Lord-Caliph Sered Vant¶
Lord-Caliph Sered Vant was a regional ruler and political false saint associated with the War of the False Saints.
Status¶
Political false saint.
Associated Claim¶
Divine right of conquest.
Historical Role¶
Sered Vant was a noble ruler whose supporters declared him a living saint after a series of military victories.
His court produced prophecies claiming that his conquests had been foretold before his birth.
Investigation¶
Scriptor review later found that several of these prophecies had been written after the battles they described.
Sered may not have authored the fraud personally, but he used the claim to secure loyalty and suppress rivals.