Followers of Onyx

One of the oldest known religions on Numanathiel, suspected to originate in Myckan. One of the least researched religions, the rites and beliefs of the Followers of Onyx are especially private and kept secret from public view. There is much speculation, however, on these practices and the religion is the source of much debate.

Basic Belief Structure
What is known for certain is that the Followers practice mortification and self-mutilation; most noticeably, self-inflicted blindness and the donning of hair shirts. This is likely done as an ancestral punishment reflective of the way that the Numanathian mother figure Onyx was said to have been fatally injured by her own descendants.

Practictioners are believed to have access to ancient texts and are learned in mysterious arts that provide them with supernatural abilities. They do not live among the public and rarely appear outside of their own temples, which are also maintained in secret locations and kept hidden from view.