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Children of the Sun

- THE LABYRINTH OF MANY ORDERS

Explore the Children of the Sun, a cult-like faction in Dying Light: The Following. Learn about their history, beliefs, leadership, and role in the game's narrative.

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Explore the Children of the Sun, a cult-like faction in Dying Light: The Following. Learn about their history, beliefs, leadership, and role in the game's narrative.

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    The Children of the Sun are a faction in Dying Light: The Following, located in the Countryside surrounding Harran.
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    They are led by the Mother, a spiritual leader whose lineage dates back to the group's nomadic origins.
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    Historically, the group settled near Harran in the 13th century, guided by the Mother's visions. They assimilated into local society but maintained their traditions.
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    Fifty years before the game's events, they were banned as an illegal religious sect, forcing them underground.
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    The Harran Virus outbreak led to a resurgence of the Children of the Sun, with members turning to their traditions and the Mother for guidance.
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    The Faceless, their most devout members, spread their beliefs to survivors, who then banded together under their leadership.
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    Their use of a military chemical, Blue Mist, provided limited immunity to the virus, prompting Kyle Crane's investigation.
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    During the event of Dying Light The Beast, it's revealed that the Baron took over the gas and developed it into EF gas.

Beliefs:

  • They believe in the Cult of the Sun, Sky, and Wind, with the Mother as their spiritual leader.
  • The Mother guides the group through trance-like states and visions, a tradition from their nomadic past.
  • They interpret natural forces (sun, sky, wind) as divine, forming a holy trinity in their religion.
  • Their funerary tradition involves dressing the dead in ceremonial robes and masks and leaving them to be taken by scavenging birds, seen as symbols of heaven's mercy.
  • A prophecy speaks of a God of the Sun, a messianic figure who will return during a great plague to cleanse the earth. The Mother is destined to bring this figure to earth.

Known Members:

  • The Mother: Revered leader.
  • Jasir: Community leader at Jasir's Farm.
  • Bilal: Community leader at Bilal's Tar & Dust Workshop.

See Also:

  • The Faceless: The Mother's acolytes.

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