The Cardinal Manifesto outlined three core ideas; first that Elites have transcended the boundaries of what we consider human, second that all Elites are considered both an individual and nation unto themselves and the laws of humanity no longer apply, and finally that the divide between baseline humanity and Elites will end in conflict because the trust between them will erode. This manifesto culminated with the idea that Elites are unto mythological Gods of old, the birth of a new Pantheon to guide or punish baseline humanity as they see fit. This would be one of the first times that baseline would be used to denote the masses of humanity, a term that is quite common in the modern era. The post is attributed to someone named the_Cardinal76, often simply referred to as the Cardinal.
In the following years this manifesto will form the core of the groups that would comprise the Pantheon Network and was relegated to the fringes of the net until the rise of Metatron and his Acolytes. This influential Elite had powerful empathic abilities through his voice and a level of charisma that made his arguments irresistible, he established a pseudo religious movement that espoused Elite superiority and their closeness to the Divine. But the organization ran afoul of the authorities after the group brought in influential children of wealthy magnates around the globe, and forced the hand of the UNJE, and other world governments to react. On April 17th, 2021 the Berlin Disaster turned Metatron into both a villain and a public martyr in a televised conflict in the streets of Berlin, ending with several notable Elite deaths and nearly five thousand people killed and tens of thousands more hurt.
This put Pantheon on the map and their ideas were vilified, but the seeds for the network were sown and now the Pantheon Network has adherents all across the globe both baseline and Elite. What follows are some of the most influential groups in the network, but not an exhaustive list.
- Divine Truth: The people behind the Divine Truth claim to be the acolytes and followers of Metatron and claim to continue his mission. They utilize religious trappings, savvy social media presence, and target disaffected members of society to espouse their ideas that all Elites are on the path to the divine and that is natural for baseline humanity to revere them with awe and fear. This group, while not outwardly violent, operates on the fringes of society and is popular with people seeking direction or feeling detached from modern society. A popular vtuber named Delite is one of the more public faces for the movement and pulls in tens of thousands of viewers on their streams.
- SUPER: The group known as SUPER is a militant pro-Elite organization that is fighting back against regimes and groups that attempt to vilify Elites through violent action. They also are highly resistant and skeptical of UNJE’s mission and goals. This group believes that a war is coming, and that baseline humanity is the true enemy trying to enslave Elites to serve them, create a better world for baselines first and foremost. One of the more notorious members is the German Elite, Azrael; known both as a criminal and terrorist across the globe but also oddly enough a sex symbol to others despite her monstrous appearance. Often called Azzy Mommy online.
- The Mountain: Started in France, the Mountain is primarily a group of Elites and baseline supporters who believe and have extrapolated on the original Cardinal Manifesto. Led by an Elite calling themself Bishop, the group primarily engages in intellectual and philosophical debates on the nature of Elites and their role in society. While they often downplay the Elite superiority line, they have not eschewed it entirely. They consider the rules enforcement of the UNJE and world governments to be overreaching when they try to apply baseline justice to Elites and often use their vast influence to support Elites who have run afoul of the law. This group puts forth a palatable face for the Pantheon Network, one that can generate sympathy for their cause and are savvy at playing the media.
- The Golden Path: Starting online, the Golden Path believes that all Elites can trace their lineages to the Old Ones; ancient god kings, angels, ancient astronauts, and other often contradictory entities. What matters more is that they are destined to guide the destiny of baseline humanity, and this must be accomplished by any means at their disposal. Violence, destruction, and spectacle, especially live streaming their actions, forms a cornerstone of their ideology. The Golden Path is especially popular with youth movements and has inspired a whole musical genre called Gold-Punk which espouses anarchy and destruction of the old to make way for the new. While the Golden Path claims no singular leader there is a Japanese Gold-Punk rap group called Mega-Bushi, the trio are an independent music group with a vast following around the globe. Controversial, violent, and sexy; they are snubbed by the mainstream. Just like they like it
- Vigil: Vigil is a vigilante effort of Elites who refuse to serve baseline governments and organizations feeling they are flawed and corrupt. They instead dispense justice by their own code, while in general altruistic in their ideology they are also extreme, brutal, and do not recognize the authority of baseline authorities. These Elites can work with local baseline authorities if they see fit but usually see the local law enforcement as much an enemy as the criminal element. They hold great contempt for the Elites that serve the baseline authorities and see them as pawns and slaves to a corrupt system. Vigil believes they have the supreme authority to justice. Vigil is less a group and more a loose affiliation of vigilantes across the globe who eschew the wealth and corruption and live by their own bloody and brutal code of justice. Fear and violence keep people in line, and that is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived.