Knights of the Nine ( Faction ) The Knights of the Nine are a religious faction located in Cyrodiil . The order plays a significant role in the DLC named after the faction itself . History . Pelinal Whitestrake was champion to Saint Alessia , granted by Kynareth . He was sent to aid the Slave - Queen in her uprising against the Ayleid . It was Pelinal who struck down the sorcerer - king Umaril the Unfeathered . However , Umaril ' s spirit survived and was bound to Oblivion . Pelinal was killed by the remaining Ayleid kings . Before he died , he spoke to Morihaus the winged - bull , Alessia ' s lover , warning of Umaril ' s survival and his imminent return . Afterwards , Pelinal ' s weapons and armor , otherwise known as the Relics of the Crusader , were lost for thousands of years . The Knights of the Nine was founded in 3E 111 , when Sir Amiel Lannus returned from the War of the Isle , and intended to find the Crusader ’ s Relics in order to preserve them . The Knights gained fame after they slayed the Wyrm of Elynglenn to recover the Cuirass of the Crusader , and more sought to join the faction . After Berich Vlindrel , a man descended of one of the noble Colovian families , joined them , the order gained even more renown . Three more Relics were recovered around the same time . After Sir Amiel began to wear the Cuirass into battle , Sir Casimir favored the Gauntlets of the Crusader as his own , taking responsibility as the one to recover it , and so did Sir Berich with the Sword and Greaves . Ten years later , the War of the Red Diamond began . Because the Knights had come from notable families across the Empire , they left to fight on either side of the war . Sir Berich was first to leave , claiming the Sword and Greaves as his own to take into battle . Sir Amiel tried to stop him , but Berich left for the war and never returned to the order . After the war , Sir Berich slew Sir Caius . He would later turn to evil , causing his wraith to haunt his tomb in Underpall Cave , slaying any unwanted visitors seeking the Relics , with the same Sword that became corrupted by Lord Berich Vlindrel ' s curse . Sir Henrik took the Shield of the Crusader into Fort Bulwark , a massive fort made especially to protect the Shield from those who would misuse it . He died protecting it from invaders . The Mace and Boots , however , were never recovered by the Knights . Sir Ralvas constantly tried to obtain the Mace , but he could not without being able to " walk in the faith " . He tried many times , never able to cross the chasm that separated him and the Mace . He went for days , refusing all food and drink , and died soon after . Sir Juncan looked to recover the Boots , but died before he could reach them . Sir Casimir also fell from on high ; when he slew a beggar in the Chapel of Chorrol in cold blood . The Gauntlets of the Crusader he wielded fell from his hands ; heavy with the sin he had committed . Then he was blasted with a curse that affected him and all his lineage with the loss of stamina , a curse still affecting his bloodline generations later . The rest of the Knights , Sir Gregory and Sir Torolf , went into war , only to die there . The war ended in 3E 127 . Four years later , the Knights of the Nine was officially disbanded by Imperial decree . Sir Berich had fought for Cephorus Septim , who had defeated Potema Septim and became Emperor . He may have been the one behind the decree , though Sir Amiel did not blame him . The knightly order had been fracturing since the beginning of the War of the Red Diamond . Sir Amiel , in all of this , was the last one to fall . He tried to keep the Knights together . He and Sir Casimir were the ones to return the bodies to the Priory of the Nine . Then , in one last attempt to try to obtain the last Relic that they had not attempted to recover , he set off . Old and weak , he managed to get very close , but died within sight of the Helm of the Crusader . His bones still sit in the cavern , undisturbed . Reorganization . In 3E 433 , Umaril the Unfeathered returned and began desecrating the Chapel s of the Nine . The Hero of Kvatch met a Prophet outside Anvil ' s Chapel of Dibella . Believing them to be the next crusader , the Prophet sent the hero off to visit the wayshrines of the Nine Divines . The Hero managed to collect all eight Relics of the Crusader and lead the Knights against Umaril , defeating him in both the Ayleid Ruin of Garlas Malatar and his Oblivion plane , destroying him for good . Priory of the Nine . The Priory of the Nine in southern West Weald is the base of operations for the Knights . The Priory has a main building , a stable , and a chapel . There is also a small garden , a horse stable with three horses , and an archery area on the grounds . Once the Crusader ' s relics are obtained , they do not need to be repaired by hand . Simply place the relics on the armor rack in the basement and they will be restored to full strength . However , if heavy armor , armorer , and endurance are at 100 , all further repairs to the Relics of the Crusader will be set back from 125 to 100 when placing them back on the armor rack . Quests . The Knights of the Nine quest line involves several quests . The quest line generally follows this order . However , in order to complete " The Path of the Righteous , " the quest " Nature ' s Fury " must first be completed to obtain the Boots of the Crusader . Members . New members . These people must be accepted into the Knights of the Nine before they become members . Preexisting members . After they have been defeated , their graves can be prayed at for a blessing from each of the Nine Divines . Expulsion . There is no expulsion from the Knights of the Nine but if infamy increases to a value of two the Relics of the Crusader can no longer be used . This message will display : To regain the privilege to wear the armor , one must walk the Pilgrim ' s Way again . When the Way has been completed , the infamy is reduced to 0 and the Crusader ' s relics can be wielded again .