Xarkly 12603 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2022 THE MARIAN RETINUE OF SIGISMUND III Spoiler It was in the chaos of the War of the Two Emperors that their legend was forged. A time of bitter betrayal, a time of bloodshed of violence, and a time where the honourable blazed in a world of the honourless. Since their inception in those fires, to be a Knight of the Marian Retinue has meant one prevailing truth -- to be a Champion. A Champion of the Kongzem of Hanseti-Ruska, a homeland deserving of their hearts and lives, and a Champion of the Crown of Lady Haense as embodiment of that belief. A Champion who foregoes the ordinary pleasures of life, and devotes their soul to the protection of a worthy Crown so that they might lead a Kongzem to be proud of. A Champion whose skill in arms can only be heaven-sent, such is their strength, and whose prowess is insurmountable in battle. A Champion who does not flinch - who cannot flinch - in the face of odds that would crush other warriors in despair. A Champion who pledges their sword, their blood, and their life, to the sanctity of the Crown. For these Champions of the Marian Retinue, whose names shall be draped in fame never to be relished in, know that their lives, and their deaths, shall be given exalted meaning through their service. ____________ THE UNWAVERING @FlemishSupremacy The Unwavering Knight; he who stood as most staunch protector of the Royal House as mentor and guardian both; he who stood as shadow and paragon of King Sigismund since his youth; he who stood astride Ser Ailred Steelheart as commander against the Nachezer Horde; he who bested the Oni Minotaur of the Rimeveld in single combat to earn his dubbing; he who staked his life to bring down an avalanche to prevail against the Nachezer threat and delivered unto them their demise; he who delivered the King's justice in answer to the slander of the Duke of Cathalon; he who, with his brothers in chivalry, charged the palace of New Providence to capture the Anathema; he who is elder and foremost of the Marian Retinue. ____________ THE BEAST @indiana105 The Beast Knight; he who was the scourge of Karinah'siol during the Silver War; he who brought death to a Nachezer parasite at the mere age of ten, his hand guided by God; he who stood against the Orcish warband that sought to shed the blood of King Sigismund; he who turned red the roads of the Anathema to avenge his murdered brothers of the Knight's Table; he whose hammer laid waste to the Interdict, exiled from God's grace, that stood against the Fidei Defensor at the Battle of Eastfleet; he who, with his brothers in chivalry, charged the palace of New Providence to capture the Anathema. ____________ THE VANGUARD @mkLouis The Vanguard Knight; he who stood for the honour of Prinzenas Elizaveta when none other would; he who forged the mail of King Sigismund and the Marian Knights to withstand the hordes of the Anathema at the Battle of Eastfleet; he whose strategy to charge at the low-tide brought victory to the Tripartite Accord, and justice to those murdered in the many battles that led to it; he who earned his title through his fearless charge at Eastfleet, and sundered the enemy lines, only to emerge unscathed; he who, with his brothers in chivalry, charged the palace of New Providence to capture the Anathema. ____________ THE SWORD-SAINT @Milenkhov The Sword-Saint Knight; he who stands decorated as grand champion of God's favoured realms of Haense and Savoy; he who prevailed as victor and hero at the Disgrace of Archisdorf; he who turned red the tide at the Battle of Eastfleet with the blood of the Interdict; he who stood against three attempts to usurp the throne of his Savoyard homeland; he who wielded God's fury and delivered righteousness by felling seven enemies single-handedly at the Miracle of Lvinsk; he who joined true the realms of Haense and Savoy as bastions of faith and virtue; he who, with his brothers in chivalry, charged the palace of New Providence to capture the Anathema. ____________ 48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
louislxix 3066 Share Posted April 10, 2022 The Vanguard awoke early in the day to carry out his duties of which the Marian Retinue entails, wiping the dark bags beneath his eyes and tending to the freshly lined scar below his eye - it was a tale to tell one day, for it was product of the capture of Philip III. Despite the early morning lethargy, the missive served as a reminder as to why he served his King and Country, bringing a diligent smile about his face. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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