Prefecture of the Black Rose
One of the most secretive, and most feared, of the Kassinite Prefectures of Vaalus, the Prefecture of the Black Rose is believed to be an inquisitorial sect of sorts, loyal to the Archimandrite alone. Their precise duties are ill-defined, though some observers outside of Vaalus have theorised that the Black Rose are more concerned with the implementation of the will of the Senate than they are with judging loyalty or orthodoxy.
Members of the Black Rose rarely, if ever, identify themselves as such; they are believed to conceal themselves within other Prefectures, adopting cover identities in which they remain for years, even decades. They are believed to operate alone for the most part, and it is unclear how they recognise each other or communicate between themselves. When they operate openly, they do so in blackened armour, their faces concealed behind ivory masks; and whilst one of their number sits in the Senate, they do so only whilst wearing a mask and robes which fully conceal their identity. The identity of the leader of the Black Rose is said to only be known to the Archimandrite of the Light of Kassin.
The criteria by which the Black Rose determine suitability for membership have never been made public.
Founding Date
1203AK (widely assumed)
Type
Religious, Inquisitorial
Alternative Names
Thorns of Kassin
Parent Organization
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