Knights of the Clarion Call

A knight of the Clarion Call is a former Chevalier of Marjolais who has taken up the Clarion Call and now seeks the blessings of the gods United, in the hopes of becoming accepted into the ranks of the legendary Clarion Knights.
Clarion Knights, also known as Chevaliers of the Clarion and Clarion Paladins, are among the most devastating warriors in Tremalking, Living Saints infused with the power of the gods united.
Considered the ultimate Human warrior, a Clarion Knight is a successful knight of the Clarion Call who has fulfilled his quest. He must slay Orcs, Dragons and countless other monsters, fight duels with evil beings and resist all manner of worldly temptations. If he is true to these challenges, he will find his way to a hidden place and behold the goddess Harmony, mother of the Pantheon. Only then is he allowed to blow from the holiest of artifacts, the Clarion. Upon this moment he becomes a Clarion Knight, infused with part of the gods own power. Among the most fearsome fighters in the World, only the most skilled Champion can hope to match a Clarion Knight in combat.
Very few knights survive and fulfill the quest for the Clarion Call, having to travel the World slaying the greatest of enemies and performing many heroic deeds. Fewer still survive the use of the Clarion, for only the truest exemplars of knightly virtue, Paladins with souls unsullied and free of taint, are able to use the Clarion and live. Clarion Knights have vastly changed lives, becoming irrevocably committed to the service of the gods United. They stand taller and broader in stature than before. In battle and on campaign they can endure greater hardships than any ordinary knight as if they were of no effect. Mighty foes will look upon them with fear. When they speak, their voices will be far richer than those of normal men, demanding awesome authority and inspiring confidence in all who listen. They know no fear or despair. Even magic often fails to affect them at all.

The Clarion ensures that Clarion Knights are granted lifespans many times that of normal men, as well as other, stranger gifts. All signs of age, scarring and fatigue are removed. They are blessed with enhanced strength, speed and endurance. Many have been known to heal wounds and possess the gift of prophecy, while others are protected by auras of shimmering energy. Riding into battle atop the greatest mounts both land and flying, the ground beneath them is often surrounded by a faint, glowing mist.
Clarion Knights are feared, esteemed, and respected throughout Marjolais and beyond. Not even the greatest Knights of foreign empires can match these living saints in combat, their enemies cut down in their droves by the righteous fury of the gods United. Each Clarion Knight takes over the duties of guarding the holy sanctuaries of The Mandate. These are often simple places such as Lakes, small abbeys or woodland groves, but all are sacred to the Clarion Knights. Should a corrupted creature set foot within one of these places they will face the awesome fury of its defender, for the Clarion Knight will never flee from his defense of the god's land.
Indeed, many foes will meet their end by his sword long before they stray into the fields of his domain. A Clarion Knight will only leave his sanctum in dire need, eschewing the luxuries of a noble life for a lifetime of service. Although many nobles often decide they can best guard these places by defending the realm, and so retain their titles, fiefdoms and other responsibilities.
The arrival of a Clarion Knight at the gates of a town or city will result in great parades, feasts and a day of rest for all workers. Desperate crowds will fill the streets, whilst the common people fight to touch the champion of the Pantheon. Clarion Knights command respect and awe from all listeners, lowly Peasants and mighty Dukes alike. It is indeed a bold or foolhardy individual who will speak against a Clarion Knight, for their wrath is fearsome and terrible, and their words are those of the Mandate. Even within the most remote and isolated village in the realm, people tell the tales of these paragons of earthly virtue, and of their glorious deeds in the gods name. They are tireless, and know neither fear, hardship nor despair, their words and deeds immortalised forever.

Famous Clarion Knights

In total there are currently 9 living Clarion Knights

• Reponse du Valois, the Mademoiselle de Guerre - Also a Pegasus Knight of Valois.
• Gilleon du Loire, the Épée Sainte
• Mondred du Jaque, the Guerrier Enragé
• Peter du Tripolé, the Maître de Bataille
• Percival du Colais, the Gentil Géant
• Frondrik du Montais, the Négociateur
• Louis du Bastileon, the Soldat Agricole
• Artoris du Lordes, the Chevalier Volant
• Charle du Verdon, the Sale Bâtard

"A Clarion Knight, one of the virtuous few who had long quested for the Clarion, driven ever onwards by visions of the gods United to seek for their trumpet in far-off lands, to vanquish evil, to aid the needy and forever prove his virtuous heart"

Type

Military, Knightly Order

Alternative Names

Chevaliers of the Clarion; Clarion Paladins

Training Level

Elite

Veterancy Level

Decorated/Honored

Notable Members

• Reponse du Valois