Necromongers
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The Necromongers are a fanatical, militaristic religious empire from the Chronicles of Riddick universe that conquers and forcibly converts or annihilates entire worlds in pursuit of a death-worshipping creed.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist faction
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fictional military organization ⓘ fictional religious empire ⓘ |
| alsoAppearsIn |
Riddick franchise expanded media
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The Chronicles of Riddick (2004 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionPractice |
erasure of former identity
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oath of loyalty to the Lord Marshal ⓘ ritualized impalement with a device on the chest ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
belief that life is a disease
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salvation through death and conversion ⓘ worship of death ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Twohy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
fanatical obedience to hierarchy
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ritualized armor and body modification ⓘ suppression of individuality ⓘ |
| doctrine |
convert or kill
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no tolerance for other faiths ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Crematoria prisoners
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New Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard B. Riddick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expansionMethod |
extermination of non‑converts
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forced religious conversion ⓘ galactic conquest ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Chronicles of Riddick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType |
militaristic empire
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theocratic dictatorship ⓘ |
| language | Galactic Common with ritual phrases ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Lord Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCharacteristic |
heavily armored infantry
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highly disciplined troops ⓘ planetary invasion tactics ⓘ use of advanced starships ⓘ |
| motto | You keep what you kill ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Underverse
NERFINISHED
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half‑dead seers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | invasion of Helion Prime ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Dame Vaako
NERFINISHED
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Lord Marshal (unnamed in film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Purifier ⓘ Vaako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originWorld | Underverse (spiritual origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Necromonger faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionRule | leadership gained by killing the Lord Marshal ⓘ |
| symbolism | imagery of death and the Underverse ⓘ |
| technologyLevel |
interstellar spacefaring
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possession of massive capital ships ⓘ |
| ultimateGoal |
convert or kill all of humanity
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reach the Underverse ⓘ |
| visualDesignBy | Patrick Tatopoulos (production design influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.