Serpent Brotherhood

A secret society of murderers, serial killers and slashers that existed for centuries in the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. The primary leader of the group for most of its existence was Dr. Friedrich Magnussen, an immortal Klinkerash warlock.

In its official doctrine, the Serpent Brotherhood worshipped the monster Jörmungandr, and desired to satiate the world-serpent's hunger through human sacrifices. Murder was considered a holy act by them. Their ranks covered all strata of society. From commoners to nobles, from workers to merchants. While their numbers were never high, the Brotherhood was influential due to their widespread presence.

In truth, the Serpent Brotherhood was a front for multiple organizations. In its original form, the Serpent Brotherhood's creation was dictated by the Race History of Lemuria, a vast conspiracy of Geniuses seeking world domination, as a way to channel the murderous impulses of mortals to 'constructive' ends by winnowing the weak and eliminating the superfluous elements of society. The worship of the World-Serpent was fabricated by Lemuria, and tied to their own serpentine iconography. As the final means of ensuring the society's success, Lemuria placed one of their agents, Dr. Friedrich Magnussen, as the high priest of the cult.

However, Magnussen was never truly working for Lemuria, and was in truth the leader of the Cabal of Abaddon, an infernalist cult dedicated to bringing forth the apocalypse by opening the way for their master. Due to the murderous ethos of the Serpent Brotherhood, subverting them for the Cabal's plans was quite simple, and from then on, they served as an unknowing proxy for the infernalists, while Magnussen maintained a guise of loyalty towards Lemuria.

The society met its likely end in 1873, during the Windham Masquerade, when most of the cult's English membership was gathered at the Windham Estate and were taken by Ybalashi into her realm, never to be seen again. It is unknown whether the remaining members managed to rebuild their organization.

Notable Members:

Dr. Friedrich Magnussen

Jack Taylor

Victor Lockhart