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-Each [[Dreadgod]] has a cult following. The first cult we see is [[Redmoon Hall]], followers of [[The Bleeding Phoenix|the Bleeding Phoenix]], which appears in book 4, [[Skysworn]]. However, we hear mention of the cults before book 4, because [[Yerin]] has a Blood Shadow belt. In general, the cultists are [[Sacred Arts|sacred artists]] who practice [[paths]] based on the [[Dreadgod|Dreadgods]], using their [[madra]], collected from the [[Dreadgod]] itself and the [[dreadbeasts]] they leave when they awake and roam around. While some of the cultists who genuinely revere and worship their [[Dreadgod]], many of the cultists are simply [[Sacred Arts|sacred artists]] who want to advance but don't have access to backing or resources.
+All of the [[dreadgods]] have a cult following, parasites that cause chaos and benefit from the destruction  leave in their wake. They collect the madra left behind, and practice [[Paths]] inspired by them. While some of the cultists are fanatics who genuinely revere and worship their [[Dreadgods|dreadgod]], many of the cultists are simply [[Sacred Arts|sacred artists]] who want to advance but don't have access to backing or resource, or who simply view their [[Dreadgods|dreadgod]] as a readily available source of power that they would bleed dry given the opportunity.
 The Cults and their members are key antagonists throughout the series. [[Yerin]] calls them all parasites; she particularly has reason to hate [[Redmoon Hall]], followers of the Bleeding Phoenix. [[Ziel]] hates The [[Stormcallers]], who murdered his [[Dawnwing Sect|Dawnwing]] disciples on the [[Iceflower Continent]]. He especially wants vengeance on the [[Sage of Calling Storms]], who splintered his spirit, but [[Calan Archer]] will do for now — he was in at the slaughter, too. In the epilogue of [[Underlord]], the lion-Monarch [[Reigan Shen]] recruits the four cults to his supposed cause, to represent him in the upcoming [[Uncrowned King Tournament]].
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 ==Cult Characters==
-Each cult is led by a Sage or Herald. Redmoon Hall has both, because the [[Sage of Red Faith]] somehow misplaced his Blood Shadow. When it returned, it was a Herald, calling himself [[Redmoon]]. The Herald of [[Redmoon Hall]].
+Each cult is led by a Sage or Herald, or both. Redmoon Hall has both, because the [[Sage of Red Faith]] somehow misplaced his Blood Shadow. When it returned, it was a Herald, calling himself [[Redmoon]]. The Herald of [[Redmoon Hall]].
 At [[Sky’s Edge]], four [[Dreadgod cult]] leaders at Herald or Sage level battled one newborn Monarch, [[Akura Fury]] (Wintersteel ch 26) <blockquote> Chunks of the surrounding mountains hurled themselves at Fury, courtesy of the Abyssal Palace Herald. The Herald of Redmoon Hall struck with waves of bloody needles like crimson cloud banks, while the Herald of the Silent Servants cut at Fury with endless slashes of a white sword that lit up the sky. The Stormcallers had no Herald, but one Sage. It was hard for Lindon to follow the exact details of the fight, but the Sage of Calling Storms seemed to be wrestling against Fury’s authority, opposing whenever Fury made one of his echoing commands. Lindon could feel the will pressing down on Fury, constraining him. The newborn Monarch kept fighting. (Wintersteel ch 26) </blockquote>
-<b> See each separate cult page for members of the specific cult </b>
+<b> See each separate cult page for members of the specific cult </b><br />{{Books}}
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-Each [[Dreadgod]] has a cult following. The first cult appears in book 4, [[Skysworn]], when [[The Bleeding Phoenix]] awakes and its parasites in Redmoon Hall attack citizens in the southern [[Blackflame Empire]]. However, we hear mention of the cults before book 4, because [[Yerin]] has a Blood Shadow belt.
+Each [[Dreadgod]] has a cult following. The first cult we see is [[Redmoon Hall]], followers of [[The Bleeding Phoenix|the Bleeding Phoenix]], which appears in book 4, [[Skysworn]]. However, we hear mention of the cults before book 4, because [[Yerin]] has a Blood Shadow belt. In general, the cultists are [[Sacred Arts|sacred artists]] who practice [[paths]] based on the [[Dreadgod|Dreadgods]], using their [[madra]], collected from the [[Dreadgod]] itself and the [[dreadbeasts]] they leave when they awake and roam around. While some of the cultists who genuinely revere and worship their [[Dreadgod]], many of the cultists are simply [[Sacred Arts|sacred artists]] who want to advance but don't have access to backing or resources.
