Gehenna Project (The Devil's Tomb)

The Gehenna Project is a project that features in The Devil's Tomb.

History

The Gehenna Project originated as a covert archaeological and scientific expedition sanctioned by the United States government and the CIA, ostensibly tasked with searching for weapons of mass destruction in the Middle Eastern desert. Led by the distinguished scientist Dr. Lee Wesley, the project established a sophisticated underground research facility after discovering an ancient, frozen temple buried deep beneath the sands. While initial assessments misidentified the site's primary occupant as an extraterrestrial entity, the project’s true nature was far more supernatural: it had unearthed a Nephilim, a malevolent fallen angel imprisoned by God in a frozen tomb thousands of years prior to prevent its corruption of mankind. The discovery of the Nephilim began when an earthquake in the Shabaka region of Iraq shifted the desert sands, revealing an entrance to a massive, ancient underground temple. Deep within the frozen bowels of the temple, the team unearthed a large, crystalline tomb containing the preserved remains of a humanoid entity.

During their study, the scientists of the Gehenna Project witnessed a group called the Adurists attempted to exorcise the evil by absorbing the creatures spirit into themselves. This led to the spread of the Nephilim's mind into various possessed hosts which killed the non-possessed in the temple and facility. At some point, Wesley Cardell was taken possessed by the Nephilim though he lacked the obvious apparent signs of such possession. Later, a team of soldiers led by Mac and summoned by Elisa Cardell were sent in though they were not aware of the threat within the area. There, they became aware of the existence of the Nephilim as well as the supernatural threat they were now facing. As time went on, numerous members of the military team were killed leaving only a few survivors. They managed to activate the self destruct sequence in the facility which destroyed it and allow Mac, Elisa and a few survivors to escape. However, they encountered Wesley along with a few remaining possessed who killed a number of survivors until Mac ignited an explosive barrel that killed a number of possessed humans and burnt Wesley. This allowed Elisa to stand over her father and commence a rite to set his soul free after which she departed as she had completed her mission. Mac was the only apparent survivor of the incident and he became a new type of soldier for a ancient war as there were other Nephilim scattered around the world waiting to be freed.

Overview

In appearance, the Gehenna Project was a massive, high-tech subterranean research complex situated over 1,000 feet beneath the scorching sands of the Middle Eastern desert. The facility’s upper levels featured industrial, militarized architecture typical of a deep-cover CIA operation, filled with reinforced steel corridors, high-security blast doors, and advanced communication hubs. However, as the project descended deeper into the earth, this modern aesthetic gave way to an ancient, cavernous temple characterized by jagged stone walls and supernatural architecture. At its lowest point, the project centered on a frozen, crystalline inner sanctum that served as a prehistoric tomb. This icy chamber housed the Nephilim—a tall, grey-skinned, and grotesque humanoid figure encased in ice—surrounded by a network of scientific equipment, monitoring stations, and ritualistic markings that bridged the gap between cutting-edge technology and ancient occultism.

Originally, the project was tasked to going into the Middle East in order to find Weapons of Mass Destruction. The expedition, however, uncovered an abandoned temple tomb underground that contained the frozen remains of an unknown being. Initially, it was believed that the creature was an alien and a facility was established to study the unknown being. However, this creature was not an alien but rather a Fallen Angel from Heaven - a Nephilim. These insidious beings had a corruptive influence on Mankind and led to God imprisoning them within frozen tombs scattered across the Earth so that their evil would never afflict humans again.

The project had a secondary 'Gehenna' directive that was a catastrophic self-destruct protocol—was designed as a final fail-safe to seal the tomb and prevent the possessed entities from escaping to the surface.

Members

• Lee Wesley :
• Professor Duncan :
• Elissa Cardell :
• Jacob Fulton :
• Father Jacoby :
• Captain Mack :
• Sarah Harrington :

Notes

• The Gehenna Project was created by Keith Kjornes where it featured in the setting of The Devil's Tomb universe.

Appearances

• The Devil's Tomb:

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