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Ana Harrani Sa Alaktasa La Tarat (Road Whose Course Does Not Turn Back)

 

10

Failing to pursue understanding of Zillah and the Dark Father for any reason

All we do is for our mother and Dark Father, we must revere all knowledge of her and him.

9

Failing to Perform the Rites of the Lost Tribe

You are the High Priests of Zillah and the Dark Father, it falls to you to perform their sacred rituals.

8

Failing to Protect the Weeping Stone

We are the Guardians of the Weeping Stone.  It is our most sacred duty to protect it.

7

Showing disrespect to other students of the Dark Father. All of the Children of the Dark Father deserve the respect due their heritage, as long as they strive to understand themselves.

All are children of the Dark Father.  Those who are scholars of the Dark Father and his children, are allies and should be treated as such.

6

Failing to guide other members of the Lost Tribe in spiritual matters.

The Paths of Enlightenment for members of the Lost Tribe and their guidance in matters of the soul falls to you and no one else as a priest.

5

Failing to pursue the Lore of the Dark Father or Zillah

Through knowing our history we can fight the ancients who slew their sires.

4

Refusal to aid a more advanced member of the Path

Those more advanced then you are wiser and further ahead.  You should listen to their wisdom.

3

Divulging Lost Tribe secrets to outsiders

Our honor is what sets us apart.  The will of the Lost Tribe is not up for public discussion or scrutiny.

2

Failing to participate in the rituals of The Lost Tribe

The rituals of the Lost Tribe teach us our purpose and our course.

1

Acting against another member of the Lost Tribe

Through unity the Lost Tribe can be kept strong, and the mistakes of the betrayers of Caine will not occur.

 

Nickname

Akhkharu

 

Basic Beliefs

You are the Priests and Guardians of the Dark Father and Zillah.  Your purpose and tradition are far older than any of the modern clans can even recall.  Your sacred duty comes to you by command of the Dark Father himself. It falls to you to guide those in the Lost Tribe on their way.  And above all else you seek to protect Zillah and await the time when the Dark Father will return to take revenge on those who betrayed her.  Without you the Lost Tribe would have no purpose or faith.  You are Zillah’s Heralds.

 

Ethics of the Path

·         You are the High Priests of the Lost Tribe.  It falls to you to guide others in the rites of the sect and help guide others on their paths.

·         It is your duty to protect the Weeping Stone.  You are her guardians and children.

·         Zillah’s Tears are the most sacred of relics, you must oversee and guide those who would partake in them.

·         You have sworn to be inheritors of Zillah’s Legacy.  There is no turning back, your loyalty to her and the Dark Father is absolute.

·         Those who lie outside the Lost Tribe are not worthy of her Mercy or Secrets.  They lay with the traitors to the dark father, and they must watched.  Those who show worth may one day be given the chance to feel our mother’s grace and learn of Dark Father Secrets.  Until then, they are not worthy.

 

Virtues

Conviction, Self-Control, Courage

 

History

Long before the nights of the Camarilla or Sabbat, in an age long since passed and forgotten, there were groups of Cainites who gathered together for various causes.  The Lost Tribe was but one of them.  This ancient order of Cainites was first the guardians of the Weeping Stone and the High Priests of Zillah and Caine.  Rumors of this paths existence is claimed, by those who still follow it, to have originated in the time of Enoch, and by those who were in fact the priests and protectors of Zillah during the time of the First City.  Indeed, the Black Hand even has ancient fragments of the book of nod that would seem to hold some credence to this story.  What is known, is that this path was what all members of the Lost Tribe originally followed.  

 

Whatever the true origins of this path may be, what is known is that the common practice of this path by members of the Lost Tribe fell out of the habit of being the only path allowed and followed in the Lost Tribe during the times of the Anarch Revolt.  So much so, that by the time the Sabbat formed and the Black Hand was forged into what it is known today, only a Handful of members still walked the path.  By the time of the modern nights, the path was all but forgotten.  The Lost Tribe had long since passed its primary purpose, that of the Priests and Guardians of Caine and Zillah, that the path fell to obscurity and history.  It was even rumored the only members who still claimed to walk it by the time of the 21st century were those few Black Hand Agents who guarded the Weeping Stone, or those ancient founders of the Lost Tribe who had slipped into Torpor.

