Cult of the Rotting Martyr
When the Festering Tear opened in 187DE, the Realm of Decay began leaking into the mortal realm. Rift Hunters were tasked with closing the rift as usual. They failed.
Fear began to spread among the local towns and cities as rot and death oozed across the countryside as the power of the rift stopped anyone even able to approach the Tear to close it. Until a local healer strove forward into the deadly swamp that had formed around the rift. Armed with healing tonics and magics, Alfiren Mallory was still expected to fall. However the decay and swamp seemed to slowly pull back after he ventured into the deadly miasma that should have slain him.
It took weeks for the deadly effects to withdraw enough for others to venture forward to find the fate of Alfiren, and when those who searched for him reached the rift they discovered the truth. Alfiren was physically holding the portal sealed, while his body appeared in a constant state of decay and healing, wounds and rot forming only to be healed by powerful magic. Driven by his display of heroic self sacrifice, people arrived to try and aid him, but if his grip weakened on the portal, the deadly miasma of the other realm would begin to leak through once more.
As such, the Cult of the Rotting Marytr was formed. This cult of followers do their best to fight back any leaking rot from the Festering Tear that may slip through, while also providing what relief and aid they can to Alfiren. Rifts to the Realm of Decay have been noted to become rarer after Alfiren's Sacrifice and ongoing struggle, as if the enegry is being contained by his actions. Alfiren has been given Sainthood for his effort, and it is accepted he is in possession of the Divine Spark to perform this feat and still be alive over 200 years later.
Fear began to spread among the local towns and cities as rot and death oozed across the countryside as the power of the rift stopped anyone even able to approach the Tear to close it. Until a local healer strove forward into the deadly swamp that had formed around the rift. Armed with healing tonics and magics, Alfiren Mallory was still expected to fall. However the decay and swamp seemed to slowly pull back after he ventured into the deadly miasma that should have slain him.
It took weeks for the deadly effects to withdraw enough for others to venture forward to find the fate of Alfiren, and when those who searched for him reached the rift they discovered the truth. Alfiren was physically holding the portal sealed, while his body appeared in a constant state of decay and healing, wounds and rot forming only to be healed by powerful magic. Driven by his display of heroic self sacrifice, people arrived to try and aid him, but if his grip weakened on the portal, the deadly miasma of the other realm would begin to leak through once more.
As such, the Cult of the Rotting Marytr was formed. This cult of followers do their best to fight back any leaking rot from the Festering Tear that may slip through, while also providing what relief and aid they can to Alfiren. Rifts to the Realm of Decay have been noted to become rarer after Alfiren's Sacrifice and ongoing struggle, as if the enegry is being contained by his actions. Alfiren has been given Sainthood for his effort, and it is accepted he is in possession of the Divine Spark to perform this feat and still be alive over 200 years later.
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