Saints of Garfism

Saints in Garfism are mortals that acted on behalf of Garf in Rathnir and have ascended to sit alongside Garf in the Eternal Sunday.

Saint Jeleriad "The Provider"
His mortal name was Jacques Goldencoat I. The first Arbiter. Chronicled within the Garfist text 'Sacrifice', Saint Jeleriad saves the village of Greenstem from a plague, fighting off spirits along the way.

Saint Lorrendel "The Blessed"
He was the Sixth Arbiter of Garfism. It was he who returned Garf's Tail to Greenstem, as well as vanquishing the serpent Irododrial chronicled within the Garfist text ‘Calling’, sacrificing himself in the process. Saint Mythanar "The Throne" During the Garfpocalypse, Saint Mythanar sacrifice himself for the people of Greenstem.

Saint Alesia "The Protector"
Worshiped by many cultures of Western Sparwood under different names such as the Seraph by the ancient Serafinians and simply Alesia by some Leythe-Ians, her worship predates all other Saints within the Garfist canon. She is known by the Garfists as a defender of the Quartz Forest, a forest that existed long ago of now endangered quartz trees. St. Alesia's Cathedral in Greenstem was dedicated to this saint.

Saint Mythanar "The Selfless"
His mortal name was Gideon Greenstir, Sixth Throne of Greenstem. He sacrifices himself for all of Rathnir during the Garfpocalypse.

Saint Vogel "The Wise"
Saint Vogel, was a brilliant politician and architect, Vogel was a crown of the United Kingdoms of Western Sparwood and a great ally to Greenstem. His efforts protected the city of Greenstem from outside invaders for the entirety of his rule. Vogel’s deification was controversial as he never claimed to be a Garfist in life, however the Garfist United Kingdoms of Western Sparwood were undoubtedly held together by his actions.

Saint Boatdog "The Peaceful"
Saint BoatDog was a result of the "Council of Brokenwaters" which discussed the many similarities that BoatDogism shared with Garfism. Saint Naerion, Jacw, Skkipy, and Robotic would all agree on the decision of awarding BoatDog sainthood, and Saint Naerion would go on to write the religious scripture known as "The Tale of the East". This scripture would document the origin of the little wolf in a boat, and would be the foundation of the merging of BoatDogism into Garfism.

Saint Shrangi "The Fox Below"
With Garfist already following the moral code of "Armaris", yet another connection was discovered at the Council of Brokenwaters. Robotic mentioned that another great entity lived in the east, though they guarded something very interesting. The Fox Below, created a 4 by 4 chunk of void under the fortress town of Riedgard. How they did that, theologists still don't know. One leading theory would be the Fox holding something in their mouth, an artifact of some sort, which when Rathnir moved to an "updated world" they must have used. Though the similarities of the fox and Shrangi do not end there. Both are considered to be great spirits of fortitude. The Fox under the Void co-existed with the ideals of BoatDogism, protecting and preserving their homeland from any ancient dangers, though this time it would be dangers lurking within the void. Ornamak, the son of Odie, is told be roaming the void, looking for the great spirit of Shrangi, only to kill them again. Garfist and BoatDogist alike agree that this fox could inhabit the very spirit of Shrangi, and recognize the dangers that lurk within void. Saint Naerion, before his passing, was rumored to be working on a second part of his holy book, "The Tale of the East" which would further go into depth on the connections that The Fox Below and Shrangi hold.

