Schola Obedia

"Obedience is not a virtue, it is an obligation for every man, woman and child under the light of the Emperor. Those who understand this are blessed with an understanding mind. Those who do not are made to fear the consequences."

- Drill Abbott Godefrey Richelieu

History
Over 4 millennia ago the Hive World Sylvain, its populace weak from toxic waste in air, soil and water, struck with diseases, fell into worship of Nurgle, the Plague Father. Slowly but surely, the vast chemical factories of Sylvain ceased production as the workers were unable to fulfill their duties. Worried, the planet's ruling elite of factory owners and overseers called out to the Imperium for help.

The response appeared in the shape of Inquisitor Ainsley Maighread and the Adepta Sororitas Order of the Ebon Chalice. Following the Inquisitor's investigation and the discovery of the Nurgle cult, a planet-wide purge was put into action. In what became known as the Redemption of Sylvain, 4/5ths of the populace had to be purged indiscriminately, while the remaining ones were at least granted redemption.

In the aftermath Sylvain was transformed, reborn into a Shrine World with Sister Roselle as its patron saint. The Order Militant of the Vermillion Tears, raised from 50.000 veterans of the Sisters of the Ebon Chalice, was granted fiefdom over the planet along with the Adeptus Ministorum and a multitude of other, lesser Orders Hospitaller, Dialogous and Famolous erected Convents of their own. Along with them came the Frateris Militia, the Missionaria Galaxia and eventually, the Schola Obedia.

Purpose
Like other of their kind, the Schola Obedia take in the myriad of orphans left behind by those losing their life in service for the Imperium. They receive shelter, clothing and nourishment. In return, they are raised and trained to omit their life in favor of serving the Emperor. Whether simple clerks in the Adeptus Terra, Tempestus Scions, officers of the Adeptus Arbites, the dreaded Commissars and even the famous Inquisitors, all of them hail from a Schola Progenium.

The Schola Obedia is one such house, differing from others by their focus on obedience and discipline. To obey orders is the first lesson instilled into the children sheltered in its halls and the Drill Abbots make sure that is a lesson thoroughly learned. The Abbots of the Schola Obedia are encouraged and renowned for their creative and ready use of punishments, for only punishment truly conveys the lesson of a mistake.

Graduates of the Schola Obedia are known to follow orders to the letter and show iron will even in the face of overwhelming odds. They have been made aware that the price for failure could be the death of millions of lives.

Known Members
Despite the sheer number of those leaving the Schola to serve the Imperium, there are those who stand out, most often for their heroic deeds facing seemingly inevitable death. This does not apply to all of them.
 * Frantziska Ibarra: Once considered a prime example and honor student of the Schola's teachings, her fall from grace into the arms of Chaos is one of few stains on the Schola's reputation.
 * Rose Whitelock: ...