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Heraldry of the Knights of Origo.[3a]

The Knights of Origo are a highly-religious regiment of Bretonnian Knights, based in the Arabyan city of Fyrus.

History[]

The Knights of Origo

The Knights of Origo

The island outpost of Fyrus seemed a good place for the monks of the holy order of Saint Origo to build a monastery. True - Fyrus did lie but a dozen miles from the coasts of Araby, it was the birthplace of the revered Mullah Aklan'd and its harbours did control the main Araby-Old World trade route; but the loyal knights of Saint Origo decided Fyrus would make an ideal place to rest and meditate. They started defeating all of the natives and building a huge fortress. This they decided to call the Holy Monastery of the Divine Origo.[1a][3a]

When the good knights found their prayer disturbed by Arabyan pirates and the continued complaints of the disinherited, they reacted in the only way they knew how. They built fleets, wiped the waterways clean of Arabyan ships, and fired every Arabyan port within a hundred miles. For the purposes of the crusade the Grand Master of the Order designed the special uniform and banner.[1a][3a]

The Knights returned to a life of peace and contemplation, disturbed only by annual excursions burning, looting and destroying all along the coasts of heathendom. After a few years they were shaken from their solitude by vast armies of Arabyans, who lay siege to, and eventually destroyed, the monastery. Many of the Knights were slain in this attack but a large company escaped. Under their new leader, Sir John Tyrweld, and aided by their Champion Donna Don Domingio, the knights reformed in the Old World.[1a][3a]

From then on the company crusaded extensively against the "enemies of all right thinking folk" and gained a considerable reputation from their foes. Amongst the Goblins they became renowned as 'The Frothers', whilst the Arabyansdubbed Sir John 'The Foaming One'.[1a][3a][3a]

Armament[]

Sword and Knife, known as the Heathen Dispatcher.[1a][3a]

Dress[]

Mail armour, great helm and surcoat. The surcoat of this particular order is red, which symbolises the blood that was shed that others might go on - specifically the blood of their enemies. Note the badge of the order worn over the right breast.[1a][3a]

Shield[]

The badge of the order is placed upon the 'heater' shield.[1a][3a]

Battlecry[]

Peace and Justice. Sir John Tyreweld's family motto is "only the Sword Purifies".[1a][3a]

Trivia[]

The Knights of Origo may be inspired by the real-life Knights of Malta, a successor order of former Knights Hospitaliers. Malta is an island located within the Mediterrean Sea and was once instrumental as a fortress in halting the advance of the Ottoman Empire on Italy. The Great Siege of Malta 1565 A.D, is remembered as one of the most celebrated siege of all time, where a small garrison of 500 knights and 6000 footman held off against an armada of Ottoman soldiers numberings around 40,000 men.

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