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Nidah, the City of Immortality and capital of the Presbyterate kingdoms. Here lies the secret of immortality, here lies the lords who hide it from the world. Many years ago, seven men and women went on a crusade to democratize death and topple the status quo of the Elder Continent. They failed, and their remnants fled to the darkest corners of the Neath to hide from the wrath of the Presbyterate. They lie in waiting, perhaps one day an ambitious captain can bring them together for a second chance at eternity.
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[[Batuk]]<br>
[[Lytton]]<br>
[[Lorenzo]]<br>
[[Bourdain]]<br>
[[Rosina]]<br>
[[Arik]]<br>}}<blockquote>''"We were the Seven Against Nidah..."''


== Mariam, the Schemer ==
''"...soldiers, spies, healers, zailors. We meant to democratise death; to break Nidah's hold on immortality and distribute their hoard of years more evenly. It was a good scheme. Bourdain recruited our legions. Lorenzo charted our path. Arik sailed our troops up the red river on living ships. Batuk led our armies. Rosina healed our wounds."''<ref name="coral">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Verger_in_Coral|A Verger in Coral|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote>'''The Seven Against Nidah''' are a group of individuals who seek to defeat the [[Presbyterate]].__FORCETOC__
"''Her skin is the exact black-blue of the bone walls. She brushes dust from her apron. A small copper kettle steams on the floor at her feet, emitting an sharp, nutty odour.''


''Every surface in the chamber - a tessellation of cemented bone - is engraved. Amongst the threading scrawl, certain phrases repeat.''
==A Coalition Disbanded==
<blockquote>
''"We can help you. Yes, we failed once. But failure hones. It hardens."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Mariam|Give her Lytton's locket|Sunless Sea|}}</ref></blockquote>
'''Nidah''' is the City of Immortality and capital of the Presbyterate kingdoms. Here lies the secret of immortality, and here lie the lords who hide it from the world.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Ambition:_Death_Hath_No_More_Dominion|Ambition: Death Hath No More Dominion|Sunless Sea}}</ref>


''REMEMBER THE WAX-WIND<br />''
Many years ago,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Rosina%27s_Chambers,_in_Health|Restore Rosina to her role as Healer of the Seven|Sunless Sea}} Per Rosina: ''"I have been unable to consider revenge these last ten years, for fear of accelerating my condition."'' Sunless Sea's timeline begins in 1887, so while the invasion likely happened more than a decade ago, it was in 1877 at latest.</ref> seven companions went on a crusade to democratize death and topple the status quo of the [[Elder Continent]]. They failed, and their remnants fled to the darkest corners of the Neath to hide from the wrath of the Presbyterate.<ref name="fierce">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Deal_with_Isery|A Deal With Isery|Sunless Sea}}''"You remember panic, disaster! Disassociated fragments of a wild flight. [...] You remember the desperate journey back down the scarlet river, on living Polythremi ships that grieved for those left behind. A man leans on the rail: black shirt, a church dog-collar. Your employer, Lytton."''</ref><ref name="seven defeat">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Ambition:_an_Additional_Sherry_with_the_Fierce_Philanthropist|Ambition: An Additional Sherry with the Fierce Philanthropist|Sunless Sea}}''"He and his co-conspirators fled beneath the waves. If you could find him, he may be able to lead you to the others."''</ref> They lie in wait, though it has been a very long time, and they are all in dire straits. Perhaps one day, an ambitious captain might bring them together for a second chance at eternity.<ref name="mariam">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Mariam|Give her Lytton's locket|Sunless Sea}}''"We can help you. Yes, we failed once. But failure hones. It hardens. Help me take Nidah and you'll have all the life you could ever live. But to get it, we must restore the Seven Against Nidah."''</ref>
''IT WILL FIND YOU<br />
I AM A CANDLE<br />
WIND WAX-WIND WAX-WIND WAX"''