-==Simple Summary==
+==Overview==
-Cultists are key antagonists throughout the series. [[Yerin]] calls them all parasites; she particularly has reason to hate [[Redmoon Hall]], followers of the Bleeding Phoenix. [[Ziel]] hates The Stormcallers, who murdered his Dawnwing disciples on the Iceflower Continent. He especially wants vengeance on the Sage of Calling Storms, who splintered his spirit, but Calan Archer will do for now — he was in at the slaughter, too.
+The Cults and their members are key antagonists throughout the series. [[Yerin]] calls them all parasites; she particularly has reason to hate [[Redmoon Hall]], followers of the Bleeding Phoenix. [[Ziel]] hates The [[Stormcallers]], who murdered his [[Dawnwing Sect|Dawnwing]] disciples on the [[Iceflower Continent]]. He especially wants vengeance on the [[Sage of Calling Storms]], who splintered his spirit, but [[Calan Archer]] will do for now — he was in at the slaughter, too. In the epilogue of [[Underlord]], the lion-Monarch [[Reigan Shen]] recruits the four cults to his supposed cause, to represent him in the upcoming [[Uncrowned King Tournament]].
 ==Four Dreadgod Cults==
-Each known Dreadgod is followed by a cult, sacred artists who follow their chosen beast and benefit from the destruction it creates. The unique Path of each cult uses the same aspects as their Dreadgod, borrowing power from them to create Blood Shadows, Living Lightning, etc. They murder innocent citizens fleeing from the Dreadgod, just to attain greater power.
+Each known [[Dreadgod]] is followed by a cult, sacred artists who follow their chosen beast and benefit from the destruction it creates. The unique [[Paths|Path]] of each cult uses the same aspects as their [[Dreadgod]], borrowing power from them to create Blood Shadows, Living Lightning, etc. They murder innocent citizens fleeing from the Dreadgod, just to attain greater power.
 #[[Redmoon Hall]], with their Blood Shadows in a thousand different forms. Dreadgod — [[The Bleeding Phoenix]]
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 ==Cult Characters==
-Each cult is led by a Sage or Herald. Redmoon Hall has both, because the [[Sage of Red Faith]] somehow misplaced his Blood Shadow. When it returned, it was a Herald, calling himself Redmoon. The Herald of Redmoon Hall.
+Each cult is led by a Sage or Herald. Redmoon Hall has both, because the [[Sage of Red Faith]] somehow misplaced his Blood Shadow. When it returned, it was a Herald, calling himself [[Redmoon]]. The Herald of [[Redmoon Hall]].
-At Sky’s Edge, four [[Dreadgod cult]] leaders at Herald or Sage level battled one newborn Monarch, [[Akura Fury]] (Wintersteel ch 26) <blockquote> Chunks of the surrounding mountains hurled themselves at Fury, courtesy of the Abyssal Palace Herald. The Herald of Redmoon Hall struck with waves of bloody needles like crimson cloud banks, while the Herald of the Silent Servants cut at Fury with endless slashes of a white sword that lit up the sky. The Stormcallers had no Herald, but one Sage. It was hard for Lindon to follow the exact details of the fight, but the Sage of Calling Storms seemed to be wrestling against Fury’s authority, opposing whenever Fury made one of his echoing commands. Lindon could feel the will pressing down on Fury, constraining him. The newborn Monarch kept fighting. (Wintersteel ch 26) </blockquote>
+At [[Sky’s Edge]], four [[Dreadgod cult]] leaders at Herald or Sage level battled one newborn Monarch, [[Akura Fury]] (Wintersteel ch 26) <blockquote> Chunks of the surrounding mountains hurled themselves at Fury, courtesy of the Abyssal Palace Herald. The Herald of Redmoon Hall struck with waves of bloody needles like crimson cloud banks, while the Herald of the Silent Servants cut at Fury with endless slashes of a white sword that lit up the sky. The Stormcallers had no Herald, but one Sage. It was hard for Lindon to follow the exact details of the fight, but the Sage of Calling Storms seemed to be wrestling against Fury’s authority, opposing whenever Fury made one of his echoing commands. Lindon could feel the will pressing down on Fury, constraining him. The newborn Monarch kept fighting. (Wintersteel ch 26) </blockquote>
 <b> See each separate cult page for members of the specific cult </b>

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 At Sky’s Edge, four [[Dreadgod cult]] leaders at Herald or Sage level battled one newborn Monarch, [[Akura Fury]] (Wintersteel ch 26) <blockquote> Chunks of the surrounding mountains hurled themselves at Fury, courtesy of the Abyssal Palace Herald. The Herald of Redmoon Hall struck with waves of bloody needles like crimson cloud banks, while the Herald of the Silent Servants cut at Fury with endless slashes of a white sword that lit up the sky. The Stormcallers had no Herald, but one Sage. It was hard for Lindon to follow the exact details of the fight, but the Sage of Calling Storms seemed to be wrestling against Fury’s authority, opposing whenever Fury made one of his echoing commands. Lindon could feel the will pressing down on Fury, constraining him. The newborn Monarch kept fighting. (Wintersteel ch 26) </blockquote>
-See cult members for each cult at the cult’s page.
