Liminal Knightly Orders

Ecclesial Orders

Empyrean Knighthoods

• The Seraldanai: Affiliated with the Aevonian Church of Angelic Revelation (Aevo). The foremost order of knights and paladins among the Angelic Revelants, the Seraldanai are mostly humans and aasimar. They take vows of poverty and chastity, dedicating the whole of their lives to the service of the Church as a whole, acting as bodyguards to its important non-angelic members and defenders of its temples and holy places.
• Knights of Saint Lyraclea: Affiliated with the Lyraclesean Orthodoxy (Edyma). An order of knights dedicated to the defense of the Lyraclesean Orthodoxy's churches and cloisters, as well as the fight against slavery. Rumors claim they are investigating the burgeoning issue of slavery in the Empire of Tamous.
• The Order of the Spellstorm: Affiliated with Aeldryn. A dwindling order of Aeldrynite paladins and eldritch knights, Spellstorm knights can often be found defending temples to Aeldryn, libraries, and other places of magical relevance. While they used to travel among the peasantfolk, searching for those with the wit or talent to wield magic, they have had to forego such endeavors in post-Shattering Rinhony, for the most part. Still, they are taught how to test for that talent, and many boys or girls who dream of wielding magic know to see one of the Spellstorm knights if they suspect (or know) they have that ability and wish to cultivate it.

Talion Knighthoods

• Brotherhood of the Scepter: Affiliated with the Makorynite Orthodoxy of Liminal (Makoryn). An order of knights known for their brutal fighting style with maces and their ability to invoke terrible pain in their foes.

Sectarian Knighthoods

• Champions of the Vaults: Affiliated with the Guildsfaith. Originally an order of dwarven warriors dedicated to the defense of dwarven Vaults - hidden sanctuaries where dwarven populations might retreat to in times of threat to their homes - the Champions have become the elite (and no longer exclusively dwarven) guardians of Guild interests. They often serve as bodyguards for Councilors, maintain patrols of the Stoneway to keep them safe and are the first line of defense for Gorum Midrath.
• The Order of the Holy Mystery: Affiliated with the Creed of Mysteries. An order of eldritch knights, paladins, and similar folk dedicated to the protection of magicians and magic. A revitalized order in post-Shattering Rinhony, considering the danger to many magicians. Many churches of Aeldryn and Kaedlah also lend aid to the Mystery Knights, even if they aren't affiliated with the Creed.

Civic Orders

Empire of Tamous

• Knights of the Holy Throne: Affiliated with Tamous and the Faith of the Holy Throne. The foremost knights in Tamous, the Knights of the Holy Throne are inducted into the direct service of the emperor. No knights are dubbed into this order - every one became a knight as part of another order, and was invited to join this one out of deference for his skill and achievements.
• Griffin Knights of Eledir: Affiliated with Tamous and the Faith of the Holy Throne. The griffin knights are an order of fighting men and women who act as the guardians for the capital of Eledir City. Griffin Knights lower in the order act as commanders for the city watch patrols or are in command of guardians along the city walls, but the highest-ranking of them are taught to ride the city's griffins in its elite airborne cavalry.
• Order of the Shattered Peak: Affiliated with Tamous and the Faith of the Holy Throne. An order of knights dedicated to patrolling the southern and western borders of Tamous, preventing the creatures from those wild highlands from rampaging through the border settlements. The knights of the Shattered Peak tend to be knights-errant, traveling alone, with squires, or as part of adventuring companies.
• Knights of the Blood Wood: Affiliated with Tamous and the Faith of the Holy Throne. The newest of the knightly orders, the Knights of the Blood Wood are an integral part of the empire's forward push into the Delannwood. They are front-line combatants against the shifters and elves of the Delannwood.
• The Sworn of Saint Audæris: Affiliated with Tamous and the Faith of the Holy Throne. Named for the sainted chaplain-guardian who accompanied King Tamous in the founding of their great nation, these knights are the sworn defenders and personal guard of the royal - now imperial - House that rules Tamous. Because the loyalties in this order run strong, its upper membership have been killed twice, both when new Houses took the Holy Throne.
• Hunter-Knights of Saint Walismar: Affiliated with Tamous and the Faith of the Holy Throne. An order of knights dedicated to rooting out infernal corruption, the Hunter-Knights found new purpose in the post-Shattering years: the corralling, sale, and even breeding of tiefling slaves for sale to the wealthy of Tamous. They are named for the demon-hunter Saint Walismar, a powerful cleric of Khoro who expunged infernal taint from around the Holy Throne three hundred years ago.

River Kingdoms

• Croftknights of Dorvaer: Affiliated with Dorvaer and the Rural Maternal Doctrine. An order of knights sworn to defend the city-state of Dorvaer, the Croftknights often travel in twos and threes around the major agricultural centers of the River Kingdoms and the edges of the Liminal Plains, aiding farmers and other agricultural folk as they are permitted.
• Knights of the Sword Tower: Affiliated with Ryun Math. An order of knights dedicated to the defense of Ryun Math and the monarch who wears the Sword Crown. They are well-known for their military acumen, as every Sword Tower knight is trained to lead troops in addition to being trained as warriors themselves.

Other Lands

• Order of Iron and Bone: Affiliated with the city of Sudmunar and the Sudmunari Sect (Makoryn). A gathering of knights and paladins sworn to defend the city of Sudmunar and the person of the High Watcher.

Other Orders

• Knights of the Starry Blade: Formerly affiliated with Astrapola; now independent. Once the defenders of the astrologer-magocracy Astrapola, the Knights of the Starry Blade wield arcane magic and armaments alike. Many of them yet defend astrologers or their relics, while others have simply taken to wandering. Many of them keep communities of refugee Astrapolans connected, although there aren't many left who still hold that identity.