Mechanist

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“	And Karras said, ‘Lay down thy hammer, friends, 'tis yesteryear's trappings.' And so we laid them down, and seeing this, Karras spoke again: ‘Now raise up thy mace, The Builder shall fuel thee...and all the followers of Karras.'	”
	— Mechanist chant

Overview

The Mechanists were an schismatic sect of the Order of the Hammer that came to full power after the Woodsie Lord devastated the Hammerites. The Mechanists were led by Karras, who was not only a genius but also a psychopath. Throughout the entirety of Thief II: The Metal Age, Garrett encounters numerous steam-based creations of theirs. Though mentioned in in-game texts, the Mechanists do not make a return appearance in Thief: Deadly Shadows, and it is unknown if they will return for Thief 4. The Mechanists took a keen interest in Karrath Din.

Origin of the Mechanists

After the Trickster died (and during the discourse of the Hammerite Order), a group of Hammerites began to show disdain for the teachings of the Order, believing that technological innovations should be put before other subjects. Karras was one such Hammerite priest who left the Order with about one hundred other Hammerites, including Cavador. Karras led the rebellious Hammerites and created a new Order that would be known as the Mechanists. Overtime Karras became insane and began to believe that only beings of a mechanical nature could serve the Builder. With this, he decided that he would kill anything organic in the City. The plan would eventually fail and Karras was eventually killed at the SoulForge by the Necrotic Mutox.

Innovations and Technology

The Mechanists, despite their unpopular views, introduced a wide variety of technology to the city, including improved lighting and power systems along with automatic security systems. Their inventions and technologies were based on gears, steamwork, clockwork, and other similar devices. As weapons, the Mechanists used large maces instead of hammers, each with a head of a four-sided gear. The Mechanists were also creators of large mechanical spiders and clockwork sentinels that were used for combat purposes.

Ties with the Hammerites

Being a schism of the Hammerites, the Mechanists shared many similar tactics, beliefs, and technologies (albeit more advanced). Like the Hammerites, who hated the Pagans, the Mechanists hated them as well but with a fervor that even the Hammerites did not have. This hatred involved a genocidal campaign that destroyed entire Pagan villages. Although they also used the Book of the Stone as their holy book^{[Fact Check]}, they relied more on the teachings of Karras. During the last year of Karras's life, Karras began writing a new scripture called "The New Scripture of The Master Builder," which contained Karras's plans to destroy organic life in the City.

Rank Structure

The Mechanists like their Hammerite cousins have a similar rank structure. Members are called 'Brother', but unlike the Hammerites, the Mechanists have females, which they appropriately call 'Sister'. The Mechanists have priests, but unlike the Hammers, they also have priestesses. Only few have the title of father, besides Karras. The title of 'Friend' is thrown around, and it is unknown if it is a title above or below that of 'Brother', because those with the 'Friend' title have resposibilites more and less than that of the regular Brother.

Some allies to the Mechanists like Cid Capezza do not have a title, but those like Foreman Hobart have a title that reflects their job.

Order of the Gear

Fanon has mistaken the Mechanists formal title as 'The Order of the Gear', such as, "Thief: The Keepers Compound", seen below. Nowhere in all of the canon Thief lexicon, is there ever a reference to 'The Order of the Gear'.

For a similar situation, see Order of the Vine.

Places of Interest

Persons of Interest

External Links

A (semi-canon) History of the Mechanists and their Downfall, Thief: The Keeper's Compound.

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-The Mechanists like their Hammerite cousins have a similar rank structure. Members are called 'Brother', but unlike the Hammerites, the Mechanists have females, which they appropriately call 'Sister'. The Mechanists have preists, but unlike the Hammers, they also have preistesses. Only few have the title of father, besides Karras. The title of 'Friend' is thrown around, and it is unknown if it is a title above or below that of 'Brother', because those with the 'Friend' title have resposibilites more and less than that of the regular Brother.
+The Mechanists like their Hammerite cousins have a similar rank structure. Members are called 'Brother', but unlike the Hammerites, the Mechanists have females, which they appropriately call 'Sister'. The Mechanists have priests, but unlike the Hammers, they also have priestesses. Only few have the title of father, besides Karras. The title of 'Friend' is thrown around, and it is unknown if it is a title above or below that of 'Brother', because those with the 'Friend' title have resposibilites more and less than that of the regular Brother.
 Some allies to the Mechanists like [[Capezza, Cid|Cid Capezza]] do not have a title, but those like [[Hobart, Foreman|Foreman Hobart]] have a title that reflects their job.