Knights Of The Temple

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

Temple Knights

The Knights of the Temple and the Circle of Magi

“By the fire and blade do we purge the apostate and shackle the mage to protect the world from their horror.”

The Knights of the Temple were formed by request of King Maric, ordering the North Star to disband for a new purpose. They were tasked with the apprehension of apostates (rogue mages), killing voidal horrors, and keeping watch over the Circle Mages of Renatus. They are the staunch keepers of magic, and watch carefully for signs of magical misuse and dark magic in the Circle, as well as those outside the circle. Those mages who stand outside the circle and considered Apostates, and are hunted. They are captured and forced into the circle, or outright killed. The latter usually being the prefered option, as most Apostates are resentful and despise being removed from their foul arts.

 

The threat of dark magic is not only from outside the Circle. In fact, some argue the Circle has more potential for danger. There is always the threat of the Circle going rogue, and delving into dark magic. There are clauses and procedure for this, however. If more than a few mages are practicing, the Right of Annulment is invoked and carried out, granting the Temple Knights the right to purge the Circle, and kill every mage within regardless of their involvement of the dark magic outbreak.

 

By no means are the Knights of the Temple ordinary soldiers or even knights one might usually see. They are taken and honed into tools against magic. A certain hate is bred into them, and the children being taught their ways grow to despise magical users, to allow no sympathy or weakness is an Annulment is to come, or a magic user must be purged. It is brutal training, but no room for doubt or hesitation can be allowed when dealing with Apostasy.

 

Ranks

 

Knight Commander of the Knights of the Temple

The Knight Commander is the head of the Knights of the Temple. He has seen years of service, and shown he is stalwart in the defense and upkeep of the goals of the Order. He allows no leeway in the duty, and maintains the integrity of the Order via drills and intense leadership.

 

From his example does the Temple act, emulating his great traits to act as a beacon of hope against the apostasy and foul degeneracy that plagues the once noble art of magic.

 

Venerable Knight of the Temple

The Venerable Knight is one who has seen service and has a plethora of experience dealing with Apostates and magic, as well as upholding the values of any knight. His function is that of a Captain, or an officer figure who gives counsel to the Knight Commander.

 

Decorated Knight of the Temple

The Decorated Knight of the Temple is a Knight who is not necessarily a veteran, but has shown he is truly a man dedicated to the cause. His function is to lead groups of Knights to hunt Apostates or threats, and is similar to a sergeant. His example inspires zealousy and courage to his fellow Knights.

 

Knight of the Temple

The Knights of the Temple form the backbone of the Temple. They exhibit a disdain or even hate for magic and apostates. They are trained as squires first, and are key in all tasks of the Order.

 

Squire of the Temple

The Squire is a boy aged from 12-16 whom has been taken in or sent to the Order to become a Knight of the Temple. They undergo years of training and education, being given an ideal which sees magic as misused and magic users as those who generally wish to bring harm upon the world, while those in the Circle have proven they do not. When they are of age, the Squire is elevated to Knighthood.

 

Honorary Ranks

 

Honorary ranks are ranks and titles bestowed upon those in the Order who have come above the call of duty, and still exhibit a desire to serve and continue with their service.

 

Carrier of Banners

The Carrier of Banner has shown his loyalty to the Order, and as such has been granted the right to carry the standard of the Order. It is a great honor and bestowed only to those of great loyalty.

 

Current Banner carrier: Vacant

 

Shield of the Temple

The Shield of the Temple is a Knight who has shown they are willing to defend the Temple and its values despite the odds. They have exhibited such behavior and defended the Order to a high standard, and above the norm, thus being granted the title of Shield of the Temple

 

Current Shield holder: Vacant

 

Sword of the Temple

The sword of the Temple is similar to the Shield of the Temple. Where the Shield is one who defends the Ideals, the Sword is one who seeks Apostates actively and with no remorse of halting. He goes to the fullest length of obtain the enemies of the Order, and is awarded the title of the Sword of the Temple.

