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|aka = Cult of the White Peacock | |aka = {{csl|Cult of the White Peacock|White Peacock Syndicate}} | ||
|affiliation | |affiliation = {{csl|[[The Enemy]]|[[Faction Hollywood]]}} | ||
|bases = [[Sung Plateau]] | |bases = {{csl|[[Sung Plateau]]|[[Peacock House]]|[[Kurdistan]]}} | ||
|members = [[∞×∑û≠∆]] | |members = {{csl|[[∞×∑û≠∆]]|[[Fu Manchu's son]]}} | ||
|type = Cult | |type = Cult | ||
|first | |first = The Book of the War (novel) | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Choice of Houses (short story)|A Choice of Houses]]'' | |appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beasthouse (short story)|The Beasthouse]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Choice of Houses (short story)|A Choice of Houses]]''}} | ||
}} | }}The '''Order of the White Peacock''' was a [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century]] secret [[devil]]-worshipping cult based in the mountains of the [[Sung Plateau]]. In parody of the [[Peacock Angel]] symbolism of the [[Yezidi]] religion, the Order's symbol was a [[White Peacock]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
The '''Order of the White Peacock''' | |||
Among his accounts of the [[War in Heaven]], [[Patient Y]] recalled exposing a grand conspiracy of a White-Peacock-worshipping cult made up of [[fiction]]al entities and real people who acted as "[[Rep (The Taking of Planet 5)|Rep]]s". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pre-narrative Briefings (short story)|Pre-narrative Briefings]]'') | Among his accounts of the [[War in Heaven]], [[Patient Y]] recalled exposing a grand conspiracy of a White-Peacock-worshipping cult made up of [[fiction]]al entities and real people who acted as "[[Rep (The Taking of Planet 5)|Rep]]s". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pre-narrative Briefings (short story)|Pre-narrative Briefings]]'') | ||
Starting in the [[1890s]], the Order began propagating itself through fiction, becoming less of an actual cult and more of an archetype: that of the stylish oriental villain. The Order reached the general Western public through characters such as [[Fu Manchu]] and [[Ming the Merciless]]. By the [[1930s]], in part due to some manipulation by [[Faction Hollywood]], most symbols of evil in [[American]] [[film]] were derived from totems of the Order. By the time of the [[Cold War]], the actual Order was nearly non-existent | Starting in the [[1890s]], the Order began propagating itself through fiction, becoming less of an actual cult and more of an archetype: that of the stylish oriental villain. The Order reached the general Western public through characters such as [[Fu Manchu]] and [[Ming the Merciless]]. By the [[1930s]], in part due to some manipulation by [[Faction Hollywood]], most symbols of evil in [[American]] [[film]] were derived from totems of the Order. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') The White Peacock Syndicate included both the [[White Peacock Arms Company]], run by [[Fu Manchu's son]], and the [[Peking Panda Parts Company]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beasthouse (short story)|The Beasthouse]]'') | ||
By the time of the [[Cold War]], the actual Order was nearly non-existent, but it meta-physically survived through American fear of [[communist]] [[China]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | |||
Starting in [[1948]], the Cult of the White Peacock began annually meeting at the [[Peacock House]] in [[Jersey]] every [[Lent]]. Their meetings remained unobserved until [[1963]], when [[Emmanuel (A Choice of Houses)|Emmanuel]] stayed at the house during Lent and was driven insane and marked with a [[spiral]] [[scar]] on his right [[hand]]. He spent the rest of his short life drawing [[Dada]]ist depictions of [[the Enemy]]'s many forms. The Cult's meeting was disturbed again in [[2010]] by filming of the ''[[Great House Challenge]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Choice of Houses (short story)|A Choice of Houses]]'') | Starting in [[1948]], the Cult of the White Peacock began annually meeting at the [[Peacock House]] in [[Jersey]] every [[Lent]]. Their meetings remained unobserved until [[1963]], when [[Emmanuel (A Choice of Houses)|Emmanuel]] stayed at the house during Lent and was driven insane and marked with a [[spiral]] [[scar]] on his right [[hand]]. He spent the rest of his short life drawing [[Dada]]ist depictions of [[the Enemy]]'s many forms. The Cult's meeting was disturbed again in [[2010]] by filming of the ''[[Great House Challenge]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Choice of Houses (short story)|A Choice of Houses]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Early drafts of ''[[The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)|The Brakespeare Voyage]]'' | * Taxonomically speaking, the order of the white peacock is "{{w|Galliformes}}", a Latin-derived word similar to "[[Gallifrey]]".<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/11DayEmpire/posts/4808306095849312/?comment_id=4867699126576675 Facebook comment by Simon Bucher-Jones]</ref> | ||
* Early drafts of ''[[The Brakespeare Voyage (novel)|The Brakespeare Voyage]]'' featured the Order of the White Peacock in a major role.<ref>[http://simonbjones.blogspot.ca/2014/01/shard-apocrypha-brakespeare.html SBJ's pantechnicon extravaganza: Brakespeare Initialisation]</ref> | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:The Enemy]] | [[Category:The Enemy]] | ||
[[Category:Secret organisations]] | [[Category:Secret organisations]] | ||
[[Category:Earth-based organisations]] | [[Category:Earth-based organisations]] | ||
[[Category:Human cults]] | [[Category:Human cults]] | ||
[[Category:Criminal organisations]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:23, 25 June 2024
The Order of the White Peacock was a 19th and 20th century secret devil-worshipping cult based in the mountains of the Sung Plateau. In parody of the Peacock Angel symbolism of the Yezidi religion, the Order's symbol was a White Peacock. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
Among his accounts of the War in Heaven, Patient Y recalled exposing a grand conspiracy of a White-Peacock-worshipping cult made up of fictional entities and real people who acted as "Reps". (PROSE: Pre-narrative Briefings)
Starting in the 1890s, the Order began propagating itself through fiction, becoming less of an actual cult and more of an archetype: that of the stylish oriental villain. The Order reached the general Western public through characters such as Fu Manchu and Ming the Merciless. By the 1930s, in part due to some manipulation by Faction Hollywood, most symbols of evil in American film were derived from totems of the Order. (PROSE: The Book of the War) The White Peacock Syndicate included both the White Peacock Arms Company, run by Fu Manchu's son, and the Peking Panda Parts Company. (PROSE: The Beasthouse)
By the time of the Cold War, the actual Order was nearly non-existent, but it meta-physically survived through American fear of communist China. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
Starting in 1948, the Cult of the White Peacock began annually meeting at the Peacock House in Jersey every Lent. Their meetings remained unobserved until 1963, when Emmanuel stayed at the house during Lent and was driven insane and marked with a spiral scar on his right hand. He spent the rest of his short life drawing Dadaist depictions of the Enemy's many forms. The Cult's meeting was disturbed again in 2010 by filming of the Great House Challenge. (PROSE: A Choice of Houses)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Taxonomically speaking, the order of the white peacock is "Galliformes", a Latin-derived word similar to "Gallifrey".[1]
- Early drafts of The Brakespeare Voyage featured the Order of the White Peacock in a major role.[2]
