Sacrificial Love (Holy Names)

== Ordo Martyrs: ==
"There is no greater sacrifice then to lay down one's life for another."
Martyrs posses the power to protect others by absorbing all damage taken into themselves.  They supernaturally connect with a chosen few, and any damage or sorcery inflicted upon them is instead supernaturally transferred to the Martyr.
Martyrs are made from people who found themselves starring death in the face, and didn't blink.  They have faced adversity and kept their faith, and now live to push the cause against the Darkness to ever greater heights.  
The secondary ability to Martyrs is to supernaturally dampen any powers the enemy may have.  In this, Martyrs act as scrambler units, preventing the enemy from properly mobilizing their forces or deploying their full supernatural potential.  Martyrs don't have to consciously activate this secondary ability, it simply happens from their very presence.
AKA: the Saviors.
Martyr Degrees
=== Facts: ===
-Wise Regents know not to let the Martyrs stray far from any Healers during wartime.
-It is said that some Martyrs learn to reverse their primary ability: by inflicting damage on themselves, they supernaturally transfer it to enemies.  These Martyrs are called Flagellants.
-Martyrs often wear a crown of thorns, a token symbol of their Order.
-Curse-Breaking = Martyrs can absorb the curses placed upon others into themselves, breaking it down with their powers.  But this isn't done lightly: demonic curses will just return, stronger than ever, if a person is hiding a sinful secret.
-The damage inflicted upon a Martyr ins't always exact, Martyrs posses minor recuperative powers and can thus soak damage.  A knife to the liver, after being transferred to a Martyr, is now merely a flesh wound.  Still, Martyrs die like anyone else and all it takes is a few good wounds in the right places to finish them off.
=== Stigmata: ===
Xtrian Martyrs or those who visit the Holy Land may develop the Stigmata, the supernatural appearance of Christ's wounds on their own bodies. The Stigmata is considered a sign of great blessing and having it will raise a Martyr's renown within the Order.
-http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145531/
-http://www.catholic.org/saints/stigmata/
-http://paranormal.about.com/od/stigmata/
== References: ==
-http://orthodoxwiki.org/Martyr
-http://lookingaheadlm.hubpages.com/hub/christianmartyrs
-http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/10-famous-christian-martyrs/
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