+<b> See each separate cult page for members of the specific cult </b>
 ==The <s>Four</s> 5 Dreadgods==

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 ==Cult Characters==
-===Silent Servants:===
+Each cult is led by a Sage or Herald. Redmoon Hall has both, because the [[Sage of Red Faith]] somehow misplaced his Blood Shadow. When it returned, it was a Herald, calling himself Redmoon. The Herald of Redmoon Hall.
-===[[Redmoon Hall]]:===
+At Sky’s Edge, four [[Dreadgod cult]] leaders at Herald or Sage level battled one newborn Monarch, [[Akura Fury]] (Wintersteel ch 26) <blockquote> Chunks of the surrounding mountains hurled themselves at Fury, courtesy of the Abyssal Palace Herald. The Herald of Redmoon Hall struck with waves of bloody needles like crimson cloud banks, while the Herald of the Silent Servants cut at Fury with endless slashes of a white sword that lit up the sky. The Stormcallers had no Herald, but one Sage. It was hard for Lindon to follow the exact details of the fight, but the Sage of Calling Storms seemed to be wrestling against Fury’s authority, opposing whenever Fury made one of his echoing commands. Lindon could feel the will pressing down on Fury, constraining him. The newborn Monarch kept fighting. (Wintersteel ch 26) </blockquote>
-'''Longhook''' — Ambitious Emissary. Attacked citizens of the [[Blackflame Empire]]. Injured [[Eithan Arelius]] with his long hook. He regretted that. Appears in book 5, [[Ghostwater]]
+See cult members for each cult at the cult’s page.
 ==The <s>Four</s> 5 Dreadgods==

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 #The [[Weeping Dragon]] — A blue serpentine dragon that travels on thunderstorms, and sleeps on miles-long beds of clouds. Aspects: Storm. Techniques: Living Lightning. Cult: The [[Stormcallers]]
-#The [[Silent King]] — White Tiger crowned in a halo. Dream aspects. Cult: Silent Servants
+#The [[Silent King]] — White Tiger crowned in a halo. Dream aspects. Cult: [[Silent Servants]]
-#The [[Wandering Titan]] — A stone warrior with the shell of a tortoise and the tail of a monkey. Aspects: Earth. Cult: Abyssal Palace
+#The [[Wandering Titan]] — A stone warrior with the shell of a tortoise and the tail of a monkey. Aspects: Earth. Cult: [[Abyssal Palace]]
-#The [[The Bleeding Phoenix|Bleeding Phoenix]] — Huge crimson phoenix with wings large enough to stretch across the horizon. Blood madra aspects. If it’s cut, it reforms itself from blood droplets. Cult: [[Redmoon Hall]]
+#The [[The Bleeding Phoenix|Bleeding Phoenix]] — Huge crimson phoenix with wings large enough to stretch across the horizon. Blood madra aspects. [[Blood Shadow]]s.  If it’s cut, it reforms itself from blood droplets. Cult: [[Redmoon Hall]]
 #Note — [[Subject One]] is also a Dreadgod, although few people know it. The first one. He stays in his prison, the [[Labyrinth]] that runs beneath [[Sacred Valley]]. (Bloodline, ch 20)

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 ==Cult Characters==
 ===Silent Servants:===
-Anybody know character names from the Cult of the Silent Servants?
+Anybody know character names from the Cult of the [[Silent Servants]]?
