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| “ | You don't turn your back on Papa Knoth! You don't turn your back on God! | „ |
| ~ A cultist |
The Testament of the New Ezekiel is a cult led by Sullivan Knoth that appears in the 2017 survival horror video game Outlast 2, they serves as one of the two main antagonists (alongside The Heretics). The group is located in a remote settlement simply known as Temple Gate.
Their goal is to prevent the Anti-Christ from being born through systematic child murder. In reality, it is likely that they do not have any divine visions, but have been driven insane by a brainwashing experiment created by the Murkoff Corporation. The cult's insignia is a cross with two interlocking wheels in reference to the prophet Ezekiel's vision.
History[]
Blake Langermann and his wife, went out to investigate the murder of a Jane Doe. The two take a helicopter due to the inaccessibility by road which ends up crashing in a narrow ravine due to a mysterious white blast causing the helicopter to malfunction.
Blake wakes up sometime after, only to discover that Lynn is missing. As Blake ventured deeper, he realizes that he is stranded in a remote village that is inhabited by a cult who believe that the end will come upon them. The Testament intends on torturing and murdering Lynn and her unborn child as they believe it's the Anti-Christ, however she escapes and is kidnapped by the Heretics once again.
The cultists spend the entire night relentlessly pursuing Blake throughout Temple Gate, occasionally clashing with the Heretics due to their polar opposite views. By the end of the game, every last member of the Testament, including Knoth himself, have committed mass suicide, mostly via cyanide poisoning, as they failed at their goals as Lynn gave birth to the "Anti-Christ", and that Knoth can no longer hear God.
Members[]
- Sullivan Knoth (Leader)
- Marta (Executioner)
- Val (Former Deacon; leader of the Heretics)
- Josiah (Formerly)
- Mary (Formerly)
- Laird Byron (Deacon and leader of The Scalled)
- Nick Tremblay (Laird's mount)
- Ethan
- Anna Lee (Formerly)
- Paul (Formerly)
- Corgan
- Lydia Degan
Characteristics[]
The followers of the Testament of the New Ezekiel are maniacally devoted and loyal to Sullivan Knoth and the word of the so-called God he speaks of. Most of them are completely insane and cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy anymore, a resultant of the microwave radio towers placed around the area by the Murkoff Corporation. They have completely cut themselves off from society at large, although some members still go to the "damned world" to buy medicine, gasoline, batteries and other necessities. Temple Gate's inhabitants follow the "Testament of the New Ezekiel", a religious text written by Knoth that calls him God's prophet and is also heavy with sexual imagery, in addition to religious imagery.
Most of the cultists are innately violent, and will immediately attempt to murder Blake when spotted, some only attack him when provoked and others are completely unresponsive to his presence. When searching for or chasing Blake they are usually heard spouting or mumbling warped religious passages. While some members of the cult relished in killing their own children to prevent the birth of the Anti-Christ, others are deeply remorseful for what they've done, some to the point of suicide, for committing such an atrocity. Ethan Lee was a notable member who covertly renounced his faith due to his guilt. Ultimately, a combination of madness, regret and their faith in Knoth and his God prove to be the cult's undoing as all the members commit suicide via poisoning when their mission to prevent the Anti-Christ's birth failed.
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Trivia[]
- The cult was inspired by Jonestown as well as the American religious organization Peoples Temple led by Reverend Jim Jones.
- The Biblical Ezekiel was a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BCE who was exiled to Babylon in the year 587 or 597 BCE and called for the Jews there to return to godliness and faith. He is the author of the Book of Ezekiel, which is named after him.
- It is revealed in hidden documents that the cult was heavily manipulated by the Murkoff Corporation. The company secretly used a radio tower near Temple Gate to send mind-altering signals which slowly turned the inhabitants insane after prolonged exposure, which is in turn part of Murkoff's decades-long history with brainwashing experiments.
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