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<span class="UNDERSCORE"><span class="ITALIC">Knights of the Wyrm</span></span> ==== | <span class="UNDERSCORE"><span class="ITALIC">Knights of the Wyrm</span></span> ==== | ||
The Knights of the Wyrm are the militant arm of the Faith of [[Rofirein]]. They were formed in response to the [[evil]] and lawlessness of the lands at a time of great struggle across the world and have existed to fight directly the battles of the Faith of the Lord Protector. In the late | The Knights of the Wyrm are the militant arm of the Faith of [[Rofirein]]. They were formed in response to the [[evil]] and lawlessness of the lands at a time of great struggle across the world and have existed to fight directly the battles of the Faith of the Lord Protector. In the late 500s under the stability and resurgence of the line of the Diamoniar Emperors in [[Dregar]], the order was founded by the then Golden Voice of Justice with the blessing of the emperor. Many agreed that in a world of turmoil and suffering there was a great need for these knights to protect both the clergy who traveled afar and also those innocents beset by the evils of the world. | ||
At the time, there lived a [[paladin]] who had shown great valor and bravery, living by the morals and goals of the Great Wyrm himself. Sir Drais Mordrin was well respected by all those who knew him, his deeds common knowledge throughout Dregar and his influence felt beyond. Ancient records within the Cathedral of Rofirein indicate that the high justicar believed that Rofirein himself had chosen the man to serve him and bequeathed his sword and [[shield]] with qualities that would help him vanquish his enemies and bring justice to the land. Perhaps, the most well known of the deeds of Sir Drais was a well-planned and organized attack on a temple of [[Pyrtechon]] that had secretly set itself up in Northern Dregar. In a move both bold and brave, he led his personal force of loyal Rofireinites, a score of battle-hardened [[clerics]] and fighters who had devoted themselves to his cause and the Lord Protector, into the heart of the enemies lair. Severely outnumbered and backed up only by their resolve and their belief in the Lord Rofirein, they fought their way into the heart of the temple. There they battled and defeated the high priest and his most loyal followers. Legend has it that it was the glowing blade of Sir Drais that smashed the large basalt statue of Pyrtechon to pieces with a single blow. Returning triumphant to Dregar, Sir Drais and his remaining men carried the head of the basalt [[dragon]] as tribute to the high justiciar of the Cathedral of Rofirein and the Emperor. | At the time, there lived a [[paladin]] who had shown great valor and bravery, living by the morals and goals of the Great Wyrm himself. Sir Drais Mordrin was well respected by all those who knew him, his deeds common knowledge throughout Dregar and his influence felt beyond. Ancient records within the Cathedral of Rofirein indicate that the high justicar believed that Rofirein himself had chosen the man to serve him and bequeathed his sword and [[shield]] with qualities that would help him vanquish his enemies and bring justice to the land. Perhaps, the most well known of the deeds of Sir Drais was a well-planned and organized attack on a temple of [[Pyrtechon]] that had secretly set itself up in Northern Dregar. In a move both bold and brave, he led his personal force of loyal Rofireinites, a score of battle-hardened [[clerics]] and fighters who had devoted themselves to his cause and the Lord Protector, into the heart of the enemies lair. Severely outnumbered and backed up only by their resolve and their belief in the Lord Rofirein, they fought their way into the heart of the temple. There they battled and defeated the high priest and his most loyal followers. Legend has it that it was the glowing blade of Sir Drais that smashed the large basalt statue of Pyrtechon to pieces with a single blow. Returning triumphant to Dregar, Sir Drais and his remaining men carried the head of the basalt [[dragon]] as tribute to the high justiciar of the Cathedral of Rofirein and the Emperor. | ||
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Not long after, Sir Drais and his followers were dubbed Knights of the Wyrm. Of course, there could be no other choice for the man to lead them but Sir Drais, and so he was granted the title and commission of Wyrm Commander. It is said that the night after Sir Drais was given the charter by the emperor and the high justiciar, he prayed and was visited by a servant of the Lord Protector himself. It was here that he was given divine approval for his future mission. The servant of Rofirein blessed him and gave him the oath with which to bond together the force of knights he was to create. From that moment forward, Sir Drais wasted no time, enlisting aid from warriors, clerics and others loyal to the Lord Protector. Sir Drais worked tirelessly and was benefited with the support of the emperor and the high justicar of one of the most powerful churches in the land; thus, as an order they grew rapidly. Their influence was felt in far-reaching places around the world: [[Alindor]], [[Mistone]], The [[Rohden Alliance]], and to some extent [[Belinara]] and [[Voltrex]]. Knights rode to the aid of battered innocents, dispensed justice amongst the lawless, brought order to chaos, and brought hope and [[light]] to a world clouded in [[darkness]]. Even today lore masters, archaeologists, scholars, and adventurers stumble across small temples or shrines in remote regions around the globe, which stand as testimony to the vast territory they covered in their missions. | Not long after, Sir Drais and his followers were dubbed Knights of the Wyrm. Of course, there could be no other choice for the man to lead them but Sir Drais, and so he was granted the title and commission of Wyrm Commander. It is said that the night after Sir Drais was given the charter by the emperor and the high justiciar, he prayed and was visited by a servant of the Lord Protector himself. It was here that