The Patriarch is, according the Black Furies, the Incarna of jealous men, and a servant of Abhorra, the Urge Wyrm of hatred. It is also one of the three Weaver Incarna
Overview[]
By some, the Patriarch is thought to be the Incarna of the Abrahamic religions, although Christianity was tempered somewhat with the veneration of Mary as a goddess figure.[1][2] Those versed in the lore of the Triat, however, hold that the Patriarch is in fact a facet of the Weaver, representing her Seed of Dogma.
While the Machine's power grows, that of the Patriarch remains relatively stagnant. Its greatest influence was during the Dark Ages, and since the Renaissance its influence began to slide somewhat. However that tide may be turning yet again. The modern fundamentalist movement proves that the Patriarch is as strong as it ever was. This new breed of mortals may not be as rigidly ritualistic as the old Church, but they are at least as concerned about conformity as their medieval counterparts. Even more, they tap into the Machine to spread their message and, sometimes, intimidate or even kill. With the approach of the year 2000 and increasing millennial hysteria, with the rise of fundamentalism in the Middle East amongst both Muslims and Jews, the Patriarch gains strength and prepares itself for the days to come, sending out Jagglings and Gafflings of its own to encourage humanity to walk its line. While it isn't anywhere near as powerful as the Machine, it may well be able to create problems in the near future for both the Garou and Gaia.
Most Fera are blind to the Weaver's designs in the form of the Patriarch, instead blaming the Wyrm as his corruption moistens the strands of the Weaver's designs and seeps into her works, infecting the Weaver's work with the taint of her captive.[3]
References[]
- ↑ WTA: Black Furies Tribebook, p. 17-18
- ↑ WTA: Litany of the Tribes Volume 1, p. BF: 17-18
- ↑ WTA: Book of the Weaver, p. 26-27, 33
- WTA: Tribebook: Black Furies, p. 16