The Cult of Salem

The Cult of Salem is a secret collective group of Grimm worshippers that tend to infiltrate the various sects of Marathon’s society. It has been growing very steadily currently, many followers live in Borro. The Core Belief is that the after Ani died the Brothers of Grimm would be the new gods of this world. The Members in The Cult directly oppose churches and monasteries who honor and worship the "dead god". When Ani died or the moon shattered its blood/dust is fuel for the new masters/Grimm.

The Cult believes that the world’s natural state is one of “nothingness”, represented by the Grimm, and the age of man is long over if you remain you are a cancer to the world Therefore, the Grimm are not only necessary, they are the future. Cultists that pass away are believed to reincarnate in the form of a Grimm, as a reward for their faith in the new gods. Faunus are highly favored by the Cult by being the half limbo between Human and the emptiness that is grimm.

New members in this Cult tend to exist in a lower strata of society; Faunus, the poor, etc. They are ranked and structured in familial terms; the youngest being named children, then Son/Daughter, Firstborn, Elder. They also treat each other like family, addressing those of higher ranks with their title, while those of the same rank call each other brother and sister. Their leader, the supposed “Salem” remains shrouded in mystery. No one in the cult has ever seen her face, and her identity remains totally unknown to both the cult and the world.