Followers of the Ghede
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Statistics:
- Approximately 200 members
- The average member is male, Caucasian, in his early-to-mid twenties, and has a bachelor's degree.
- Breakdown (in percentages):
- 63% male, 37% female
- 53% Caucasian, 28% Hispanic, 11% African-American, 6% Asian-American, 2% other
- 51% Christian, 23% Jewish, 20% Islamic, 6% other
- The group recruits through open lectures on voudoun, given by Samedi at Argos University.
- Members have the ability to summon loa to possess members. Most of those granted with possessions are in the upper echelons of the group.
- Exceptions:
- Maman Brigitte, who is forcefully possessing Allison Halloway
- Legba, who is in an almost-symbiotic relationship with Michael Smith
- Baron Samedi, who is slowly being edged out of godhood by Samael
- Exceptions:
- The group harbors an unusual number of psychics and mediums; at least 80% have some kind of minor power.
- Jenette Williams is the most powerful psychic not permanently tied to one of the loa.
- Samael is the most powerful, having leeched many of Baron Samedi's powers.
- The group was created in 1877 by Samael to give him more power, so he could convince Samedi to "fuse" with him. In reality, he wants to become Samedi.
- The cult is responsible for a number of seemingly-unrelated disappearances throughout Argos.
- The group practices human sacrifice. Cultists and kidnapped victims alike are used in such rituals.
- All cultists are given a [wikipedia:kris], namely used for sacrifice; it is also commonly used for self-protection.
- Technically, there are two classes of cult members:
- Black robed members are called neonates, and are the majority of members (90%)
- Red robed members are called lords, and make up most of the rest of the membership (9%)
- A third class, unknown to outsiders, exists: the Darkness-Born. They wear purple robes, and lead rites when Samael or Jacob are unavailable (1% of members). They only wear the purple robes during ceremonies; otherwise, they wear red.
