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acolytes

n. (plural of acolyte English)

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Acolytes (comics)

The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Acolytes followed the principles of the mutant Magneto, particularly the mutant right of superiority over normal humans. Some members of the Acolytes even worshipped him with a religious fervor and regarded him as the “mutant messiah.”

Acolytes (film)

Acolytes is a 2008 Australian horror thriller film about three teenagers and their sudden involvement with murder and violence over the course of a dangerous week. It won awards at film festivals in Austin and Melbourne, including a tie for the Best Film of 2008 award at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival. The film holds a 75% fresh rating with Rotten Tomatoes.

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The Acolytes are not very popular in the nonhuman sectorswhich, it would seem to me, would be the very place to best avoid the cult.

Overmistress of the Acolytes had been eyeing him rather closely for the last tenday or so, was this his chance at last?

Darlakhan slowed for a moment, wondering what to do, then decided he must follow the procedure all acolytes were trained in, as if nothing was occurring out of the ordinary.

The Overmistress of the Acolytes strode through the black curtain of hanging chains with every inch of the cruel authority that made her so feared among the underclergy.

As Dread Sister Klalaera uttered these biting words, she descended smoothly to the ground, drawing from her belt the infamous barbed lash with which she disciplined the acolytes in her charge.

The Overmistress of the Acolytes found her coldest, cruel smile and put it on.

The Bajoran monk felt exposed in the blackness of the rainy night, even though two loyal acolytes stood at his side.

Ferengi hunched forward conspiratorially, even the acolytes who had opposed him leaned closer to hear his plan.

The Bajoran was followed by the two acolytes, the pilot, and the Ferengi, who huffed liberally from his oxygen tank.

The Twelve Acolytes will scan the heavens, and each will interpret the omens according to their capability.

The folk that had gathered, some Acolytes and one or two Priests, made sounds of approval, and drifted away again, speaking in soft voices.

Behind him were two other caped and cowled figures, the acolytes known as Voices, a stocky one dressed in red and a tall rangy one wearing blue.

The two rigid acolytes gave convulsive jerks and groaned, and their own eyes rolled normally in their heads again before they slumped down unconscious.

Church of Christ the Warrior had its own strong presence, with ranks of armored acolytes standing alongside the military and studiously ignoring them.

Shaw Beckett stood at the very front of the crowd, and studied the ranks of robed acolytes thoughtfully.