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| − | [[Learning To Drive]] | + | *[[Learning To Drive]] |
| − | [[Order Of Denderah]] | + | *[[My Helper]] |
| − | [[Learning Egyptian]] | + | *[[Order Of Denderah]] |
| + | *[[The Ceremony]] | ||
| + | *[[Daniel, Be Careful...]] | ||
| + | *[[I Lied To Daniel]] | ||
| + | *[[It's Not Your Decision]] | ||
| + | *[[Life's Not Fair]] | ||
| + | *[[On The Run]] | ||
| + | *[[Learning Egyptian]] | ||
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[[The Order]] is the secret society behind [[Bree's religion]]. | [[The Order]] is the secret society behind [[Bree's religion]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 9 January 2007
| The Order of Denderah | |
|---|---|
| Branches | Hymn of One · Operation APHID · SHENtek |
| Covers | Lullaby Project · Wyman Foundation · Verdus Pharmaceuticals · Hart Study · Bio-Therapy Report LLC · Sacred Spirit · St. Grinstead |
| People | Aleister Crowley · Elders · Shadows · Deacons · Seekers · Helpers · Watchers · Thugs · Assassins |
| Locations | Adak Island · An Order boat · An Order hospital · Alcombe Antiques · The Cowboy's Ranch · The Human Ransom Location · La Crete · Lucy's vacant building · The Lullaby Project · The Lullaby Project Center · The Order Facility · Order HQ · Pleasant Manor · Porter's hospital · Precious Blood bunker · Recruitment Centers · Sacred Spirit · Salinas Campaign Headquarters · S.S. Hathor's Song · St. Grinstead · Topanga Canyon · Verdus Pharmaceuticals · Wickenburg · Zavalla |
| The Ceremony | Trait positive · Free will · Injections · Enochian · Iron pills |
Early video references
"The Order of Denderah" was first mentioned in the video Learning To Drive when Daniel and Bree were arguing about Bree's ritual and she exclaimed that her parents were "not Order of Denderah!" Later in his Order of Denderah video, Daniel tries to research the Order of Denderah because he suspects that it is Bree's religion.
Although in her early blogs Bree mentioned that she has been "religious" her whole life, Gemma later says that the Order is not a religion at all, but a secret society. Most orders call themselves "The Order" when referring to their group rather than using its full name every time they mention it. Thus when Gemma says that their religion is actually a secret society called "The Order" she is probably still referring to The Order of Denderah.
Religious undertones
Although the Creators have claimed that they do not want The Order to be associated with any one religion, many religious references can be found throughout the series. These references include:
- The picture of Aleister Crowley on Bree's bedroom wall.
- Bree attended summer camp with peers from her religion in which they put on a play about Pilgrims arriving at Plymouth and the adventures that they had.
- Bree's studies of Enochian in preparation for the ceremony.
- Bree's mention of her mother's strong belief in Free Will.
- Preparation for the ceremony also includes studies on The Zodiac of Denderah.
- Bree attends a ceremony on the Fall Equinox in which her dad performs bibliomancy.
Furthermore, on more than one occasion, Bree expresses reservation about sharing her beliefs with others. Her religion is unusual and sometimes adds to her alienation from her peers.
- Bree has told viewers that she does not talk about her religion because she expects some people would be very disrespectful of it. (A Change In My Life)
- Bree mentions that she was once friends with a girl named Cassie, who stopped coming over because the "religion thing kinda freaked her out".(My Helper)
Two possible explanations for the religious references are
- The Order is not a secular organization at all, rather it draws and accepts a variety of religious belief systems. Such an organization could be similar to Freemasonry, and likely would borrow other characteristics with it.
- The Order, while an entirely secular organization, could be using the guise of a religion (or several religions) to mask their real operations and true intentions. Bree would be too young for the truth to have been revealed to her yet.
Structure of The Order
Very little external information is available for The Order of Denderah, leading some to conclude that it is a ficticious secret society created solely for Lonelygirl15 as "Bree's Religion".
Not much concerning The Order has been explained. Apparently, the figures of authority are called The Deacons. Members tend live in communities, which are widespread across the globe. There are at least three communities: one in England, one in South Africa, and another in New Zealand. Bree's family currently lives in Southern California, but thus far Bree has not mentioned anything about them having a community there. Bree did attend summer camp nearby where she was able to interact with other peers from her religion (or secret society).
OpAphid
Bree and Gemma have both mentioned the acronym OPAPHID. Gemma said in her video An Awkward Silence that it was a guide to their interactions with outsiders. However, OpAphid is also a covert organization working for or with The Order. OpAphid might be synonymous to The Order, or it might be a smaller organization within it. Gemma has been revealed to be an OpAphid agent in the Tachyon videos Gemma? [Part I], [Part II], and [Part III]
