The Arcanium Timelines

This is the name given by Kallisti Bronze to a set of similar alternative timelines where it appears some kind of magical catastrophe in what would have been the Renaissance era in Europe opened up a rift to a Demon Dimension which allowed an invasion of Demonic forces to conquer large swathes of their respective Earths. As a result, political and technological innovation has been stunted so that it has barely progressed from mediaeval levels. There was never an Englightenment so science was dismissed in favour of magic and the Catholic church appears to have mutated into an organisation known as The Arcanium.

This has an authoritarian and dogmatic structure that does not encourage curiosity or personal development, but rather obedience and faith.

The Martial Order of Norton Folgate

This is a martial monastic order based near the town of Oxford, Albion in each of the timelines we know of so far, which is a major force for defending the surviving human population in that part of the world from the Demonic forces.

The four Kallistis from these timelines have all experienced slightly different conditions, with three of them (Friar, Templar and Spirit) experiencing the corrupting abuse that this type of power structure can enable.

As yet, it is know that four Staff-wielding Kallistis