Gertoe

Gertoe was one of the key supporters in the decision to rebuild the city of Diamele after the great fire that took hundreds of lives. It was taken as a sign by many that the city was full of sin and should no longer exist, but Gertoe pointed out that many innocent people were also killed there, so it was clearly a false inerpretation. There was also the fact he is a sellim (like a cardinal) and many of his children were killed in the blaze, and he was resolute in his decision that he would not let the tragedy break his spirit. He spent years gathering funds and support across the country, plus the blessings of other sellim in order for this to happen. Many of them were the ones that condemned the decision, so this made Gertoe all the more respected and revered as he progressed over the years.

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