In addition to their fervent devotion to Father Comstock and his teachings, the Founders also embraced his extreme beliefs, most notably aggressive white supremacy and classism. In honor of this, his followers named themselves the Founders. He claimed that the Founding Fathers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin were saints in the angel Columbia's eyes who were set to establish America above all over nations in an extreme and aggressive interpretation of American Exceptionalism, and that Columbia is destined to succeed them as the only bastion of "True America" in the world. Comstock would then make a prophecy, and when it occurred the astonished citizens were fooled into worshipping him. Using the Lutece Device, he would look into another dimension and see a future outcome. He cemented his followers' devotion through the use of Tears. With the support of Washington and Rosalind Lutece's floating atom theory to levitate it, Columbia would officially launch in 1893.Ĭomstock, with a growing ego, political power, and public persona, spawned a personality cult of pseudo-Protestant Christianity and patriotism by declaring himself a prophet and claiming an angel named Columbia had given him the vision of the city and its purpose as a "New Eden". Between 18, he convinced Congress to fund the construction of his visionary city of Columbia. Comstock, now a born again Christian, also had a good political reputation for his service at Wounded Knee. In another, he accepted and renamed himself Zachary Hale Comstock. In one universe, Booker rejected this baptism. He then sought to be baptized to start a new life. While Booker was seen as a hero among his fellow soldiers, he was personally disgusted with himself. In 1890, Booker DeWitt distinguished himself at the Battle of Wounded Knee by scalping and burning alive a large number of Native Americans thus earning the nickname "The White Injun". 7.1 Concept Art, Character Models, and Early Images.Columbia's police force and military are both aligned with the Founders. They also believe that a " False Shepherd" will attempt to lead her astray.
Central to their ideology is the belief that Elizabeth will lead them to an apocalyptic cleansing of the "Sodom below," remaking it to Columbia's image. The party promotes ultra-nationalism, religious zealotry in the divinity of Father Zachary Hale Comstock, jingoism, militarism, elitism, white supremacy and extreme xenophobia, and is at war with the anarcho-communist resistance group known as the Vox Populi. Their name relates to the fact that they see themselves as the true founders of the city, and they attempt to model their ideals after the Founding Fathers of the United States. The Founders are a major citizen faction and political party in the city of Columbia. If the Prophet had just suffered the sacrifice of his beloved, but not expelled the Vox Populi, it would have been enough!” ― Preacher Witting If the Prophet had just purged the vipers of the Orient, but not suffered the sacrifice of his beloved, it would have been enough. If the Prophet had just led us to the New Eden, and not purged the vipers of the Orient, it would have been enough. If the Prophet had only prayed for our deliverance, and not led us to this New Eden, it would have been enough. If the Prophet had just accepted the three golden gifts of the Founders, and not prayed for our deliverance, it would have been enough. If the Prophet had just railed against the Sodom beneath us, but not accepted the three golden gifts of the Founders, it would have been enough. And lo, if the Prophet had struck down our enemies at Wounded Knee and not railed against the Sodom beneath us, it would have been enough. We recommit through sacrifice, and the giving of thanks, and by submerging ourselves in the sweet waters of baptism. “ And every year on this day of days, we recommit ourselves to our city, and to our prophet, Father Comstock.
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