Edict Of The Red Dragon

[Raptorious 1899]

Edict of the Red Dragon

 

 

 

By Order of his Imperial Majesty Emperor Tobias I Sigismundovic Carrion and drafted by the Grand Knight, Noble Ser Maric II Varodyr, the Knights of Oren are to be reorganised under the ancient banner of the Red Dragon, as it was in the time of St Godfrey. The reformations and changes are explained herein:

 

 

 

Section I.

Reformation

 

 

-The Knights of Oren are to be reorganised under the banner of the Red Dragon, reforming the century old Order of the Red Dragon.

 

-The Knight Commander, shall sit at the head of the Order and on the Emperor’s Privy Council as the Empire’s Grand Knight.

 

-The head of Knightly Orders such as the the Order of St Amyas or the now defunct Decterum, shall receive the rank of Knight-Captain within the Order of the Red Dragon, the Knights of their order represented by a chapter within the Order.

 

-All knights, not knighted by the Emperor, a previous monarch or a previous or current Grand Knight or equivalent title shall be reduced to the title of Knight-Errant.

 

-All knights of the empire are to be sworn to a landed liege Lord. Knight-Errants are exempt from this. Chapter-sworn knights are sworn to their order, the order’s code acting as a Liege equivalent. (This does not override the Knight’s Code of Chivalry.)

 

 

 

Section II.

Order of the Red Dragon

 

 

-The Order of the Red Dragon is to be reformed as the overarching order of Knights, to encompass all Knights of Oren and their respective Orders.

 

-All Knightly Orders within the Empire of Oren are to have their knights represented by a Chapter within the Order of the Red Dragon. (Section III.)

 

-Members of Red Dragon that become nobility within the Empire of Oren retain their Knighthood and position within the Red Dragon. Their Knighthood is not hereditary.

 

-The Order of the Dragon was a century and a half old order of knights, founded by Ser Roy “Uthor” Silverblade, legendary knight of St Godfrey’s era.

 

-Bound together by a Code of Chivalry and a sense of honor, the knights of old rode about the land, defending the weak and combatting evil wherever they found it.

 

-The Order of the Red Dragon has been briefly refounded, numerous times throughout history under various monarchs, in ill attempts to recreate the glory of Ser Uthor’s order.

 

-On the 12th of Sun’s Smile, 1471, Ser Maric II Varodyr, refounded the order alongside many reformations to once again return honour to the Knights of Oren and bring a glory to the Empire, reminiscent of the time of St Godfrey.

 

 

Section III.

Chapters

 

 

-The Order of the Red Dragon shall be organised into various chapters.

 

 

-Each Knightly order within the Empire of Oren shall be represented by a chapter, with each chapter’s head receiving the rank of Knight-Captain within the Order of the Red Dragon.

 

-Knightly orders within the Empire may no longer grant knighthood to it’s men, that power being reserved for the Emperor alone.

 

-Knightly orders reserve the right to appoint Knight-errants within their order.

 

-Existing knights and senior knights within Knightly orders reserve the right to a squire. When that squire has completed it’s training, it may be promoted to the rank of Knight-Errant. Full Knighthood may be granted to squires alone by the Knight Commander of the Order of the Red Dragon.

 

-Chapters may be formed at the behest of the Knight Commander, provided the chapter is formed with a minimum of 3 unaffiliated knights of oren (not including it’s founder) and 15 enlisted combatants.

 

-Chapters may be formed at the behest of the Emperor with a minimum of 4 unaffiliated knights.

 

-All knights unaffiliated with any chapters shall remain Knights of Oren and Knights of the Red Dragon.

 

 

 

Section IV.

War

 

 

-In times of war, the Knight Commander may summon all the Knights of Oren to form an elite cavalry unit, commanded by the Knight Commander. All unaffiliated knights, both junior and senior are compelled to answer the call.

 

-All unaffiliated knight-errants will also answer the Knight Commander’s call in times of war, participating in a light cavalry or infantry alongside the Knights of Oren.

 

-All Chapter-sworn knights are exempt from the formation of the cavalry and are expected to serve their Knight Captain and chapter commanders with honour.

 

 

 

Section V.

Knightly Conduct

 

 

-All Knights are expected to strictly follow the new and revised Knight’s Code of Chivalry (as written by Ser Maric II Varodyr, 7th of The Amber Cold, 1470), Chapter-sworn knights are not exempt.