Mariam is the founder and coordinator of the Seven. She was once a [[The Elder Continent|Presbyterate]] princess and daughter to one of the Kings of Nidah. She was always rebellious and deemed the Presbyter system a corrupt and unchanging system. In an attempt to appease her her father offered her the gift of immortality, which she promptly gave to a Khagan lord in an act of rebellion. Shorty after she brought the Seven to Nidah in an attempt to take it, but was lost due to increasing reinforcements. She fled the Elder Continent, taking refuge in [[the Fathomking's Hold]]. The Fathomking cursed her to forget everything she knows and sent her to the deepest parts of [[Scrimshander]], making statues of her comrades and carving memories into the wall in an attempt to remember her grudge.
===Mariam, the Schemer===
[[Mariam]], the rebellious<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Mariam|Ask why she opposes Nidah|Sunless Sea}} ''""Perhaps I just dislike smugness. The Presbyters are very, very smug.""''</ref> daughter of the Presbyter himself,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Mariam|Ask who she is|Sunless Sea}} ''""I was... [...] Yes. I was the Presbyter's daughter." "''</ref> founded and coordinated the Seven. It is implied that she gave the gift of immortality - intended for her by her father - to [[#Arik, the Captain|Arik]], the second person to join the Seven.<ref name="sunlesssea.miraheze.org">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Rosina%27s_Chambers,_in_Health|What news gave her such angry pleasure?|Sunless Sea}} ''"Mariam — the daughter — she gave the gift away to a Khaganian general, to spite her father and punish the Presbyterate. The last person they would have wanted to immortalise. I found that outcome... satisfying."''</ref> She was the last of the Seven to retreat; she "would not leave until she knew Nidah would stand."<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Salvage!|Salvage!|Sunless Sea|}}''"We parted at the confluence of the three rivers and the heretic ran on ahead with his armies but the daughter of the city stayed behind. She will not leave until she knows Nidah will stand: we begged because there was no mercy coming but she must see for herself."''</ref>


== Batuk, the Soldier ==
=== Batuk, the Soldier===
''"Yes. Rosina's cousin. He was one of the Presbyterate's border-guards: the Gracious. But they discharged him when he allowed an explorer access to the Interior. An explorer..." she taps her teeth, thinking. "Lorenzo? Afterwards, Batuk became a mercenary, and joined our number."''
[[Batuk]] was the commander of the armies of the Seven; he was once a border guard of the Presbyterate,<ref name="statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Seven_Statues|The Soldier|Sunless Sea}}''"He was one of the Presbyterate's border-guards: the Gracious. But they discharged him when he allowed an explorer access to the Interior."''</ref> and readily took responsibility for the failure of the Seven's campaign.<ref name="letter to batuk">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Flinty_Latitudinarian|Deliver the Almost Dead Man's letter|Sunless Sea}}''"And tell him the rout was never his d_mn fault. I took the decision to charge the gate. I missed the Hyenas' approach."''</ref> He is Rosina's cousin.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Seven_Statues#Interactions|The Soldier|Sunless Sea}}''"Yes. Rosina's cousin."''</ref>


''"He'd had enough of discipline. He will have sought a place of freedom."''
===Lytton, the Financier ===
Charged with financing the campaign, [[Lytton]] was a charismatic church administrator. He and his [[The Fierce Philanthropist|wife]] had a knack for raising money that proved vital to the quest for Nidah.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Verger_in_Coral|What was his role in the Seven?|Sunless Sea}} ''"“I came from modest means. However, my congregation consisted of industrialists, the gentry, bankers... People with an interest in immortality and the willingness to invest. My doctrine was unconventional - eternal life in this life, not the next.”"''</ref>


Commander of the armies of the Seven and cousin to Rosina, Batuk is a cold and reserved man perfect for rallying and leading armies into battle against the seemingly infinite armies of the Presbyter. He takes the failure of the campaign as his own, claiming he charged at the city while not noticing an approaching army. Angered and embarrassed by his loss, he rejected the world and fled to [[Nook]], where no one cares about the outside. He may say he no longer cares for immortality, but perhaps a bit of encouragement is needed.
===Lorenzo, the Guide===
A former [[Surface]] explorer with the ultimate goal of being the first to climb the [[Mountain of Light]], [[Lorenzo]] was tasked with navigating the dangers of the [[Elder Continent]] using the knowledge he gained during his first attempt.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Seven_Statues|The Guide|Sunless Sea}} ''""Lorenzo," Mariam recalls. "An explorer from the Surface, who came down here to be the first to climb the Mountain. The Nidaheen drove him away. I recruited him. He charted the Interior for us, and plotted the course of our armies. "''</ref>


