Bellerophon of the Danderillon

Bellerofon Röuthys (Röuthys meaning Red-Brows), later known as Bellerophon of the Danderillon, was a fiery-haired messenger who lived sometime around the 500s TE. She was the patron saint of speed, horseriding, journeys, and of the Wildegards.
== Story ==
She was one of the earliest members of today what would be considered the Wildegards - during the early 500s, any town with over 500 inhabitants was required to train and provide one horseriding knight to the Lusken Empire. She hailed from Red Hill, a town of about 600, near the centre of the continent, and she rode a white and grey mare named Moraü (Morrow in English). She was fair and just, and loved her people.
When Red Hill came under attack in the depths of an icy winter by an army of savage blood-and-fur-clad Dzewvreigardts, Bellerofon rode Morrow to Carmogan to seek help for the overwhelmed town guard. The journey would normally take three days there and three days back - even for a merchant in a hurry, but she left by dusk and made it by dawn, almost legendarily fast. It is said that Morrow's hooves were painted red with blood from the speed at which they thundered along. She roused the garrison by blasting on her goathorn trumpet, and led them back to Redhill with impossible speed, where they vanquished the Dzewvreigardts and brought back peace with minimal losses sustained!
== Rememberance ==
For her legendary night ride, she was made a saint. The Wildegards kept her as a patron saint too. Bellerofon's symbols were red twine to represent her hair, white horses or wooden figures of horses, and goathorns to blow in warning. As well, some worshippers decorated symbols, statues or cloth depictions of horses with red bands and patterns around the feet to represent the blood sacrifice of Morrow in galloping so fast.
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