Saints
Every mortal who worships Ametrianism at its fullest wishes to ascend next to The Creator once they pass away. A select few extremely devout individuals hold a place of importance right below The Creator himself. For one reason or another, The Creator chooses certain individuals and bestows them miraculous powers for their dedicated service to Him. These men and women are labeled as Saints. During their lifetime each Saint stood for a certain belief and completely dedicated his or her life to fulfilling and spreading these beliefs in the name of The Creator.
They attract followers and eventually, when they pass away, the Ametrian Bishops and Cardinals convene and based on some guidelines, decide whether this person should be canonized as a Saint. Few people ever attain this spiritual level of holiness. Many superstitious people are quick to declare a living Saint and there have been hundreds of cases of false Saints. Some of these false Saints are actually conmen who prey upon the religious. They travel around using tricks such as petty magical spells and declare a strict observance to the faith. The Ametrian church does not take this lightly and is quick to send Watchmen to interrogate a suspected conman.
There hasn’t been a Saint canonized in over 150 years, but the tradition of canonizing Saints goes back to the founding of the religion as will continue through the present day. The worship of Saints has led to many monastic orders springing up all across Serrus. Some are centuries old and some have only recently been founded. Each of these orders has a patron Saint that guides the member’s motivations and lives. Most of these monastic orders are in secluded areas that remove the members from the distractions of towns and cities. These monasteries also tend to be self-sustaining with their own gardens, farms, and basic artisans.
There are countless localized Saints, but the most prominent are known throughout Serrus.
Eustice, Brennerman, Ascended in 51 AC, Patron of the sick
Abegail, Falaisian, Ascended in 75 AC, Patron of mercy
Gertrude, Frisian, Ascended in 224 AC, Patron of the downtrodden
Adelbert, Frisian, Ascended in 285 AC, Patron of the weak
Jerome, Jutan, Ascended in 401 AC, Patron of the body
Heinrich, Hessen, Ascended in 523 AC, Patron of enlightenment
Ernesto, Athanatos, Ascended in 882 AC, Patron of restitution
Beatrice, Brennerman, Ascended in 1057 AC, Patron of justice
Bernard, Brennerman, Ascended in 1190 AC, Patron of salvation
Katja, Argaun, Ascended in 1301 AC, Patron of lost things
Teodore, Carpic Bolsh, Ascended in 1399 AC, Patron of dedication
