Holy Blood

**Holy Blood** is a concept within Justainism referring to the idea that saints and holy people have sacred blood. This blood has supernatural powers which can be used in various miracles and rituals. Other religions believe in similar ideas, though the term Holy Blood refers specifically to the Justainian concept.

## Description

In the Justainian religion, saints are those who have proven themselves beyond the normal human capacity in faith and devotion to Justain. These saints are believed to be partially divine or be conduits for divine work on Fayos. Their blood is considered to be Holy Blood. Holy Blood is blood spilled by the saints which can heal or perform other miracles. While all Holy Blood is from saints, not all saints produce Holy Blood. For example, Ser Laurence the Northlander did not have Holy Blood but Helena of Salutus did.

It is interesting to note that not only can blood be holy, but other fluids. Once again Saint Helena had Holy Blood but it was proven that her sweat, tears, urine, and pus were also holy. These other fluids showed the same properties as Holy Blood.

## History

The concept of Holy Blood was present since the beginning of Justainism. The *Account of Justin I* called also *The Decaron* is the primary holy book of the religion, written by its prophet Justain of Arimania. In it, it is mentioned that the Prophet Justain's blood cured the sick by the thousands. He daily would slit his wrists and allow the masses to suck the blood from the wounds, curing them of ailments. Accounts following the religions spread throughout northern Fayos led to many more accounts of Holy Blood among the people there. In current times, proven accounts of Holy Blood are still springing up.

## List of those with Holy Blood

**Aviana Isgerd, Saint of the Open Palm** - A Bear Queen of Barland by marriage, she lived from 1836 to 1761 AE. A patron of daemon hunters, she is said to have cured a man afflicted by lycanthropy by pricking her twin pinkies and smearing the blood on his forehead.

**Guinevere Wilem, Martyr of Flowers** - The former Queen of Flowers is worshiped by some as a saint. It is claimed she has Holy Blood due to two relics: the Ossein Rose and the Holy Menses of Saint Guinevere. Both relics are housed in the Guineveraeum at Zidonia. The first is a rose of bone claimed to be made by her blood touching a regular rose and the second is blood claimed originally to be from her execution, which if licked, would cure the participant. However, the latter was found to be menstrual blood from the former queen, though its healing properties are still claimed. Guinevere is not a canonized saint, thus these rumors are unsubstantiated.

**Helena Salutus, Saint of Sickness** - A young woman from Salutus in the River Lands who lived from circa 343 to 330 AE. All her bodily fluids were holy and she cured many people through exposure to them. She was unable to heal the Holy Emperor Vilosius and was martyred soon after.

**Kain, Saint of Sanguinarium** - An Ahxsmt man living within Justainia. He is proven to have Holy Blood however he does not cure people. Instead he extends the suffering of others who desire to be further malformed as a form of penance.