== Lytton, the Philanthropist ==
===Bourdain, the Propagandist===
''"Lytton. He was more than our financier. He was our courage. He inspired us when we faltered."''
A former member of the [[Calendar Council]], [[Bourdain]] saw great altruistic promise in the Seven's quest. His skills as a writer allowed him to rally countless people to the cause.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Seven_Statues|The Propagandist|Sunless Sea}} ''"She remembers Bourdain better than the others. "We were confidantes. He was a Frenchman and - in his day - a member of the revolutionaries' Calendar Council. He wrote pamphlets, and placed bombs. I could not say which were more incendiary.""''</ref>


Charged with financing the campaign, Lytton was the second oldest member of the Seven. His and his wife's ability to raise money were vital to the quest for Nidah. He acquired money from bankers, nobles, and anyone else with money and a lust for eternity. After his failure he fled to [[Low Barnet]], where he... rests, sort of. His entire lower half has been encased in coral growth and m<span style="font-weight:normal;">erged with the wall of the church</span>. Broken at the loss, Lytton has given up on his quest; he wouldn't be able to even if he tried, given his current condition.
===Rosina, the Healer===
A skilled healer and Batuk's cousin,<ref name=":0" /> [[Rosina]] was in charge of medical services for the Seven and their armies.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Seven_Statues|The Healer|Sunless Sea}} ''""Our healer, Rosina. She was the abbess at the hospital in Adam's Way...""''</ref>


== Lorenzo, the Guide ==
===Arik, the Captain===
''"An explorer from the Surface, who came down here to be the first to climb the Mountain. The Nidaheen drove him away. I recruited him. He charted the Interior for us, and plotted the course of our armies.''
[[Arik]] is a [[Khaganian]] captain and navigator who was the first person to join Mariam on her quest. He also may have been the recipient of the immortality that Mariam's father gave her to appease her.<ref name="sunlesssea.miraheze.org"/>
 
''"Now? He fled into the north, where I have heard he maintains a lighthouse."''
 
A former Surface explorer, Lorenzo was tasked with navigating the dangers of [[the Elder Continent]]. He was supposed to scout the area for incoming armies, but accidentally failed to report a nearby army known as "The Hyenas." He considers it entirely his fault that the Seven failed, and when they fled he went to the Ragged Crow lighthouse to atone for his sins, making sure no one would be led astray again. Surrounded by moths, Lorenzo is now old and decrepit. His attempt at eternity is over.
 
== Bourdain, the Propagandist ==
 
''"We were confidantes. He was a Frenchman and - in his day - a member of the revolutionaries' Calendar Council. He wrote pamphlets and placed bombs. I could not say which were more incendiary."''
 
 
A former member of the Calendar Council, London's anarchist [[Revolutionaries: the Calendar Council|revolutionaries]], Bourdain saw the quest as a way to liberate his fellow humans from the chains of time. His charisma and writing rallied many men and women to the cause. After his party's defeat, he fled to [[Frostfound]], and was never seen again. After several years Mariam attempted to rescue him, but her agents were attacked by Wreckers and failed in their search.
 
== Rosina, the Healer ==
 
''"Our healer, Rosina. She was the abbess at the hospital in Adam's Way, and petitioned Nidah on several occasions to afford her patients additional time. The Nidaheen ignored her. I did not."''
 
