# Blood of Ko Control ## Category Mind-Control Phenomenon / [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]]-Serum Effect ## Known Facts - [[Blood of Ko]] is an [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]]-infused serum. - It was created by [[Warwick Thistlebloom]] and [[Keth]]. - [[The Brotherhood]] uses it to control people. - All 200+ residents of [[Voran's Well|Voran’s Well]] were infected with it. - Victims can be commanded by someone using or linked to an [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] shard. - The control appears to have unlimited range. - Severe pain can interrupt or break the control. - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] used the [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] control shard in the altar ring to will controlled people free. - The haze lifted from the controlled horde. - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] destroyed the control ring. - [[Pipe]] collected the fragments. ## Known Effects - Removes or suppresses free will. - Allows remote command. - Causes a visible or perceptible haze over victims. - Can be broken or disrupted by pain. - Can be broken through [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] command if the shard or focus is accessed. - Leaves open questions about lasting damage. ## Known By - Full party - [[The Brotherhood]] - [[Warwick Thistlebloom]] - [[Keth]] - [[Merric Veil]] - [[Voran's Well|Voran’s Well]] survivors - [[Pipe]], through fragments - [[Elena]], who called the control ring an abomination ## Connected To - [[The Brotherhood]] - [[Ko]] - [[Warwick Thistlebloom]] - [[Keth]] - [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] - [[Voran's Well|Voran’s Well]] - [[Merric Veil]] - Apostles - Votary - Bloodied / Compelled - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] - [[Pipe]] - [[Elena]] ## Open Questions - Does [[Blood of Ko]] leave permanent harm? - Can it be detected? - Can it be cured without the control shard? - Does [[The Brotherhood]] have more? - Has Merric spread it to other chapters? - Does pain always break control, or only briefly disrupt it? - Is it truly connected to [[Ko]]? - Why could [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] use the control shard to free people? - Can the same method be used again?