The Order of Horkos is a newly formed cult made up of former members of the Blackstone Legion and warriors who want to wage war on the world.
Overview
Rejecting the peace offered by the leaders, the cult known as the Order of Horkos has risen as a secret society in Heathmoor. It was created by a group of mysterious warriors who rallied the former Blackstones to their cause. With spies and covert allies across all factions, it has gained more and more influence over the past years. Its members believe they have been chosen by a deity, named Horkos, to weed out all impostors and hypocrites. Drawing some of their powers from alchemy, they are determined to become the leaders of a new world.
History
Formation
Records of the Horkos are few and scarce, but there are rumors. When Apollyon fell, the grittiest of the Blackstone were ostracized, fleeing to the East where the Wu Lin continued their civil war. Taking advantage of the civil war, the Blackstone made new allies there.
Later on, these Blackstone members would attack Qiang Pass to steal the secret weapon from Sun Da and the Wu Lin Emperor. Although they failed to get their hands on the weapon, they had done their damage on the Wu Lin force in Heathmoor. Instead, possibly due to being cursed by the secret weapon when the Pass was decimated, the Blackstone turned to alchemy as their interest.
Honor Games
When peace came to Heathmoor and the Honor Games began, there were dissenters who detested the quietness and lack of violence. The ex-Blackstones returned to Heathmoor with their Wu Lin allies, renaming themselves as the Order of Horkos during the latter part of the Honor Games. The dissenters found purpose under the Order of Horkos, becoming spies for them. As a result, the Horkos had spies in every faction, and was able to start their plans for tyranny.
Notable Members
- TBA
Quotes
"What do we fight for? Peace!? Peace is a false hope! It is a lie told by leaders who have lost the will to fight. But the time of reckoning has come! We will cleanse Heathmoor from the liars and the wicked. We will start a new era for the truest heroes of this world! Peace is poison! We are war!" - Imposter of Apollyon
Trivia
- The possible uprising of the ex-members of the Blackstone Legion into the Order of Horkos was referred to as early as the the Zhanhu's Gambit event, where event orders made reference to these members having been ostrisized after Apollyon's fall and likely making new allies in the East.
- In Greek mythology, "Horkos" (Ὅρκος; lit. "oath") is a figure that is the personification of the curse that will be inflicted on anyone who swears a false oath.
- This concept can be taken as the Order of Horkos consisting of members who have claimed to swear peace under the new age of Hope seen in Year 4 Season 1, but in actually do not believe in that peace.
- It may also be meant to be an assertion to everyone else, as the Horkos believe everyone else is wants war, but is lying about wanting peace. This may be supported by how, while the leaders of Wyverndale sought for peace, they don't actually trust each other (as seen in the orders for the Metal Trials).
- The deity Horkos is also described in the game as one who will "weed out all impostors and hypocrites."
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