Abbey

The Abbey (聖寮, Seiryou; literally meaning "Holy Villa" or "Holy House"), official name Exorcist's Abbey of the Church of Midgand, is an antagonist organization in the Tales of RWBY series. It is a large organization which focus as a means of fighting daemons and other monsters with on the help of, and use of the powers from Spirit and Malak; two race of spiritual beings who are alternatively used as familiars of no will to purify or destroy the world. It is said that the Abbey seal off a spiritual beings will before tethering to them for their artes, referring to them as "exorcist techniques" or "praetor artes".

After the ritual from three years prior to the beginning of the story, known as the of the Advent, Artorius Collbrande founded the Abbey as a means of fighting off the daemon threats. During these three years, the Abbey gained much popularity and support. While officially it states the daemonblight is the reason that humans and animals alike turn into daemons, it is a facade to hide the truth behind the origins of daemons: the "impurity", or darkness, within human hearts.

They are the leaders of those who fight on behalf of the Abbey are known as exorcists, religious soldiers who quell daemons.

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Members

 * See also: Exorcists

Notable Members

 * Artorius Collbrande – The head exorcist of the Abbey, deemed by the people to be a savior.
 * Shigure Rangetsu - A legate-rank exorcist of the Abbey and Rokurou's older brother, as well as the head of their family.
 * Melchior Mayvin - Another legate-rank exorcist of the Abbey, who is well-versed in the ancient legends and a master in alchemy.
 * Oscar Dragonia – A praetor-rank exorcist from the Abbey who belongs to the Dragonia family, a major aristocracy from the Empire.
 * Teresa Linares – Also a praetor-rank exorcist from the Abbey, as well as Oscar's half-sister.

Former Members

 * Eleanor Hume (former praetor)

Etymology

 * An abbey is a complex of buildings used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot. It provides a place for religious activities. The concept of the abbey has developed over many centuries from the early monastic ways of religious men and women where they would live isolated from the lay community about them.

Notes & Trivia

 * An abbey is a monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy.