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===The Great Eye===
The religious side of the sisterhood is led by a High Priestess ([[{{iw|Akara]] 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 "{{iw|Inner_Sight inner-sight}}".
This innate sixth sense that all sisters seem to possess allows them to send a stream of arrows at an opponent, each fired with a seemingly careless precision. It also allows them to sense trapped fixtures, and aids them in attempts to disarm these traps as well.
Sisters following the Great Eye also have moderate [[magic]] skills, allowing them to learn and use magical spells, even though it's nowhere near that of the [[Vizjerei]] sorcerers.
===Military===
The actual power within the sisterhood comes from the military branch, which has a Commander ({{iw|Kashya Kashya}} in Diablo II), dedicated scouts and presumably regular archer warriors. Friends of the sisterhood, are welcome to hire sisters as [[mercenary|mercenaries]] for just causes.
The marksmanship of the sisters is rivalled only by the [[Amazon]] archers, and the bows they create from the pine, spruce, yew and ash grown in the Western Kingdom's nutrient laden soil are renowned throughout [[Sanctuary]].
While the [[Amazon]] warriors split their combat skills over many different tactics and weapons, the sisters primarily use their marksman skills with a bow and arrow. It's not known which culture is more skilled in archery, but the Rogues do envy certain skills of the Amazons, especially the gifts they receive from their pantheon of gods serving [[Order]].
===History===
The strange events taking place in [[Tristram]] 20 years ago caught the attention of many sisters, who travelled long and far to test their skills against the dark evil that was said to be lurking in Tristram. The promise of untold riches waiting to be discovered among the ruins of the [[Tristram Cathedral|ancient cathedral]] was also a motivating factor.
After the events in Tristram, the demon [[Andariel]] invaded the ancient home of the sisterhood, and corrupted or killed many of the sisters. From the Sisterhood, the strongest warriors chose to follow. The remaining rogues set up a [[Rogue Engampment]] that was used by a group of heroes to launch an attack against the demon lord and retaking the monastery.
The close friend of Commander [[Kashya]] was part of the expeditions to Tristram, and returned a changed woman. She was corrupted by the demonic forces found in the labyrinth and became known as {{iw|Bloodraven}}, turning against her sisters.