![]() ![]() Sahar-Hannibal unified the Molochim hives, turning them into the Order of Moloch, and brought Azaneal and his brood down after a century of conflict, mystically binding them in the ruins of Chorazin. Tanit's grandchilde Sahar-Hannibaal took over leadership of the Molochite line, rallying survivors of Azaneal's attack and going to war against the would-be Shaitan. ![]() However, a surprising change in the bloodline came with the upstart Azaneal's bid for power and Moloch's childe Tanit's fall into torpor after an ambush. The growing rise of scriptures over their practices, however, slowly took the powers to invoke demons out of the hands of the Baali, something many of the younger Baali encouraged, while the Elders regarded it as foolish and dangerous. Baali in the Medieval age were constantly on the run, hiding their practices and origin from other Cainites and dedicated to spreading corruption and disease (many Baali prospered in the times of the Black Death, as many desperate victims turned to infernal powers in order to survive) to further the services to their dark masters. The advent of the monotheistic religions as major power-players put the Baali in serious danger, given that most of these religions disbanded their cults and other covers for their infernal rites and exposed their depravity to the world. ![]() Although the Baali's numbers were diminished by the Al-Amin, and many kindred were strengthened by Islam and the Ashirra, they managed to keep a corrupt hold in the area. With the aid of the demonic Decani, they placed a curse on the Warrior Caste of the Clan that filled them with a murderous hunger that could only be sated via diablerie, thus tarnishing the Clan's image from its previous position of Warrior-scholars into a bunch of cannibalistic murderers for hire. In the organ pit of Damascus, however, the Baali met to gain revenge on the Assassins for their persecution. The Baali faced a series of attacks and counter-offensives from the Assamites, who raided their lairs and destroyed numerous Baali by exposing them to the sun. Some claim the Assamite Warriors' current blood addiction can be traced to a curse leveled by the Baali. The Salubri and Assamites in particular have a deep seated hatred for the Baali. Historically, the Assamites, Followers of Set, and Salubri have fought wars against the Baali. ![]() Many of the Baali, however, dispersed into Roman society, practicing their vile craft in various mystery cults. Baali-influence in Carthage, which rose to a peak once Troile and Moloch became lovers and resulted in massive sacrifice ceremonies and bloody abominations, was what spurred the Ventrue of Rome to action against the Brujah and led them to salt even the earth around the city in order to bind whatever horrors the Baali had awoken. The Baali are rumored to have had a stronghold in the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Phoenicia, masquerading as some of the myriads of city gods to gain blood sacrifices for their dark masters. What is certain is that the Baali are among the few things that caused the thirteen Clans to put away their differences and unite against them in various Baali Wars. The origins of the Baali are shrouded in mystery and deceit the versions recorded to date are detailed in the Version Differences section below. ![]()
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