Order of the Triad
"Fight loyal, fight just, fight with compassion"
- The Holy Triad of Tyr, Torm and Ilmater (1191 RF) The Order of the Triad was founded centuries ago and worked against the rifts that opened everywhere in Te'nuron. They were responsible for closing the Rifts and fighting against the Darkspawn that escaped from the Abyss to the Mortal World. Every country had fighters in the ranks of the Order and the Order was and still is independent and doesn't answer to one country, at least they are not supposed to. Since then, the Order has lost its influence and size. The Rifts barely open anymore, and only in regions that are not well-traveled, where the veil is thin regardless. The Order isn't as needed and therefore not as respected anymore. Eclus doesn't let the Order roam around in their country anymore and they don't offer any fighters either. Sha Shedakh only offers their worst fighters, as punishment for those who disappoint in their training, because it is considered a fruitless and honorless work for them. Elves and Dwarves from Driylia and Xorak join, when they individually decide to, while Orcs and Half-orcs are known to avoid the Order altogether. Due to their traveling herds, they rarely show interest in joining any organizations.Astra and Tegra keep the Order alive for the most part. Astra still clings to the times true heroes roamed the land, and Tegra is the country that has the most trouble with the Darkspawn, although there the Order is almost an independent faction and doesn't answer to the Leaders of the other lands anymore.
Structure
White Knights is the general title, rarely used for the one's in training though.
In training - Challengers
Established - Knight
Leader - Just
Culture
Their core beliefs are heavily influenced by the Triad. This means being just, loyal and compassionate are the most important traits as a White Knight. They are content with sacrificing or losing their lives, as long as they take darkspawn with them and fall while defending others and fighting the evil. Desertion is not acceptable, a White Knight doesn't run.
Paladins and Clerics were very common among their ranks, most of the Paladins were trained by the Order during that time. There weren't many Paladins outside the Order. However, they also had Fighters, Sorcerers, and Assassins, all split into Fractions.
A party usually contains of five people, one from each Faction and an additional person appointed by the Leaders of the Order to take charge of the group with special abilities (which?)
There is a ritual of admission, not everyone could join the Order. You had to prove how strong your beliefs are, you had to prove that you are just, loyal and compassionate. There was a test that often did end badly or even deadly for some of the people in training.
Public Agenda
The Order was founded in order to fight the darkspawn and close the rifts. They engage in battle but they are also in charge of research about the darkspawn and the Abyss and protecting the people (evacuating cities or smaller towns for example).
They also had to deal with several political problems, most Leaders weren't happy about the Order's interference, but they had clearance that topped most of the political Leaders in their decisions.
In general, they were considered Heroes all through Te'nuron at the time.
Assets
They use special weapons made to kill darkspawn more effectively. Those weapons are made from dark metal from the volcano in Astra (one of the reasons Astra wanted to have the volcano) and embedded with magic. The members of the Order were able to bond with a weapon, making it theirs and unlock special abilities.
The members also seem to have a better sense of when and where the darkspawn is appearing that comes after the training phase when you are accepted as a full member of the Order and survive the second ritual.
History
The Order was founded after the Fallback, where rifts to the Abyss opened and devils, demons and undead tormented Te'nuron and the countries decided to put their forces together, in order to survive these attacks.
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