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[[Arik]]<br>}}<blockquote>''"We were the Seven Against Nidah..."'' | [[Arik]]<br>}}<blockquote>''"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."''<ref name="coral">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/A_Verger_in_Coral|A Verger in Coral|Sunless Sea | ''"...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.gamepedia.com/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__ | ||
==A Coalition Disbanded== | ==A Coalition Disbanded== | ||
'''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.gamepedia.com/Ambition:_Death_Hath_No_More_Dominion|Ambition: Death Hath No More Dominion|Sunless Sea | '''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.gamepedia.com/Ambition:_Death_Hath_No_More_Dominion|Ambition: Death Hath No More Dominion|Sunless Sea}}</ref> | ||
Many years ago,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea. | 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="seven defeat">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Ambition:_an_Additional_Sherry_with_the_Fierce_Philanthropist|A Deal with Isery|Sunless Sea}}</ref><ref name="fierce">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Ambition:_Death_Hath_No_More_Dominion|Ambition: an Additional Sherry with the Fierce Philanthropist|Sunless Sea}}</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.gamepedia.com/Mariam|Mariam|Sunless Sea}}</ref> | ||
===Mariam, the Schemer=== | ===Mariam, the Schemer=== | ||
[[Mariam]], the rebellious<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea. | [[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|1=https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Salvage!|2=Salvage!|3=Sunless Sea|4='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=== | ||
[[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.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea | [[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.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea}}</ref> and readily took responsibility for the failure of the Seven's campaign.<ref name="letter to batuk">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Flinty_Latitudinarian|Deliver the Almost Dead Man's letter|Sunless Sea}}</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> | ||
===Lytton, the Financier === | ===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. | 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> | ||
===Lorenzo, the Guide=== | ===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. | 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> | ||
===Bourdain, the Propagandist=== | ===Bourdain, the Propagandist=== | ||
A former member of the [[Calendar Council]],<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea. | A former member of the [[Calendar Council]],<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> [[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 name="mirror">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Man_in_the_Mirror|The Man in the Mirror|Sunless Sea}}</ref> | ||
===Rosina, the Healer=== | ===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. | 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> | ||
===Arik, the Captain=== | ===Arik, the Captain=== | ||
[[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 | [[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"/> | ||
== 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
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.[2]
Many years ago,[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6]
Mariam, the Schemer
Mariam, the rebellious[7] daughter of the Presbyter himself,[8] 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.[9] She was the last of the Seven to retreat; she "would not leave until she knew Nidah would stand."[10]
Batuk, the Soldier
Batuk was the commander of the armies of the Seven; he was once a border guard of the Presbyterate,[11] and readily took responsibility for the failure of the Seven's campaign.[12] He is Rosina's cousin.[13]
Lytton, the Financier
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.[14]
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.[15]
Bourdain, the Propagandist
A former member of the Calendar Council,[16] 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
A skilled healer and Batuk's cousin,[13] Rosina was in charge of medical services for the Seven and their armies.[18]
Arik, the Captain
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.[9]
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