# Overview
An Order of [[Paladin|Paladins]] loyal to [[The Alavastian Empire]] [[The Founding of The Order of The Green Blades|founded]] in [[5th Century AoM]] after [[The Battle of Respite]] by those who took up [[Arzyliamorn]]'s [[Arzyliamorn's Crystal Blades|Crystal Blades]] following her death in battle, swearing to defend [[Respite]] and [[Arzylia]] in her stead.
# Structure and Organization
[[Lord-Commander]]: Military commander of The Green Blades, Typically the most powerful and accomplished [[Knight]] in The Order.
[[Master Of Blades]]: Keeper of The Green Blade's Arsenal and ultimately responsible for the safe keeping of The Crystal Blades.
In addition, the Master Of Blades commands the [[Artificer|Artificers]], [[Blacksmith|Smiths]], and other Artisans that create and maintain equipment (magic or otherwise) for The Green Blades. This role is typically filled by one of the most elderly Knights in the order, often a former Lord-Commander.
[[Master of Histories]]: The keeper of records, historical documents, mission reports, manuals instructing The Crystal Songs, and other critical records of The Green Blades. Commands a series of Scribes and Scholars, some of which may be former Pages who were more fit for academics than for battle. These scribes and scholars are sworn to secrecy and typically serve The Green Blades in some form or fashion for their entire lives.
[[Master of the Keep]]: Head of operations, oversees the maintenance of the keep, the training of pages before they become squires and are assigned to knights, handles supplies, logistics, etc. related to feeding, clothing, supplying, etc. an Order of Knights.
[[Knight]]: A full member of The Green Blades. One must be at least a Knight in order to wield a Crystal Blade.
- [[Knight-Mentor]]: Not an officially distinct tile from Knight, this term used to refer to a Knight who is actively training a Squire.
- [[Knight-Errant]]: Not an officially distinct tile from Knight, this term is used to to refer to Knights that are on self directed quests, often that taken them far away from Respite and Arzylia.
- Typically, one undertakes such a quest with the blessing of The Lord-Commander
- Many of the most powerful Green Blades in history have been Knights-Errant
- Most of the Crystal Blades that have been lost in history have been lost when Knights-Errant died on their quests.
[[Squire]]: A trainee chosen to train under a Knight-Mentor, Assists on missions
[[Page]]: A learner, typically a child or young teenager, who has not yet been chosen by a Knight for training, does not go on missions.
# Members
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![[List of Members of The Order of the Green Blades]]