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One can still hear the moans of the sacrificed as the Bowel Banner men stroll their way through battle and over corpses. The banners make sure the cries of pain and horror instill fear in their enemies whilst causing fervor with the clergy.
To serve as a bowel banner man is prestigious, since they serve as the inspiration and the reminder of the church’s holy mission.
Zealots, the bowel banner men, have a strong hatred for any deviation from the path, and will attack heretics on sight unless stopped by others of their creed.
The life expectancy of the banner men is low since they dive into the heart of the fray, giving their lives to the church with no hesitation or regret. No banner man is known to have lived for over two years.
It is rumored that whenever priests are made into a banner men; they have their tear glands removed, making their eyes constantly irritated to give them a more frightening look. The glands are said to be collected and placed in a wooden box in the basilica’s chapel as an offering.
The most terrifying aspect of the banner men is their skill in keeping their banners’ specimens alive. The victim must be capable of the foulest screams of agony, constant pain being inflicted on them, but without dying.
This dark technique is called “Mors Tua” and was developed in one of the abandoned crypts of the Basilica of Atonement. A rival religion had sent its own clerics to convert in an area already under the control of the Church of Wrath. The invading clerics proved no match and were easily captured.
Feeling no fear and displaying total devotion to their gods, the captives sang heroic hymns and songs as they were being wiped out. As far as they were concerned, they were martyrs for their gods and they would prevail.
Pope Belarius III arrived and witnessed the captives’ passion for their gods, manifested through their blissful voices. After enjoying the chanting, the pope turned to some of his priests and said: “Make them eternally sing for us.” The priests nodded, took the remaining captives and thus the Bowel Banner Men were born.
