# Father McCree > [!lotvk]- Lineage of the Veiled Kin — Known & Revealed > The elderly grey-and-ginger-haired cleric served Bastion’s Nyxthys temple. He initially mistook Elena for a recruiter stealing apprentices, then apologised after her explanation of Piotr’s training and Mealla’s reassurance. He said the temple had fallen from ten members to eight after Simone and Clarice left or vanished following approaches. Their later fate and willing recruitment are unconfirmed. ([[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/01 - Sessions/Session 47 - Corruption Abound|Session 47]]) > > He recalled a black-armoured young woman guiding a trapped soul years earlier, an account others disbelieved. He regarded the Hands as legendary and could not explain a formal hierarchy. He associated scripture’s Ryoka Zareth with a possible Hand, not a verified identity or lineage. He reminded Elena her soul still mattered despite her vows. > > A white-haired dark-skinned visitor was recognised by Elena as Zuri; an older yellow-eyed man with a raven remained unidentified, though she suspected Xor. McCree could not resolve curses or Q’ruhm. He offered a Black Lotus trade lead beyond West March and directions to the Menagerie. Elena’s later recap also attributed a Cairnlace Hall lead to him. The source calls him Father McCree; a Frank McCree image filename alone does not supply a confirmed given name. ([[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/01 - Sessions/Session 47 - Corruption Abound|Session 47]]) ([[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/01 - Sessions/Session 48 - The Rose of Igoda|Session 48]])