Knighthood Report by Aeryc
Dark Lord,
Attaining Knighthood is a reflection of character.
To achieve this honor, the Knight must prove himself to live and die as the
Blessed Order of the Shadow Knights of Necrucifer have mandated. He that
serves in this capacity desires nothing but to serve. The Knight submits
absolutely to the Will of God.
The Knight is a reflection of the Tenets of our Order, of our Code, and of
His Will and Way. He understands that he was created to serve Him, and
there is no higher purpose. He lives as a brother to his men, knowing that
only through unity can Algoron be made ready for His Return. The Knight is
disciplined, obedient, and vigilant in all things. The Knight loves and
fears God, as His Wrath is great and His Gift to us is greater still.
Knighthood is the first point at which a soldier may represent our Order for
these reasons. As a Knight has submitted absolutely to the Will of God and
he understands what this entails, the Knight is an accurate reflection of
our Order and its existence, and he does all things in His Name. This
separates the Knight from the soldier, that though soldiers may be capable
on the field or well-versed in theology, they have not yet tossed away their
thoughts of self and accepted their place in this world as servants.
This is the character required of Knights.
Attaining leadership is a reflection of Providence.
The leaders of our Blessed Order require the traits of all leaders;
patience, virtue, ambition, an ability to inspire and to motivate, to lead
his subjects where they need to be led. This is no surprise; we are a
military sanctioned by God Himself to bring about a new world order. We
conduct ourselves as such, and our leaders must do the same.
Yet those who lead us are set above all other leaders, as they have given
themselves so completely to the Master that through them, a small reflection
of His Greatness can be viewed.
I oft remember the stories I was told as a child of Shay Kayen, Hsiu Wa,
Isadore Schwartz - countless other Dark Lords who have forever made names
for themselves in history. They were not men, not in any sense of the word
that is reasonable. They were reflections of but a small part of God.
Nothing filled the hearts of these men but God, and He used His servants to
command.
And when God speaks, you listen.
An important note here is that all leaders must be an example, and this is
the example that we as servants must follow. We are weak as humans, and
through Him we can be made strong. Those who are greatest among us are
those who are closest to God.
Aeryc Maelwaedd