The status of the Bright Martyr became considerably contentious after his arrival and departure in the Ylvaine Protectorate.
Some believed he was a charlatan. Others couldn't get over the fact that a foreigner became the next martyr. The upper ranks of the leading dynasties did their best to temper everyone's worship of the Bright Martyr. They became fearful of what might ensue if their flock demanded a new shepherd.
Though the three leading dynasties managed to reduce most mentions and calls to revere the Bright Martyr in the media, it had already gone out of control.
Practically every Ylvainan became aware of the Bright Martyr's existence, and his rise was the most exciting incident to happen in the last four-hundred years since the founding of the Protectorate.
Unless they relied on more coercive measures, there was no conceivable way to erase the name of the Bright Martyr from the lips of the Ylvainans.
