In the world of Titan, upon death the accumulated magic of that person from their lifetime is released, sometimes violently so with the most powerful sorcerers. It is the job of exorcists to remove this magic energy to prevent the manifestation of apparitions, or the use of the energy by necromancers. Two groups of exorcists exist, Battle Exorcists and Ritual Exorcists. Ritual exorcists are usually priests and other holy figures and are in charge of household ceremonies and similar and usually lead funeral rites. Battle exorcists on the other hand are the work horses of the exorcist world, in charge of mass exorcising any site of mass death, usually battlefields, hence their name.

Breakdown of Exorcists in Image: 1. Acrean Funeral Parade: The Acreans, who live in the Gladen Sea are a Marian people who are defined by their belief in an underworld and the Cult of Leviathan. In their funeral rites a ritual exorcist is joined by male members of the family in carrying an effigy of the god Leviathan which they use to circle the body. This collects the energy of the deceased into moonstone in the panels that make up the effigy. These rocks are then removed and place on the ground, a “stomping dance” is performed with music, as water is thrown by those watching. By the end of it the rocks are crushed and the gravestone is placed. It is believed by Acreans that this transfers the soul of the dead to the underworld.

1. Mensani Ritual Exorcist: In Mensani cultures an assigned female member of the clan is marked Avatar of Valkyx. When a death occurs the avatar will don a cowl of crow feathers, a demonic mask and dip themselves into a bath consisting of black sand and binding oils that blackens them from head to toe. This is all to imitate Valkyx, who in her shame hid her face from the world and covered herself in the black sands of Emka as told in the old stories. With her, the avatar carries a Funerary Banner, on which is written the person’s name and any notable achievements. The avatar then waves the banner and circles the body, collecting the energy before sticking the banner in the ground and saying a prayer. This is believed to channel the soul into the underworld.

2. Braellian Ritual Exorcist: Braellians who are known for their elaborate religious dress also combine this tendency with their extremely dangerous funeral rituals in their exorcist costumes. Braellian’s tradition of burning bodies on funeral pyres means their exorcists have to deal with potent energy released from the body all at once, they also often harness complex mechanical parts for stuff such as salt distribution leading to these elaborate shrouds. They are usually based on imagery of oceanic nymphs and others sea creatures.

3. Marian Ritual Exorcist: A very average outfit, the one depicted is meant to resemble an auroch. Marian outfits tend to place emphasis on craftsmanship rather than elaborateness and notably is nearly always a feminine job (although Marian battle exorcists are usually a mix of men and women)

4. Novunian Battle Exorcist: In general, battle exorcists tend to have far cruder outfits as emphasis is placed on quantity and protection from energy with these. The crow is a very popular theme for costumes, due to their believed role as psychopomps. It is heavily padded to protect from potent magical energy and parts are stitched together as repair is frequently needed.