 ===Abyssal Palace:===
-'''Brother Aekin''' — wore a dark stone mask carved to resemble some kind of snarling monster, the right eye of which glowed with a bright yellow light. His robes were black and brown, representing the Wandering Titan’s cult: the Abyssal Palace. ([[Wintersteel]])
+'''Brother Aekin''' from [[Abyssal Palace]] — wore a dark stone mask carved to resemble some kind of snarling monster, the right eye of which glowed with a bright yellow light. His robes were black and brown, representing the Wandering Titan’s cult: the Abyssal Palace. ([[Wintersteel]])
 ===[[Redmoon Hall]]:===

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 #[[Redmoon Hall]], with their Blood Shadows in a thousand different forms. Dreadgod — [[The Bleeding Phoenix]]
-#[[Abyssal Palace]], their faces concealed beneath hoods and stony masks. Dreadgod — Wandering Titan
+#[[Abyssal Palace]], their faces concealed beneath hoods and stony masks. Dreadgod — [[Wandering Titan]]
-#[[Silent Servants]], whose mouths are bound. Dreadgod —- Silent King
+#[[Silent Servants]], whose mouths are bound. Dreadgod —- [[Silent King]]
-#[[Stormcallers]], who ring their arms in scripts that crackle with lightning. Dreadgod —- Weeping Dragon
+#[[Stormcallers]], who ring their arms in scripts that crackle with lightning. Dreadgod —- [[Weeping Dragon]]
 (-Underlord, epilogue)

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 {{Quote Box |title=Ambush!|quote=Calan Archer conjured a lightning dragon.<br>
 Yan Shoumei gathered blood madra in <br>her palms, but didn’t summon Crusher. <br>Brother Aekin covered himself in his <br>Enforcer technique, taking on the vague <br>aspect of the Wandering Titan.|source=-Wintersteel ch 26|align=right|fontsize=14px}}
-'''[[Sage of Red Faith]]''', aka '''The Blood Sage''' —  founder of the Bleeding Phoenix’s cult, looked as though he had no blood in him at all. His skin was as pure white as his hair, which was so long that it reached down to his bare feet. His black-and-red clothes were tight enough to reveal his skeletal frame, and lines of red paint ran down his cheeks from both eyes like tears. He perched on the windowsill, hunched like a monkey, chewing on his thumbnail and staring at her with unnerving intensity. She felt nothing but disgust for this creature. At some point in the past, he was supposed to have been an accomplished researcher, pioneering investigation into dreadbeasts and the nature of spirits. (see Wintersteel ch 6)
+'''[[Sage of Red Faith]]''', aka '''The Blood Sage''' —  founder of [[Redmoon Hall]], the Bleeding Phoenix’s cult. See more details at [[Sage of Red Faith]] <blockquote>“The Sage looked as though he had no blood in him at all. His skin was as pure white as his hair, which was so long that it reached down to his bare feet. His black-and-red clothes were tight enough to reveal his skeletal frame, and lines of red paint ran down his cheeks from both eyes like tears. He perched on the windowsill, hunched like a monkey, chewing on his thumbnail and staring at her with unnerving intensity. She felt nothing but disgust for this creature. At some point in the past, he was supposed to have been an accomplished researcher, pioneering investigation into dreadbeasts and the nature of spirits.” (see Wintersteel ch 6)</blockquote>'''Yan Shoumei''' — Underlady. Sought the legendary well at [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)|Ghostwater (Pocket World).]] Participated in the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. From a poor background.  The girl still stood like a specter in her red robes, black hair falling over her face in a veil. Her Blood Shadow was huge. She called it Crusher. It fears [[Lindon]]. She feels no loyalty to Redmoon Hall or to the [[Sage of Red Faith]], aka The Blood Sage.<blockquote>Yan Shoumei quickly got her power under control. “Sorry,” she muttered. “But I’m not his disciple. When I win, I won’t need him anymore. Or Redmoon.” <br>“She protects a city,” Calan said. “They call her their guardian spirit.” ([[Wintersteel]] ch 10)</blockquote>
 '''Longhook''' — Ambitious Emissary. Attacked citizens of the [[Blackflame Empire]]. Injured [[Eithan Arelius]] with his long hook. He regretted that. Appears in book 5, [[Ghostwater]]

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 {{Quote Box |title=Ambush!|quote=Calan Archer conjured a lightning dragon.<br>
 Yan Shoumei gathered blood madra in <br>her palms, but didn’t summon Crusher. <br>Brother Aekin covered himself in his <br>Enforcer technique, taking on the vague <br>aspect of the Wandering Titan.|source=-Wintersteel ch 26|align=right|fontsize=14px}}
-'''Red Faith, The Blood Sage''' —  founder of the Bleeding Phoenix’s cult, looked as though he had no blood in him at all. His skin was as pure white as his hair, which was so long that it reached down to his bare feet. His black-and-red clothes were tight enough to reveal his skeletal frame, and lines of red paint ran down his cheeks from both eyes like tears. He perched on the windowsill, hunched like a monkey, chewing on his thumbnail and staring at her with unnerving intensity. She felt nothing but disgust for this creature. At some point in the past, he was supposed to have been an accomplished researcher, pioneering investigation into dreadbeasts and the nature of spirits. (see Wintersteel ch 6)
+'''[[Sage of Red Faith]]''', aka '''The Blood Sage''' —  founder of the Bleeding Phoenix’s cult, looked as though he had no blood in him at all. His skin was as pure white as his hair, which was so long that it reached down to his bare feet. His black-and-red clothes were tight enough to reveal his skeletal frame, and lines of red paint ran down his cheeks from both eyes like tears. He perched on the windowsill, hunched like a monkey, chewing on his thumbnail and staring at her with unnerving intensity. She felt nothing but disgust for this creature. At some point in the past, he was supposed to have been an accomplished researcher, pioneering investigation into dreadbeasts and the nature of spirits. (see Wintersteel ch 6)
 '''Blood Moon''' — Red Faith’s blood shadow, at Herald rank.
