ALLIES OF THE UNDERGROUND :
MERIKK VENNDARIUS


Spiritual Status :
Seeker
Profession : Leader Of The Underground Liberation
Skills : Singing, Musical Composition
Gifting : "Protected"- A prophecy indicates that Merikk will suffer no serious injury before he is a grandfather. Until then, the miraculous will always intervene to protect him from harm.
"Shifter"- Able to travel in and out of the Spirit World.
"????"- Merikk possesses other abilities he cannot yet understand or control.

Merikk has reluctantly accepted leadership of the Liberation, despite only recently joining the Underground. With his new understanding of reality, Merikk is nearly desperate for Ebony to see the truth about The Only. He is driven to share the truth with others and frustrated when his efforts seem to fail. In addition, he is repeatedly plagued by mysterious "surges" of power. Although these surges originate from The Only, their purpose is unclear.

RAAN GALVAANIK


Spiritual Status :
Seeker
Profession : Technology Specialist- Underground Liberation
Skills : Computer Systems, Electronics/Robotics, Nanotechnology and Cybernetics
Gifting : "Grafting"- Creation of supernaturally fueled or spiritually grafted technology.


Raan is selfless and compassionate toward others. His encouragement and presence hold the Liberation together in many ways. However, due to injuries sustained in the conflict with Atlantis, Raan's body is now approximately 50% cybernetic. Although his mastery of technology brings many strengths with this change, Raan feels ugly, alone and less than human.


VINCENT CRAFT


Spiritual Status :
Seeker
Profession : Security/Combat Specialist- Underground Liberation
Skills : Firearms, Swordplay, Martial Arts
Gifting : "Shifter"- Able to travel in and out of the Spirit World.


Vincent Craft is a hardened soldier in the war against the Sheida. He prides himself on his ability to protect others. As a result, the death of Isaiah continues to haunt him. Vincent has grown bitter toward Merikk, and is determined to keep the liberation moving in the direction he thinks Isaiah would want it to go.

 

DAVID


Spiritual Status :
Seeker
Profession : Student
Skills : None
Gifting : "Vessel"- The voice and wrath of The Only are occasionally channeled through David beyond his control.


David is among the youngest to find refuge with the Liberation. The Only has made him into a vessel for cosmic power, using him on occasion to speak, or carry out judgment. But since the conflict with Atlantis, David has not been used in this way. Because of his age, he is often exluded from Liberation activities or missions. He feels adrift and without purpose.

EBONY RAVENLOFT


Spiritual Status :
WCU Member
Profession : Artistic Manager/Producer
Skills : Business Management, Musical Composition, Sound Engineering
Gifting : None


Ebony Ravenloft is Merikk's closest friend. She has expressed interest in Merikk's beliefs, but remains unmotivated to explore the truth more deeply. In an industry where beauty is everything, Ebony feels unattractive and unwanted, resulting in a choice she may regret forever.

AIA (Artificially Intelligent Automation)


Spiritual Status :
N/A
Profession : Cybernetic Systems Automation and Regulation Program
Skills : Computers and Cybernetics Systems
Gifting : N/A


AIA is an experimental program, designed by Raan Galvaanik, used to regulate and repair cybernetic systems, among other things. Raan has customized the voice for this program in a very interesting way.

ENEMIES OF THE UNDERGROUND :

THE SANCTAFI


Spiritual Status :
????
Profession : The Lorga's "Arm Of Wrath" against Demonic forces
Skills : Ritual Worship, Mental Disciplines, Memorization/Recitation
Gifting : "Weavers"- Able to manipulate Miraclai to produce a variety of astonishing effects in both the physical and spiritual realms.


The Sanctafi are a brotherhood dedicated to the worship of "The Lorga." They see the rest of the world as corrupted by the influence of the Sheida and nearly beyond redemption. They have forsaken all use of technology and instead rely on their mystical powers. Those they cannot convert are viewed as the enemy.

ELDER SAOLOS


Spiritual Status :
????
Profession : Prominent Elder of the Sanctafi Brotherhood
Skills : Torturer, Teacher, Expert of Miraclai
Gifting : "Weaver"- Able to manipulate Miraclai to produce a variety of astonishing effects in both the physical and spiritual realms.


Saolos is a highly respected member of the Sanctafi. He is entrusted with "training" outsiders in the ways of the Sanctafi, transforming them into obedient servants of The Lorga. Even-tempered, yet unsettling, he is a skilled torturer and his knowledge of miraclai is unmatched.

 

THE HIGH PRIESTESS


Spiritual Status :
????
Profession : Leader of the Sanctafi
Skills : Scriptural Scholarship, Leadership, Social Manipulation
Gifting : "Weaver"- Able to manipulate Miraclai to produce a variety of astonishing effects in both the physical and spiritual realms.


The High Priestess joined the Sanctafi community many years ago and quickly gained the role of leader. She interprets the "seven-fold purified texts" for the Sanctafi and is their source of all spiritual knowledge. She is enticing and seductive in every sense and has a particular interest in Vincent Craft.

THE SHEIDAN COUNCIL


Spiritual Status :
Demonic
Profession : Board of Directors for Atlantis Incorporated
Skills : Leadership, Deception, Political Manipulation
Gifting : ????


The Sheida are demons who masquerade as an alien race, bringing advanced technology to earth as a gift to humanity. The Sheidan Council seems to think and speak with a collective mind. They work behind the scenes to deceive humanity and aim to destroy the Liberation, along with everything it stands for.

 

THE SHEIDAN ASSASSIN


Spiritual Status :
Demonic
Profession : Assassination/Reconnaissance
Skills : Martial Arts, Stealth, Tracking
Gifting : ????


The Sheidan Assassin is an expert killer, representing the Sheidan Council's agenda. Faster and stronger than a normal human, the assassin delights in toying with its prey, wearing targets down with psychological mind-games before making the kill.

THE DARK ONE


Spiritual Status :
Fallen
Profession : Prince and Ruler of all Demons
Skills : Deception/????
Gifting : Unknown- The Dark One's power is far beyond any ability to measure. Underestimation of this being is a fatal mistake.


The Dark One was once a powerful Messenger and servant of The Only, but then made the choice to serve himself instead. One third of the Only's Messengers followed him in this rebellion. Although the Dark One has incredibly destructive physical power, his greatest weapon is his ability to deceive. He introduced deception to the universe and constantly mixes lies with truth to achieve his goals.