The Onyx Cult

The Vonyx Cult is a shadowy organisation that traces its roots back to Pre-Roman Britain. The Cult was originally formed from the last remaining members of The Onyx, a Celtic group of powerful Druidesses. The current status of the cult is unknown and many scholars believe that there are no surviving members.

History

The Vonyx were a group of Druidesses who were very dominant in Iron Age society. Legends talk of ritual human sacrifice of only the finest male specimens in an attempt to appease Andrasta.

Andrasta or Andraste was a lunar mother-goddess figure associated with fertility and love [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andraste] . In her dark aspect however, she was associated principally with warfare and specifically with victory. She is sometimes compared to the goddess Andarte, a deity worshipped by the Vocontii of Gaul.

Unfortunately as Druids committed very little to written forms until after the introduction of Christianity, there are few, if any, first-hand accounts by Celts themselves. Only the myths that have been transmitted through the accounts of the Romans and Christian monks have survived.

Legend has mystified many of the female rulers of ancient Celtic society; giving them mystical powers and making their lives seem too extraordinary to seem true. As a result it is very difficult for people today to know if these women truly did have such powers or if they were indeed Druidesses.

Women such as Boudica, Onomaris, and other nameless rulers/Druidesses whose burial tombs were found at Vix and Reinham show that Celtic women, in some instances, may have wielded power as much as men, but the evidence remains difficult to decipher.

After defeat by the Romans Boudica [ http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/boudica.htm ] committed suicide and the Onyx were driven underground. Outlawed by the Roman Governors, the Cult was forced to become very secretive and membership limited to only the high priestesses.

Accounts remain sketchy at best, but stories of the Cult seeking out the finest male specimens continued, however rather than sacrificing the males, members were looking to ensure their group’s procreation.

Stories of hedonistic rituals lasting for days began to spread throughout Roman British society but the Cult remained cloaked in mystery, until, in 307AD Emperor Constantine lead a campaign to expose and exterminate the Cult and its members. Once again the Cult was driven underground, and many believe disbanded.

Current Status

Conspiracy theorists believe that the Cult still operates, and that some influential individuals are members, however no reports have been confirmed and the Cult has not publicly revealed itself for over 1000 years. []