The Cult of Nostradamus was an evil cult that served as the main antagonists of Ninja Gaiden. The cult was led by Bladedamus, supposed descendant of Nostradamus with the goal of bringing about the end of the world.
Members[]
- Bladedamus: Leader of the cult and descendant of Nostradamus.
- The Dragons: A tag-team wrestling duo working with the cult.
- Sumo: A strong sumo wrestler.
- Masked Clawmen: Teams of masked, acrobatic, claw-wielding maniacs.
- Ninja: Ninja working with the cult.
- Masked Psycho: Knuckle duster-wielding, hockey mask-wearing psychopaths.
- Escrima Stick User: Buff, bearded stick fighters.
- Martial Artist: Masked martial artists.
- Strong Man: Large men carrying logs.
- Spearman: Spear wielding soldiers.
- Biker: Bike riding gang members working for the cult.
- Water Monster: Monsters from the river that reach out and attack.
Gallery[]
The Cult's Head Quarters
Trivia[]
- Although Bladedamus is for all intent and purposes a twisted street thug criminal mastermind imagining of Nostradamus's descendant, he also hearkens to the "Sword Interval" depiction of the Kali Yuga or the Buddhist "end of days", where it is believed that man's devolution at its nadir will see "all men be born with swords in their hands", and believing each other instead to be irredeemable savages, "shall prey upon each other like sport".
- The Cult of Nostradamus may have been inspired by the controversies and questionable nature of the Japanese Buddhist-Christian hybrid cult Aum Shinrikyo or Aleph, which by 1989 were becoming known for their exploitative practices and fervent beliefs in the coming of the apocalypse rooted in Nostradamus's prophecies.