 

However, the all changed when members of the chosen started making pilgrimages once again to the Weeping Stone.  Slowly over time members of the chosen started interacting with an ethereal woman who seemed to be the stone’s caretaker.  As more and more came the ever illusive creature who stayed only at the stone itself was revealed to be Sati the Dreamwalker.  Sati is rumored to be the childe of Elimelech and one of the original members of the Lost Tribe.  Over time many of the chosen who visited the Weeping Stone have come to know her, and in Sati the old ways of the Lost Tribe found new life.  Though much mystery seems to surround Sati and the long forgotten ways of the Lost Tribe;  the Seraphim Council has yet to speak out for or against the return of some of the old ways of the Lost Tribe.  Dastur Anosh was and still is considered the High Priest of both the Lost Tribe and what is now the Black Hand; the Seraph walks the path of caine.  Anosh has yet to say if he approves or denies of what Sati is doing, but that is because his word could cause great uproar if he speak on the matter either way.  For now Sati continues to come to those she views merits the teachings of the old Lost Tribe.

 

Current Practices

In the Black Hand, the Akhkharu are the priests of the sect, also known as the Chaplins.  It is their job to oversee the sects Ritae, Traditions, and Paths of Enlightenment for the Black Hand as a whole.  Akhkharu often serve other roles as well in the Black Hand.  Many are also Magi, Removers, Shakar, or anything else the Black Hand requires of them.  But in Kamuts, they are always the priests overseeing the mission.  It falls to them and no others in the Black Hand as the primary religious guides in the sect.

 

Description of Followers

In ancient times many members of the Lost Tribe followed this path.  It is not so in the Final Nights.  Though the path was considered lost save for a few, with the return of the First Seraph, the path has seen a rapid resurgence in the Black Hand.  Sati the Farseer chose those few in the Black Hand she found as priests and taught it and the traditions of the Lost Tribe to them personally. She has charged them with overseeing its instruction and reintroduction in the sect.  Only those Hand members who shown a priest leaning will ever have hope of being instructed.  The most common followers are Pack Priests from the Sabbat.  As they already have an understanding of both Ritae and the Paths of Enlightenment.

 

Following the Path

Akhkharu are priests first and foremost.  It is then not surprising they often spend most of their time studying the history, rites, and religion of the Lost Tribe and Black Hand.  They are the consultants and guides for all spiritual matters within the Black Hand.  As such many spend their nights in the White Mausoleum or with their follow Black Hand members.  Akhkharu often find it difficult associating with Non Black Hand members.  They tend to view them as not worthy of the honor the Chosen have.  Only those few who do can hope to ever be graced with the truth of the Dark Father.  

 

Akhkharu almost never involve themselves in political matters of other cainites, unless it is to the betterment of the Lost Tribe.  However, within the Sabbat, Akhkharu associate and get along with best with the priests of the sword of caine and those who follow the Path of Caine.  As priests, they are required to study all knowledge on Cainite spiritual matters, and few place offer a better chance than the Sabbat Clergy.  Akhkharu also get along greatly with the Noddists of the Path of Caine.  They tend to view that path as a sister path to their own.  Often enjoying the company of Noddists whenever possible.

 

Besides being priests, the Akhkharu are also charged with guardianship of Zillah.  In fact being a priest is just one part of that guardianship (maintaining her legacy).  It is therefore unsurprising that the Akhkharu are very martial priests.  They train in the deadly arts of the Cainite tradition.  Indeed, Akhkharu often pride themselves on this fact as a warrior like monk group of vampires.  All Akhkharu must journey to the Weeping Stone itself at some point.  Simply tasting of her Tears is not enough for them.  Though the journey is most dangerous due to Alamut, Akhkharu risk it none the less.  In fact it is the Akhkharu who protect the Weeping Stone still and guide those in special Kamuts to the pilgrimage site.  The Akhkharu are the most fervent supporters within the Black Hand with dealing with Ur-Shulgi once and for all, as quickly as possible, so that all Black Hand can safely travel to their most holy site once again.

 

Common Abilities

Unsurprisingly the Akhkharu possess Ritae, specifically the Black Hand Ritae.  In addition to this, they often have high levels of Kindred Lore, Noddist Lore, Black Hand Lore, and Path Lore.  Also as guardians of Zillah, they often possess high levels of Brawl, Melee, Dodge, Athletics, and other combat related abilities.  Some even have levels of the Martial Arts ability, taken from their proximity to the East and adapted to help aid them in their task.

 

Preferred Disciplines

Akhkharu tend to prefer Presence, Auspex, and Fortitude.  Many who follow the path also practice Dur-An-Ki, the blood magic of the First and Second City as part of their heritage to the Lost Tribe.  They tend to favor disciplines that help reflect the mystical monk guardian aspect of their lives.

 

Notable Followers Sati the Dreamwalker, the High Priests of the Black Hand, the Guardians of the Weeping Stone.

 

Date of Archival: 31-Jan-2015
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