Martyr

Each of the hundred Rivvenheim cities has one heroic, gods-­ordained High Elf who will fight and die for the cause. Armed with Ikona ― magical talismans with unique and potent magical powers ― these warriors fight to defend Rivvenheim from evil. Multiple Ikona can be joined to create powerful effects.

Like the Champion, these warriors are mostly of common ancestry and have pursued a life of warcraft out of a driving personal need rather than out of respect for heritage or the traditions of temple. Unlike the Champion, the Martyr rarely has any chance for recognition or acceptance among the regular warhosts of the Knights Immortal. They are solitary, often to the point of being antisocial, possibly due to their latent magical ability which most often manifests in the power to heal wounds taken by violence. They each find a Ikona to bear, a kind of cross between a holy symbol and personal icon. Wherever they go, they find trouble and very often find a way to die gloriously in battle for a worthy cause.

An Ikona comes into a Martyr's possession in different ways. Some are inherited, some are discovered, some are created, imbued with power in that act. Many Ikonas give Martyrs the ability to heal, but some can also create holy flame to destroy Undead. As Inthatarr have shown, Ikonas can also be corrupted and used for dark means, such as returning the spirit of a beloved bride to fight by your side, but such effects are easily dispelled by a Martyr, who can use the true, divine power of the Ikona