The Outriders

The Outriders were a famous band of monster hunters in The Free Isles, hailing from Renalan.
== History ==
Much of the Outrider's history is currently unknown, with most of the Outriders now being dead, however before they were disbanded, they were a group of monster hunters, dedicated to protecting people by slaying the monsters that threatened others. While somewhat popular with the people, and revered by people as heroes, they did still partake in the training of child soldiers and branding their members. 
Eventually, following a pack of Owlbears, a group of Outriders lead by their leader Ventis saved a young version of Gregor, who would eventually be taken in by Ventis as his apprentice after seeing his natural proficiency with the Glaive, as seen in Gregor's dream during A Storm. 
The Outriders would at some point form an alliance with The Church in the shared perceived goal of fighting the unknown, with the Outriders serving as the muscle for the Church. 
One day, the Outriders hunted down a beast of unmatched size unlike any seen before, thought to have been an old god. However after the hunt, there was no revelry or celebration, only a somber air over them. Soon after, the Church of Renalan began speaking out against The Outriders, some claiming that they sought to kill the King. The Church began to hunt down and execute members of the Outriders. Some sought to run, but in the end, only 2 are known to have survived, with Gregor having run through the Renalan swamps into Altraea, and Aryn having escaped on her own somehow, thus ending the reign of the Outriders. However, Gregor still seeks to one day reform and lead the Outriders as he was trained to do. 
== Notable Members ==
* Ventis (leader)
* Gregor
* Aryn
== Trivia ==
* The Outriders appear to brand their members - Gregor is seen with an Outriders symbol branded on his chest.http://3rdwheelandthe4thwall.tumblr.com/post/117183849301/the-symbol-on-gregors-chest
* The Outriders seem to take in orphaned children as recruits, especially those whose parents died from a monster attack.http://3rdwheelandthe4thwall.tumblr.com/post/118517679466/fan-email-41715-todays-a-productive-day
* According to Gregor, they signed blood contracts every week.
* The Outriders wear colours according to what type of weapons they use - Outriders using bows wear green, ones using weapons such as swords or axes wear blue, and those using polearms wear red.
* The Outriders hold the weapon of the glaive to high regards, with it being a sort of symbol of theirs.
*The Outriders instructed their members about safe sex (Sky's Shadow, part 23)
== References ==
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