The Penitent Legion
Madness makes strange bedfellows, and nowhere more so than in the Penitent Legion. Those who die because of madness, either their own or their killer’s, should end up in the Penitent ranks. This is not always as straightforward as it might seem. Reapers from other Legions often claim these wraiths; one who dies as the result of a spree killer’s rampage may end up in the Grim Legion while a depressed individual who hangs herself may find herself claimed by the Silent, and so on. Because of this, Penitent Reapers often take any wraith they feel may qualify, no questions asked, no paperwork done.
Members of the Penitent Legion often have little in common. Held together by the dicta of the Lady of Madness from her fortress, the Seat of Succor, members of the Penitent Legion eventually learn to coexist with one another and to function as a Legion that can take its place within the power structure of Stygia.
The Seat of Succor serves as a place of healing, in which wraiths undergo intense therapy to learn to deal with their particular issues as needed. Sometimes this involves coexisting with the individuals who caused their deaths; sometimes contemplation and meditation are called for. In a realm where pharmacology doesn’t exist and the soul manifests itself physically, approaches to mental illness swim in deep and uncharted waters.
Members of the Penitent Legion often have little in common. Held together by the dicta of the Lady of Madness from her fortress, the Seat of Succor, members of the Penitent Legion eventually learn to coexist with one another and to function as a Legion that can take its place within the power structure of Stygia.
The Seat of Succor serves as a place of healing, in which wraiths undergo intense therapy to learn to deal with their particular issues as needed. Sometimes this involves coexisting with the individuals who caused their deaths; sometimes contemplation and meditation are called for. In a realm where pharmacology doesn’t exist and the soul manifests itself physically, approaches to mental illness swim in deep and uncharted waters.
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