Paladin Oath
Once united, now against each other.
Light paladins and justice paladins go to war.
Justlight and Strection are at odds.
Will there ever be peace again?
Justlight, God of Justice and Light
Knowler founded the Paladin Oath, but Justlight took over as leader when he created the Justice Paladins. He led the oath with conviction and a good heart. The Light Paladins and the Justice Paladins followed him faithfully until Strection began his tyranny.
During Astnyr's early stages of becoming a populated realm, the founders established the Paladin Oath alongside the Clerical Infirmary. Both Paladins and Clerics helped build other villages with Beight, who built Craftport and Lovers Retreat. When Beight returned to Hystoria to assist Knowler, the Paladins and Clerics stayed in Craftport. This was to build their own home, separate from the growing city of the scholars and wizards. They built an infirmary and a military base within Craftport and helped any traveler who passed them by. As the nation grew, they built other military posts throughout Astnyr. This included paladins from all walks of life. More races joined the oath.
When the leaders constructed Seaport, they sent most of the Paladin Oath members there to ensure the safety of the citizens. Some Paladins and all Clerics continued to protect the citizens in Craftport. However, a time came when the Justice Paladins all over Astnyr revolted against the Paladin Oath to follow Strection's example. Without these Paladins, the Light Paladins Justlight continued to lead were helpless to stop their fellows from leaving.
Oath Father/Mother
The commander of the Paladin Oath was called the Oath Father/Mother. Coordinating Paladins for deployment and supply management was the responsibility of this role. The Oath Father/Mother was the first to tell Justlight of any events or battles that needed to take place. That was when Justlight would join them in battle, putting his judgements on hold.
There were no restrictions on who could become Oath Father/Mother. Both Light Paladins and Justice Paladins could attain this role. However, it would affect how they coordinate in a battlefield or during Justlight's judging. This was because their magic differed from the other paladins. For example, justice paladins could detain criminals with their magical chains, however, light paladins had to hire blacksmiths to make chains for them. There is no Oath Father/Mother in present days because of the civil tensions of the order.
Light Paladin
The Light Paladins commanded holy magic. The swords and shields they used defended the citizens of Astnyr faithfully. Light Paladins had their talismans. Light paladins were gifted talismans by Beight once their training was complete. Paladins used these talismans during impossible times and battles to gain powers from their Beight.
There were two training segments all Light Paladins must endure. These were weapons and holy magic. Weapons training included one-handed swords and shields. They learned how to wield them effectively and to decimate their enemies. Holy magic training was a component of Beight's own light. Her holy light guided all the Light Paladins
Justice Paladins
Justice Paladins commanded justice magic. They defended and attacked with their great-maces to protect what they thought was right. Justice Paladins were gifted plate armor infused with the power of justice magic. The god of light and justice, Justlight, was the one who infused this armor for the Paladins. The armor assisted the Justice Paladins to help Justlight with his tasks, as well as protecting the Paladins from evil or gray morals.
Justice Paladins trained in the judge's art. Justlight taught this specific training himself, as there was no better teacher than the judge of Astnyr himself. There was other training these Paladins had to complete, but this was where most of it came to fruition.
There were three training aspects Justice Paladins endured. They were weapons training, ethics, justice magic. The weapons training comprised two-handed mace procedures. All Paladins should know how to use and fight with their weapons. Ethics training had the trainees go through multiple scenarios that Justlight faced daily. This included past judging cases, as well as current dilemmas of the realm. If trainees could not demonstrate unbiasedness and make the most ethical decisions, they were dropped from training. Justice magic training had Justlight taught them how to use these magics. Justlight measured trainees' magical potential and taught them magic.
Strection's Tyranny
Unfortunately, the justice paladins tore themselves from the oath when Strection took over. Their hammers were chained and magic dulled. True justice did not take form any longer. Only rage and uncertainty.
Comments