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The House of Slaughter is the Northern USA branch of The Order of St. George; formerly one of three, now one of two, the House of Slaughter is strict in their rules and traditions, ruthless in its actions, and responsible for protecting half of North America from the monsters that civilians cannot see.
As of 2021,[2] it is led by The Old Dragon, with Cecilia Slaughter (the Head of the White Masks) as his second-in-command.[3] The council also includes Buck Slaughter of the Azure Masks, and unnamed heads of the Scarlet and Silver branches.[4] With the departure of Erica Slaughter, the House has no Black Masks,[5] leading to Maxine Slaughter tranferring from her White Mask position to train as a Black Mask in the Houses of Boucher[6] and Cutter.[7]
History[]
The House of Slaughter was founded by Samuel Cutter, an immigrant from the English house meant to establish a branch in New York. Following the death of his colleagues and the realization of the violence being enacted on the indigenous population, Samuel fled New York and proceeded to found the House of Slaughter in what would become Chicago, named after the slaughter of the indigenous children he witnessed, and began training other pioneers and native people to hunt monsters. While he refused to talk to the House of Cutter, he continued communicating with The Great House of St. George, so they would allow him to do whatever he wished. The House of Cutter, in response, would funnel all their resources into the House of Blood that Samuel had abandoned. With French settles founding the less traditional La Maison de Boucher, this would put three houses in North America.
These houses would operate with each other until the early twentieth century, sometime during the Great Depression or World War II, when the House of Blood would suspiciously and mysteriously fall. Slaughter would take in any surviving hunters, as well as Blood's territory, which gave them a large expansion. Along with America's status as a global leader, they would become one of the more powerful Houses in the world.[7]
Specific rules and traditions[]
The House is very strict in its order, with little patience for rulebreakers and "strays." None may enter the House until they have passed The Sacrament of Initiation, or at least not through the front door.[8]
Members must wear their bandana at all times in the House except in their own dormitories.[9]
Religious or National holidays such as Christmas are celebrated.[10]
The House of Slaughter[]
The titular House of Slaughter is a large building located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Enclosed by a gate, it stands at four stories, with the insignia of the Order placed in the outward center of the third story, above a balcony.
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Other Locations[]
The House of Slaughter also has other remote locations, one of which is a farm in which monsters are bred and kept for the purposes of The Sacrament of Initiation.
Members[]
The Council of 2020, Something Is Killing the Children #5.
Current[]
Gold Masks[]
- The Old Dragon, totem Teddy
Emerald Masks[]
There are no current Emerald Masks within the House of Slaughter.
Silver Masks[]
- Bait Slaughter, destroyed totem Ashley
- Edwin Slaughter, destroyed totem Hermes
There are two currently unnamed individuals within the House of Slaughter, a Master and Apprentice,[10] who wear the Silver Mask. The master is an older black man with short hair and a giraffe totem, and the apprentice is a light-skinned woman with large black pigtails. They are avoided by most of the other residents of the House,[11] serve as the Dragon's bodyguards,[12] and have been active in the House since at least the year 2000.[8]
Black Masks[]
There are no current Black Masks in the House of Slaughter, after the death of Aaron Slaughter and Erica Slaughter's decision to turn renegade; it should be noted that Erica still wears her mask while hunting. Currently, Maxine Slaughter is in training with La Maison de Boucher and the House of Cutter in order to become the House's new Black Mask.
White Masks[]
The White Masks are led by Cecilia Slaughter, who initially trained as Black Mask before transferring in her apprenticeship. She has an unnamed rabbit totem.
- Marco Slaughter[13]
- Paris Slaughter
- Tybalt Slaughter
Scarlet Masks[]
The Scarlet Masks are led by Colin Slaughter, who has a monkey totem.
Azure Masks[]
The Azure Masks were led by Buck Slaughter, who has a gold bull totem, until roughly 2021, in which Knave Slaughter took over as head of the branch.[1]
- Benny Slaughter[14]
- Nolan Slaughter
Past[]
Black Masks[]
Deceased:
- Samuel Slaughter † (founder, former Scarlet Mask)
- Adda Slaughter †, totem Wuppy Puppy. Deceased c.2000-2003.[11]
- Jessica Slaughter †, totem Thumper. d. late 2000s.
- Aaron Slaughter †, totem Hootie. d. 2020.[15]
Transfers and Renegades:
- Cecilia Slaughter (transferred to White Mask)
- Erica Slaughter, totem Octo (currently renegade)[16]
White Masks[]
Deceased:
Transfers and Renegades:
- Jace Boucher † (transferred from the House of Boucher, later went renegade, d. c.2021)
- Bait Slaughter (transferred to Silver Mask)
- Maxine Slaughter (transferred to Black Mask)
Scarlet Masks =[]
Deceased:
- Gerde Slaughter † d. c.2021[1]
Transfers and Renegades:
- Edwin Slaughter (transferred to Silver Mask)
Azure Masks[]
Deceased:
- Buck Slaughter † d. c.2021[1]
- Gary Slaughter †, d. c.2021.[18]
Gallery[]
Something Is Killing the Children[]
House of Slaughter[]
Books of Slaughter[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #6, issue no. 30, Boom! Studios, 2024.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #5, issue no. 25, Boom! Studios, 2024.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #5, issue no. 21, Boom! Studios, 2022.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #1, issue no. 5, Boom! Studios, 2020.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #3, issue no. 15, Boom! Studios, 2021.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Book of Butcher, vol. #1, issue no.1, Boom! Studios, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tynion, James IV. Book of Cutter, vol. #1, issue no.1, Boom! Studios, 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #4, issue no. 17, Boom! Studios, 2021.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #4, issue no. 16, Boom! Studios, 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tynion, James IV. Book of Slaughter, vol. #1, issue no.1, Boom! Studios, 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #1, issue no. 1, Boom! Studios, 2021.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #5, issue no. 21, Boom! Studios, 2024.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #6, issue no. 26, Boom! Studios, 2024.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #4, issue no. 18, Boom! Studios, 2023.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #2, issue no. 10, Boom! Studios, 2020.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #8, issue no. 40, Boom! Studios, 2024.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. House of Slaughter, vol. #1, issue no. 5, Boom! Studios, 2022.
- ↑ Tynion, James IV. Something is Killing the Children, vol. #5, issue no. 25, Boom! Studios, 2022.