Post by Dread Gnat on Nov 5, 2011 17:49:29 GMT -5
Chalice Knights
Though most nations have knightly orders unique to that nation and loyal solely to the nation’s ruler, Chalice Knights are unique in that they hold particular respect and authority within all ‘civilized’ nations. Though the 6 orders of the Chalice, by and large, each have a patron nation that funds them, they do not serve a particular king but rather a purpose and ideology.
The Chalice Knights were founded during the crusades, when humanity was beset by all manner of dark creatures. These Orders each specialized in combating a particular type of creature or enemy. Their tactics, weaponry, and membership requirements each reflect their field of study, and the enemies they combat. During the crusades, these Orders were so effective that the mere mention of their presence brought fear to their respective enemies.
These orders were:
~The Silver Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Demons.
~The Iron Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Fae.
~The Golden Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Celestials
~The Blood Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Blood Mages.
~The Black Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Necromancers.
~The White Chalice, dedicated to maintaining order and eliminating corrupting influences which sustain dark forces.
The Knights of the Silver Chalice continue to litter bardic songs and tales as the bastians of virtue, nobility, and chivalry. Though they are skilled warriors, virtue is paramount when fighting creatures of darkness, and so these knights tend to be well spoken, polite, and kind. As they commonly use silver weapons and armor, the image of these shining knights captures the poet’s attention. The Silver Chalice is primarily based out of the Celestine Empire. The Order of the Silver Chalice is active.
The Knights of the Iron Chalice have a dark past. During the crusades they somehow managed to uncover and use fae secrets to capture, lure, and destroy almost all fae kind. In retaliation the fae cast a great curse on these knights, who all met horrible ends. The Iron Chalice was based out of an ancient Citystate called Antioc before its destruction. The Order of the Iron Chalice is inactive.
The Knights of the Golden Chalice also litter bardic tales, though in a far different way than the knights of the Silver Chalice. The Golden Knights had great success in destroying the Celestials of their time. It is said however that they used deceitful means, twisting the virtue of the Celestials against them, also conjuring Anziel “The Bride of Suffering” to destroy the Celestials. Later, during the purification, the Golden Chalice rebelled against the Amalgamation and was crushed along with Castle Syltane. The Order of the Golden Chalice is inactive.
The Knights of Blood Chalice held a fearsome image as the legends tell of blood soaked knights wading through battle with unnatural strength, able to withstand the most devastating attacks, both to their body and their mind. The knights of the Blood Chalice were based out of the Citystate of Mandala, but they were destroyed by the Amalgamation during the purification, as the Amalgamation believed that they would quickly turn corrupt and rebellious as the Golden Chalice had done. The Order of the Blood Chalice is inactive.
The Knights of the Black Chalice are a sinister force, and even their formation was a dark bargain. Formed by Sir Vojin of the Nadine empire, he and his men vowed to use their skill and knowledge of the undead to get rid of the deep rooted necromantic sects that existed throughout the expanse. In exchange for this, it was understood that the Knights of the Black Chalice would not turn against their own nation. As a result, necromancy is rare in every nation, but the Nadine Empire. The Order of the Black Chalice is active.
The Knights of the White Chalice have an odd role compared to other Chalice knights. White Knights exist to preserve order, and alter the conditions of a location which allow sinister forces to thrive. During the purification this involved the destruction of a great number of heretical books on everything from dark magics to literature of a graphic nature. Other tasks may include destroying artifacts, protecting holy places or sacred objects, or even performing rituals to restore a desecrated and cursed location back to its original form. The Order of the White Chalice primarily resides in the Amalgamation. The Order of the White Chalice is active.
Though most nations have knightly orders unique to that nation and loyal solely to the nation’s ruler, Chalice Knights are unique in that they hold particular respect and authority within all ‘civilized’ nations. Though the 6 orders of the Chalice, by and large, each have a patron nation that funds them, they do not serve a particular king but rather a purpose and ideology.
The Chalice Knights were founded during the crusades, when humanity was beset by all manner of dark creatures. These Orders each specialized in combating a particular type of creature or enemy. Their tactics, weaponry, and membership requirements each reflect their field of study, and the enemies they combat. During the crusades, these Orders were so effective that the mere mention of their presence brought fear to their respective enemies.
These orders were:
~The Silver Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Demons.
~The Iron Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Fae.
~The Golden Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Celestials
~The Blood Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Blood Mages.
~The Black Chalice, dedicated to hunting down and eliminating Necromancers.
~The White Chalice, dedicated to maintaining order and eliminating corrupting influences which sustain dark forces.
The Knights of the Silver Chalice continue to litter bardic songs and tales as the bastians of virtue, nobility, and chivalry. Though they are skilled warriors, virtue is paramount when fighting creatures of darkness, and so these knights tend to be well spoken, polite, and kind. As they commonly use silver weapons and armor, the image of these shining knights captures the poet’s attention. The Silver Chalice is primarily based out of the Celestine Empire. The Order of the Silver Chalice is active.
The Knights of the Iron Chalice have a dark past. During the crusades they somehow managed to uncover and use fae secrets to capture, lure, and destroy almost all fae kind. In retaliation the fae cast a great curse on these knights, who all met horrible ends. The Iron Chalice was based out of an ancient Citystate called Antioc before its destruction. The Order of the Iron Chalice is inactive.
The Knights of the Golden Chalice also litter bardic tales, though in a far different way than the knights of the Silver Chalice. The Golden Knights had great success in destroying the Celestials of their time. It is said however that they used deceitful means, twisting the virtue of the Celestials against them, also conjuring Anziel “The Bride of Suffering” to destroy the Celestials. Later, during the purification, the Golden Chalice rebelled against the Amalgamation and was crushed along with Castle Syltane. The Order of the Golden Chalice is inactive.
The Knights of Blood Chalice held a fearsome image as the legends tell of blood soaked knights wading through battle with unnatural strength, able to withstand the most devastating attacks, both to their body and their mind. The knights of the Blood Chalice were based out of the Citystate of Mandala, but they were destroyed by the Amalgamation during the purification, as the Amalgamation believed that they would quickly turn corrupt and rebellious as the Golden Chalice had done. The Order of the Blood Chalice is inactive.
The Knights of the Black Chalice are a sinister force, and even their formation was a dark bargain. Formed by Sir Vojin of the Nadine empire, he and his men vowed to use their skill and knowledge of the undead to get rid of the deep rooted necromantic sects that existed throughout the expanse. In exchange for this, it was understood that the Knights of the Black Chalice would not turn against their own nation. As a result, necromancy is rare in every nation, but the Nadine Empire. The Order of the Black Chalice is active.
The Knights of the White Chalice have an odd role compared to other Chalice knights. White Knights exist to preserve order, and alter the conditions of a location which allow sinister forces to thrive. During the purification this involved the destruction of a great number of heretical books on everything from dark magics to literature of a graphic nature. Other tasks may include destroying artifacts, protecting holy places or sacred objects, or even performing rituals to restore a desecrated and cursed location back to its original form. The Order of the White Chalice primarily resides in the Amalgamation. The Order of the White Chalice is active.