Thal'hun

Thal'hun sorcerer wearing a "The Truth Is Out There" shirt standing in front of some sort of lab contraption

The Thal'hun refers to anyone able to manipulate thal, the primordial vibration of creation. This includes the Thal'hun of the Hui:xa and a group of mortal sorcerers who seek knowledge from the thal as taught by Khuvon. Their sorcery appears as advanced technology that focuses on various resonances. They are often viewed as crackpots, but their sorcery does work, harnessing both sound and the trained mind to great effect. The language of the Hui:xa used to manipulate thal is called Luz'at.

History

The Thal'hun claim to be heirs to the wisdom of the original Thal'hun, an ancient and advanced group within the alien Hui:xa who were able to manipulate thal to achieve great things. The Hui:xa were a dying people on their planet Bars'hm and a mistake with a virus resulted in the near extinction of their people. 

As a last act, a portion of the city Zoraster was shifted outside space and time and some of the Hui:xa would explore the stars for a planet to teach their work to so that a new planet could be found to host Zoraster and return the Hui:xa to existence. One of these explorers, or Jeva, named Khuvon encountered Mesopotamian Earth during its rise to power and thought Earth could host a New Zoraster. Over time, Khuvon taught the art of manipulating thal and those disciples became the sorcerers of legend. In 1961 after humans visited space, Khuvon performed the ritual to summon the other Jeva to prepare Earth to host New Zoraster. Once they return, the Thal'hun believe it will be their role to perfect human society.

Operations

The Thal'hun operate a large base in San Francisco and is led by a council of seven called the Star Council of Zoraster. The base near Golden Gate Park hosts vibroneers researching the technology and methods of the Thal'hun. Recruits are called a:xa and initiation is done through spending a week in sensory deprivation and being hit by various vibrational energies to prepare the initiate to meet the spirit of Khuvon.

Background Information

In WOD: World of Darkness: Sorcerer , the Star Council is the governing body of the Thal'hun. In MTAs: Sorcerer Revised , the Star Council is a UFO sorcery group that included the Thal'hun until they nearly destroyed the Star Council after leading an expedition to the Middle East.