 

Current Sword Holder: Corbett van Cleef

 

Code of the Order

 

Virtues

Charity

Chastity

Patience

Humbility

Loyalty

Martial Prowess

Rigor

Religious Devotion

Destruction of Maleficars and Apostates

 

Faults

Gluttony

Pride

Lust

Sodomy

Greed

Sloth

Envy

Theft

Murder

 

Purpose of the Order

 

-Protect the world from magic

-To hunt magic

-To shackle mages

-To destroy magical horrors

-To halt dark magics

-To halt Apostasy and Apostates

-To purge magic based evils

-To restrict magic to the responsible and virtuous

-To hunt Maleficarum

 

On Addressing Others, Dress, and Presentation

 

-Remain respectful

-Remain reserved

-Avoid emotion in action

-Keep yourself in a professional and respectable manner

-Allow personal ideals no room

-Speak only on matters you are learned it

-Maintain a clean uniform

-Maintain a proper posture

-Remain dignified

-Respect the Chain of Command

-Respect your betters

-Educate your lessers

-Deal no offense

-Accept honorable challenges of arms when issued one

-Issue challenge by trial of arms when offended

[Endovelicus 613]

Father Kristoff raises his brow. "So the apostate is making an order to kill apostates?"

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

Father Kristoff raises his brow. "So the apostate is making an order to kill apostates?"

Frederick raises both brows "Know ye what an apostate is?"

[DelaneyG 1279]

Father Kristoff raises his brow. "So the apostate is making an order to kill apostates?"

"They are making the order to prevent magiks from falling into the wrong hands, I believe." Ser Thomas Delaney nods!

[_Stigwig 1510]

Augustus nods. "Good purpose. I hope they succeed, that Right of Annulment sounds like a reason no one would join however... And if no one one joins, then all magi are apostates..." He shrugs, "Could be their plan for all I know." 

[ToenailTickler 290]

Bishop Rags sighs and exclaims "Ze power to set vhat an apostate is, to say how to deal vith ze apostates, und to punish zem has alvays been a right ov ze church.... gutt king Maric zis ist going to far." Rags begins to make plans to have a meeting with Maric.

[Endovelicus 613]

Frederick raises both brows "Know ye what an apostate is?"

"Apostate means a person who abandons the church as well as a roque magic user."

[GodEmperorFlam 3447]

[!]A letter is sent to whomever is in charge, bearing the seal of the Clerical Order[!]

 

[!]A separate parchment accompanies the letter, with the following circled[!]

 

 Those mages who stand outside the circle and considered Apostates, and are hunted. They are captured and forced into the circle, or outright killed. 

 

Purpose of the Order

 

-Protect the world from magic

-To hunt magic

-To shackle mages

-To restrict magic to the responsible and virtuous

 

 

"To the person in charge of this Order, some clarification is needed on the circled bits on the separate piece of parchment. Do you only plan on targeting voidal mages, or do you plan on restricting all forms of magic, such as the Druidic and Clerical ways? The term 'mage' is rather broad, and I've seen it applied to any magic user, whether it be Voidal or otherwise.

 

How far do you plan on extending this circle? Are the Ironguts of Urguan or mages from other nations going to be forced into this circle of yours? Or are you going to come to some sort of agreement with them? Depending on your answer, I foresee various issues arising."

 

Sincerely,

 

The Council of the Clerical Order

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

"Apostate means a person who abandons the church as well as a roque magic user."

"No, it only means a rogue mage who has left the Circle. As well it isn't "my circle," it is the circle that King Maric has formed, which I simply watch."

 

[!]A letter is sent to whomever is in charge, bearing the seal of the Clerical Order[!]

 

[!]A separate parchment accompanies the letter, with the following circled[!]

 

"To the person in charge of this Order, some clarification is needed on the circled bits on the separate piece of parchment. Do you only plan on targeting voidal mages, or do you plan on restricting all forms of magic, such as the Druidic and Clerical ways? The term 'mage' is rather broad, and I've seen it applied to any magic user, whether it be Voidal or otherwise.

 

How far do you plan on extending this circle? Are the Ironguts of Urguan or mages from other nations going to be forced into this circle of yours? Or are you going to come to some sort of agreement with them? Depending on your answer, I foresee various issues arising."

 

Sincerely,

 

The Council of the Clerical Order

"Information will be released on this when the King finishes his approval of the document."

 

 

((I'm gonna get the OOC posts remove. I did this because Royim asked, don't shoot the messenger. The only things really that I adopted were the Right of Annulment, Knight Commander, and the Temple bit. Kalameet is doing the Circle thing, I just worked off what I was told.))

