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DOCTRINE The Children of the Light believe in the destruction of Darkfriends. They believe that all Aes Sedai are Darkfriends. METHODS Once the Children of the Light makes an accusation against a person of being a Darkfriend, the person's guilt is assumed, and the person is Torture d until the person either dies or admits guilt. HISTORY Founding and development The Children of the Light were founded by Lothair Mantelar in FY 1021, amidst the War of the Hundred Years. Originally founded just to preach against Darkfriends, during these violent times the Children of the Light became increasingly militaristic, eventually evolving into the organization in its modern form. The Children were successful in taking over the political structure of Amadicia . Recent events Some forty years before the start of the series, the Children of the Light became engaged in a quasi-war against Illian that lasted nearly twenty years. These skirmishes were known to the Children as the Troubles, but was called the Whitecloak War by other nations. It ended in a stalemate, with no conclusive victory for either side. Up until recently, the Children of the Light were led by Lord Captain Commander Pedron Niall . Niall was assassinated in the prologue of '' A Crown Of Swords ''. Eamon Valda then became Lord Captain Commander. Later in ''A Crown of Swords'', the Seanchan wrested control of Amadicia from the Children. Finally, during the prologue to Knife Of Dreams , Eamon Valda was killed in a duel with Galad Damodred . There are about seven thousand well trained regular cavalry men and ten Lord Captains led by Lord Captain Commander Galad Damodred. The Children were originally housed in Amador, capital of Amadicia, but they lost their base, the Fortress of the Light, to the Seanchan invasion, They are currently in northwestern Altara and moving north towards western Andor. A few thousand Children, including Asunawa and the Questioners, remain with the Seanchan. ORGANIZATION The Children of the Light are led by the Lord Captain Commander. A powerful branch of the Children, the Hand of the Light, is led by the High Inquisitor. REAL-WORLD REFERENCES The Children of the Light bear resemblances to Medieval Religious Knightly orders such as the Knights Templar . The methods of the Children of the Light resemble those of the Inquisition . The founder Lothair Mantelar has a similar name to Martin Luther . The Children of the Light could be taken as similar to the Ku Klux Klan . They both wear white garments, are both fanatical organizations, are both generally despised, and don't care about whether or not a person is guilty of crimes, only that the person is killed. |
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