The Lilim

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Let them hate, so long as they fear.

- Lucius Accius, Fragment

The Lilim are the most religious Circle within the Handmaidens of Lilith. All Handmaidens pay homage to the Queen of the Night and recognize Her power and authority of course but those that are Lilim make it their life goal to spread the teachings of Lilith and to work Her will upon the land.

It is known among many scholars that the word "lilim" means a male or more often, female, child of Lilith. Most often the term is in reference to daemons and monsters of the infernal persuasion. However, within the Handmaidens, the priestesses of the Dark Mother are given this honorary title and ranking for their close ties and direct links to the Goddess. They are seen as the First Daughters of Lilith and revered as such by the other Handmaidens. Along with the reverence from the other sisters there sometimes lies envy and resentment towards the First Daughters.

The Lilim are often found spreading the revelations of Lilith throughout the land as well as endorsing what most would see as feminist movements for all females, whether they are servants of the Light or the Dark. Out of all the Circles within the Handmaidens, the Lilim are the most renown for their apparent hatred for the male species. This is not to say that all Lilim despise mankind but they are the most vocal among the Handmaidens for equal rights among the sexes and in some cases superior rights for women. Most males of course view this as a threat to their control over the world and hence are threatened by such view points and social movements. Whereas some Lilim are merely vocal in their actions to change the current state of affairs in Sosaria, others take matters into their hands in a very physical manner. It is no wonder then why such races as the dark elves find this religion so appealing.

Most Priestesses of the Lilim worship Lilith solely, yet it must be noted that there have been several converts in the past and will continue to be more in the future. It is almost always the case that the converted priestess worshipped another evil female deity. There are several instances when the clergy member still worships the former object of their religious fervor as well as the Dark Mother. The pure followers of Lilith view this with acceptance (and only a slight note of superiority) for they know that other female deities of darkness are but variant incarnations and avatars of the True Dark Mother. A few goddesses that are accepted within the mythos of Lilith and her Incarnations are, Lloth the Spider Queen and goddess of the dark elves, Takhisis a draconian goddess of Evil and Darkness and Hecate a goddess of witchcraft and black magicks.