The Brides of Ahlat- a god-blooded sorority, each one of them sleeps with Ahlat after a ritual wedding ceremony, over which he presides to _____ their joining. Each bride is herself a daughter of another bride. They are the biggest heretical organisation in the Scarlet Empire and have survived due to their size, backing of an entire warrior nation and powerful Celestial patron.
Before the ceremony prospective brides perform a series of trials, only those who impress Ahlat are chosen to join.
The Brides do accept new members. Mortals join their ranks as Initiates and act as auxiliaries, keeping lesser forces away from the other brides of Ahlat or deploying against enemies not formidable enough to warrant the presence of other Brides. Children born to the Brides of Ahlat are raised from birth to be warriors. The majority of the Brides of Ahlat- a force of several thousand- are all god-blooded. In addition to use of spirit Charms, mainly those of Temperance and Valour, they also practice martial arts. Crimson Pentacle Blade Style is very popular since it uses the traditional equipment of Harbourhead warriors.
Although archetypes don't technically apply to godblooded, several are appropriate for Brides of Ahlat. Warrior and warlord are two of the most obvious, warlord being a senior military member. Monk is another obvious choice especially since many of them practise martial arts. Hierophant and shaman are two other appropriate archetypes, one concerned with the running of the organisation and preaching to masses, both Brides of Ahlat and normal Harbourheadites, and the other for communing with Ahlat himself. Important members of the Brides of Ahlat my have two, or even more, of these roles. Assassin isn't an occupation one would normally associate with them but is still plausible as the Brides may wish to eliminate enemies without overt warfare and are the strongest warriors of their nation. Likewise some of them may act as spies to gain information on, and misdirect, Harbourhead's enemies. The last two are likely to be an elite corps of specially picked warriors.
As mentioned before the main part of the Brides of Ahlat are godblooded decendents of Brides of Ahlat themselves, sired by their patron. Heroic mortal Initiates form a small part of their organisation. The greatest of the Brides of Ahlat are elevated to full godhood.
