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== Overview ==
Every member is a part of the society by virtue of being "illuminated" through the experience of [[daemonic possession]], and finally followed by salvation. Possessed by a [[daemon]], they have done what seems impossible, exorcising the daemon from their body through their own sheer will.{{citethis}}
In most cases, a [[daemonhost]] does not survive possession - the victim is eventually driven insane, or the mind is driven out of the host body so that the daemon takes complete control of it. A daemon can exist indefinitely within a host, with the possessed host often continuing their mortal life. Sometimes a strong-willed host can put up some resistance and preserve their self within a tenuous corner of the possessed brain. The host mind survives as a mere helpless witness as the daemon uses the mortal body to wreak its terrible acts. In a few instances, however, an individual has managed to cast the daemon from their body.{{citethis}}
