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Cavallero Concepts
Hmm guess I should writes notes somewhere right?
Cavallero is part of the Twilight Order of Saints or Twilight Saints for short. As elite exorcists they have a special status and support themselves by going on missions as bodyguards and peacekeeping missions because of their neutral status and because of how well trained the order is. But all of the orders efforts are really for exorcism and to fight disciples of demons (sorcerers, witches and warlocks). Because of their special status they naturally overturn the rule that the Vatican must approve excorcisms and the Twilight Saints with the power of their surplices are allowed to decide for themselves when and where an exorcism is appropriate. Subordinates below the Saints must ask for their permission if they want to perform the ritual.
Demons
The Order defines demons as supernatural beings that endanger a human being’s immortal soul. And as such there are four categories of demons:
The First Type are Fallen Angels, those who fell with Lucifer during the Fall. These are the Demon Lords and the strongest type. But even so they are still strongly bound to rules and orders and purging their presence is often simply a matter of invoking the right channels.
The Second Type are demons who naturally form from negative energy or from the sins of Man. These are psychic beings and tend to prey upon the minds and hearts of the people. Upon defeat, their sway is broken.
The Third Type can be considered Cosmic Horror types and can be divided into two subtypes:
The first subtype are those beings foreign to this universe, or Invaders for short. Their very presence drives men to madness and often enough they cannot act directly but through their mediums though ultimately their goal is to materialize into this universe and subjugate it. These come in a variety of forms and abilities. It is often considered that if such a being does materialize in our world, then all hope may be lost. The strategy for dealing with these types is to cut off their link to our world.
The second subtype are those cosmic horrors born in this universe. This means that they probably have organic origins but have somehow grown in such power that they can bend the rules of physics and may attack psychically or even spiritually. A difficult type to deal with because of their physical position in this realm but rarely encountered.
Sorcerors such as witches and warlocks often tend to be humans who have given up their humanity to become something more. They’ve transcended human limits to the point that this new being might be considered something new and different because of their altered abilities and understanding. They ‘wear’ their former human selves much like puppets and no longer have human souls. It is a being that is separate yet the same.
Everything else falls into the broader category of Daemon or Spirits and depending on their threat or beneficiality will be treated as such.
Exorcism
The Order utilizes two ‘concepts’ as their greatest weapon against these Demons no matter what the type. The Buddhist concept of Tulpa. To quote:
“In as much as the mind creates the world of appearances, it can create any particular object desired. The process consists of giving palpable being to a visualization, in very much the same manner as an architect gives concrete expression in three dimensions to his abstract concepts after first having given them expression in the two-dimensions of his blue-print.” -Evan Wentz
The second concept is the early Jewish concept of Naming. God created the world by using true names (i.e. Let there be light, thus there was light, etc.) and because humans have the ‘image of God’ so they named things in order to have power over them. Yet knowing the true names of things lets one have power. It is said that once before in the old times, the Jews knew the true name of God and thus were able to call upon His favor. So by naming demons there is power granted over them.
An exorcism is performed using the concept of form (tulpa) and name, an exorcist is able to materialize a demon into a physical form. And then by calling upon the power of the Lord and the prayers of Heaven can destroy that form and banish the demon. In the same way a person can bleed to death, the existence of a demon can ‘bleed’ away and be banished by the power of God. This is why the Saints are well armed warriors who bear holy artifacts. Saints must have great willpower and mental strength in order to utilize form and name and strong physical prowess in order to do battle. This is a strenuous and difficult task often enough and often times Saints do not live very long lives.
Disclaimer/Influences
I’ve had a lot of different sources over the years to develop these ideas, perhaps some forgotten but the influences I can recall are Flatland, various myths and religious traditions, that one episode of Tales from the Darkside, Ayakashi/Mononoke, HP Lovecraft, When Seagulls Cry, Type-Moon, and most recently the Slenderman mythos. I’m thankful because Tulpa was something I had a vague concept of and didn’t realize there was a word for it.
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Comic Book Give Away!
So I hit 150 followers, which is pretty neat and I’ve decided the best way of thanking you all for putting up with me is to give away some of my comic books.
I used to work in a comic book shop so I’d come home with a lot of random series. I either never got into them or they were one shots. Some of the issues are multiples that I had or what have been given to me. They’re also mostly Marvel and mostly from 2005 until now. (The early stuff from the 90’s and 80’s has way to much sentimental value because I’m a massive sap.)
I want to give away twenty comic books to five people through a lucky draw.
I’m giving away:
- Cable and Deadpool 44, Deadpool Suicide Kings 3 of 5, Deadpool Corps 6, Weapon X First Class 1 of 3
- Marvel Vault One Shot: Gambit Featuring The Champions, X-Men Giant Size 1, X-Men: Phoenix Force Hand Book, Marvel One Shot: X-Men Hope
- Ultimate X 1, Ultimate X 2, Ultimate Spider-Man 001, Ultimate Spider-Man 2
- Runaways 13, Namor The First Mutant 5, DC Justice League Task Force 3, Vertigo DMZ 48
- Nomad Girl Without A World 1 of 4, Nomad Without A World 2 of 4, Thor 1, Thor 2 (some damage)
(They will be bagged and sealed.)
Both re-blogs and likes count. You don’t have to be following me and I’ll send anywhere that I can legally send comic books to. Also keep your asks open so i can get addresses and see which pile you prefer. If more than one of you likes a pile I’ll put your names in a hat or something similar.
I’m going to use a generator to select the winners.
I’m also throwing in a doodle request like this one for one of the winners:
I’m doing this because I know not everyone can afford to buy a lot of comics and hey, maybe I’ll start off someones collection with this or maybe you just want some random comics in your already considerable collection. Who knows?
Giveaway ends April 15th 12am GMT
Good luck! ~
JFC I’m cackling.oh my god
omfg
i’m literally crying
who ever wrote that status has just achieved boss status in life
Mephisto: I do a lot of global charity work. Famine relief. Disease control. I’m working to improve life expectancy and quality of life.
Amara: You’re the devil.
Mephisto: Millions of people die of disease and hunger and other bad stuff. And they die young. It’s very tragic. That kind of short horrible life gets them a direct pass upstairs. I help them live longer, better lives. Thus, I increase the chances of them doing terrible things and therefore qualifying for hell. Crazy, right? I do more good than UNICEF and they call me the devil.
Amara: Huh…New Mutants v3 #37
