Knights of the Ioun Star

At the height of Imperial Azlant, a shining order of armored magi known as the Knights of the Ioun Star served as the personal guardians of the emperor and the empire's Throne of Glass. For centuries these able warriors provided the ultimate bulwark against assassination and intrigue, bringing a much-needed stability to the tumultuous early human kingdom. Because the knights served the office of the emperor rather than the empire itself, their political motivations and alliances shifted over the centuries, causing the scant remaining documentation on the order to paint the knights in very different shades, from glorious heroes and arcane adepts to the bullying minions of despotic tyrants.


A few fortunate Knights of the Western Star survived the devastation of Earthfall and eventually came to serve the living god Aroden, whom they believed to be an embodiment of the Last Azlanti prophecy. Records of the knights accompanying Aroden in the early years of the city of Absalom abound, and armored Knights ofthe Ioun Star stood alongside the human cultural hero in his struggles against the Whispering Tyrant, his defense of Absalom, and other adventures from the Age of Destiny through the Age of Enthronement.

Culture

Modern Knights of the Ioun Star dabble in occult activities, trying to cobble together a secret history of their order from scattered Azlanti fragments. They sponsor expeditions into the ruined continent of Azlant, gather secretly to conduct rituals of dubious provenance, and await one who can rebuild the empire of Azlant and claim the Throne of Glass once again. Naturally, after dedicating their lives to this search, some of the order's most ardent members come to believe that they themselves are the only ones worthy of this tremendous honor.

History

Depictions of Ancient Armors (discovered by the Emerald Explorers)

Formed to protect the Emperor of Azlont in ancient days, the Knights of the Joun Star exists today as on order that posses down ancient Azlonti wisdom and magical traditions jumbled together with later fabrications through a series of secret rituals in hopes of reestablishing the lost empire in modern times.

Type

Military, Knightly Order