The Order of the Sundered Ring

The Order of the Sundered Ring has a reputation among the wider Elected Monarchy as a brooding order of Knights, especially when their rivals, the Order of Gold share the same field. None the less, when there are bandits to apprehend without mercy, wild beasts threatening to destroy settlements, and other such troubles , the Sundered Ring have done their duty with bravado and expertise in equal measure.
There is a time honored practice of the best warriors from each order facing one another in a duel before the beginning of any joint effort between the two groups, though these duels are prohibited by the rest of the electors from ending with the death of one opponent over the other. Relations are sour, but thus far the Grandmasters of both orders have prevented their private disputes from imperiling the running of the Polity- especially this close to The Scream. The reasons for the feud are secrets that members of the Sundered Ring are slowly inducted into over time as they rise through the ranks of the Order.
Only the Grandmaster, Mariam DuCaine and her most inner circle know the true reason for the feud in full detail. To divulge this secret to anyone below the rank of Knight-Commander is a crime the Order meets with an expedient death penalty.
The Order of the Sundered Ring favors black colored armor though each knight is free to trim and accent it in other colors according to their own wishes or preferences. The Order symbol, a gold ring cut in two is displayed on their chest armor, and on each pauldron. Knights-Errant and Knights Penitent are forced to cover these symbols with a black shroud bolted to the armor. These shrouds can only be removed upon either gaining a higher rank of knighthood , or upon undertaking a dangerous quest to earn the forgiveness of the Order.

Type

Military, Knightly Order