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The '''Sibylline Sisterhood''' were a women-only cult active in ancient [[Pompeii]], members of which breathed in [[Pyrovile]] Dust which granted them their supernatural abilities but also slowly converted them into stone Pyrovile. many if not all of the cultist seemed to posses the power of foresight, which could be explained by the [[Temporal rift]] that was briefly created by the power of the [[Volcano]], and they could also communicatie [[Telepathy|telepathicaly]].
The '''Sibylline Sisterhood''' were a women-only cult of soothsayers active in the ancient [[Roman Empire]], which followed the prophesies set down in the [[Sibylline Oracles]] by the original [[Sibyl]] herself. Membership of the sisterhood was seen as prestigious by Pompeii inhabitants, and the [[Caecilius]] family had pledged [[Evelina Caecilius Iucundus|their daughter]] to the sisterhood for life. A Sibylline Oracle could be recognised by the eyes painted on the back of both of their hands.


Membership of the sisterhood was seen as prestigious by Pompeii inhabitants, and the [[Caecilius]] family had pledged [[Evelina Caecilius Iucundus|their daughter]] to the sisterhood for life. The organisation had existed in Pompeii for generations, as well as other parts of the Roman world.
In [[Early_human_history#1st_century_A.D.|A.D. 62]] an earthquake in [[Pompeii]] awoke the dormant [[Pyrovile]] who took over the Sisterhood and other cults. The members breathed in Pyrovile Dust from volcanic hypocausts which expanded their latent psychic powers but also slowly converted them into stone Pyrovile. The power to communicate [[Telepathy|telepathically]] came from the Pyrovile influence but the power of foresight was caused by the [[temporal rift]] that was briefly created by the power of the eruption of Mount [[Vesuvius]], echoing back through the alternative timeline in which the volcano does not erupt.


At the time of the eruption of [[Vesuvius]], their leader is the [[High Priestess]] and known members are [[Soothsayer]], [[Spurrina]], [[Evelina]] and various other women.  
Other than killing any would-be enemies of the Pyrovile, its not known what responsibilities the Sisterhood had in the Pyrovile's grand design.


The Sisterhood was the cult itself, the soothsayers were known as the '''[[Sibylline Oracles]]'''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
Sibylline Sisters in [[Early_human_history#1st_century_A.D.|A.D. 79]] include: The [[High Priestess]], [[Spurrina]], [[Thalina]], [[Evelina Caecilius Iucundus]], and one other [[soothsayer]] left unnamed. Evelina alone survived the eruption but is no longer with the Sisterhood. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
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