Overview
The Daevites are an anomalous ancient civilization in the SCP universe, mainly explored through SCP-140—a book that literally rewrites and expands their history. Their influence persists as SCP-140 alters reality, prompting Foundation containment efforts and connecting the Daevites to other SCPs and groups.
SCP-140 and Its Anomalous Effects
- SCP-140 is a chronicle about the Daevites with anomalously expanding content and more pages than its binding can hold.
- Readers become compelled to continue reading, experiencing paranoia, unease, and sometimes the scent of dried blood.
- Any fluid contacting SCP-140 adds new text, leading readers to provide fluids, including blood.
- Additions to the book alter both its text and actual world history, creating new events, individuals, and artifacts.
- The Foundation has secured SCP-140, but multiple copies exist worldwide, each retaining the same dangerous properties.
- Two expansion events have occurred despite containment, indicating ongoing risk to the current timeline.
The Daevite Civilization
- Originated in ancient South Central Siberia as city-states under a theocratic aristocracy led by the Daevas.
- Practiced cannibalism, human sacrifice, blood rituals, and possibly magical life extension.
- Daevas were considered possibly a separate species, with women of higher status in their matriarchal society.
- Built urban centers on slave labor and were militaristic, conquering surrounding territories.
- Archaeological evidence (ruins, artifacts) of Daevite presence found across Siberia, Iran, Mongolia, and China.
Associated Anomalous Artifacts and SCPs
- SCP-392: Daevite-engineered tree growing human heads used as ritualistic artifacts.
- SCP-3140: Massive tree-like war entities, possibly modified from earlier anomalous species.
- SCP-3399: Trees activated by blood, displaying memories and potential futures, used for royal lineage planning.
Daevites’ Broader Influence and Legacy
- Early readings claimed Chinese forces destroyed the Daevites; SCP-140 rewrote this as a setback, not a defeat.
- Daevites are linked to the origins of the Sarkic cults (from revolting Daevite slaves) and possibly influenced the Church of the Broken God (Mekhanites).
- The ongoing changes from SCP-140 have expanded Daevite conflicts and connections to other anomalous groups.
- Debate persists if the Daevites existed before SCP-140 or were introduced to the timeline by it, possibly from an alternate dimension.
Decisions
- Foundation prioritizes recovery and destruction of all SCP-140 copies to prevent further timeline alterations.
Action Items
- TBD – Foundation Containment Teams: Locate and secure or destroy all remaining SCP-140 copies to prevent further expansions to Daevite history.