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{{ImperiumPortal}}The '''Cyclopean Congregation''' are a mysterious cult of degenerate [[Navigator]]s alongside decadent voidsman that are presided over by the self-proclaimed prophet [[Kokabiel Grigoris]]. This group is named after Kokabiel and his inner circle of renegade Navigators that are all blind except for their Third Eye. The Congregation cult promises its adherents illumination through communion with the [[Hadex Anomaly]]. The teachings espoused by their blasphemous lore states that [[Kokabiel's Drop]] is, in reality, a stable entrance to a stable [[Warp]] route into the heart of the Anomaly where the meanings of space and time are inverted. Thus, its fallen Navigator prophet leads his Congregation on blasphemous pilgrimages along this route in order to recreate the profane first passage of the ''Burden of Vigilance'' into the Anomaly. In these voyages, the acolytes of this order ritually blind themselves where they sacrifice their eyes for each level of initiation attained within the cult.^1-p85

Amongst the upper echelons are open to only full blooded Navigators and they practice complex rites of intiation. According to == Overview ==The Congregation promises its leader, only those possessing a Warp Eye can truly appreciate adherents illumination through communion with the [[Hadex Anomaly in its true form]]. The inner circle consists exclusively of Navigators teachings espoused by their blasphemous lore states that have been personally intitiated [[Kokabiel's Drop]] is, in reality, a stable entrance to a stable [[Warp]] route into the cult by Kokabiel at the heart of the Hadex Anomalywhere the meanings of space and time are inverted. These individuals act as oracles and hierophants that have risen Thus, its fallen Navigator prophet leads his Congregation on blasphemous pilgrimages along this route in order to recreate the post of being unquestioned masters profane first passage of the Congregation. They spent most ''Burden of Vigilance'' into the time in quiet contemplation and speak only to give a prophecy or issue orders to the clergyAnomaly. It is In these Cyclopean Oracles that hold voyages, the greatest secret acolytes of the Congregation as this order ritually blind themselves where they can use the Hadex Anomaly as a guide and replacement sacrifice their eyes for each level of initiation attained within the [[Astronomican]] allowing them to navigate the [[Congregational Fleet]] safely and nearly instantaneously across the Jericho Reachcult.^{{Fn|1-p85}}

The upper echelons are open only to full-blooded Navigators and they practice complex rites of initiation. According to its leader, only those possessing a Warp Eye can truly appreciate the Hadex Anomaly in its true form. The inner circle consists exclusively of Navigators that have been personally initiated into the cult by Kokabiel at the heart of the Hadex Anomaly. These individuals act as oracles and hierophants that have risen to become unquestioned masters of the Congregation. They spend most of the time in quiet contemplation and speak only to give a prophecy or issue orders to the clergy. It is these Cyclopean Oracles that hold the greatest secret of the Congregation as they can use the Hadex Anomaly as a guide and replacement for the [[Astronomican]] allowing them to navigate the [[Congregational Fleet]] safely and nearly instantaneously across the [[Jericho Reach]].{{Fn|1}} Outside the inner circle, resides reside the Typhlotics that are the revered bearers of the Navigator gene. These individuals are culled from renegade houses of the [[Navis Nobilite]] and from extended families of raided Navigator households. Such individuals act as priests for the cult's inner and outer circles who have sacrificed both eyes already. Typhlotics go a step further by carving jagged spirals onto their foreheads. These symbols both the coiling routes of Kokabiel's Drop along with the swirling energies contained in their prophet's Third Eye. Such scars mark them as being the high priests of the Congregation. The lower ranks within this cult consists of a collection of outcast voidsmen. Most of these are ignorant of the true nature of the Congregation with many largely being void born fanatics that have lost their [[Human|humanity]] to madness and mutation long before swearing their loyalty to Kokabiel. The most devoted of these acolytes wander the corridors and grope the bulkheads where they eagerly tade their sight for deeper initiation.^{{Fn|1-p85}}

*^{{Endn|1}}: [[Deathwatch: The Achilus Assault]], pg. 85[[Category:Chaos Cults and Mutants]]