Order of the Black Dragon

The Order of the Black Dragon were a militant order of chivalry loyal to the sovereign of the Empire of Trynser. These knights were some of the Empire's most elite warriors, serving as the closest bodyguards for the Emperor and his immediate family, protection for members of the Imperial High Court, a symbol of Imperial strength at embassies, and most notedly, a most powerful shock force on the battlefield.
Additionally, members of the order (knights and squires) patrolled the roads, assisted with keeping the law, and showed themselves to be acting in behalf of the Empire. The Emperor may dispatch a knight to a spot to oversee in the Emperor's behalf and to show the Imperial authority. Many Black Dragon knights (and some squires) were famous celebrities in the Empire and beyond, and many songs and tales of their adventures were avidly consumed by their fans.,
Most Knights of the Black Dragon were raised from squires within the order. Those that are not had risen to knighthood in another noteworthy order or have shown prodigious ability in arms in some other way and hadproven their loyalty to the Emperor. The reigning sovereign (Emperor or regent) dubs each knight personally. A Knight of the Black Dragon was entitled to the post-nominal letters 'O.B.D.' after their titles and names, for example 'Sir Vorick Wyrmblood, O.B.D.'. 
Nominally, the Order of the Black Dragon had 200 knights and 300 squires, but the rapid-fire conflicts of the War of Seven Castles, Gormann's Horde, the Trynser-Zazimar War, and other problems had depleted the ranks for years afterward. They were especially short of squires as they ranked up in action (and often died soon thereafter). 
Noteworthy knights of the Order of the Black Dragon include:
Sir Grolen Hawktalon: Squire (1720-1722), Knight (1722-1733), Knight Commander (1733-1737), deceased 1737.
Garlen Toord: Squire ( ), Knight (1725-1727), disappeared and degraded in absentia (1727),
Sir Myles Sether, Squire (1726-1730), Knight (1730-1737), Knight Commander (1737- undetermined),
Sir Pyr Korgerin
Gareth Kintelin, Squire ( ), Knight (1736-1740), degraded (1740).
Sir Garen Darleni
Sir Sethemer Garlin, Knight (1735- )
Sir Hatori Miromoto, Knight (1737- unknown)
Sir Barnaby Karmuliken, Squire (1732-1738), Knight (1738- undermined),
Sir Vorick Wyrmblood, Squire (1737-1740), Knight (1740- undermined).
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Category:Chivalric Orders
Category:Empire of Trynser