Ba'al
Ba'al was a Northwest Semitic title meaning "lord" or "owner". In ancient Levantine religion, it was applied to different deities and became associated with Hadad, a Canaanite storm god whose rains were connected to agricultural fertility.
In Glöbbery, Ba'al was one of the identities assigned to The Gentleman, the supreme figure worshipped by the order. Glöbberists identified The Gentleman with Satan and Ba'al, but used the title The Gentleman in their oaths and records.[1][2]
Use in Glöbbery
editThe identification of The Gentleman with Ba'al appeared in the first doctrine written by Elias Schwammelwanger. Elias co-founded Glöbbery with Reinhard Glöbbelhart on 17 October 1888 at Festung Glöbbelhart. During the founding meeting, the doctrine was accepted by the first members of Glöbbelhart Glöbbery and incorporated into the order's oath system.[3]
The doctrine required members to maintain secrecy and obey the order. It treated payment and sacrifice as obligations owed to The Gentleman, whose name remained in use because he was regarded as the owner of every oath and agreement. Ba'al and The Gentleman referred to the same supreme figure within the Glöbberian hierarchy. The Middle Eye represented his presence over the order, while the Ghost Parliament enforced hidden decisions and punished betrayal.[1][2]
Exposure
editThe first internal references to Glöbbery were found in seized Tanoan files on 25 November 2024. The order was publicly identified on 3 December 2024, when recovered doctrine and fortress records confirmed that Glöbberists identified The Gentleman with Satan and Ba'al. Glöbbery was declared destroyed on 18 May 2026 after its remaining records at Festung Glöbbelhart were seized. The identification remained documented in the recovered founding doctrine and later Glöbberian records.[4]