Saint Naerion "Proselytizer of the East"
His mortal name was "Seanán O'Henessy" (Portrayed by _ClapCheeks_). Seanán, originated from the country of Vostok Republika, and was known for his work of establishing an everlasting friendship between the Garfist of Greenstem and the republika. When he first walked into Greenstem, he was greeted by yet another Saint; Saint Laurette Vilhorn-Greenstir (Paula). This has been the only recorded time that two saints of Garfism interacted and worked together while being alive. Saint Laurette, upon meeting the Vostoki, welcomed him into the city, and converted the young diplomat to Garfism. Seanán then joined the order of the Eternal Sunday, and would be granted the permission to construct a statue to show Vostok's appreciation towards Garf's Light. Garf the Redeemer, when finished, would spark a large Garfist movement in the region, and would be considered the first sign of the Garfist Reformation. Not too long after the construction of Garf the Redeemer, Seanán was also faced with a whole new task. The illegitimate king of Greenstem, Mikeymincraft, was backing a revolution in his homeland. The revolution, lead by RagingGamerYT378, seeked to topple Ecclesia, along with reforming Braznichya out of the ruins of the Vostok Republika. This was a spat in Seanán's face, due to the fact that he had worked to build a friendship with these people. Though using his silver tongue, Seanán was successful in talking the "Mad King" out of the war, making them stay neutral. This was the final straw for the Order of the Eternal Sunday though, and with the backing of the Vostok Republika; the holy order was successful in overthrowing the monarchy. With the coup being bloodless, it allowed the Arbiter of Garfism, Jacw, and the true king of Greenstem, Bossmancfp, to return to power in Greenstem and form the new theocracy. This ushered in a new golden age of Garfism, the "PostModern-NeoGarfism" age. Seanán, along with Jacw and Donutt_66, would then witness the first sign of the Forgotten God's return while fishing around "Lake Pooky". This event would be know as "The Saint Pooky Miracle". After this event, Seanán would then head back home to the Vostok Republika, and join his best friend Wassenaar back in his home of Brokenwaters. While building new ships for the Vostoki Navy, Seanán was suddenly blinded by a great beam of light. After he regained his sight, he noticed there was a disc in front of him. The disc looked ancient yet still in immaculate condition, and the label on the disc read "Cat-C418". Confused, Seanán asked if Wassenaar was playing a joke on him, but he was as confused as Seanán. Then both turned and saw a sign on top of the an iceberg that read "The Forgotten God". Both shocked by this, they began to look around, trying to see who might have placed this. After a minute of searching, they noticed a great floating eye watching them. Seanán then made the promise to the Forgotten God, "Upon this berg, I shall build your church". He would then begin building the first Garfist church on foreign soil within the little iceberg town of Brokenwaters; on the very spot that the sign was placed. After this holy event, and with the church finished, the Arbiter of Garfism and Seanán would then speak to the fellow holy leader of Vostok, Robotic, at the "council of Brokenwaters". Robotic would meet with Jacw, Skkipy, and Seanán, and discuss the religious connections that BoatDog had to Garfism. They would agree, and BoatDog was then recognized as a saint by the Garfist. This would create an even closer bond with Vostok and Greenstem. Seanán would then focus on constructing cultural heritage centers with Greenstem, dedicated to Vostok, and at the perfect time as well. There was a storm brewing on the doorsteps of the Vostok Republika, which threatened their very existence. Due to the Great Kartek-Ecclesia War, Vostok knew they'd be next on Kartek's list. The nation seeked to join Tortuga in order to avoid the inevitable invasion from Kartek. Brokenwaters had already joined Tortuga a week before, in-which they were treated as equals to the Greenstem theocracy. But Seanán knew he had to step up and represent his homeland in this deal; it would finally show how far his work had brought the two nations together. The deal went off perfectly, though with some backlash from neighboring Viodoxa diplomats; but this wouldn't matter, the two friends- hell, two brothers would finally join each other under one banner. Seanán, feeling content, yet overloaded with everything he had accomplished, would take his final breath sitting at his desk in the Vostoki-Garf's Light chancery, dying of a stroke. The church would find his body the next morning, and a state funeral would be held in both in Greenstem and Brokenwaters not too long after they found his lifeless body. Seanán looked down from the eternal sunday, knowing his work was finally complete, and the church of Garfism would go on to award Seanán with sainthood. Seanán would be given the name Saint Naerion "Proselytizer of the East". His work allowed two nations to come together to create an everlasting bond, and expanded the membership of Garfism to the highest point it's ever been. Saint Paula "The Chaotic" Her mortal name was Laurette Villhorn-Greenstir. Saint Paula is an interesting outlier amongst the saints. Paula was a ruler of the borough of Garf’s Light who was thought to temporarily speak with the voice of Garf himself. She was a member of the bastard line of Vilhorn-Greenstir, later deemed to be illegitimate due to its connection to the Greenstir line being through the commoner Applehien family and later allegations of incest. Garfist scholars still argue over the meaning of such passages as, “dUnder all garf may garfism protectus and are citizens under all protected may we sacrifce food to garfield diamonds iron everything to garfield”. Her words haunt theologists within the Garfist Church to this day. Was this a warning? An instruction? A threat? We may never know, but the words of Saint Paula live on regardless. Saint Vogel "The Short, Smelly, Small Minded, King of Sludge, Leythe Enthusiast" Saint Vogel, was a brilliant politician and architect, Vogel was a crown of the United Kingdoms of Western Sparwood and a great ally to Greenstem. His efforts protected the city of Greenstem from outside invaders for the entirety of his rule. Vogel’s deification was controversial as he never claimed to be a Garfist in life, however the Garfist United Kingdoms of Western Sparwood were undoubtedly held together by his actions.

Saint Paula "The Chaotic"
Her mortal name was Laurette Villhorn-Greenstir. Saint Paula is an interesting outlier amongst the saints. Paula was a ruler of the borough of Garf’s Light who was thought to temporarily speak with the voice of Garf himself. She was a member of the bastard line of Vilhorn-Greenstir, later deemed to be illegitimate due to its connection to the Greenstir line being through the commoner Applehien family and later allegations of incest. Garfist scholars still argue over the meaning of such passages as, “dUnder all garf may garfism protectus and are citizens under all protected may we sacrifce food to garfield diamonds iron everything to garfield”. Her words haunt theologists within the Garfist Church to this day. Was this a warning? An instruction? A threat? We may never know, but the words of Saint Paula live on regardless.