Martus of the Vortai

Marsús, later Saint Martus the Lucky was a man from the eastern South Vortic Islands who lived during the 1300s. 
Brought to the Euluskan homeland and to the capital Lyskeiön as a slave boy, he was sold as a gladiator and used a trident in his fighting. He spent years in the coliseums drawing quite an adoring crowd, finally winning his freedom from enslavement by his thirtieth birthday. Once emancipated, he became a beloved public figure and philanthropist as well as one of the most famous contemporary athletes. For his cultural service and generosity (as well as a political move to try to improve Euluskan-Vortic relations during the era in the 1300s when the Vortic were invading the Burning Hills for sulphur), the Euluskan church canonised him as a saint after his death of overeating game birds. He was a known gambler too. 
Marsús's name was transliterated to Euluskan as Marthus or Martus. He was made patron saint of gambling, luck, gladiators, slaves, fighters, of Vortics, and athletes. The South Vortic capital was renamed in his honour when he died. His holy day was Helkoalda 26th, and his followers carried icons of gladiatorial helmets, cards, coins, or tridents for good luck. 
Marsús was one of two notable Vortics to be canonised, the other being Emeli the Vort. 
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