Followers of Saint Olwen

## Warrior Path

Icon resembling the Warrior Path Flag of Pentawardism

This sub-religion is also known as the Warrior path and is one of five Pentawardism paths. The path belongs to Saint Olwen and often consists of knights and hunters. This path’s values can be summarized by honoring one’s people through loyalty and strength.

## Path Symbols

The main symbol for this path is the Winter Wolf. This is mostly due to the wolf hat Olwen wears. The main colors are Snow White and Iron Grey. Snow white is due to the connection with snow and frost while iron is cost-friendly and Olwen is usually depicted in iron armor.

The path is also linked to the season of winter as well as the element of air. Winter motifs surround those of the warrior path because winter is linked to hardship and its like displaying how the individual overcome hardship in the past but got through it to the other side. Air, on the other hand, is linked to the idea of breath. In order to keep going in combat, one needs to pace their breathing to keep up endurance as well as communicate to their fellow soldiers to succeed.

## Key Values

The main values of the Warrior path are loyalty, honor, strength, endurance, and leadership.

Honor is linked to upholding one’s values in an honest fashion. For example, keeping one’s promises is considered honorable. This is why some warriors say that “honesty is honor in its pure form.” While it is not an official proverb at the current day, no one would be surprised if it became one.

Loyalty is linked to both friends and family as well as to the community as a whole. It is all about having the other person’s back when they are going through a rough time, sticking up for them if they need help, and when needed, calling them out so they don’t do something stupid. Any act of treason or betrayal is considered a sin in this path.

Strength and endurance are both linked to physical traits but depending on the individual, can be linked to one’s mental and emotional state. This is where toxicity in the Warrior’s path lies, as it can lead to emotional repression and/or overworking one’s physical body.

The last key value of the Warrior path is leadership, both respecting leadership and being a leader oneself. If one is a leader, they are seen as responsible for those that are in their care and taking care of them is considered honorable. Conversely, those under leadership should respect authority but not be blind to ways that may damage the group. Being a tyrant and being too complaisant are equally as dishonorable as it is considered to be a betrayal to one’s people.

## Key Proverbs

Here are some proverbs / sayings tied to this path.

* “Your alliances determine the path of your future.”
* “Your friends belong in your heart, and your enemies belong in your sight.”
* “The worst part of betrayal is it can only come from a friend.”
* “The greatest successes are achieved not by the lack of failure, but by the presence of perseverance.”
* “Moving on takes strength, but the release of bottled pain can do wonders.”
* “Even the strongest warrior requires rest from battle.”
* “A warrior’s mind can be as sharp as their blade, but without practice, both are useless.”
* “Warriors require knowledge, or else they’ll be fools; likewise, scholars must find value in fighting or else fall prey to cowardice.”