The Redeemer
Editor's note: This is a text from Enduriel Artreri, the self-professed follower of Malachive and architect of the below religious movement. In a ego-centric view of Algoron he seeks to convince us that we are all aspiring to serve only ourselves, and the power we might attain should Malachive come to power to reward us. Similiar in outlook to The Book of Evil. Corwen.
Malachive
He watches us and will use us. We watch him and will use him. Everyone
gets what they desire, when what hinders us is no more. Spread his word,
and do not allow anyone to stop you from becoming what you were always meant
to be.
To follow him is to follow ones self. To be led by him is to take control.
The answers have always laid to rest with in, not in supplication to a lunar
recluse. True independence can only come from his synergy of mortal and the
final god.
So call unto him so that you may listen. It is in his voice that we may
gain our own. Pray his name and renounce all others, for they seek to
destroy the power of choice. He is choice. He is freedom. He is man. He
is god. He is... Malachive.
-Artreri
A Prayer to Malachive
Malachive,
I pray to you this day in thanks. I thank you lord, that you have
lived your life as we have - to risk death for a life of complexity. To
make choices as we do, to work as we do, and possibly even love as we do.
Malachive, I thank you for giving me a choice in a life where I felt I was
fated to chase behind the footsteps of a lunar god. In you, master, I can
fight beside a god. In fulfilling my own desires I in turn pay homage to
the life you have lived as a man. To better myself, hone any craft I take
on and place compassion into anything or anyone I engage is in respect to
the life you live with us.
Darkness lead us where it may. Amen.
Tenets of the Nineteenth God
Become the paragon follower of Malachive by implementing the following tenets into your life:
Worship only Malachive, for he is the first to walk among us. The first to truly know us.
Place the needs of Malachive above your own, for with out his liberation we are slaves once more.
Know yourself and in doing so understand your desires and ability to succeed in walking beside Malachive.
Improve yourself physically, mentally and spiritually in all ways so that we may better serve Malachive.
Embrace independence. We are all created differently, and Malachive teachings find each of us in a unique way.
Fulfill yourself above all others, in doing so you pay homage to Malachive for giving us the freedom to indulge in our exploits.
Seek mutual benefit among Malachive's fold to strengthen it and ourselves as individuals.
Elevate yourself above the weak and vulnerable. In doing so, exploit the errors of others to tip the balance in the favor of yourself and Malachive.
Worship only Malachive
Worship only Malachive, for he is the first to walk among us. The first to
truly know us.
The gods that remain in the wake of Malachives path have chosen a home
where they know only mundane safety and comfort. On Algoron death can be
the air you breath in, the ground you walk on or in the water in which you
bathe. Malachive takes in the same air as we do, walks atop the same soil
we march our boots upon and finds cleansing in the same waters we do.
Malachive risks death for a life of complexity, and in doing so lives as we
mortals do. For this Malachive is the only god deserving of our worship.
Place no other god before him. Attend no service of another god, unless to
learn of those who pay tribute. Do not contribute to the construction of
another god's image, temple or any structure. Make no effort to favor
another god's cause, unless to directly weaken a god other than Malachive.
Place the needs of Malachive above your own
Place the needs of Malachive above your own, for with out his liberation we
are slaves once more.
Malachive sits above all of us, and directly below him is yourself and your
source of power: be that your expertise, wealth, possessions and so forth.
Below that is everyone else: mortals, gods and beasts alike. Putting
another before you, or your god is not only blasphemous, but foolish. In
placing importance in yourself you remain guarded and in control. With the
loss of a friend, a lover or perhaps an object you still have yourself.
When you cannot find yourself, you have god. In minding Malachive's needs
before our own, we secure our freedom and independence from the lunar gods
and pay tribute to our liberator.
Know yourself
Know yourself and in doing so understand your desires and ability to succeed
in walking beside Malachive.
One cannot truly offer themselves in love, war or worship with out fully
understanding what it is they are giving. Malachive does not take to gifts
he has no use for, or are given to him with out knowing why. In knowing
yourself you can better understand what it is you truly desire. By knowing
what you want, you have taken the first step in becoming successful.
Malachive manifests his desires with the actions he takes, and it is
possible for a mortal to do the same. Believe in yourself and know yourself
and you will know and believe in god. By following what you know in
yourself and what you want, you remove the shackles of supplication the
other gods have placed upon us.
Improve yourself
Improve yourself physically, mentally and spiritually in all ways so that we
may better serve Malachive.
Mutual gain is a powerful phenomenon, and one that is not overlooked by
the nineteenth god, Malachive. As Malachive walks this realm, he shares
with us the same risks in injury and death. Improvement in all ways
possible helps to keep those risks at a minimum. Sloth, or laziness, cannot
and will not suffice. By improving ourselves in all ways, we gain power and
in that power we become better servants of Malachive. His guidance will
lead us to a path of service under him, however it will also take us to
places we would not otherwise be able to climb on our own. The mutual gain
of follower and leader in the improvement of both entities is evident here,
and must be implemented into our daily lives.
