Cult of the Redeemer Queen

Cult of the Redeemer Queen

(Organization)

Type

Heretical cult

Alignment

Chaotic neutral

Goals

Promote the redemption and ascension of Nocticula

Source: Return of the Runelords Player's Guide, pg(s). 8

The Cult of the Redeemer Queen is a cult of the deity Nocticula who worshiped her non-evil aspect even prior to her redemption and ascension from a succubus demon lord into divinity.

History

Scholars and historians believe the cult was in part inspired by the reclamation of Nagisa by Alijae elves in the Mwangi Expanse. The site's reclamation began on a pyramid devoted to Nocticula on which their storytellers first inscribed the epic poem retelling their attempt.

As of 4715 AR, the cult promoted the heretical idea that the demon lord Nocticula had abandoned the Midnight Isles to become a more neutrally-aligned deity of artists, midnight, and outcasts. While Nocticula's traditional worshipers had not yet lost access to evil divine magic, clerics among these heretics also begun receiving spells of different natures from her.

Members

Alijae artisans have embraced the worship of Nocticula, as well as her cult, which they do not refer to as such.

The cult's religious symbol is a seven-pointed crown behind a moon bearing lips, and they favor the dagger.

Sites

The pyramid of Nocticula at Nagisa is a central point and important vault in the Alijae's reclamation of the site. Nocticula's followers among the Alijae also use the pyramid as an artistic workshop.

Relationships

Others viewed this cult's beliefs to be the result of a ruse on Nocticula's part. Although these skeptics agreed that Nocticula seeks true godhood, they believed that the demon lord sought to become an assassin of gods and seeded rumors of her quest for redemption to hide her true intentions. Likewise, the cult faced opposition and assassinations from more orthodox worshipers of Nocticula.

References

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