Post by The Night Mother on Mar 30, 2012 23:39:26 GMT -5
Welcome, Night Brothers and Sisters to the Library. The house of our family's lost knowledge, I am the Archivist, the caretaker of these ancient tomes. Sadly, we have lost much in these...dark times against the fools of Tamriel who try relentless to end our existence.
However, the Listener and I have been able to save just enough to educate the next generation...your generation to the teachings of the Void.
What is the Dark Brotherhood?
The Dark Brotherhood, my child, is seen simply as a guild of murderous cutthroats and thugs. No, after the shame of Astrid, we will not go to that path again.
The Dark Brotherhood is a dark union of like-minded men and women of all races, whether it is Imperial, Nordic, Altmer, Dumner, Argonian, or Khajiit. We are brothers and sisters of the same mother in spirit. The Night Mother, the spectral bride of Sithis.
We are born of blood and darkness, it is our dark passion to please our mother and spill the blood of the chosen prey. You have come to us in such a way, you have spilled the blood of a 'innocent' life to sign a dark contract to our mother.
Forever, the Dark Brotherhood will your eternal family as our Mother will forever have you in her black heart.
What is Sithis?
To tell you about Sithis is to describe the very nature of the universe itself. Can you imagine a lightless night, shrouded in the blackest of clouds, in the depths of Northern Skyrim's waters, that is Sithis. To speak of our Father is to speak of the Chaos, of Discord, of Doom, of...the Void. As he is the absolute authority to our family, as his maiden, the Night Mother is his voice, he ruled with a terrible Black Hand, a limb that have been severed for far too long.
Now our devoted Listener and his fellows begin his plan to bring our family back to our former, feared glory.
What is the Black Hand?
The Black Hand is the ruling body of the Dark Brotherhood during its power, but after the Oblivion Crisis, the hand have been severed into pieces, leaving only the Listener are the remaining limb. A fingerless hand with a thumb is as worthless as a hand of four fingers without a thumb. Without all appendages, we are hopeless.
Soon the Black Hand will become one again and the Tenets will be back to their full effect.
The Tenets?
Thank Sithis, you have come to us as you did. Not too long ago, the Dark Brotherhood was so broken and lost that it have even forgotten its sacred laws that kept it intact in the beginning.
Tenet 1: Never Dishonor the Night Mother. To do so, will invoke the ancient wrath of Sithis.
Tenet 2: Never betray the Dark Brotherhood or its secrets. To do so, will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
Tenet 3: Never disobey or refuse a contract from a Dark Brotherhood Superior, doing so will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
Tenet 4: Never steal the possessions of a Dark Brother or Sister. To do so, will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
And Tenet 5: Never kill a Dark Brother or Sister. To do so, will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
Follow these ancient laws given to us by our Dread Father, and you will be forever a true member of the Dark Brotherhood.
What is the purpose of the Speakers?
They are our governing leaders, we are small...for now, but soon we will grow, and they will lead us to that better future. Betray the Brotherhood to the fools that drive Nirn to its end, and your very tongues will be cut by those who sent to silence all things.
Who is the Listener?
Well, the story of the Listener is a long and tragic tale, even before he became a Night Brother. To say the least, he is a Argonian who lived through much of the Dark Brotherhood's tragics, and still lives now, not for himself, but for the Brotherhood itself. Respect him as you would a father, without him, you would most likely be just another being to this plane of existence.
However, the Listener and I have been able to save just enough to educate the next generation...your generation to the teachings of the Void.
What is the Dark Brotherhood?
The Dark Brotherhood, my child, is seen simply as a guild of murderous cutthroats and thugs. No, after the shame of Astrid, we will not go to that path again.
The Dark Brotherhood is a dark union of like-minded men and women of all races, whether it is Imperial, Nordic, Altmer, Dumner, Argonian, or Khajiit. We are brothers and sisters of the same mother in spirit. The Night Mother, the spectral bride of Sithis.
We are born of blood and darkness, it is our dark passion to please our mother and spill the blood of the chosen prey. You have come to us in such a way, you have spilled the blood of a 'innocent' life to sign a dark contract to our mother.
Forever, the Dark Brotherhood will your eternal family as our Mother will forever have you in her black heart.
What is Sithis?
To tell you about Sithis is to describe the very nature of the universe itself. Can you imagine a lightless night, shrouded in the blackest of clouds, in the depths of Northern Skyrim's waters, that is Sithis. To speak of our Father is to speak of the Chaos, of Discord, of Doom, of...the Void. As he is the absolute authority to our family, as his maiden, the Night Mother is his voice, he ruled with a terrible Black Hand, a limb that have been severed for far too long.
Now our devoted Listener and his fellows begin his plan to bring our family back to our former, feared glory.
What is the Black Hand?
The Black Hand is the ruling body of the Dark Brotherhood during its power, but after the Oblivion Crisis, the hand have been severed into pieces, leaving only the Listener are the remaining limb. A fingerless hand with a thumb is as worthless as a hand of four fingers without a thumb. Without all appendages, we are hopeless.
Soon the Black Hand will become one again and the Tenets will be back to their full effect.
The Tenets?
Thank Sithis, you have come to us as you did. Not too long ago, the Dark Brotherhood was so broken and lost that it have even forgotten its sacred laws that kept it intact in the beginning.
Tenet 1: Never Dishonor the Night Mother. To do so, will invoke the ancient wrath of Sithis.
Tenet 2: Never betray the Dark Brotherhood or its secrets. To do so, will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
Tenet 3: Never disobey or refuse a contract from a Dark Brotherhood Superior, doing so will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
Tenet 4: Never steal the possessions of a Dark Brother or Sister. To do so, will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
And Tenet 5: Never kill a Dark Brother or Sister. To do so, will invoke the wrath of Sithis.
Follow these ancient laws given to us by our Dread Father, and you will be forever a true member of the Dark Brotherhood.
What is the purpose of the Speakers?
They are our governing leaders, we are small...for now, but soon we will grow, and they will lead us to that better future. Betray the Brotherhood to the fools that drive Nirn to its end, and your very tongues will be cut by those who sent to silence all things.
Who is the Listener?
Well, the story of the Listener is a long and tragic tale, even before he became a Night Brother. To say the least, he is a Argonian who lived through much of the Dark Brotherhood's tragics, and still lives now, not for himself, but for the Brotherhood itself. Respect him as you would a father, without him, you would most likely be just another being to this plane of existence.