Blood Covenant
From the journal Coen keeps.
After becoming the Knyaz of Vale Sangora, Brencis banned all religion – except for his own, which he calls the Blood Covenant. It is now the official and compulsory faith of all who live in the valley.
Though Brencis hasn't gone so far as to call himself God, he clearly tries to paint himself as God's messenger and His chief disciple. He claims he's the only one capable of protecting us from the plague, outside influences and any calamity that may threaten us in the future.
The Covenant requires all Brencis’s subjects to feed him with their blood. In turn, Brencis feeds us with his own blood, which cures all our illnesses. Everyone has to attend Blood Mass, and – of course – nobody is allowed to criticise the Knyaz, for that is considered blasphemy.
And that's it. Just a few simple rules, easy to remember. And yet, they have turned all our lives upside down.
Documents that mention it
- Blood Covenant: On the Sin of Envy148 words
- Blood Covenant: On the Sin of Pride167 words
- Blood Covenant: On the Sin of Arrogance168 words
- Blood Covenant: On the Sin of Wrath191 words
- Brencis's Orders – False Idols38 words
- Brencis's Orders – Old Shrines Must Be Destroyed56 words
- Closed Church Notice68 words
- Updated Orders95 words
- The Charter of Rights203 words
Words it uses
- KnyazThe ruler of Vale Sangora. Brencis holds the title; Skender Dragosti held it before him.
- The CourtThe in-game menu that tracks Brencis's regime: each vassal's anger, your Infamy, and the Edicts in force.
- Vale SangoraThe fictional 14th-century kingdom the game takes place in, set in the Carpathian Mountains. The year is 1347.
- The ManumitThe rebellion against Brencis's regime. Crake is one of its leaders.