-'''Yan Shoumei''' — Underlady. Sought the legendary well at [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)|Ghostwater (Pocket World).]] Participated in the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. From a poor background.  The girl still stood like a specter in her red robes, black hair falling over her face in a veil. Her Blood Shadow was huge. She called it Crusher. It fears [[Lindon]]. She feels no loyalty to Redmoon Hall or the Blood Sage.<blockquote >Yan Shoumei quickly got her power under control. “Sorry,” she muttered. “But I’m not his disciple. When I win, I won’t need him anymore. Or Redmoon.” <br>“She protects a city,” Calan said. “They call her their guardian spirit.” ([[Wintersteel]] ch 10)</blockquote >
+'''Yan Shoumei''' — Underlady. Sought the legendary well at [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)|Ghostwater (Pocket World).]] Participated in the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. From a poor background.  The girl still stood like a specter in her red robes, black hair falling over her face in a veil. Her Blood Shadow was huge. She called it Crusher. It fears [[Lindon]]. She feels no loyalty to Redmoon Hall or the Blood Sage.<blockquote>Yan Shoumei quickly got her power under control. “Sorry,” she muttered. “But I’m not his disciple. When I win, I won’t need him anymore. Or Redmoon.” <br>“She protects a city,” Calan said. “They call her their guardian spirit.” ([[Wintersteel]] ch 10)</blockquote>
 '''Longhook''' — Ambitious Emissary. Attacked citizens of the [[Blackflame Empire]]. Injured [[Eithan Arelius]] with his long hook. He regretted that. Appears in book 5, [[Ghostwater]]
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 '''The Sage of Calling Storms''' — Mutilated  [[Ziel|Ziel’s]] spirit and murdered his Sect on the Iceflower Continent some time ago.
-'''Calan Archer''' —- Contender in the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. He had been in on the slaughter that killed [[Ziel|Ziel’s]] sect. He was born into a poor family.  "He was older than Therian by almost ten years, and he looked like he belonged in the tournament. He was thick with muscle, his Goldsigns crackling around thick biceps. The scripted rings of blue-gold lightning looked like they were about to burst off. His hair was blond so pale that it was almost white, and he had a scar across one eye socket.” ([[Wintersteel]])<blockquote> He ignited his madra, and a dragon’s head of blue-and-gold lightning emerged from his palm, snarling as it did. “Hunting Remnants gives me everything I need. Thanks to the Weeping Dragon, I’m standing with you two. Disciples of a Sage.” He gave a crooked smile. “Imagine that.” (Wintersteel chapter 10)</blockquote >
+'''Calan Archer''' —- Contender in the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. He had been in on the slaughter that killed [[Ziel|Ziel’s]] sect. He was born into a poor family.  "He was older than Therian by almost ten years, and he looked like he belonged in the tournament. He was thick with muscle, his Goldsigns crackling around thick biceps. The scripted rings of blue-gold lightning looked like they were about to burst off. His hair was blond so pale that it was almost white, and he had a scar across one eye socket.” ([[Wintersteel]])<blockquote> He ignited his madra, and a dragon’s head of blue-and-gold lightning emerged from his palm, snarling as it did. “Hunting Remnants gives me everything I need. Thanks to the Weeping Dragon, I’m standing with you two. Disciples of a Sage.” He gave a crooked smile. “Imagine that.” (Wintersteel chapter 10)</blockquote>
 '''Therian Nills''' —- was an ordinary man. He had started as a farmer. . .  (in book 8, Wintersteel)