Background: Samuel Miller came from a modest upbringing. His family wasn’t poor, but they certainly didn’t have it easy. He grew up on a farm, being homeschooled by parents who believed the Bible to be the absolute authority for all knowledge, and, as an adult, Samuel still attempts to reconcile everything he knows by the word of his God. He worked as a traveling minister for a while Awakening along the way. To him magic was just further proof of God’s will. Written off as a religious zealot with no real training , he ’s moved around the country for a number of years staying completely off the radar. The few interactions he had with other mages only strengthened his image as a misguided and mostly harmless individual.
In 1994, at a conference for young Earth creationists in Arizona, Samuel met a woman who very well could have been made from his very rib. Katherine Roth was about his age, had a nearly identical background (though, as a woman, her agenda was a bit less ambitious) and had recently Awakened. Samuel helped her understand what was happening, and he assured her that in prayer, all the answers would come to them. They fell deeply in love within a matter of months, and were married. There was no doubt in their minds that God had brought them together for a purpose, and together, with their Divinely inspired abilities, they would spread the word far and wide.
In early 1997, the couple, now in their late 30s, decided that it would be a good idea to settle down somewhere and grow their ministry in one place, rather than continuing their travels. The search led them to Indiana, not far outside Chicago, where an acre of farmland that had been untended for five years seemed to have been waiting for the Miller-Roths to arrive. Apparently, the family that originally owned the land fell victim to a horrible tragedy. The oldest son went mad, according to the story, quite suddenly, and murdered all four other members of his family with a pair of hedge clippers, finally taking his own life by hanging himself from the rafters of the barn.
Rather than being disheartened by this story, Samuel and Katherine felt it was the Lord’s plan for them to move in, and bless the land. They poured what money they had saved into the endeavor, and created an evangelical ministry that all their parishioners testified to be simple, pure and powerful in faith. After the spirit of Nehjarra approached him in the garden one day, and promised him a greater understanding of God’s will, everything changed. Samuel’s sermons became less “traditional” and eventually degenerated into full-blown “trance channeling” sessions, in which his new spirit guide would speak through him to their congregation. Of course, many fundamentalists left the flock after these changes, but many stayed, believing what they were seeing and hearing to be the truth.
Of course, some mages grew suspicious of this, but the “Disciples of Nehjarra” did nothing to raise any eyebrows. As long as they were not harming anyone or threatening the secrecy of mage society, the consensus was that what they believe is their business, and leaving them to their own devices is probably the wisest course of action. This is, of course, exactly what Nehjarra wanted them all to think. Recently by possessing Samuel, Nehjarra impregnated a number of the cultists. These "divine" children were being raised as vessels for it.
Nehjarra's plans were derailed in a midnight raid by the Ebon Cross and Iron Hand. Samuel was killed in the conflict.
Description: Samuel was in his mid-30s, but his black hair was prematurely graying at the temples. He had close-set, dark brown eyes and a clean-shaven face. He was in moderately good shape for his age, and usually dressed in casual slacks and collared, buttondown shirts.
Dedicated Magical Tool: Golden cross necklace
Real Name: Samuel Miller-Roth
Path: Obrimos Order: Apostate