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Cenobite Acolytes were an enemy class encountered in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Part of the sect of Cenobites, they were human servants of Azimuth - Guardian of Dimension and matriarch of Avernus. They were the junior ranks of the Cenobite faction and were chiefly encountered by Raziel as he explored Avernus Cathedral in the Blood Omen era in the chapter Seek Mortanius.

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Cenobite Acolytes were basic enemies of the Cenobites enemy faction that were featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. The faction was an important political grouping within the administration of the city of Avernus and existed in the Blood Omen era. Despite appearances, the class also had a dark side and were heavily involved in the worship of the dark god Hash'ak'gik and were known to kidnap travellers for sacrificial purposes.

Primarily the class attacked by summoning plumes of fire.

The class were first encountered in Defiance by Raziel as he explored Avernus Cathedral in the Blood Omen era in the chapter Seek Mortanius, with a group attacking as Raziel returned from the Earth forge. The Cenobite continued to attack as Raziel made his way through the Avernus Catacombs - although they were gradually replaced with the more senior Cenobite summoners who could summon Demons along with a host of other advanced spells.

The Cenobites could be encountered throughout Seek Mortanius and could again be fought in Return to the Guardian Citadel as Kain escaped Avernus.

Apocrypha

In the cancelled game Nosgoth one of the playable classes - the Prophets of the Lost seers of Avernus were descended from the Cenobites of Avernus in the Blood Omen era who had defied Azimuth and escaped the city of Avernus, taking their secrets with them.

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The Cenobites are not directly named in the games but are mentioned in scripts and are briefly mention in manuals. The Classes themselves are expanded upon in the Legacy of Kain: Defiance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide which generally focuses upon the Cenobite summoners in the Cenobites entry, but also mentions "The less powerful but identical-looking Cenobite Acolytes doesn’t yet have the power to summon or protect themselves with the glyph shield. However, they have mastered the projection of fire, and will rush their enemies fanatically."
The Cenobite Acolytes have a virtually identical appearance to their more senior cenobite faction members the Cenobite summoners. The classes are only distinguished in the Defiance stratgey guide where their chief difference is based on their movesest and ability to summon Demons - with acolytes only able to summon flame plumes. The game itself does not appear to treat the classes any differently, with both labelled as "ceno_summon" in game files - only those in the large open areas of the Avernus Catacombs can summon Demons.
Cenobite classes appear to be derived from or otherwise related to the Mages that could be seen in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain as Kain explored Avernus Cathedral in the chapter Defeat Azimuth. The Legacy of Kain: Defiance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide explains more of the Cenobite order, explaining them as "a benevolent priestly order. They Outwardly they care for the people of Avernus by providing basic law enforcement, health care and political representation." - although it also notes they conduct secret rites and abduct travellers in service of "their monstrous god".

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+Cenobite Acolytes were basic enemies of the [[Cenobites]] enemy faction that were featured in ''[[Legacy of Kain: Defiance]]''. The faction was an important political grouping within the administration of the city of [[Avernus]] and existed in the [[Events of Blood Omen|Blood Omen era]]. Despite appearances, the class also had a dark side and were heavily involved in the [[Hash'ak'gik cult|worship of the]] [[Hash'ak'gik|dark god Hash'ak'gik]] and were known to kidnap travellers for sacrificial purposes.
+Primarily the class attacked by summoning plumes of fire.
+The class were first encountered in ''Defiance'' by [[Raziel]] as he explored [[Avernus Cathedral]] in the [[Events of Blood Omen|Blood Omen era]] in the chapter ''[[Seek Mortanius]]'', with a group attacking as Raziel returned from the [[Earth Forge (Defiance)|Earth forge]]. The Cenobite continued to attack as Raziel made his way through the [[Avernus Catacombs]] - although they were gradually replaced with the more senior [[Cenobite summoners]] who could [[Nether Rift|summon]] [[Demons]] along with a [[Demonic Benedictions|host of other advanced spells]].
+The Cenobites could be encountered throughout ''[[Seek Mortanius]]'' and could again be fought in ''[[Return to the Guardian Citadel]]'' as [[Kain]] escaped Avernus.
 ==Apocrypha==