Editing The Seven Against Nidah

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{{Character|image1 = SS_Skull.png|caption1 = LIBERTY. EQUALITY. ETERNITY. Art from Sunless Sea.|location = Across [[the Unterzee]]|allegiance = Independent|relationships = [[The Presbyterate]] (enemy)|notable_members = Mariam<br>
Batuk<br>
Lytton<br>
Lorenzo<br>
Bourdain<br>
Rosina<br>
Arik<br>}}
''"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|}}</ref>

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

==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|}}</ref>

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.<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 ==
''"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.''

''REMEMBER THE WAX-WIND''<br />
''IT WILL FIND YOU''<br />
''I AM A CANDLE''<br />
''WIND WAX-WIND WAX-WIND WAX"''<ref name = "mariam">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Mariam|Mariam|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Mariam.png|thumb|100px|Mariam]]
'''Mariam''' is the founder and coordinator of the Seven. Once a princess and daughter to one of the Kings of Nidah, she was always rebellious and deemed the Presbyter's system unchanging and corrupt.<ref name = "mariam">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Mariam|Mariam|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> In an attempt to appease her, her father broke all kinds of Presbyterian law to offer her the gift of immortality. It is implied that she gave this gift to a [[The Khanate|Khaganian]] general in another act of defiance, which displeased her father greatly. It is also implied that said general was none other than [[#Arik, the Captain|Arik]], the second person to join the Seven.<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

After the Seven's loss at Nidah, the Wax-Wind was invoked against Mariam personally, and she fled to [[the Fathomking's Hold]]. The Fathomking turned her skin [[peligin]], cursed her to forget everything she knew, and sent her to the deepest parts of [[Scrimshander]], where she made statues of her comrades and carved memories into the walls in an attempt to remember her grudge.<ref name = "mariam">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Mariam|Mariam|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

== 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."''

''"He'd had enough of discipline. He will have sought a place of freedom."''<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Batuk.png|thumb|100px|Batuk]]
Commander of the armies of the Seven and cousin to Rosina, '''Batuk''' is a cold and reserved man, making him the perfect candidate to rally and lead armies into battle against the seemingly infinite masses of the Presbyter. Before joining the Seven, he was a border guard for the Presbyterate, but he was stripped of his position for allowing a surface explorer to enter.<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

As a soldier, he took responsibility for the failure of the campaign, claiming he charged at the city while not noticing an approaching army.<ref name = "letter to batuk">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Flinty_Latitudinarian|Deliver the Almost Dead Man's letter|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Angered and embarrassed by his loss, he has since rejected the world and fled to [[Nook]], where no one cares about the outside. He may claim he no longer cares for immortality, but he just needs a bit of encouragement.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Flinty_Latitudinarian|Greet Batuk|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

== Lytton, the Financier ==
''"Lytton. He was more than our financier. He was our courage. He inspired us when we faltered."''<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Lytton.png|thumb|100px|Lytton]]
Charged with financing the campaign, '''Lytton''' was the second oldest member of the Seven. His and his [[The Fierce Philanthropist|wife]]'s knack for raising money was vital to the quest for Nidah, and the pair took donations from bankers, nobles, and anyone else with money and a lust for eternity.

After his failure, he fled to [[Low Barnet]], where his entire lower half has been encased in coral and has been merged with the wall of the church. Broken, Lytton has given up on his quest; he wouldn't be able to continue even if he tried, given his current condition.<ref name = "coral">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/A_Verger_in_Coral|A Verger in Coral|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

== Lorenzo, the Guide ==
''"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.''

''"Now? He fled into the north, where I have heard he maintains a lighthouse."''<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Lorenzo.png|thumb|100px|Lorenzo]]
A former Surface explorer, '''Lorenzo''' was tasked with navigating the dangers of [[the Elder Continent]]. He specifically came to the Neath to be the first to climb [[the Mountain of Light]], an act that was highly forbidden. Despite being let in by Batuk, Lorenzo failed in his task, but he gained enough knowledge about the Elder Continent to join the Seven as a guide.<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Undercrow|Share tales of the outside with the Almost Dead Man|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> As a member of the Seven, he secretly had affairs with both Arik and Rosina.<ref name = "letter to batuk">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Flinty_Latitudinarian|Deliver the Almost Dead Man's letter|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Delivering_a_Letter|Read the farewell letter to Hideaway|Sunless Sea|}}''"Details are politely kept at arm's length [...] reminiscing of proud triumphs together. Victory at sea over screaming ships of Polythreme. Sparring sessions that turned into something more. [...] "I'm sorry [...] You always were the strongest of us.""''</ref>

During the siege of Nidah, he was supposed to scout the area for incoming armies, but he accidentally failed to report a nearby army known as '''the Hyenas'''. Like Batuk, he considers it entirely his fault that the Seven failed, and he chose to flee to the [[Ragged Crow]], taking residence in the cavern of the [[Undercrow]], to atone for his sins, making sure no one would ever be led astray again.<ref name = "letter to batuk">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Flinty_Latitudinarian|Deliver the Almost Dead Man's letter|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Surrounded by moths, Lorenzo is now old and decrepit. His attempt at eternity is over.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Undercrow|The Undercrow|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

