Order of the Vigilant Stag
Founded by a man known only as Sigismund at Helm's command, for over a thousand years the Order of the Vigilant Stag have been defending the people of Entropy from the horrors of the north. Helm's command to Sigismud was to found the order and defend the wall and despite a newer army designed to do just that, the Knights of the Stag are honourbound to protect the wall.
The Order of the Stag has a fortress monastery, Watcher's Keep, a short hike northwest of Ghantrea. The Keep, is dissimilar to other Ecriovian cities - it doesn't look like a fort. It looks like a citadel. Built atop a sharp hill, the only way into the Keep is through the main gatehouse and through a killing field of great towers, walls and buttresses. It has stood for generations and will stand for many more; an immovable object. It has yet to meet an unstoppable force.
The Order has chapels in all major settlements of Ecriova, with more discreet chapels in the other territories, disguised as mere churches of helm with arms and armour hidden behind banners and paintings, always a moment away, yet out of sight - Foreign nations don't tend to take too well to militarised powers within their own borders, especially not ones with such strong ties to Ecriova.
Like how many religions have symbols and small tokens, servants of The Church of Helm view their armour as part of their religion. To be required to take it off is seen as an offence to their faith, and only very rarely will they oblige.
Structure
- Lord Castellan - Overall commander of the Order and all forces within.
- Knight Castellan - Commanders of armies and the larger fortifications in the Order's ownership.
- Knight Justicar - Akin to the rank of sergeant, Justicars lead specialist squads consisting mostly of just knights.
- Knight - Promotion to Knight isn't guaranteed, it is based on valour, not time. Knights lead squads of Initiates.
- Initiate - A Neophyte who has passed all their tests, and has been allowed into the order proper. The most common rank in the order.
- Neophyte - First real rank. This is someone who has been accepted into the Order, yet their training is far from over.
- Aspirant - A hopeful who has been allowed entry into the order. Merely a training rank which holds absolutely no power.
Semper Vigilans
Founding Date
0AW
Type
Military, Knightly Order
Capital
Alternative Names
Order of the Stag, Knights of Helm, Stags, Helmites
Predecessor Organization
Formation Type
Training Level
Elite
Veterancy Level
Decorated/Honored
Leader Title
Head of State
Official State Religion
Parent Organization
Deities
Location
Controlled Territories
Related Items
Notable Members
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