Order of the Radiant Heart The Order of the Radiant Heart is a fraternity of lawful good paladins and clerics that operates throughout Faerûn . Members of the order devote themselves to fighting evil and injustice , maintaining peace and upholding the law . The Order has followers of many goodly deities in its ranks , but the knights of the Order mainly venerate the gods Torm , Tyr and Helm . The Order ' s motto is : " The courage of one can change the destiny of many . " Most Noble Order of the Radiant Heart . This is the senior branch of the Order , comprised of dutiful paladins of at least forty years of age . It is an exclusive division that commands respect from the highest ranks of the aristocracy , who regard its members as dignitaries in their own right . This wing of the Order maintains only 25 members at any one time . New candidates are considered only when one of the members dies or voluntarily steps down . Joining the Order . In order to become a fully - fledged knight of the Order , applicants must have shown exceptional dedication and be of at least forty years of age ; younger members join the ranks of the Radiant Heart Auxiliary . Paladins who wish to enroll must also have two sponsors : a member of the royalty of his homeland and an active member of the order . The Radiant Heart honors not only distinguished service , but what is perhaps the most remarkable accomplishment of any paladin – a long life . Council of Prelates . Each individual branch of The Order of the Radiant Heart is led by a council of three High Officers called Prelates , all of whom must have been a member in good standing for ten or more years . Decisions are made when a paladin called the Chancellor ( also a High Officer ) makes suggestions , and the Prelates reach a consensus . When a Prelate dies or retires , the Chancellor takes his place , at which time a new Chancellor is appointed . All of the High Officers have a tattoo of the order ' s emblem on their left wrist . Dismissal from the Order . A member who violates his vow to the Order or commits an act heinous enough to cost him his paladinhood is beheaded . Fleeing members are hunted down . Baldur ' s Gate series . In the game Baldur ' s Gate , the Order of the Radiant Heart sends the squire paladin Ajantis Ilvastarr to deal with the bandit raids and iron crisis plaguing the sword coast . This mission is a kind of initiation test for Ajantis ; if he succeeds , the Order agrees to take his promotion to knighthood into consideration . The Order of the Radiant Heart features prominently in , as a large section of the game takes place in Athkatla , the location of one of the Order ' s headquarters . It is possible for the player to perform tasks for the Order , and to even join the Order if the player character is a paladin . Both Keldorn Firecam and Anomen Delryn appear in the game , and can be recruited into the player ' s party . Base of Operations . In the game , the Order ' s main headquarters is located in the temple district of Athkatla , the capital city of Amn . It is an imposing building called the " High Hall of the Radiant Heart " , and it towers over even some of the largest temples in the city , as a monument to the Order ' s power and influence . If the player character is a Paladin , the High Hall of the Radiant Heart may be used as a stronghold .