 

-As knight-errants have not yet reached full knighthood, they are not held as tightly to the Knight’s Code of Chivalry as Knights of Oren are. However, violation of the Code will severely damage their chances of reaching true knighthood.

 

-Squires are not held to the Knight’s Code of Chivalry, however violation of the Code will severely damage their chances of reaching true knighthood and may even result in an immediate discarding by their Knight.

 

-Violation of the code will result in a court marshalling before the Knight Commander of the Red Dragon, a Bishop and a number of senior Knights of Oren.

 

-In extreme circumstances, violation of the code will result in a trial before the Emperor of Oren and the Knight Commander of the Red Dragon (if applicable).

 

 

 

Section VI.

Honours & Powers

 

 

-The Emperor has the right to grant knighthood to any man he sees fit within the Empire. He also has the right to strip the titles and honours of any Knight of Oren, Chapter-sworn or no.

 

-The Knight Commander has the power to strip the titles and honours of any Knight of Oren, Chapter-sworn or no, with sufficient reason and proof.

 

-The Knight Commander has the power to court-martial a Knight of Oren and hold a trial, provided a bishop or high ranking church official is present.

 

-The Knight Commander has the power to command the Knights of Oren and enforce the Knight’ Code whenever he sees fit.

 

-The Knight Commander has the power to send out a call to arms and rally the Knights of Oren into an elite cavalry unit in times of War.

 

-The Knight Commander has the right to an estate within the capital or elsewhere, sufficiently appropriate to his status.

 

 

-The Knight Commander has the right to a seat on the Privy Council of the Emperor.

 

-The Knight Commander has the right to knight any Knight Errant within any chapter to full Knighthood.

 

-The Knight Commander alone has the right to provide a Knight with a senior title within the Order of the Red Dragon.

 

-Knight Captains have the right to full command over their Chapter-sworn knights and enlisted soldiers. A Knight Captain may not command their knights to disobey the Knight Commander.

 

-Knight Captains may not command other Knight Captains, however on occasion may give commands to lesser Knights, provided they do not contradict any commands given by the Knight Commander.

 

-Knight Captains and Knight Sergeants, henceforth referred to as Senior Knights, have a right to command Knights of Oren within their Chapter, provided their commands do not contradict the commands of the Knight Commander.

 

-Senior Knights have the right to an estate within the capital or on the land of their liege lord, sufficiently appropriate to their status. This does not apply to Chapter-sworn knights.

 

-Knights have the right to command enlisted soldiers of the Empire, if commanded to by a Senior Knight of their Chapter, the Knight Commander or their liege lord.

 

-All Knights of Oren have the right to participate in Tourneys.

 

-All Knights of Oren have the right to one squire at a time.

 

-All Knights of Oren have the responsibility to uphold the Knight’s Code and ensure their brothers in arms do the same.

 

-All Knights in Oren have the responsibility to uphold the beliefs of the Empire and it’s people.

 

-All squires have the right to proper training and teaching from their Knight.

 

-All squires have the right to become a Knight Errant at the age of 17.

 

-A knight may not take a squire younger than the age of 6 or older than the age of 11.

 

-A Knight Errant has the right to serve alongside their knight and bear their colours until they are provided with full knighthood.

 

-A Knight Errant has the right to serve their chapter in whatever way their Knight Captain sees fit.

 

-A Knight Errant, that is not Chapter-sworn, has the right to serve whichever Lord they please as a “House Knight” and bear their colours until they are provided full knighthood.

 

-A Knight Errant, that is not Chapter-sworn, has the right to temporarily serve Lords of the Empire as a Hedge Knight, their term of servitude governed by an agreement between them and Lord.

[Galendar 631]

"I love you." States a very old Alexander as he reads the edict.

[Tentoa 3161]

Akal sighs at the edict, his hands folding before his face to disguise a mutter. "Thank god."

[Vekrus 396]

Great Ser Artikus Silverblade reads the edict and grins. "Finally I get to serve in the Order my Grandfather Uthor once led in times long ago."

[Snake Plissken 637]

Vulpes Roke, sometimes known as Ser Vulpes the Innocent and Steadfast of House Roke, or perhaps even as 'Ser Athirius Owl the Second', frowns at the edict presented before him, wondering what would posses any right-minded man to reform the old order.

"Cant dead things stay dead anymore?"

[Dreek 1633]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.