Rebirth

Daehn

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The Daehn were the predecessors of the Dyan, the technology shunning present-day religious sect. The Daehn’s roots were set in the backlash to technology after the Cataclysm, although they existed prior to that event. They have always been anti-tech and the progress it represented. Whie there is no one proof, it is believed the Daehn may have been partially responsible for the failure at the MZS – Muioqa Zimomel Sopom that caused the Cataclysm.

History

Culture

The Daehn believed that technology was evil. Before they became strongly organizes in 3423 BTG, they acted as singular cells of rebellious “acolytes”. At the time, they believed in a variety of gods, depending on the region, normally associated with natural elements.

They carried out acts of “rebalance”, attacking technological infrastructure in an effort to “return to nature what the Gods created”. These included bombing power plants, cutting communication lines and sabotaging research facilities.

As a result of these actions, they were considered terrorists and dangerous. Neverheless, they gained followers year after year.

This also had the effect of making the cult more and more dependent on secrecy. With no “churches” and with authorities always searching for them, the group held clandestine meetings whenever and wherever they could, always just a half-step ahead of the authorities.

In late 3389 BTG, when it was announced that research was being done to try to find and return The Emissaries[/history] to Urnati, the Daehn took it as a sign of the downfall they believed would come. New technologies were being tested at the MZS – Muioqa Zimomel Sopom in the Muioqa Desert and the Daehn worked behind the scenes to organize protests against the research, calling it “an abomination”. They interrupted broadcasts to get their message across. In these messages they spoke of the impending downfall of civilization and the wrath of their gods upon Urnati. It is these broadcasts that caused survivors of the The 30-Year Winter[/history] to believe that the Daehn may have been responsible for the blast.

Disbandment

The Daehn were “disbanded” much the same way nearly every organization was disbanded on Urnati: The massive blast of the Cataclysm. Many still believe to this day that the massive explosion was in some way caused by the Daehn, although none can say for sure. The Daehn ceased to exist, but since that time has been partilly resurrected in the form of the Dyan.

Public Agenda

Structure

Prior to The Cataclysm[/history], the Daehn were a tightly controlled, zealous group with a penchant for rebellion against technology. They believed that technology would be the final downfall of a civilization that they felt was already in decline. The cult was led by a high priest who worked his way through the ranks of the cult, usually by means of trickery and subterfuge. The position was never secure. It often resulted in deaths or disappearance if the leader. In the last decade before the Cataclysm, however, the organization became more militant, and developed a more rigis structure. This also meant that the leader developed a security force around them, and dissenters were often severely punished. Once in the cult, no one was simply allowed to leave, for fear they would try to sabotage the cult or give away its secrets. Those who tried to leave were hunted and returned, or worse. The final structure of the Daehn included the leader, a council of 9 "advisors", and each advisor overseeing dozens of lower priests. These advisors would be the ones to mete out punsihments and distribute the declarations from the leader. Failure to perform these duties meant certain death.