On one end was the head of the organization, High Priest Morpheus, truthfully considered to be a corrupt opportunist, and numerous thugs used by the Cathedral as soldiers. Of course, as with any powerful and influential faction, the Children attracted a broad variety of people. In return for their service and discipline, the Cathedral would provide for all of their needs. To achieve this, the Cathedral proscribed alcohol and drug use. Notably, accepted members were expected to keep their minds healthy and pure. Alternatively, a prospective Child could volunteer to an elder for service work, including healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and teaching the young. Initiates would be expected to spend several weeks of meditation and fasting, before approaching an elder for acceptance into the ranks of the faithful.
By following the Cathedral's teachings, the Children would be able to find a better, more fulfilling life that's free of hardship and strife that marred existence in the wasteland. Members of the Children were united by a general belief in the Holy Flame and its endless quest to heal the land and the people.
Ours is the goal to find the life better, more fulfilling, than the present one, marred by hardship and strife. We know there is a higher level, a glorious place humanity should strive to reach. Some made it as far as the Den in subsequent years, with many committing suicide on the way, unable to bear the death of their leader. The surviving Children fled their hospitals and joined the remnants of the Unity in their retreat across the wasteland. The Children were destroyed on March 3, 2162, as the Vault Dweller assassinated the Master and the Cathedral was engulfed in nuclear fire. The only group suspicious of their intentions was the Followers of the Apocalypse, who observed that those who do not necessarily subscribe to their ideals frequently disappear. The services they rendered to those in need quickly earned them a reputation as a decent, if peculiar group of people. In subsequent years, the Children slowly expanded across the wasteland communities, establishing clinics and hospitals. Although Morpheus was infamous for his ties with the Boneyard Rippers, the Children successfully concealed their origins from prying eyes, particularly the Followers of the Apocalypse. Their power base was set up above the Los Angeles Vault, concealing Unity operations on site. Missionaries slowly spread out across the wasteland, acting as eyes and ears. The Children were formally established in 2156, as the Master saw the benefit in establishing a benevolent religion to spread his doctrine throughout the wasteland, acting as advocates, infiltrators, and fifth columnists for the Unity. The former Ripper was captured by Unity forces in 2152 and pledged service to the Master's cause, forming the core of the Children. Origins of the Children lie in a doomsday cult headed by Morpheus.
There are any many opportunities to link activities to a range of subjects including history, RE, art, biology, maths and special topics.Ĭorona note: Please note that the school class must wear a mouth-nose covering during a guided tour of Naumburg Cathedral. The wide range of projects offered are adapted to the frameworks of the syllabus and can be tailored to groups of all ages. Children discover how art, architecture and religion came together in the middle ages in a vivid and entertaining experience. Each project is linked to discovering Naumburg Cathedral and includes a creative element in the children’s construction workshop, where individual masterpieces can be produced. The children get a chance to slip into the role of a stone mason, glazier or master builder and embark on an exciting search for clues in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Please note that the projects are in German only.Īvailable both during the school day and also for after-school clubs, the KinderDomBauhütte (children’s construction workshop) introduces children and young persons to the fascinating world of a construction workshop in the 13th century.