do not bring about death, we ensure life."
Malcom Wincott, Albireo Disciple
Submitted by Spuds
