The Disciples of the Ancients was a secretive sect of darksiders that followed a cause that was unknown, at best, to all they encountered. Founded by the mysterious individual known only as Mephidrius, the Disciples wrought chaos and havoc among the worlds and territories they came across. According to speculative accounts by Mephidrius's followers, the Disciples' mission was to spread terror and destruction across the galaxy in anticipation of something greater to occur.