Maldrood

The Maldrood is a philosophy developed by the Archon Dominus, Amerikan Skull, following his return from self imposed exile.

The Maldrood is based off the principles of technocracy and total authoritarianism to a point of almost religious zealotry. The Banner of the Maldrood Philosophy represents each of its core concepts. The Gear represents its emphasis on technology to expand the human mind and to improve the species as a whole. Each tooth of the gear represents a core concept within the Maldrood: Honor, Science, Belief, Obedience, Service, Duty, Sacrifice, Zealotry, Ambition, Conquest, Strength, Humanist and Dignity. The symbol within the gear is a representation of what the Maldrood seeks to solve, the Algorithm.

Those who follow the Maldrood believe that if the Algorithm is solved, all of secrets of the universe will be unveiled to humanity, and with it, ascend humanity to a higher plane of existence, free from the pain of mortal flesh. There is a heavy emphasis on the reverence of human made technology, as it is believed to be sacred to a certain degree. Machine spirits are believed to dwell within each machine, from the smallest cell phone to the most mighty of weapons. If the individual works in tandem with the machine spirit, the machine will do what the wielder wishes. However, machine spirits must be kept satiated with holy oils before being used.

The belief in human supremacy is widely accepted within the Maldrood philosophy, seeing humans as the first and only species worthy of true sentience and the Right of Civilization. This also follows true for how AI is seen. AI, in the eyes of the believer, is a mockery of the human mind. For despite its benefits, can be a horrid weapon against humanity. It is often regarded as "Abominable Intelligence". Instead of AI's, technology used by the Maldrood is often used with implanted human minds to process information and do complex tasks such as advanced tech production. In most cases, these are the minds of criminals or those who oppose the state.