== 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."''<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Bourdainplain.png|thumb|100px|Bourdain]]
A former member of the Calendar Council, [[London|London's]] anarchist [[Revolutionaries: the Calendar Council|revolutionaries]], '''Bourdain''' saw the Seven's quest as a way to help sick people from [[the Surface]], and his skills as a writer allowed him to rally many, many, men and women to the cause.<ref name = "mirror">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Man_in_the_Mirror|The Man in the Mirror|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> After his party's defeat, however, he fled to [[Frostfound]], and was never seen again. Several years later, Mariam tried to rescue him, but her agents were attacked by [[Wrack|Wreckers]] and failed in their search.<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

===Ice===
''"Is he trying to say something? There is no sound. He repeats the gesture. Does he mean-? You lean in and breathe on the ice, fogging it. Bourdain gives a minuscule smile. Then he raises a finger and begins to draw a message in the fog from the other side.''

''He writes backwards, which necessitates some deciphering. "I NEVER LEFT.""''<ref name = "bourdain">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Bourdain_in_Ice|Bourdain in Ice|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Bourdain.png|thumb|100px|Bourdain, in ice.]]
Bourdain failed in the Ruby Room of [[Frostfound]], and his visage was trapped in the frozen wall. The Wreckers carved the ice into a slab, and gave it to the Fair King as a mirror.<ref name="mirror">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Man_in_the_Mirror|The Man in the Mirror|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/An_Audience_with_the_King|An Audience with the King|Sunless Sea|}}''"The Fair King considers your countenance for a long while. "Very well." It takes a dozen hardy wreckers to free the slab of ice. The reflection within it [...] watches the work with curiosity. "Calved from Frostfound," the King says. "Keep it cold.""''</ref>

This predicament did not impede his cause at all. He can communicate by writing on the mirror, and he's still somehow able to scheme against the Presbyterate via [[Kingeater's Castle]]. One of his pawns is the '''Gnomic Gallivant''', who was tasked with murdering members of the College of Mortality around the Unterzee.<ref name = "bourdain">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Bourdain_in_Ice|Bourdain in Ice|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Kingeater's_Castle|Stand at the altar with the Gnomic Gallivant|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

== Rosina, the Healer ==

''"Our healer, Rosina. She was the abbess at the hospital in [[The_Elder_Continent#Adam's Way|Adam's Way]], and petitioned Nidah on several occasions to afford her patients additional time. The Nidaheen ignored her. I did not."''<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Rosina.png|thumb|100px|Rosina]]
A skilled healer and Batuk's cousin, '''Rosina''' was in charge of medical services for Batuk's men.<ref name = "coral">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/A_Verger_in_Coral|A Verger in Coral|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Her greatest hindrance was the [[The Elder Continent#Strange Dangers|Animescence]], a strange disease that ravages the people of the Elder Continent.

In an act of biological warfare, the Presbyter sent infected men to kill her. Normally, Rosina would have avoided contracting the disease by being as dispassionate as possible in treating her patient, but one day, news broke that ignited more passion in her than ever before: a Presbyterate princess had received a gift of immortality from her father, only to share it with an injured Khaganian general. At that very instance an Animescent beggar burst right in front of her, and she was seemingly doomed to die.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Rosina%27s_Chambers,_in_Health|Rosina's Chambers, in Health|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

She hasn't given up, however; she fled to [[Anthe]], where she had her kidney crystallized to 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.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Rosina%27s_Chambers|Rosina's Chambers|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

== 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."''<ref name = "statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
[[File:Arik.png|thumb|100px|Arik]]
Captain of the [[Polythreme|Polythremi]] ships the army traveled on, '''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="mariam">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Mariam|Mariam|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref name="statues">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/The_Seven_Statues|The Seven Statues|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Alongside Lorenzo, Arik played a vital role in logistics and repairs during the campaign.<ref name = "coral">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/A_Verger_in_Coral|A Verger in Coral|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

After the destruction of his companions' army and the scattering of the Seven, Arik hid in the moving city of [[Hideaway]], where he is now preparing an even greater vessel to travel back up the river.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Hideaway:_Together|Hideaway: Together|Sunless Sea|}}''"He grins wickedly and squeezes your arm. Then he begins scribbling in his notebook. 'Have been waiting,' he writes. 'Tell Mariam I've not been idle.'"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.gamepedia.com/Hideaway:_Alone|Hideaway: Alone|Sunless Sea|}}''"He grimaces, and scribbles in his notebook. 'Have been waiting,' he writes. 'Had plan to acquire a new weapon against Nidah, but disrupted by meddler.' He gives you a sour look. 'Tell Mariam I will return to the Seven, but empty-handed.'"''</ref>

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