Twilight Emissaries
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The Twilight Emissaries are a religious cult obsessed with the end of the world. Though their beliefs are not part of the official religion of Losanium, they are driven by an unapproved interpretation of the concept of Ximoua, which they call "Tsak Tauli" or "the Final Dawn".[1] Their belief is not simply that the world will end, but that they must actively work to bring about this end themselves.[2] They are involved with Twilight's Promise. Metzli gives the player information about their beliefs. Then, several cultists launch an attack on the Teomat, wounding Servius. Additionally, during this quest it is heavily implied that they were responsible for the attempt on Servius's life during Children of the Sun, and that their current plans centre around his death.[3]
During The Heart of Darkness, the player and Prince Itzla join the Emissaries while undercover in order to find hard evidence implicating them for the assassination attempt on Servius. During their initiation ceremony, it is revealed that Metzli is the current Augur, or leader,[4] of the Emissaries. Additionally, Metzli claims that Ennius and Furia Tullus are the human reincarnations of Ralos and Ranul, respectively.[5] When the player and Itzla descend into the Ruins of Tapoyauik, where Metzli went to seek information about enacting Tsak Tauli,[6] they find the frost nagua Amoxliatl. Metzli, Ennius, and Furia soon follow them, with the former teleporting Itzla to an unknown location.
The cult is currently looking to bring Ennius and Furia Tullus to Mokhaiotl,[7] which is somewhere in the Tlati Rainforest.[8]
After discovering the entrance to the archive and that doors made by the dwarves of Cam Torum blocked their way, the cult managed to bribe Teumo with a large monetary reward in return for opening the doors. They were successful in acquiring an Old Ones keystone to open the door and soon besieged the Crypt of Tonali. They were able to breach the doors, but in the ensuing battles, Ennius was slain by the adventurer and Queen Zyanyi Arkan, while Metzli would meet her end to Furia after the latter realised that she had been deceived and many members were killed.
In the aftermath of the siege, the Emissaries still stand, backed by an unknown amount of supporters lurking in the shadows, but without any coherent leadership, their influence is quickly fading. Some members vowed to follow the Augur's teachings while others began questioning them. Others completely broke off from the cult.
Members
- Augur Metzli (current leader)
- Ennius Tullus (alleged human reincarnation of Ralos)
- Furia Tullus (alleged human reincarnation of Ranul)
- Forebearer Fides
- Forebearer Honos
- Forebearer Janus
- Forebearer Vulcan
- Several Cultists fought during Twilight's Promise
- Velam (possible; potentially framed)[9]
- Emissary Ascended
- Emissary Chosen
- Emissary Acolytes
- Emissary Brawlers
- Emissary Conjurers
- Emissary Chef
- Emissary Enforcer
- Emissary Fisher
- Emissary Herder
- Sergius
- Nova
- Chimalli
- Lucius
- Tecuani
- Player character (while undercover)
- Prince Itzla Arkan (while undercover)
Trivia
- The four Forebearers have names connected to Roman gods.
- Forebearer Fides is a reference to Fides, the god of trust, faithfulness, and good faith.
- Forebearer Honos is a reference to Honos, the god of honour, chivalry, and military virtue.
- Forebearer Janus is a reference to Janus, the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings.
- Forebearer Vulcan is a reference to Vulcan, the god of fire.
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