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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Starglim" data-source="post: 2138146" data-attributes="member: 17011">Just to expand on this a little, making a new saint isn't an instant process. It will probably take several months (decades, in the real world) of debate and preparation, followed by an elaborate ceremony and the consecration of new temples. The deification of pharaohs and emperors could provide more examples for this.The dead cleric will probably have a lavish tomb (or, alternatively, a very austere funeral for religious reasons) and many fine new statues and reliefs. In a reasonably old city, this will most likely involve knocking down some existing statues and reliefs of historic figures who are no longer well-known, leading to the displeasure of ancient ghosts, breaking of wards and vows of long ago, and discovery of hidden things.All of this will give rise to still more factionalism and debate, but not in the full view of the populace who no doubt find it abstruse and uninteresting. Various deals could be done and subtle insults applied by the dead leader's surviving enemies.</blockquote>