Editing Living Saint (section)

== Notable Living Saints ==
===Actual Living Saints===
*'''Alicia Dominica''' - The earliest known Living Saint, Alicia Dominica was the leader of the [[Sisters of Battle|Brides of the Emperor]] during the Reign of Blood. She served as [[Goge Vandire|Goge Vandire's]] right-hand woman, dutifully carrying out his increasingly insane and sadistic orders while also protecting him from harm. Despite this, she wasn't stupid so much as blinded by her faith and training, as all Brides of the Emperor at this time were raised to believe that Vandire was effectively the Emperor's voice on [[Terra|Earth]], and you know how the Sisters feel about anything involving the Emperor. She later redeemed herself after the Captain-General of the [[Adeptus Custodes]] took her to see the [[Emperor]] in person, which brought her to see Vandire's heresy for what it was and personally execute him. After Vandire's death, she and [[Sebastian Thor]] reformed the Brides of the Emperor into the modern Adeptus Sororitas.
*'''[[Saint Anais]]''' - Also known as the ''Scourge of Heretics''. She's the living saint from [[Dawn of War#Soulstorm|Soulstorm]]. There's not much to say about her except that she looks and acts almost exactly like Celestine, begging the question of why they didn't just use her instead of making their own character. During the Battle Sister's stronghold defense, she was able to teleport from shrine to shrine while acting like a [[DISTRACTION CARNIFEX]] against the invaders. Regardless, she was apparently killed as the Sister's stronghold was overrun.
*'''[[Saint Celestine]]''' - The most famous living saint in the Imperium as of M41 and poster girl for living saints everywhere.
*'''[[Saint Gerstahl]]''' - A legendary soldier of the Imperial Guard who fought in the defence of the Cadian Gate. He was prophesied to return during the 3rd Black Crusade and fuck up Chaos. Unfortunately, Abaddon distracted the Imperium long enough to launch an attack on his tomb, destroying his remains and forestalling his return.
*'''[[The Guy Who Cried Grendel|Saint Grendel]]''' - Noted Daemon slayer of the [[Ordo Malleus]].
*'''[[Saint Katherine]]''' - Alicia Dominica's second in command, who would later found the Order of the Fiery Heart. While canonized, she didn't get all the superpowers of faith. Nowadays her remains are paraded around as a sacred relic.
*'''[[Saint Sabbat]]''' - Founder of the Sabbat Worlds.
*'''[[Saint Lozepath]]''' - Protector of Salandraxis and an arrogant asshole. Despite being utterly dedicated to the Emperor, Lozepath was insanely jumped up on his divine status. He threatened the Chapter Master of the Angels Eradicant with death and burned the eyes out of a Cardinal, all because they questioned his command. However, he could back his dickishness up with sheer power. Though he didn't have the badass wings of other Living Saints, Lozzy was surrounded at all times by a shimmering field of holy energy, and could channel the same energy into disintegrating blasts from his power sword. He was ultimately slain by Kharn the Betrayer, but not before having a giant statue of the Emperor dropped on him and killing a metric ton of Black Legion and World Eater Spehss Marines.

===Notable Saints Who Are Frequently Mistaken As Living Saints But Aren't (At least not officially)===
*'''Euphrati Keeler''' - Though she was certainly thought of as such by her followers, by the strictest of definitions, the <u>First</u> Imperial Saint could not have been a "Living Saint" because there was no official body that could recognize her during her lifetime. The Imperial Cult did eventually canonize her later.
*'''[[Sebastian Thor]]''' - Despite being one of the most famous Saints in the whole Imperium and spawning an entire faction of the [[Inquisition]] in his name, he was only beatified after his death. While his contemporary '''Alicia Dominica''' ''was'' canonised a Living Saint... go figure. Dude probably tried to reduce the hero worship but they betrayed his wishes the moment he croaked.
*'''[[Lord Solar Macharius]]''' - Often called a Living Saint and hailed as such even during his lifetime, the Ecclesiarchy didn't actually recognise him until many years after his death and internment. And given the actual nature of his death, they are going to keep up the fiction.
*'''Saint Drusus''' - Patron Saint of the [[Dark Heresy|Calixis Sector]], he became leader of the Angevin Crusade after it's commander had a nervous breakdown, leading the crusade against [[Chaos]]-worshiping [[xenos]] called the Yu'Vath who controlled much of the sector. He was killed by an assassin on the world of Maccabeus Quintus, before apparently resurrecting to continue the good fight. Although this led many under his command to call him a living saint, he wasn't officially canonized until about a hundred years after his second (and final) death. There is more to it than that, because his first "death" was rather fishy; the [[Inquisition|Recongregators]] possibly had a hand in his resurrection, potentially making him an unwitting fraud. [[Dark_Heresy#Supplemental_Books|Chaos Cultists also get involved later.]] [[Skub|Your call on how to feel about that.]]