The Brotherhood of the Maw

The Brotherhood of the Maw is an active, nomadic confederation of scavenging marauders, wasteland warlords, and overzealous cultists. Based in the Unknown Regions on the edges of known space, the Brotherhood wreak havoc in a crusade across the stars. An absolutely fanatic group, dedicated to the Scripture of the Hidden Maw. They intend to enslave or kill all who oppose them, and burn down every system in their wake.

The Brotherhood of the Maw operate as a tight confederation of warlords and raider warbands. Bound together by the Scripture of the Hidden Maw, the Brotherhood acts by a code from which they take what they desire by killing another. As the spiritual successors to the High Republic Era organization 'the Nihil' they claim right to all facets of life by 'keeping what they kill.' Hence forth the Brotherhood is governed similar to the Sith by 'Rule of the Strong.'

The holy text by which most members claim lip service, the Scripture of the Hidden Maw, is claimed to have been written by the eldest of prophets around the foundation of the first Galactic Republic. The text was recovered from a broken world within the Maw by a group of explorers who would become the first Heathen Priests. There is little to no record of what led these priests, nor when, to the Unknown Regions. Their origins are shrouded in mystery, it was only known when they emerged after frequent whispers of genocidal marauders raiding system after system in the vast reaches of the Unknown Regions. It was only natural that they would attract the attention of the mysterious Knights of Ren, restored to their roots, steeped in legend.

The Scripture of the Hidden Maw, the holy text and code by which they live, is one of savagery. Slavery and murder are encouraged to believers, the weak are punished by the strong by right of triumph. The galaxy must be purged of weakness and be reforged in the fires of conquest to bring true freedom and spiritual nirvana. This is the code by which they all follow, yet not all blindly follow the religion. Such is the word of the Heathen Priests, such is the word of the Scripture, that the Maw begat three divine aspects of itself from which to experience the galaxy.

The Avatar of War, proud and vain. Ambitious conqueror.

The Avatar of Death, cold and distant. Neutral, equal to all.

The Avatar of Rebirth, chainless and alive. Bringer of freedom.

It was these three that set upon themselves to correct the natural order and bring the galaxy to the Netherworld where it would be reborn in paradise. Their birth formed the cluster of black holes that would become known as the Maw cluster. Many attempt have been made to link them to the Mortis Gods known as 'the Ones', yet very few similarities have been found. What is known is that 'the Maw' itself represents Bogan, the Dark Side of the Force from which this cult believes will provide the way to break all chains.