Knights (The Firmament)

Knights were soldiers tho served the province of High Rock under the command of their respective Great Houses. They were the main backbone of High Rock's military and filled almost roughly half of the province's ranks. They were considered the lowest of the nobility, but were still respected for their rigid discipline and high-quality training despite their lack of numbers when compared to the Imperial Legion.

Overview
The order of the Knights was found in 4E 176, just a year after the end of the Great War between the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion. Due to the increasing occurence of riots and revolts caused by the great economical depression, and the lack of organized soldiers to maintain order, the Great Houses and nobles of High Rock pooled their resources into creating an powerful order of soldiers with high-quality training, rigid discipline, and undying loyalty. The Knights of High Rock were the result.

However, unilke the chivalrous knights of old, many of the knights under the command of their Great Houses vary in reputation. Some were interested in justice and compassionate to those who were weaker and less fortunate around them by aiding the common people and devoting their lives to protecting them. Others were brutal enforcers and extremely loyal soldiers for the less compassionate and conservative Great Houses, such as those in the cities of Shornhelm, Northpoint, and Camlorn.

Knights are specially outfitted depending on a large number of factors, including climate, location, task, and expectations. They employed armors of chain, scale, plate mail, and fitted leather armor depending on the conditions. Footsoldiers wore the normal fitted brown leather armor sets, while Knights wore a custom steel plate armor, and scouts and skirmishers wearing fitted leather armor, which was black in color.

Ranks
Knights are divided into four categories according to their rank.


 * Initiates: The first rank for anyone starting off as a Knight. They are given a set of brown fitted leather armor along with their own set of steel swords and shields.


 * Knights: Members who have served time in the Knighthood and have become fully fledged members. They are the main backbone, less common than Initiates, but much better fighters. They utilize a wider variety of one-handed weapons. They wear the normal custom steel plate armor.


 * Knight Captains: Knights who act as field commanders. Much like the knight, but more skilled due to their experience in both battle and training. They are usually seen commanding a group of two knights or training initiates.


 * Paladins: Elite Knights and veterans who are among the best the knights of High Rock has to offer. Known for their fierce ruthlessness and determination in battle and their unbreakable will, these warriors well well-feared and even respected by their enemies. They often fill the role of high ranking field commanders or used in elite strike teams. They also act as bodyguards to the Counts of High Rock and important Individuals.

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Trivia
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