Way of the Warrior Saints/Saint Maemora

From BattleMaster Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Legend

Saint Maemora was the second Saint in the Cataclysm. She was, at the time, the wife of Saint Hubbins, and his confidant. When he was away on campaign battling the forces of evil, she ruled the manor in his stead, with the same goodness, virtue, and justice that Hubbins was known for. Yet, Maemora did not cease there. She had much leisure time, and filled it writing. She is best known for her book, "Psalms from a Sleeping Mountain", a book of poetry. Yet she also wrote works of fiction, and other topics.

As time wore on, and the wars against evil did not end, Maemora began to seek her own means to bring her travelling husband home. Inspired by his virtue and justice, she tookn to the royal courts when he was away. She became a diplomat and advisor of the court, seeking to do justice and right always. She became a diplomat, and ended wars before they began. When Hubbins came home from his war against Gryph, Maemora was said to never leave his side again. She too became like the sun, radiant in beauty and wisdom. Finishing his wars and her courtly duties, they both returned to the manor, where she wrote, and he worked leather.

Today, she is often seen in upper floor windows, writing, in country farm houses, or in government offices.

Saint Maemora is, primarily, the saint of literature and diplomacy but, to some degree, of wives as well.

Notable Scripture

"When words ring untrue
Their day of birth the list'ners rue
When swords clash unmeaning
Their wielders are not truly cleaning
The world of it's evil"
-Verses 6-10, "Purpose" from "Psalms of a Sleeping Mountain"
"Wind will come and rain will fall all year long.
But love is a fleeting thing which should be
Cherishéd like gold in a King's great horde.
Fear not it's bite and sting, but love it's taste."
-Verses 1-4, "Weather of Love" from "Psalms of a Sleeping Mountain"
"Speak truth as a herald of the sun which rises in the morning
Know how to articulate the art of words of heaviest mass
Be virtuous and bright as the first ever birthing day
So in the end without ill consciencs you can say
That gave your life, from fair blonde to gray
Without making yourself a horrid ass."
-Complete poem, "Be Thus, IV" from "Psalms of a Sleeping Mountain"
A faithful wife, a woman true,
Will be an endless blessing unto you,
But cross her once in foreign bed
And you shall feelupon your little head
A bite and blow you'll rue.
-Verses 77-81, "The Curse on Mistresses" from "Psalms of a Sleeping Mountain"
"Politics are things which can never be denied their full value, nor ever appreciated or understood too little. A virtuous person is not virtuous if they refrain from helping where they can; even in the place which we all mock as evil and impossible to virtuous in. That golden seat of Kings who are nearest the Father of Earth and Stone is not a place where virtue can ever be ignored, but where virtue must be firstly displayed. Virtue is beyond life and beyond all passing goodnesses of fads. Seek ye first to let the Father of Earth and Stone have his rest, and then act as necessity decrees."
"Chapter I, Verse XCI, The Buried Glory"

"Can a noble be held to a debt? He can, if he has incurred it as a noble. The question, however, is should a noble incur a debt. Most certainly not; for to incur a debt is to reduce oneself. Then should the taking out of debts be allowed? It should not."

"Chapter IV, Verse X, The Buried Glory"

Rituals

  • Birth
    • In addition to the main Way of the Warrior Saints rituals, at birth, a new child shall have a poem written for them, and read aloud to them once a week for their first year of life. Then, the child's forehead shall be marked by three drops of black ink, two of golden yellow, and one of white, while lying in the dirt holding the Name-Stone of the main birth rituals.
  • Season Changes
    • On season changes, believers whos patron Saint is Maemora must dip their hands in water three times, dry them with a white towel, and speak no words for half of the day. Then, all those who's Saint is Maemora gather for song and reading of books and recitation of literature, in a festival of the season.
  • Adulthood
    • During the Altar Vigil, those who's patron Saint is Maemora must read aloud her writings, the whole night, to demonstrate that they remain awake.
  • Marriage
    • While the mainstream followers of the Way hold marriage in low regard, Maemora's followers place it in high regard. In addition to stylistic parts of a marriage, the bride and groom must stand within the three altars. Other attendees ought to be seated in triangles who's inward pointing tips allign with the altars. The priest who weds them shall read the vows of the couple's choosing, and a statue of the Great Father shall be placed nearby in sight of the groom, while a statue of Maemora must be in sight of the bride. After they are wedded, shredded paper must be thrown until it covers the ground, to be cleaned up after the bride and groom are gone. While it is being thrown, after the vows and the Holy Kiss, the bride and groom must, together, recite a poem of their choosing which was written by Saint Maemora.
  • Death and Burial
    • Maemorans are always buried with a book, and a poem written by then. At the death, a priest should preside, and read from the writings of Saint Maemora.