Confessor {{EcclesiarchyPortal}}'''Dolan Chirosius''' (of [[Chiros]]) is an [[Imperial Saint]], known as the Great [[Confessor]]. He was martyred by the Apostate [[Cardinal Bucharis]] in [[M36]].{{Fn|1}}

Confessor Dolan, durring == History ==During the [[Plague of Unbelief, ]] he went to the planet Galthamor[[Gathalamor]] (galacticly galactically south-west of [[Terra]]) to demand its total surrender. However, Dolan was captured and forced into custody. This is Dolan was driven through the streets, chained and whipped with flails. Over an ordeal lasting over six months, he was constantly tortured, deprived of sleep, and had only a handful of water a day to live on. Yet all the while he remained defiant. Bucharis ordered a small report public trial of the events following his captureupstart, charging him with blasphemy and heresy, along with treachery, sedition and rebellion for good measure. He wanted Dolan dead, but did not want to provide the people with a martyr to rally behind. He had to force Dolan to submit, so that he could be killed, painfully and over a long period of time.{{Fn|1}}

Dolan was driven through the street, chained and whipped with flails. Over an ordeal lasting over six months, he was constantly tortured, deprived of sleep, and had only a handful of water a day to live on. Yet all the while he remained defiant. [[Bucharis]] ordered a public trial of the upstart, charging him with blasphemy and Heresy, along with treachery, sedition and rebellion for good measure. He wanted Dolan dead, but didn't want to provide the people with a martyr to rally behind. He had to shame Dolan, who would then be killed, painfully and over a long period of time. The trial was broadcast across all of [[Bucharis]]' domaindomains. After five months, the prosecution had completed its case, and Dolan was allowed to present his defence - the trial had to appear fair after all. For days , Dolan spoke, how ; he whipped up inflamed countless planets into rebellion of against Bucharis, explaining [[Bucharis]]' tyranny and encouraging worlds to rise up in arms. At the end, [[Bucharis]] spoke. He said Dolans Dolan's own testimony had condemned him. Dolan was taken away to the dungeons. After eight months, Dolan had still not given in to the would-be [[EcclesiarchsEcclesiarch]] 's torturers. When he finally died, his body was maimed beyond recognotionrecognition, and left for to the wolves and vultures. The carrion never had their banquet: the Confessors Confessor's body disappeared soon after and was never found.{{Fn|1}}

[[Bucharis]]' plan to shame Dolan backfired. In allowing the Confessor to speak, he allowed his message to spread further across the stars than it would ever have done otherwise. On the proclaimation proclamation of Dolans Dolan's death, [[Bucharis]]' empire erupted into revolt. Almost as one, the tyrants tyrant's grip on world after world was quashedoverthrown. The palace itself was stormed, and traitors in his household opened the gates to let them in. [[Bucharis]] made his way to the spaceport, where he had a transport ready to evacuate should the need arise. He never made it off the planet.{{Fn|1}} ==[[Ecclesiarchy Quotes#C|Quotes]]==*"''I tread the path of righteousness. Though it be paved with broken glass, I will walk it barefoot. Though it crosses rivers of fire, I will pass over them. Though it wanders wide, the light of the Emperor guides my step.''"{{Fn|2}} ==Related Articles==*[[List of Imperial Saints]] ==Sources==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)]], pgs. 41-42*{{Endn|2}}: [[The Killing Ground (Novel)]], Chapter 20, pgs. 304-305 {{DEFAULTSORT:Chirosius, Dolan}}[[Category:Age of Apostasy]][[Category:Characters (Adeptus Ministorum)]][[Category:Characters (Human)]][[Category:Imperial Saints]]