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The penultimate chapter of The Last of Us centers Ellie and her discovery of a vile preacher named David, a cultist who has turned his people into monsters by feeding them human flesh.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Rather than extraterrestrials, Marshall thinks a sophisticated network of humans – likely cultists or a group using the animal parts for ritualistic purposes – is to blame.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
The event increased the spawn rates of cultists across multiple maps, and even added some new cultist bosses who proved to be pretty difficult to take down.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
When cultists butcher one of their families back on Earth, the emotional chasm between the two careens toward a deadly conclusion.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Such innocuous forms of teenage rebellion as heavy metal fandom or Dungeons & Dragons could get a kid branded a cultist—if not a murderer.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
However, some players complained that the spawn rates of cultists in Tarkov was still not high enough to make the event easy to complete, with many struggling to find the hooded figures in raids.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Yes, Rivendell’s over-all vibe hews toward the crunchy and outdoorsy, but there are just as many of us cultists locking our beloved steel frames to parking signs and sidewalk bike racks.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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At the end of Season 1, the Stranger defeated the cultists in battle.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Rather than extraterrestrials, Marshall thinks a sophisticated network of humans – likely cultists or a group using the animal parts for ritualistic purposes – is to blame.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
The event increased the spawn rates of cultists across multiple maps, and even added some new cultist bosses who proved to be pretty difficult to take down.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
When cultists butcher one of their families back on Earth, the emotional chasm between the two careens toward a deadly conclusion.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Such innocuous forms of teenage rebellion as heavy metal fandom or Dungeons & Dragons could get a kid branded a cultist—if not a murderer.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
However, some players complained that the spawn rates of cultists in Tarkov was still not high enough to make the event easy to complete, with many struggling to find the hooded figures in raids.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Yes, Rivendell’s over-all vibe hews toward the crunchy and outdoorsy, but there are just as many of us cultists locking our beloved steel frames to parking signs and sidewalk bike racks.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Read More: Why Sauron Can Change Form on The Rings of Power
At the end of Season 1, the Stranger defeated the cultists in battle.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Cultist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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