CCRB RECORD No. 0007
Blasphemous
Determination: Explicit — Blasphemy 3, Corruption 3
The armour is a crown of thorns fused to a Holy Week capirote, and the sword is called Mea Culpa.
Blasphemous is the most visually specific entry in this catalogue, and the specificity is Spanish rather than generic. Its imagery is drawn from Andalusian Semana Santa: the Penitent One's helmet combines a crown of thorns with a capirote, the conical hood worn by penitents in real Holy Week processions, and his weapon is named Mea Culpa. The land of Cvstodia is ruled by the Church of the Miracle, a force that answers the prayers and guilt of the faithful by transforming their bodies — grief made literal, penance made flesh. Enemies include corrupted nuns, chained flagellants, and figures carrying processional floats. Progression involves rosary beads, reliquaries, prayers and confessors.