Sovereign Order of Balion

The Sovereign Order of Balion is a Christian Order of Knights associated with the Republic of Discord and the Church of Discordia. The organization serves as a private military entity under non-governmental command, and is made up of many members of the Democratic Front party - however, it's members swear to act non-partisan while acting as representatives of the Sovereign Order.
== The Fifteenth Republic ==
The Sovereign Order was founded in the midst of an unstable Fifth Republic, in response to the lackluster military capabilities of the later republics. A militia of men wishing to be unshackled from government oversight, the Sovereign Order was formed out of those faithful who wish to defend the Republic from its threats.
== Organization and Membership ==
The Sovereign Order is currently one of the most organized and largest non-governmental armed organizations within the Republic. Many of it's members have participated in the previous Republic of Discord conflicts, and/or participate in the ROD Armed Forces and/or Law Enforcement.
The strength of the organization includes Six (6) Armed Knights, which may be called upon at any time to defend the order by the Grandmaster, who retains full control over the organization. Nearly all of the Knights retain arrest and weapons authority within the Republic via association with the National Guard/RBI.
Concerns have arisen over the lack of oversight over the organization and other potential PMOs. Mcl5 maintains that the organization will not violate the TOS.