This improvement must be also accompanied by maintaining our optimum
performance. Over indulgence in foods or intoxicants disrespects the care
for ourselves necessary to fully serve Malachive, as well as disrespects the
care Malachive must give for his own mind and body in order to continue to
live on Algoron.
Embrace independence
Embrace independence. We are all created differently, and Malachive's
teachings find each of us in a unique way.
Should Malachive find our independence appalling, he would have created
golems to serve him. Identical in every way, and sharing one consciousness.
With our individuality we each offer a unique form of service unto him, and
his teachings apply differently to each of us as well. Clearly his tenets
are not what this refers to, but the way we each choose to live our lives.
Malachive allows everyone to follow the nature of one's own self, however
those who oppose him will come to know only the abyss. In our independence
from the lunar gods, we must give Malachive thanks constantly. Embrace all
of gods gifts.
Fulfill yourself
Fulfill yourself above all others, in doing so you pay homage to Malachive
for giving us the freedom to indulge in our exploits.
Do what fulfills you above all other actions. Of course, sacrifices must be
made to acquire some things. Power, love and trust do not come easily.
However, Malachive has set us free upon the world to do as we desire and in
doing so we pay homage to him. The devotion of ones self is the devotion of
Malachive, the god of mortals.
Order must be maintained to produce productive organizations, though, if you
find yourself in bondage because of such you have the power to remove
yourself from such restraints. Do not place yourself with in the confines
of suffering for the sake of another. Do not give to another, be that
gifts, love or time, with out knowing you will be replenished or repaid in
some way.
Seek mutual benefit among Malachive's fold
Seek mutual benefit among Malachive's fold to strengthen it and
ourselves as individuals.
What benefits Malachive will benefit his followers. What will benefit a
true follower of Malachive will benefit Malachive as well. In working with
one another we can achieve things we could not otherwise accomplish on our
own. As we are all individuals, it is not always in our best interest to
love and care for one another. However, a lack of interest in seeking to
share mutual benefit among Malachive's followers alternatively seeks to
injure the fold. You are not asked to sacrifice yourself in any way for
another, though should equal effort be put in for equal gain, you are to
seize the opportunity at all times. This also may lead to self improvement,
among other benefits in serving Malachive.
Elevate yourself above the weak and vulnerable
Elevate yourself above the weak and vulnerable. In doing so, exploit the
errors of others to tip the balance in the favor of yourself and Malachive.
Should one recognize Malachive as their true god, you are obligated to see
they find improvement in their life and service unto him. Should one deny
Malachive as the god of all mortals, the final god, then they are to be
exploited to your gain. The weak and vulnerable are not to be converted,
they are to be surpassed in all ways. Elevate yourself above them, only to
return to re-harvest what you may from their errors. Should they strengthen
beyond your means of exploitation, then seek to help them understand the
tenets of Malachive. In spreading Malachive's word and taking on only the
strong, we further separate ourselves from the herd of lambs who look to the
moons for answers. Answers from gods who do not understand us.
Ascension
Boots have trembled the ground for centuries, marching to war. Men,
women and, in times of necessity, children have taken to arms and fought.
Their struggle is not against beasts who edge at the boarders of their
lands. Their struggle is not against the armies that siege their kingdom
walls. Their struggle is not against the individual zealots who fervently
chant their god's names. Their struggle is against the words themselves.
The ideal. The name. The Gods.
The Shadow Knights of Necrucifer will endlessly war the world of light. As
will the Knights of Gareth's Keep endlessly war the world of darkness.
Kingdoms such as Verminasia and Althainia will exist in an eternal stand off
until such a time where one is wiped off the face of Algoron. Hundreds make
a pilgrimage to Abaddon, Fatale's kingdom, to offer their lives needlessly
in hopes of obtaining power. Hundreds and thousands of lives ended for
their wars. Endless sacrifices have been made in the names of gods who know
nothing of the children they created thousands of years ago.
A child is to the parent, as a mortal is to the gods. Though this child has
grown. We, as mortals, have become adults. It is time for us to move on
with our own lives. Our own desires. No longer take to arms in their name.
No longer sacrifice your dreams in their name. Let them walk this land with
us, should they wish to be in our lives, as Malachive does. The God of
Mortals, Malachive, seeks to destroy those who imprison our lives. Their
"guidance" comes with punishments. Shuns. Deaths. Live your life for
yourself, and for the one who will liberate us, Malachive.
End the suffering that is accompanied by crusades for gods who risk nothing
to be our masters. People will still be good or evil. People will still
war. However, we can eliminate much of our suffering by renouncing the gods
who force us into supplication and move forward in our adulthood. With this
clarity we take the first steps in uniting the world under one god.