[Sultan 3953]

Reads laughs, reads again then laughs again. "I think the Imperial Law of banning Mage's in the Empire was better, I think I am going to enjoy watching this not go anywhere." 

[Endovelicus 613]

"No, it only means a rogue mage who has left the Circle. As well it isn't "my circle," it is the circle that King Maric has formed, which I simply watch."

 

 ((Look it up. It means and I quote "Apostasy (/əˈpɒstəsi/; Greek: ἀποστασία (apostasia), "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from, or abandonment or renunciation of, a religion by a person." From wikipedia.))

[Sky 0]

Father Lars, once again, puts pen to paper and begins writing a letter.

 

- - -

 

"To the Knight Commander of the Knights of the Temple,

 

I write to you about several topics, all to do with the order that you lead. 

 

I would like to commend you, for undertaking the brave task of keeping the usage of magic under control.

Though, there are some concerns I see, simply from reading the posters.

 

Firstly, the usage of the word 'Apostates' you use to label rogue mage is very misleading. 

 

You see, for years now the church has used this word as a label for those that renounce the church and over the years, it became the universal word for such an act.

 

To use the word to label rogue mage would confuse many people and I strongly ask you to change the word, it is a simple request.

 

Secondly, the name of the order is a little more than uncomfortable.

 

For what temple are you knights of? Of course this is rhetorical question.

 

As you are a Renatus order, your true belief would be that of the one and only God.

 

Please consider a new name as the name 'Knights of the Temple' puts immediate assumption that you fight for the church and that is not true.

 

Thank you for taking the time in reading this, and I wish you good tidings.

 

May god watch over you.

 

Yours sincerely,

Father Lars."

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

((Look it up. It means and I quote "Apostasy (/əˈpɒstəsi/; Greek: ἀποστασία (apostasia), "a defection or revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from, or abandonment or renunciation of, a religion by a person." From wikipedia.))

((Wait for the document to drop. This isn't real life friendo.))

[Kickstarted and Running 965]

Father Lars, once again, puts pen to paper and begins writing a letter.

 

- - -

 

"To the Knight Commander of the Knights of the Temple,

 

I write to you about several topics, all to do with the order that you lead. 

 

I would like to commend you, for undertaking the brave task of keeping the usage of magic under control.

Though, there are some concerns I see, simply from reading the posters.

 

Firstly, the usage of the word 'Apostates' you use to label rogue mage is very misleading. 

 

You see, for years now the church has used this word as a label for those that renounce the church and over the years, it became the universal word for such an act.

 

To use the word to label rogue mage would confuse many people and I strongly ask you to change the word, it is a simple request.

 

Secondly, the name of the order is a little more than uncomfortable.

 

For what temple are you knights of? Of course this is rhetorical question.

 

As you are a Renatus order, your true belief would be that of the one and only God.

 

Please consider a new name as the name 'Knights of the Temple' puts immediate assumption that you fight for the church and that is not true.

 

Thank you for taking the time in reading this, and I wish you good tidings.

 

May god watch over you.

 

Yours sincerely,

Father Lars."

A letter is sent back

"I obey the King, not a hegemonist church. Don't presume to command me, or assume my faith.""

[Sky 0]

A letter is sent back

"I obey the King, not a hegemonist church. Don't presume to command me, or assume my faith.""

 

Father Lars reads the letter, shaking his head with a soft sigh. Replying and then leaving his study.

 

- - -

 

"To the Knight Commander of the Knights of the Temple,

 

I appreciate that you took the time to read my letter and to reply, despite the tone of the letter.

 

Though I do not appreciate the assumptions made upon the church, to name it a so called 'hegemonist' church, is simply false.

 

For one to be a hegemony, one must be in control of a nation (Which we are not) and then attempt to take control of other nations.

 

The letter had no commands within it, simply requests that could of been denied by giving logical reasoning as to why they are rejected.

 

As for your faith, am I to know that the Knight Commander of the Knights of the Temple, is not a believer of the one true God?

 

If this is correct then wouldn't you be rightful in naming yourself an apostate?

 

Regardless, I do thank you for taking the time to reply.

 

I will inform you though, that I shall be taking this to the man you obey and informing him of these letters.

 

May God watch over you.

 

Yours sincerely,

TG Sky."