And so were we. But I cannot number how many I killed in its name.

[he's happy to drop that topic like a hot rock.]

Ion was the leader of the Order at the time. [just gonna. summarize this.] He was a symbol of peace, and largely [well, THIS ion] disapproved and disagreed with the Order's use of militarism and force. He wasn't a god at the time—but I'm told he became one in the temple.