A skilled healer, Rosina was in charge of medical services to Batuk's men. Her greatest hindrance was the Animescence, the strange disease that ravages the men of the Elder Continent. In an act of biological warfare, the Presbyter sent infected men to contaminate and kill the Seven's armies. Rosina, in a moment of passionate anger, was quickly infected. This was a major factor in the Seven's loss, and Rosina was seemingly doomed to death by burning innards. She hasn't given up, however; she has fled to [[Anthe]], where crystal kidneys suppress her emotions and prevent her disease from progressing further. Her research into curing the Animescence still continues, but she is running out of time.
 
== Arik, the Captain ==
 
''"I remember that he was the first I recruited to my scheme," Mariam says. "He was a scion of the Taimen, injured in a battle against my homeland. I saved his life. My father was not pleased."''
 
Captain of the living ships the army traveled on, Arik is a Khaganian captain and navigator. Along with Lorenzo, Arik played a vital role in logistics and repairs during the campaign. After the destruction of the army and the scattering of the Seven, Arik hid in the moving city of [[Hideaway]], where he prepares an even greater vessel to travel back up the river.


== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mariamgaz.png|Mariam, who still schemes to this day. (art from SS)
File:Mariam.png|Mariam
Batukgaz.png|Batuk, who wants to be left alone. (art from SS)
File:Batuk.png|Batuk
Lyttongaz.png|Lytton, encased in coral. (art from SS)
File:Lytton.png|Lytton
Lorenzogaz.png|Lorenzo, now a tomb-colonist. (art from SS)
File:Lorenzo.png|Lorenzo
Bourdainplaingaz.png|Bourdain, trapped in Frostfound. (art from SS)
File:Bourdainplain.png|Bourdain
Bourdaingaz.png|Bourdain on ice. (art from SS)
File:Rosina.png|Rosina
Rosinagaz.png|Rosina, determined to be devoid of passion. (art from SS)
File:Arikgaz.png|Arik
Arikgaz.png|Arik, who sought refuge in Hideaway. (art from SS)
</gallery>
</gallery>
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"We were the Seven Against Nidah..." "...soldiers, spies, healers, zailors. We meant to democratise death; to break Nidah's hold on immortality and distribute their hoard of years more evenly. It was a good scheme. Bourdain recruited our legions. Lorenzo charted our path. Arik sailed our troops up the red river on living ships. Batuk led our armies. Rosina healed our wounds."[1]

The Seven Against Nidah are a group of individuals who seek to defeat the Presbyterate.

A Coalition Disbanded[edit]

"We can help you. Yes, we failed once. But failure hones. It hardens."[2]

Nidah is the City of Immortality and capital of the Presbyterate kingdoms. Here lies the secret of immortality, and here lie the lords who hide it from the world.[3]

Many years ago,[4] seven companions went on a crusade to democratize death and topple the status quo of the Elder Continent. They failed, and their remnants fled to the darkest corners of the Neath to hide from the wrath of the Presbyterate.[5][6] They lie in wait, though it has been a very long time, and they are all in dire straits. Perhaps one day, an ambitious captain might bring them together for a second chance at eternity.[7]

Mariam, the Schemer[edit]

Mariam, the rebellious[8] daughter of the Presbyter himself,[9] founded and coordinated the Seven. It is implied that she gave the gift of immortality - intended for her by her father - to Arik, the second person to join the Seven.[10] She was the last of the Seven to retreat; she "would not leave until she knew Nidah would stand."[11]

Batuk, the Soldier[edit]

Batuk was the commander of the armies of the Seven; he was once a border guard of the Presbyterate,[12] and readily took responsibility for the failure of the Seven's campaign.[13] He is Rosina's cousin.[14]

Lytton, the Financier[edit]

Charged with financing the campaign, Lytton was a charismatic church administrator. He and his wife had a knack for raising money that proved vital to the quest for Nidah.[15]

Lorenzo, the Guide[edit]

A former Surface explorer with the ultimate goal of being the first to climb the Mountain of Light, Lorenzo was tasked with navigating the dangers of the Elder Continent using the knowledge he gained during his first attempt.[16]

Bourdain, the Propagandist[edit]

A former member of the Calendar Council, Bourdain saw great altruistic promise in the Seven's quest. His skills as a writer allowed him to rally countless people to the cause.[17]

