Cult of Despair

Overview
No true name exists for the Cult of Despair. Instead, it is an umbrella term for a number of cults and fringe groups that have committed mass suicide. The Vessel of Despair is a woman whose name has been lost to history. During the Great Depression, she lost everything, and sought an end to her sorrow. She couldn’t kill herself, and so she called on anyone listening to take her life for her. The Nameless Angel of Despair answered, and her life became its.

The Vessel exists as an extension of the Angel’s power. Her presence steadily amplifies despair of those around her. She has but one recurring purpose: to get as many people as she can to commit suicide together. She finds an otherwise charismatic man on the verge of depression and attaches herself to him emotionally. She grooms him, convincing him that he can end the pain and suffering of others lost like him. Together, they gather victims. Their victims always feel better at first for knowing they’re not alone. Misery, however, sinks its teeth deeper into their hearts. Eventually, the leader comes up with a reason as to why everyone will need to join him in ritual suicide. By this time, members are so far lost in suffering that they readily accept their leader’s genius. The group makes preparations, and the deed is done, often summoning the Nameless Angel temporarily to the physical world. Afterwards, the Vessel of Despair obtains a new face, a new body, and a new name. She starts her task anew, searching for the soul who will attract enough followers to summon the Defiler Wyrm.