Edit of the Grand Knight
Issued and confirmed by His Imperial Majesty the Holy Emperor of Oren, Godfrey I
At the will of His Imperial Majesty the Holy Emperor Godfrey I, the position as Grand Knight is instated into the Privy Council
At the will of His Imperial Majesty the Holy Emperor Godfrey I, the position of the Grand Knight by law, is only to be commanded by his Imperial Majesty himself unless under medium crown authority by the Grand Marshal
At the will of His Imperial Majesty the Holy Emperor Godfrey I, only the Grand Knight has the righteous and divine right to knight subjects into the Holy Order of the Red Dragon
At the will of His Imperial Majesty the Holy Emperor Godfrey I, the Grand Knight has the utmost authority to switch Kingdom Knights’ allegiance to the Holy Order of the Red Dragon
Section I
Privy Council Position Instated
By the grace of Godfrey The First Of His Name by the Grace of God of the Holy Oren Empire of Renatus Of Seventis and Hanseti and of Our other Realms and Territories, Most Illustrious and Great Emperor Of Mankind, ArchDuke of Ardania ''Crown Lands'', Marna, Balamena, and Somerset, Count of Saltridge, Alnfayat, Alzlam Alardy, Hrq Rmal, Garath, and Gwent, Defender of the Faith, Protector Of the Realm, Regent Eternal of Heaven, The Right Honorable His Grace,
The Grand Knight is hearby been given a chair on the his imperial majesty’s most grand Privy Council
Section II
Powers Established
I. The Grand Knight has been granted the power to revoke any or all Knightly titles if the gentry member if so dares to break the Holy Code of Chivalry
II. The Grand Knight has the power to assign quests, tasks and duties for the Knights of the Holy Order of the Red Dragon
III. The Grand Knight his granted the power to host tourneys in the name of the Emperor
IV. The Grand Knight has been granted the power to distribute land to any who of the Knights of the Holy Order of the Red Dragon if the Grand Knight personally has land available under his name
V. The Grand Knight has been granted the power to detain criminal fugitives of the Holy Empire unless under the circumstances of high treasons, therefore he must have the Lord High Sheriff deal with the criminal at that time
VI. The Grand Knight is granted the power to command all Knights of the Empire unless told otherwise by his imperial majesty
VII. If false Knightly orders arise in the Empire the Grand knight can dissolve them illegally until they get his or the Emperor’s approval to make a new chapter.
VIII. The Grand Knight is granted the most utmost authority seconded to the Emperor over the Holy Order of the Red Dragon, all chapters and or Knight Commanders within the Order.
IX. The Grand Knight may lead the Knight into Holy Combat when times of Holy War is called upon.
Section III
Duties Announced
I. The Grand Knight has been instructed to organize and keep the Chapters of the Imperial Order in check
II. The Grand Knight has been instructed to keep the Imperial Family safe and accompanying them.
III. The Grand Knight has been instructed to host regularly tournies, jousts, and fights in the name of the Holy Imperial order to keep the knights trained.
IV. The Grand Knight has been instructed to demand elven weekly reports from the knight commanders to have the knowledge of all of what has happened in their chapter.
V. The Grand Knight has been instructed to enforce disciplinary acts upon knights and or footmen of the Holy Imperial Order.
VI. The Grand Knight has been instructed to handle any type of diplomacy with foreign states but may not declare major outcomes; he may only declare minor outcomes relating to Holy Order of the Red Dragon and must bring these outcomes up to the Emperor immediately after declaring them.
VII. The Grand Knight has been instructed to command Knights of the Holy Order of the Red Dragon in combat and in war.
VIII. The Grand Knight has been instructed to protect any Holyman that comes into immediate danger and make sure the Chapters of the Holy Order is protecting Clergymen.