Saint Massimillian

St. Massimilian Ponterex was a renowned general during the War of Ashes. His contingent of troops was often placed at the center of the fray, where the fighting would be most fierce, as his well-seasoned soldiers would always hold the line. As the War drew on, and massive battles turned to smaller skirmishes, his army was sent into the mountains to bring subjugation to tribes of men who doggedly held on to their cause. His army weathered the lightning fast raids of the hill-men, but found no glory as they had on the field of battle, and he could feel the waning morale of his troops. Even so their loyalty to Celestine and Massimilian held firm. He disappeared into his tent, and told his closest aides that he was not to be disturbed, not even for food or water. He was absent for 3 days, and his men faced withering attacks, and in the power vacuum, there were rumblings of deserting this cursed mission.
Finally on the evening of the third day Massimilian exited his tent, holding a curved and beautiful sword- one that no one had seen before, and when held aloft in the setting sunlight, it burst into blue flame. Vigor returned to his troops, buoyed with the knowledge that their leader had not only returned, but with a sure sign from Celestine of their victory.
Word must have reached the hill people of this flaming blue weapon, for on the next day they marched out of the woods in force, and Massimilian took up his new blade, and strode to the head of his column, matching the chieftain on the other side as they prowled up and down their lines. Wordlessly the two champions drew weapons, and met in single combat. Flaming sword clashed against a fearsome axe, but as the dust settled, the chieftain lay disarmed at Massimilian’s feet, and as he raised his sword for the final blow, he buried the flaming blue sword to the hilt in the ground next to the Chieftain. He bellowed that not all fights need be fought to the death, and Celestine’s mercy has room for all. Cowed by the mercy shown to them, the hill folk came forward, and nearly all accepted benedictions: many performed by St Massimilian himself.