OOC: This is my attempt to write down the many bits of religious gibberish Lirka spouts off about into one, semi-understable, document
The Way of the Strong is a set of philosophical and religious guidelines created by the Once-Sephi Lirka Ka, the survivalist principles established during her long tenure among the various dark forces of the Galaxy.
The Way of the Strong is fundamentally an offshoot of Lirka's experimentations with the Way of the Dark, and her short lived "Lords of Nihl" cult during the days of Carnifex's Sith Empire. Guiding principles of Lirka's life, and by extension the methodology she adheres to so as to prosper in at-times hostile dominions of the Sith
Primordial Darkness serves as a "God" of the Way of the Strong, the same Dark worshipped by those practitioners of the similarly named Way of the Dark hailing from Rhand. Primordial Darkness is the entropic force of the Galaxy, the baseline of existence that all things slowly work towards. The End-Of-All-Things. The Dark is a crawling force that pulls all things towards itself eventually, ending empires, lives, and worlds: but if one is strong enough, they can resist the entropic forces of Darkness. "Strength" as defined by the Way of the Strong is closer to extreme selfishness than actual physical might. To be able to take whatever you want is strength, to dominate and control is strength, empathy is discouraged and true kindness is scorned.
Physical might still plays a large role, as the Way of the Strong is a primal set of ideals that believes in asserting yourself over another, usually by bloodshed: which is considered a holy act under the Primordial Dark.
Importantly for a minion of Sith Lords, the Way of the Strong has no actual connection to the Force: as being an offshoot of the Way of the Dark, it considers both facets of lower importance than raw Primordial Darkness. Despite this fact, the machinations of the Sith still play a role. The Eternal-Father of the Kainate Darth Carnifex is deemed to further the will of Primordial Darkness, and his Kainate laying a groundwork for the Strong to take hold: as such the furthering of Kainate ambitions should be followed, even if direct belief is Kainate Eternal Rule isn't held. The Way of the Strong is in direct opposition to the rather selfless ideals of state-superiority the wider Kainate society hold, a byproduct of the societal exemptions the soldier-aristocracy Lirka Ka finds herself in partake in. Which allows her to indulge in her base selfishness and encourage others, inside and outside the Kainate, as their guiding hand.
Lirka Ka's "guiding hand" is a relatively recent addition to the Way of the Strong: but such is to be expected from what is more of the ramblings of a madwoman than a real religion/philosophy. In parody with her obsessions revolving around Darth Carnifex, Lirka props herself in a heretical role of "Eternal Mother": a guiding hand to lead "those wretches and freaks who have slipped through the cracks of the Galaxy" into either joining the ranks of her Strong or dying along the way. The definitions of who has "slipped through the cracks" is rather arbitrary, and decided by either social/political standing or how much they can already fit into the category of "Strong" without perhaps being a direct participant.
The Strong are encouraged to indulge in all of their dark impulses, stealing, murder, addiction, but also to battle each other in duelist bouts as a way to establish a primal hierarchy: with expectations to forgo all senses of honor and fight as dirty as possible to win. Those who are bested are commanded to "obey" the one stronger than them, and if they will not they should be prepared to fight and prove their superiority over their fellow. But when dealing with a philosophy of selfishness, this is only partially true: in the light, obedience is given to your betters, but in the darkness away from prying eyes? Plan, scheme, and grow.
Transience plays a major role in the Way of the Strong, the constant changing tides of the Galaxy means only the Strong can survive without being gobbled up in the flow of new wars and dying empires. This also extends to a transience of self, and a willingness to change aspects of your being so as to increase your ability to be "Strong", be they spiritual changes or physical ones.
The Way of the Strong is a set of philosophical and religious guidelines created by the Once-Sephi Lirka Ka, the survivalist principles established during her long tenure among the various dark forces of the Galaxy.
The Way of the Strong is fundamentally an offshoot of Lirka's experimentations with the Way of the Dark, and her short lived "Lords of Nihl" cult during the days of Carnifex's Sith Empire. Guiding principles of Lirka's life, and by extension the methodology she adheres to so as to prosper in at-times hostile dominions of the Sith
Primordial Darkness serves as a "God" of the Way of the Strong, the same Dark worshipped by those practitioners of the similarly named Way of the Dark hailing from Rhand. Primordial Darkness is the entropic force of the Galaxy, the baseline of existence that all things slowly work towards. The End-Of-All-Things. The Dark is a crawling force that pulls all things towards itself eventually, ending empires, lives, and worlds: but if one is strong enough, they can resist the entropic forces of Darkness. "Strength" as defined by the Way of the Strong is closer to extreme selfishness than actual physical might. To be able to take whatever you want is strength, to dominate and control is strength, empathy is discouraged and true kindness is scorned.
Physical might still plays a large role, as the Way of the Strong is a primal set of ideals that believes in asserting yourself over another, usually by bloodshed: which is considered a holy act under the Primordial Dark.
Importantly for a minion of Sith Lords, the Way of the Strong has no actual connection to the Force: as being an offshoot of the Way of the Dark, it considers both facets of lower importance than raw Primordial Darkness. Despite this fact, the machinations of the Sith still play a role. The Eternal-Father of the Kainate Darth Carnifex is deemed to further the will of Primordial Darkness, and his Kainate laying a groundwork for the Strong to take hold: as such the furthering of Kainate ambitions should be followed, even if direct belief is Kainate Eternal Rule isn't held. The Way of the Strong is in direct opposition to the rather selfless ideals of state-superiority the wider Kainate society hold, a byproduct of the societal exemptions the soldier-aristocracy Lirka Ka finds herself in partake in. Which allows her to indulge in her base selfishness and encourage others, inside and outside the Kainate, as their guiding hand.
Lirka Ka's "guiding hand" is a relatively recent addition to the Way of the Strong: but such is to be expected from what is more of the ramblings of a madwoman than a real religion/philosophy. In parody with her obsessions revolving around Darth Carnifex, Lirka props herself in a heretical role of "Eternal Mother": a guiding hand to lead "those wretches and freaks who have slipped through the cracks of the Galaxy" into either joining the ranks of her Strong or dying along the way. The definitions of who has "slipped through the cracks" is rather arbitrary, and decided by either social/political standing or how much they can already fit into the category of "Strong" without perhaps being a direct participant.
The Strong are encouraged to indulge in all of their dark impulses, stealing, murder, addiction, but also to battle each other in duelist bouts as a way to establish a primal hierarchy: with expectations to forgo all senses of honor and fight as dirty as possible to win. Those who are bested are commanded to "obey" the one stronger than them, and if they will not they should be prepared to fight and prove their superiority over their fellow. But when dealing with a philosophy of selfishness, this is only partially true: in the light, obedience is given to your betters, but in the darkness away from prying eyes? Plan, scheme, and grow.
Transience plays a major role in the Way of the Strong, the constant changing tides of the Galaxy means only the Strong can survive without being gobbled up in the flow of new wars and dying empires. This also extends to a transience of self, and a willingness to change aspects of your being so as to increase your ability to be "Strong", be they spiritual changes or physical ones.
