The Handmaid Codexery

Powers & Artifacts

10 entries in the The Handmaid compendium.

The EyesThe unseen watchers ensuring no one escapes God's gaze.Under His Eye SloganEvery glance is a judgment; no secret remains hidden from the divine gaze.The WallA silent monument of hanging bodies where Gilead erases its enemies.Particicution RitualState-sanctioned mob violence used to purge perceived enemies and control the Handmaids.Jezebel's ClubA shadowed sanctuary where Gilead's laws are broken by those who enforce them.Offred's Cassette TapesRecorded in hiding, heard centuries later.The Eyes' Surveillance VansSilent wheels of terror that turn the streets of Gilead into a prison without walls.The CeremonyA state-mandated ritual of reproduction disguised as religious sacrament within the RepublGilead's BibleDivine law weaponized to enforce obedience and control every aspect of life.Aunt Lydia's Black RobesThe uniform of surveillance and control worn by Gilead's female enforcers.
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