Order of the Burning Light

History

A royal chivalric order that started in Apex. Long ago, a legendary knight named Sir Edward Holland once served in a royal Apexian knights order known as the Order of King Malose. Knights known for the first line of defense for forts and cities against sieges of foreign invaders. After the death of 15 year old King Malose with no next of kin, the order disbanded. Sir Edward Holland was last with his lack of duty, he eventually found a priest of Helm in a small town north of the city of Apex. Sir Edward learned of the Vigilant One or the Great Guard and his watchful eye of his worshipers. Sir Edward found purpose in worshiping Helm and started a new knight’s order dedicated to his principles, to protect those humans who cannot protect themselves.

With his connections and old friends of his past Order, the new Order of the Burning Light was formed. The order quickly gained fame across Apex as lawful protectors of the people. Those who do not worship need not worry, for no matter who you are as a human you will be protected by the order as the god Helm protects his worshipers. Originally, they protected travelers and temples from commons threats such as bandits and beasts. They were hired by royals to protect them from assassins.

After the Lich Lord Crox invaded the lands of Apex, the Order took it upon themselves to deal with him and his undead army directly. Their holy campaign to smite the Lich took them directly to his lair. And Sir Edward slew him down with a mighty swing of his burning longsword. It was that day the Order of the Burning Light gained the reputation as hunters of the undead and guiding the fallen go back to their eternal slumber. Their reputation only grew as their expertise in the matter got better as the years went on.

Sir Edward Holland eventually died in his bed, his life was considered unnaturally long in terms of humans. It is believed that Helm blessed him with long life for him to carry out his duties for as long he could, until finally letting him retire in peace. Even after death, order continued their holy duties to this day, and have since expanded to other places across the realms become of the largest and most respected knights amongst humans.

In these times, the order spends most of its resources fighting off The Scourge, which was started by the ancient vampire Gthial Be’rutol from Ora’Gadul. The Scourge is ongoing advance of undead, demons and other eldritch horrors that plague the lands. The armies of Apex have faltered before the Order’s involvements in pushing back the undead. Their warriors and their leadership of the Apexian armies, they are able to keep the Scourge at bay. However, they are locked in a stalemate with the old vampire’s blight, thus the fight against the undead remains eternal in the lands of Apex.

Organization

The organisation remains the same as when Sir Edward first founded The Order of the Burning Light. Many members have come and died for generations. The Order remains ever vigilant despite its age. The following the current ranking organization The Order.

Grand Master

Sir Gotthard Bach

Masters and the High Council

High Captains

High captains are those who are in charge of various branches, detachments and garrisons that are spread throughout Human civilization.

Captains

These men are in charge of the common rank and file and will generally be in charge of companies.

Sergeants

Men in charge of the rank and file and will generally be in charge of a squad.

The Order on the Titan

Currently, the high captain of the order branch on the titan is lead by Frederick Tarkus, succeeding Sedrik Dunbar. However Sedrik still supervises the branch as an attempt by the order spread the influence of the order as a whole. Using the titan as mobile fortress to deploy raids and task forces to purge undead and monsters in other realms, keeping the filth in check. As of now, the branch of minimal strength, recruiting acolytes from the various realms around the planes.