The Knights of Mercy
The Knights of Mercy are an ancient organization founded in 560 AD following the Death of King Robert I at the hands of the devil, Parax.
With the King dead and the realm at war with the forces of hell itself, Robert’s captains formed a knightly order to defend the people of the realm from evil.
The Knights, along with a group of wizards, forged Mercy’s Blade, a magical sword that their leader, Ulfric, used to pierce the heart of Parax, binding him to the mortal plane. Before Ulfric could deliver the killing blow, Parax used his magics to vanish, and he hasn't been seen since.
The Knights of Mercy were a major power in Valoroth for the next 7 centuries, riding alongside kings into war, and helping the innocent across the lands.
Many of the order’s members were killed during the reign of King Valentine in his 30 year campaign against the undead.
Following this war, Mercy’s Blade was entombed with Ulfric and the other founding members of the order in their tomb in the Everglades forest.
The few knights that survived returned to their more humble roots, helping those in need, and now there are little more than a handful of Knights of Mercy left in Valoroth.
Structure
Over the centuries, the Knights of Mercy have become a disparate collection of knightly orders operating largely ignorant of one another.
Most Knights of Mercy claim they were inducted by the spirit of a former knight following some act of valor - and as such two knights can be in the same room and not known their shared bond.
Public Agenda
The Knights of Mercy are a knightly order dedicated to uphold the values of Truth and Justice, and sworn to protect the common people from any and all harms in the context of justice and fairness.
Through the centuries, the Knights of Mercy gained a legendary reputation as its members fought for those who could not defend themselves. There are countless tales of villages and towns being ravaged by beasts only for the Knights of Mercy to arrive, their armour shimmering, and cut the beasts down. Or tales of knights standing as champions for falsely accused commoners.
Every knight must swear Mercy’s Oath;
"I swear the oath of Mercy. I give my word that I will serve law, battle chaos, and strive to keep the good people of the realm safe."
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