The Qliphoth: Husks of Reality
Forbidden lore, compiled from seized texts
Compiler's Warning: This document is compiled from seized heretical texts. To the Adamant Concord, possessing this knowledge is a capital offense. To the Flowing Garden, it is poison for the soul. To the Way of the Middle Pillar, it is the anatomy of damnation. To understand the Husk is to risk being filled by it.
The Nature of the Shells
The Qliphoth (sing. Qliphah, lit. "Shell" or "Husk") are not a "dark side" of magic, but its cancerous absence. Each Qliphah is the principle of a Sefirah taken to its monstrous extreme, divorced from any balancing influence. They are not a source of power, but cosmic parasites that offer shortcuts to the foolish.
A mage who studies them is called a Diver. This path inevitably leads to Infestation—a terminal state where the Diver's soul is consumed and replaced, transforming them into a monstrous Avatar of their patron Husk.
(For examples of the monstrous archetypes that result from such study, see the guide on Qliphothic Avatars.)
Note: A dynamic, searchable version of this catalog is available at the Magic & Power Catalog Page.
The Ten Husks
| # | Icon | Husk | Sefirah Shadow | Twisted Principle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Thaumiel | Keter | Duality instead of Oneness; eternal conflict. |
| 2 |  |
Ghagiel | Chokmah | Obstruction of Truth; paralyzing, useless data. |
| 3 |  |
Satariel | Binah | Suffocating hopelessness; the perfect, lightless prison. |
| 4 |  |
Gha'agsheblah | Chesed | Smothering, possessive "love"; the gift that is a chain. |
| 5 |  |
Golachab | Gevurah | Mindless, indiscriminate destruction; the arsonist's fire. |
| 6 |  |
Thagirion | Tiferet | Hideous, violent discord; the scream that silences music. |
| 7 |  |
A'arab Zaraq | Netzach | Despairing passion; victory at any cost, even the self. |
| 8 |  |
Samael | Hod | Deception and glorified lies; the perfect argument for a false premise. |
| 9 |  |
Gamaliel | Yesod | Perverse and unspeakable fantasies; the subconscious freed from all restraint. |
| 10 |  |
Nahemoth | Malkuth | Materialism divorced from spirit; the mindless hunger of flesh without a soul. |
