Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye
The Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye are a closely organised guild of women sometimes referred to as rogues and are highly skilled archers.
, and use variants of ancient Eastern philosophies
Inner Sight
Worshipping the Great Eye
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Background
The sisterhood is shrouded in mystery amongst the local people, and not very much is known about the organisation. The sisters employ a religious/military structure.
The religious side of the sisterhood is led by a High Priestess (Akara in Diablo II), and presumably lower ranked priestesses, that worship the Great Eye, of which the organisation most likely is named. This religion, which likely part of Eastern philosophies, helps the archers to develop an "inner-sight" usid in combat as well as circumvent dangerous traps.
The actual power within the sisterhood comes from the military branch, which has a Commander (Kashya in Diablo II), dedicated scouts and presumably regular archer warriors.
For friends of the sisterhood, they are willing to lend sisters as mercenaries for just causes.
Known only as wandering Rogues in the West, the Sisters conceal their secret affiliation by posing as simple travelers. Many pompous fools have made the mistake of underestimating these steel nerved women in combat and paid a terrible price for their vanity.
The sisters are not only located in the West, as there are sisters as far away as the Eastern dunes (Aranoch?)
The strange events transpiring in Khanduras have caught the attention of many of these Rogues. They have come from as far as the Eastern dunes to test their skills against the dark evil that is said to be lurking in Tristram. It is also believed that untold riches wait to be discovered among the ruins of the ancient cathedral.
Although not as powerful in close combat as the Warrior, the Rogue is the undisputed master of the bow. A skilled Sister can send a stream of arrows at an opponent, each fired with a seemingly careless precision. The innate sixth sense that all Rogues seem to possess also allows them to sense trapped fixtures, and aids them in attempts to disarm these traps.
With the bow, her only rivals are the Sisters of the Sightless Eye. But, unlike her sisters in arms, the Amazon is also highly adept in the use of spears and other thrown weapons.
as well as of the West. These highly skilled archers employ ancient Eastern philosophies that develop an "inner-sight" that they use both in combat and to circumvent dangerous traps that they may encounter. Known only as wandering Rogues in the West, the Sisters conceal their secret affiliation by posing as simple travelers. Many pompous fools have made the mistake of underestimating these steel nerved women in combat and paid a terrible price for their vanity.
Diablo I
The strange events transpiring in Khanduras have caught the attention of many of these Rogues. They have come from as far as the Eastern dunes to test their skills against the dark evil that is said to be lurking in Tristram. It is also believed that untold riches wait to be discovered among the ruins of the Horadrim monastery.
Although not as powerful in close combat as the Warrior, the Rogue is the undisputed master of the bow. A skilled Sister can send a stream of arrows at an opponent, each fired with a seemingly careless precision. The innate sixth sense that all Rogues seem to possess also allows them to sense trapped fixtures, and aids them in attempt to disarm these traps.
Diablo II
The guild also appears in Act I of Diablo II, in which some of its members have been corrupted, including the Rogue hero from Diablo I, who became Bloodraven. The remaining Rogues have set up a Rogue Encampment, which serves as the hero's main base during Act I. Akara offers the Rogue's pledge to the hero if he or she defeats Andariel and reclaims their Monastery. From the Sisterhood, the strongest warriors chose to follow Andariel.[1] Also, the Sisterhood is inspired by a noble spirit.[2]
