Cult of Shadow Tattoo



"Inside there is the facility where you’ll get your mandatory cult tattoo; no painkiller of course."

- Blud

The Cult of Shadow Tattoo is not merely a form of identifying members of the Cult of Shadow, it also serves a hidden and more sinister purpose. The ink used in the tattoo is actually a derivative of Sith Poison designed to more easily bring out and amplify the emotions that contribute to the Dark Side while dampening the ones most associated with the Light Side. The poison within the ink is self-perpetuating, meaning that its effect never lessens over time.

It's a mandatory requirement that all members of the Cult of Shadow receive the tattoo, but new members are never told what purpose it serves before they get it. It helps to serve not only as a mean of control, but also to weed out weaker recruits from the stronger ones. The stronger ones are able to control and utilize the effects of the tattoo while the weaker ones succumb to it.

While one tattoo is mandatory, many members who have mastered the tattoo get more than one as a means of identifying their superiority. Each tattoo added increases the effect and potency of the poison.