An extension of Enweil? Amusing, considering it didn't gain any influence in Enweil until the later days. And that it was *Fronen*'s state religion since its founding, pretty much, and that's where the Cult had the most followers and temples, and launched most of their activities from.
Also, Nicolas was not an elder of the Blood Cult. A very prominent and influential member, yes, moreso than its actual elders of the time I'd say, but he was still holder of but a full member rank.
To view the Cult as an extension of Enweil is a gross misunderstanding of the place the Cult held in Beluaterra. Enweil was one of the last places it settled in, where it gained support from but a minority. Eretzism even declared it evil, for a while. However, that minority included the very influential Nicolas Chénier and a handful of very loyal and active young supporters to his cause, as well as a few immigrants of experience that came from outside of Enweil. Apathy towards the Cult is what allowed it to push its agenda in Enweil so much, as there wasn't really any other agenda to oppose Nicolas'. It was a symbiotic relation, mostly, though close to parasitic at times. Enweil was pretty much wandering around aimlessly before I came along, without any plans or desire to shake things up. When Nicolas came along, he firmly believed that if Enweil did not use its power, it would lose it. And he managed to convince a bunch of others, and most of the rest followed, only a tiny minority really opposing what he was pushing for. And eventually, he manged to use Enweil to punish all those who persecuted him and the Cult.
