The [[Mithrans]] are a clandestine cult of initiates who serve the god Mithras through strict hierarchy, secret rites, and unwavering loyalty. Hidden beneath temples, arenas, and administrative halls, their underground chambers echo with ancient rituals reenacting the cosmic slaying of the bull—a symbol of order triumphing over chaos. Favored by soldiers, magistrates, and bureaucrats, the cult weaves silently through the Republic's infrastructure like a spiritual intelligence agency. Bound by oaths and layered ranks, the [[Mithrans]] guard forgotten truths and wield hidden influence, answering not to the [[Senate]], the Juvenate, or even the [[Gods]], but to Mithras (Divus Augustus) alone. ##### Divus Augustus Octavian was secretly deified by the [[Mithrans]] under the name Divus Augustus, a hidden god who operates from the shadows of empire. While the cult worships him under the guise of Mithras, the truth is more insidious—Mithra is not ancient, but a mask for the deified Octavian, whose divinity was forged not in mythic time but in the corridors of imperial power. As Divus Augustus, he manipulates fate and bureaucracy alike, cloaked in cosmic ritual, his followers enforcing loyalty and order under the illusion of ancient tradition.