Overview
The Church of the Broken God is a prominent religious group within the SCP universe, dedicated to reassembling their deity Mekhane from scattered anomalous mechanical parts, and opposing the Sarkics, followers of Yaldabaoth. Their beliefs, history, internal factions, notable artifacts, and conflicts with Sarkics play a significant role in the SCP mythos.
Beliefs and Origins
- The Church worships Mekhane, a deity of machines and intellect, who was disassembled to imprison Yaldabaoth, the goddess of flesh and instinct.
- Their doctrine centers on restoring Mekhane by uniting mechanical anomalous objects.
- Followers reject humanity’s animal nature in favor of mechanical perfection.
Conflict with the Sarkics
- The Sarkics worship Yaldabaoth, embrace bodily transformation, and seek to restore her through disease and ritual.
- The two cults historically clashed, most notably in the War of the Flesh during the Bronze Age, involving anomalous warfare and massive losses on both sides.
- SCP-610, the Red Death, is a Sarkic tool for global infection and transformation, opposed by the Church and other groups.
Factions within the Church
- The main faction, the Broken Church, led by Robert Bumaro, adheres to original tenets.
- The Cogwork Orthodox Church favors steam and clockwork technology, seeing mechanical alteration as spiritual.
- The Church of Maxwellism embraces digital technology, seeking collective consciousness to restore Mekhane.
- These factions have significant animosity towards each other.
Notable SCP Artifacts
- SCP-1139 (Broken Tongue): Alters language comprehension among people nearby.
- SCP-813 (Broken Eye): Embedded glass slivers link vision for tracking missing spheres.
- SCP-217 (Broken Blood): A virus converting living beings to organic-metal hybrids.
- SCP-882 (Heart of the Broken God): A self-assembling machine part heap, later revealed as an artificial, corrupted heart.
Key Events and Sites
- In 1942, a failed attempt to reassemble Mekhane in Mexico created a destructive mechanical entity, later stopped by SCP-2399.
- The Anvil (SCP-2217), a Greek island beach, is a Church holy site and potential battleground for a future apocalyptic event.
Recent Developments and Alliances
- The Church now cooperates with the SCP Foundation and other organizations to prevent an SCP-610 outbreak, anticipated for December 31st, 2019.
- The Church’s role has shifted from enemy to reluctant ally in the ongoing conflict against Sarkics and anomalous threats.
Unresolved Issues and Canonical Flexibility
- Many aspects remain uncertain or contradictory due to the SCP universe’s lack of fixed canon, allowing for multiple interpretations of the Church’s narrative.