Whether or not the priests themselves would be spared from the Great Cleansing was a point of contention among the followers of Fygul Cestemus, and was the main cause of most of the power struggles threatening to destabilize the cult. The cult poured an increasing amount of effort into destructive activities, hoping to bring about their god's main destructive event, otherwise known as the "Great Cleansing". They then began recruiting new members, preaching that all things were fated to repeat the cycle of destruction and rebirth. Though initially divided into numerous sects, pressure from King David's influence caused them to gather into one united cult under the name of Fygul Cestemus around 1000 В.С., whereupon they also agreed to refer to their god as Palgaea. The snake imagery-symbolizing renewal-that adorns their temples was likely inherited from another belief system. Recently, the Guardians of Truth have expanded into the Middle East, and the destructive side of their patron deity has become more and more prominent. The deity they worship is called Ares by the Greeks, and the god's domains are war and ruin. Despite having vanished from the face of history, the cult survived into the 16th century, and their philosophy became more and more sophisticated as it adopted ideas from Asia. However, in order to escape persecution, adherents fled underground. However, the beliefs of the Guardians of Truth had already developed long before being incorporated into Greek myths, and the core element of their belief-rebirth from destruction-remained pure as their numbers grew. This would later etch itself into history as an element of Greek mythology.
The cult's origins stretch back over two millennia to a local religious sect that arose on the coasts of the Black Sea. They use a word roughly translated as "executioner" to refer to their deity, whose true name has been lost for centuries. Members of of the cult worship Palgaea the Executioner. This has created a split within the organization, and debates between priests on this topic have grown more and more intense-often sparking off power struggles within the cult's hierarchy. In addition, the number of adherents who believe they will be spared during the Great Cleansing is increasing. In recent years, however, some members have begun to believe that it is their sacred mission to personally assist in the world's destruction. According to their teachings, they too will die as they help complete this destruction, and in the end, even the gods will be destroyed before the cosmos is born anew. The primary article of their faith is to prepare the world for its destruction by their god, and working towards bringing this "Great Cleansing" to fruition. Thus, it is our duty to end the stagnation of this age by destroying the world." Remember: humans are born, and humans die and what is true for the individual is true too for humanity as a whole, and even the world. Resisting this cycle will disturb the balance of the cosmos and bring an end to existence itself. "All is part of a cycle of destruction and rebirth.