Rosina, the Healer[edit]

A skilled healer and Batuk's cousin,[14] Rosina was in charge of medical services for the Seven and their armies.[18]

Arik, the Captain[edit]

Arik is a Khaganian captain and navigator who was the first person to join Mariam on her quest. He also may have been the recipient of the immortality that Mariam's father gave her to appease her.[10]

Gallery[edit]

  • Mariam
    Mariam
  • Batuk
    Batuk
  • Lytton
    Lytton
  • Lorenzo
    Lorenzo
  • Bourdain
    Bourdain
  • Rosina
    Rosina
  • Arik
    Arik

References[edit]

  1. ↑ A Verger in Coral, Sunless Sea
  2. ↑ Give her Lytton's locket, Sunless Sea
  3. ↑ Ambition: Death Hath No More Dominion, Sunless Sea
  4. ↑ Restore Rosina to her role as Healer of the Seven, Sunless Sea Per Rosina: "I have been unable to consider revenge these last ten years, for fear of accelerating my condition." Sunless Sea's timeline begins in 1887, so while the invasion likely happened more than a decade ago, it was in 1877 at latest.
  5. ↑ A Deal With Isery, Sunless Sea "You remember panic, disaster! Disassociated fragments of a wild flight. [...] You remember the desperate journey back down the scarlet river, on living Polythremi ships that grieved for those left behind. A man leans on the rail: black shirt, a church dog-collar. Your employer, Lytton."
  6. ↑ Ambition: An Additional Sherry with the Fierce Philanthropist, Sunless Sea "He and his co-conspirators fled beneath the waves. If you could find him, he may be able to lead you to the others."
  7. ↑ Give her Lytton's locket, Sunless Sea "We can help you. Yes, we failed once. But failure hones. It hardens. Help me take Nidah and you'll have all the life you could ever live. But to get it, we must restore the Seven Against Nidah."
  8. ↑ Ask why she opposes Nidah, Sunless Sea ""Perhaps I just dislike smugness. The Presbyters are very, very smug.""
  9. ↑ Ask who she is, Sunless Sea ""I was... [...] Yes. I was the Presbyter's daughter." "
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 What news gave her such angry pleasure?, Sunless Sea "Mariam — the daughter — she gave the gift away to a Khaganian general, to spite her father and punish the Presbyterate. The last person they would have wanted to immortalise. I found that outcome... satisfying."
  11. ↑ Salvage!, Sunless Sea "We parted at the confluence of the three rivers and the heretic ran on ahead with his armies but the daughter of the city stayed behind. She will not leave until she knows Nidah will stand: we begged because there was no mercy coming but she must see for herself."
  12. ↑ The Soldier, Sunless Sea "He was one of the Presbyterate's border-guards: the Gracious. But they discharged him when he allowed an explorer access to the Interior."
  13. ↑ Deliver the Almost Dead Man's letter, Sunless Sea "And tell him the rout was never his d_mn fault. I took the decision to charge the gate. I missed the Hyenas' approach."
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 The Soldier, Sunless Sea "Yes. Rosina's cousin."
  15. ↑ What was his role in the Seven?, Sunless Sea "“I came from modest means. However, my congregation consisted of industrialists, the gentry, bankers... People with an interest in immortality and the willingness to invest. My doctrine was unconventional - eternal life in this life, not the next.”"
  16. ↑ The Guide, Sunless Sea ""Lorenzo," Mariam recalls. "An explorer from the Surface, who came down here to be the first to climb the Mountain. The Nidaheen drove him away. I recruited him. He charted the Interior for us, and plotted the course of our armies. "
  17. ↑ The Propagandist, Sunless Sea "She remembers Bourdain better than the others. "We were confidantes. He was a Frenchman and - in his day - a member of the revolutionaries' Calendar Council. He wrote pamphlets, and placed bombs. I could not say which were more incendiary.""
  18. ↑ The Healer, Sunless Sea ""Our healer, Rosina. She was the abbess at the hospital in Adam's Way...""
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