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The Attendants to the End are a group of Erran millenarian cultists. Far more of a movement than a structured cult, the Attendants believe the world will come to an end in Y10000.

Edicts and anathema

Edicts: Destroy beautiful things, attack and undermine those who would stop the end times
Anathema: Repair or heal things that have outlived their usefulness, attempt to unnaturally extend one’s lifespan, preserve history

Beliefs

Attendants to the End believe the clocks built into the anchor sites were constructed by an ancient civilization that had been blessed with knowledge of the end times. To the Attendants, the clocks are a countdown to the next stage of the universe's existence, or the collapse of the current one and birth of the next.

Many amongst the Attendants have come to believe they must ensure instability within the world to make it ready for the final apocalypse. These Attendants actively attempt to bring about destruction, usually by means of large scale sabotage or random acts of violence - influential and powerful figures are particularly favored targets. Governments in regions where Attendants are known to be active have begun to heavy-handedly repress the entire movement as a result.

As with most followers of Erra, Attendants are highly diffuse and unorganized. There are no Attendant temples, and the only Attendant preachers are those that can be occasionally found on street corners, shouting their odd beliefs to anyone who will listen. Attendants usually wear highly tattered clothes, scavenged from garbage heaps or the remains of their past life - as to them the end is imminent, they do not seek to create anything new at all, even to maintain their own minimum level of well-being.

Followers

Attendants can be found mostly within Viridia, particularly in the western provinces. Small numbers of followers live elsewhere around the Chaska Sea as well, including in Tamkaranu, southern Hellea, and Dalbanu.

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-The '''Attendants to the End''' are a group of Groetecian millenarian cultists. Far more of a movement than a structured cult, the Attendants believe the world will come to an end in Y7000.
+{{DeityInfobox
+|name = Attendants to the End
+|image =
+|type = Sect
+|adjectives = Attendant
+|plane = Material
+|alignment = Chaotic neutral
+|areas_of_concern = Destruction, the end times
+|worshipers = Apocalypse cultists
+|cleric_alignments = {{Alignment grid
+| off | off | off
+| off | off | on
+| off | off | on
+}}
+|domains = Destruction, Dust, Plague
+|divine_font = Harm
+|divine_skill = Occultism
+|divine_ability = Dexterity or Wisdom
+|favored_weapon = Warhammer
+|symbol = Shattered skull
+|sacred_animal = Vulture
+|sacred_colors = White and gray
+}}
+The '''Attendants to the End''' are a group of [[Erra|Erran]] millenarian cultists. Far more of a movement than a structured cult, the Attendants believe the world will come to an end in {{Year|7000|nolink=true}}.
-== Description ==
+== Edicts and anathema ==
-Attendants to the End believe the [[Era Clocks]] were constructed by an ancient civilization that had been blessed with knowledge of the end times. To the Attendants, the Clocks are a countdown to the next stage of the universe's existence, or the collapse of the current one and birth of the next.
-Most Attendants believe Groetus is merely a harbinger of the end times, and that their role is to simply observe as does their god. A few Attendents, however, the zealots within an already highly fringe set of beliefs, have come to believe they must ensure instability within the world to make it ready for Groetus. These Attendants actively attempt to bring about destruction, usually by means of large scale sabotage or random acts of violence, targeting influential figures in particular. Governments in regions where Attendants are known to be active have begun to heavy-handedly repress the entire movement as a result.
+{{DeityReference
+|edicts = Destroy beautiful things, attack and undermine those who would stop the end times
+|anathema = Repair or heal things that have outlived their usefulness, attempt to unnaturally extend one’s lifespan, preserve history
+}}
-As with most followers of Groetus, Attendants are highly diffuse and unorganized. There are no Attendant temples, and the only Attendant preachers are those that can be occasionally found on street corners, shouting their odd beliefs to anyone who will listen. Attendants usually wear highly tattered clothes, scavenged from garbage heaps or the remains of their past life - as to them the end is imminent, they do not seek to create anything new at all, even to maintain their own minimum level of well-being.
+== Beliefs ==
+Attendants to the End believe the clocks built into the [[Anchor site|anchor sites]] were constructed by an ancient civilization that had been blessed with knowledge of the end times. To the Attendants, the clocks are a countdown to the next stage of the universe's existence, or the collapse of the current one and birth of the next.
-== Location of worship ==
+Many amongst the Attendants have come to believe they must ensure instability within the world to make it ready for the final apocalypse. These Attendants actively attempt to bring about destruction, usually by means of large scale sabotage or random acts of violence - influential and powerful figures are particularly favored targets. Governments in regions where Attendants are known to be active have begun to heavy-handedly repress the entire movement as a result.
-Attendants can be found mostly within [[Viridia]], particularly in the western provinces. Small numbers of followers live elsewhere around the [[Chaska Sea]] as well, including in [[Tirione]], southern [[Hellea]], and [[Ashurayu]].
-[[Category:Deities]]
+As with most followers of Erra, Attendants are highly diffuse and unorganized. There are no Attendant temples, and the only Attendant preachers are those that can be occasionally found on street corners, shouting their odd beliefs to anyone who will listen. Attendants usually wear highly tattered clothes, scavenged from garbage heaps or the remains of their past life - as to them the end is imminent, they do not seek to create anything new at all, even to maintain their own minimum level of well-being.
-[[Category:Religions]]
-[[Category:Groetus]]
+== Followers ==
+Attendants can be found mostly within [[Viridia]], particularly in the western provinces. Small numbers of followers live elsewhere around the [[Chaska Sea]] as well, including in [[Tamkaranu]], southern [[Hellea]], and [[Dalbanu]].
+{{Deities}}
+[[Category:Religion]]
+[[Category:Sects]]
+[[Category:Erra]]
+[[Category:Erra/Followers]]