he was given divine approval for his future mission. The servant of Rofirein blessed him and gave him the oath with which to bond together the force of knights he was to create. From that moment forward, Sir Drais wasted no time, enlisting aid from warriors, clerics and others loyal to the Lord Protector. Sir Drais worked tirelessly and was benefited with the support of the emperor and the high justicar of one of the most powerful churches in the land; thus, as an order they grew rapidly. Their influence was felt in far-reaching places around the world: [[Alindor]], [[Mistone]], The [[Rohden Alliance]], and to some extent [[Belinara]] and [[Voltrex]]. Knights rode to the aid of battered innocents, dispensed justice amongst the lawless, brought order to chaos, and brought hope and [[light]] to a world clouded in [[darkness]]. Even today lore masters, archaeologists, scholars, and adventurers stumble across small temples or shrines in remote regions around the globe, which stand as testimony to the vast territory they covered in their missions. | ||
As an order, they were well respected for their combat, divine and even magical [[abilities]], their faith, their adherence to the divine Law of Rofirein, and their devotion to the protection of the innocent. Most importantly, in places where the law had failed and justice had been driven away, they brought order and impartiality. They were generally welcomed in any good serving land that valued true justice. However, as with most things over time, their activities and fame also brought with it many enemies. Traveling Knights of the Wyrm would often find themselves targeted by servants of other faiths. None was more fanatical in their hatred of the Knights than the Pyrtechonites. Servants of this god took extreme pleasure in capturing, torturing, and murdering any Knights of the Wyrm that they could. With the collapse of the Diamoniar throne in | As an order, they were well respected for their combat, divine and even magical [[abilities]], their faith, their adherence to the divine Law of Rofirein, and their devotion to the protection of the innocent. Most importantly, in places where the law had failed and justice had been driven away, they brought order and impartiality. They were generally welcomed in any good serving land that valued true justice. However, as with most things over time, their activities and fame also brought with it many enemies. Traveling Knights of the Wyrm would often find themselves targeted by servants of other faiths. None was more fanatical in their hatred of the Knights than the Pyrtechonites. Servants of this god took extreme pleasure in capturing, torturing, and murdering any Knights of the Wyrm that they could. With the collapse of the Diamoniar throne in 1123, the numbers of the knights were severely reduced through numerous battles defending the temples and clergy across Dregar and beyond. It was discussed by high-ranking clergy of the church that the order would have to be disbanded and the members enlisted back into the other orders of the church, especially into the Guardians of the Wyrm who the protectors felt had grown lax in their attention to martial duties. The high justiciar and other clergy also feared that the reputation of the Knights would bring more reprisals and uprisings from enemies established during the last 500 hundred years. It was a dark time in the life of the once bright and legendary Knights of the Wyrm. In the years that followed, thrones collapsed, their leaders wiped out, their outposts were overrun or destroyed. Many of their members were captured, tortured and killed. | ||
As fate would have it, during times of great darkness there often rises from them those who radiate the light that holds the darkness at bay. So it came to be that from among the remaining knights there was a man who had formerly been a protector in the cathedral in [[Prantz]] itself and had attained the rank of section commander within the order. He had achieved his rank not so much through his combat abilities but through his powers of persuasion, his calmness, and the powerful faith he exuded. His section of knights still stood firm behind him while other sections wavered and had lost much of their hope. The leaders of the church recalled all knights to Dregar. Fearing that the clergy would disband the dishevelled order, [[Knight]] of the Wyrm Section Commander Sir Hadris Warden called to him every remaining leader within the Knights. A meeting took place by Corax Lake, which apparently lasted for several days before a decision was reached. They agreed that the leading clergy of the cathedral in Prantz were more afraid of facing danger themselves than standing up for what they preached to people every day in the name of the Lord Protector. Their [[fear]] was that in the clergy's ignorance they were going to disband the Knights. | As fate would have it, during times of great darkness there often rises from them those who radiate the light that holds the darkness at bay. So it came to be that from among the remaining knights there was a man who had formerly been a protector in the cathedral in [[Prantz]] itself and had attained the rank of section commander within the order. He had achieved his rank not so much through his combat abilities but through his powers of persuasion, his calmness, and the powerful faith he exuded. His section of knights still stood firm behind him while other sections wavered and had lost much of their hope. The leaders of the church recalled all knights to Dregar. Fearing that the clergy would disband the dishevelled order, [[Knight]] of the Wyrm Section Commander Sir Hadris Warden called to him every remaining leader within the Knights. A meeting took place by Corax Lake, which apparently lasted for several days before a decision was reached. They agreed that the leading clergy of the cathedral in Prantz were more afraid of facing danger themselves than standing up for what they preached to people every day in the name of the Lord Protector. Their [[fear]] was that in the clergy's ignorance they were going to disband the Knights. | ||