Maerwyn of the Silver Flame¶
Maerwyn of the Silver Flame was a condemned religious fraud associated with the War of the False Saints.
Status¶
Condemned as fraudulent.
Associated Claim¶
Purification by divine fire.
Historical Role¶
Maerwyn was a charismatic preacher and cult leader who claimed to receive visions through silver fire during public sermons.
Her followers used these visions to identify supposed heretics, several of whom were executed.
Investigation¶
A later investigation concluded that the flames were produced by controlled arcane effects and prepared materials hidden within ritual vessels.
Maerwyn was condemned as a deliberate fraud. Her movement continued in isolated areas for several generations after her death.