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PANDION KNIGHTS The Pandion Order are protectors of the Kingdom of Elenia , and Queen Ehlana . Known for their implacable resolve and martial skill, the Pandions are a feared group. The Preceptor of the Pandion Order at the time of the books is Lord Vanion. Vanion is secretly in love with the Pandion's teacher of the Secrets of Styricum, Lady Sephrenia . The paramount Knight of the Pandions is Sir Sparhawk , main protagonist of both ''The Elenium'' and ''The Tamuli'' and lifelong pupil of Vanion. Sparhawk is a bleak and foreboding man, possessed of an unearthly calm, and a steadfast devotion to duty. In an Order of expert swordsmen, Sparhawk stands head and shoulders above the rest. It's been said his only equal was the renegade Pandion, Martel . Like all Pandions, Sparhawk wears black lacquered armor, a visored helmet, and carries a heavy shield. The members of the order also wear black surcoats, trimmed in silver. The Pandion Knights appeal to the Styric Goddess , Aphrael for their spells. CYRINIC KNIGHTS The Cyrinic Order are protectors of the rocky Kingdom of Arcium, and King Dregos. Cyrinics are renowned for their piety. The Preceptor of their Order is Lord Abriel, an aged but still steadfast Knight. The Champion of the Order is Sir Bevier . Cyrinic Knights are easily identified by their highly burnished armor, open-faced helmets with heavy noseguards, and pristine white surcoats. They are the world's acknowledged experts in sieges, as well as siege engine construction. Their Champion, Sir Bevier, eschews the standard sword in favor of a grim Lochaber Axe . The Cyrinic Knights call upon the Styric god, Romalic for their spells. ALCIONE KNIGHTS The Alcione Order are protectors of the Kingdom of Deira, and of King Obler. Their Preceptor is Lord Darrelon; their Champion is Sir Tynian , a good-humored Knight enamored of jokes and humorous (or bawdy) tales. Deirans are known for their massive armor, the heaviest in the world. It is forged of unpolished steel, and adorned with a sky-blue surcoat. Alciones are known as the world's experts in weaponry and armor. They derive their spell-casting powers from the Styric god, Setras. GENIDIAN KNIGHTS The Genidian Order are protecters of far-off and mountainous Thalesia, their King is the boisterous two-fisted drinker, Wargun. Their Preceptor is Lord Komier. Sir Ulath is the paramount Knight of the Genidian Order, and in many ways, the ideal Genidian. Strong, silent, massively muscled, and blonde-braided. Like all the members of his Order, Sir Ulath wears chain mail armor due to the number of rivers in Thalesia. A chain mail shirt can easily be shrugged off by its wearer, unlike plate mail. For formal occasions, Genidians wear green surcoats. Their armor is completed by a simple conical helmet. Sir Ulath's helmet is adorned with a pair of curved ogre horns he took during an ogre hunt. These incredibly hard horns have saved Ulath's life, deflecting a potentially killing axe blow during the Siege of Chyrellos. Genidians favor a heavy war axe as their preferred armament. The Genidians appeal to the Styric god, Hanka for their spells. |
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