Resistance (Paladins)

The Resistance (aka Modern Paladins) is a rebel group in the world of Paladins. The Resistance was formed after those who opposed the Magistrate's decision of banning crystals from commoners, came together as one. The group rallied behind the leader of the former Paladins, Valera, and together they fight for the free usage of crystals. 
The group was introduced to the game with the introduction of the modern lore on January 7th, 2018, though many members of the group were in the game prior.
==Biography== 
Following a century of peace after the wars and chaos of the past, a new discovery would change everything. A new form of magic focused through crafted crystals were discovered, the power they contained enough to rival that of the Magistrate itself, and their uses near limitless, a crystal powered revolution overtook the Realm.
However, not everyone who used the crystals had the best intentions. Accidents would occur, power hungry individuals would abuse the crystals to cause chaos, destruction, and death. Karne, leader of the Magistrate, feared these incidents would be the start of a chain of events that could send the Realm back into chaos as had been the case all those years ago. With this, Karne decided to ban crystals from commoners in order to uphold the peace.
However, not everyone agreed with Karne's choice. Some individuals came together and rallied behind Valera, the former leader of the ancient original incarnation of the Paladins. Valera believed the Magistrate had become a corrupt authoritarian government taking power away from those who had no other source of power.
Valera and the group came to be known as the Resistance. Intending to fight the Magistrate, Valera would reawaken the ancient Stagalla to fight for her side, the stone people oath-bound to assist; she would also weaponize crystal magic, and with these tools, the Resistance would attack the Magistrate's forces.
At first, the Resistance seemed to have the upper hand in this battle, the might of the Stagalla known as Terminus couldn't be matched by mere soldiers. However, the War Machine Ash would join the battle and easily dispatch Terminus, seemingly killing him, which not only shattered Terminus, but the Resistance's own will to continue the battle.
However, Inara, the other Stagalla and Terminus' wife, would rally the Resistance at the sight of her partner's death. Their spirit restored, they began to grow, recruiting other champions and finding additional help. At Valera's urging, the group took up the banner of the ancient Paladins as they fought against the Magistrate and intend to bring peace back to the Realm.
Following this, the Resistance would come into conflict with the Magistrate multiple more times, such as coming to battle in the ancient homeland of the Warder's, possibly during the Siege of Ascension Peak, and in the middle of a village deep in the Shattered Desert.
==Known Members==
*Valera - The leader of the Resistance and former leader of the original Paladins, Valera is a near-immortal elf warrior that once fought off the chaos of the past. When individuals opposed to the Magistrate's choice to ban crystals rallied behind her, she eagerly took charge and created the Resistance, leading the group to free crystals and bring peace back to the Realm.
*Barik - A dwarven engineer and former member of the Magistrate facility known as Deepwerks, Barik was behind the initial wave of crystal powered technology that overtook the Realm. However, due to a falling out with a corrupt Magistrate commander, Barik left to pledge his services to Valera, creating her a new sword and additionally creating other weaponized crystals for the group to use.
*Buck - Once a criminal and member of the Thousand Hands, followed by being an elite soldier in the elite Magistrate group known as the Sentinels, to finally becoming a monk at Ascension Peak, following an encounter with Jenos, Buck would eventually join the Resistance for an unknown reason.
*Cassie - Part of a lineage dating back to the original Paladins, when the Crystal War broke out, Cassie was eager to join the Resistance for an unknown reason, but was unable to due to a curse binding her bloodline to her homeland of Greenwood. Though with the help of an unknown oracle, Cassie was able to leave her home, though with some sacrifices, allowing her to join the Resistance.
*Evie - Little is known of the Winter Witch Evie. All that is known, is that she was banished from her home village after imprisoning a greater frost elemental within a magical gemstone, granting her the title of Winter Witch. Though her true motives are unknown, though suspected to be a quest for power, as is the duration of how much longer she can hope to bear the burden and keep the frost elemental from taking over her mind, leading to her allies to hesitate at trusting her.
*Pip - One of the few non-pacifistic Vulpin, Pip left his home in search of adventure, eventually partially joining the Resistance in order to have someone to test his alchemy on.
*Furia - Originally a girl known as Sarah, she once lived in the village of Seris alongside her sister Abby. Until one day, the Magistrate, believing a sacrifice was required to protect the village from the Abyss, arrived and took Abby away. Sarah attempted to fight back, but was easily defeated. She would retreat to a church of the Pyre, where after the destruction of the village, would grant Sarah the power she needed to fight against the Abyss, transforming her into Furia, Angel of Vengeance. She would destroy the Abyssal Lord responsible for destroying her hometown, and later join the Resistance seemingly due to her grudge against the Magistrate.
*Grover - The soul of the forest and embodiment of nature, when the Magistrate and Resistance began fighting and destroying the natural world, Grover would reawaken after decades of slumbering to protect the world from the destruction caused by this war. It is unknown why he joined one of the sides responsible for destroying nature though.
*Inara - One of the few remaining Stagalla that had once helped in fighting off the ancient Goblin Scourges, Valera would reawaken them to fight for her side, the Stagalla oath-bound to assist. Inara was initially slow to act, but following Terminus' supposed death, Inara would rally the Resistance and renew their confidence in fighting the Magistrate.
*Koga - A former assassin and top ninja of the Thousand Hands, Koga was eventually chased out of the guild when lies and false evidence were spread of him, which unfortunately for Koga, were believed. Now, Koga intends to find the one responsible and get his revenge. It is unknown why exactly he joined the Resistance, though it is suspected to be due to nowhere else for him to go, as both the Magistrate and Thousand Hands were searching for him.
*Makoa - The ancient defender of the Temple Isles, when the Crystal War broke out, an unknown force would summon Makoa away from his duty and onto the mainland. It is unknown why he joined the Resistance though.
*Sha Lin - A legendary figure that is believed to have toppled warlords, recovered ancient artifacts, and even betrayed the Thousand Hands. Now, Sha Lin has joined the Resistance to fight for those who believe the Magistrate is oppressing them.
*Talus - A young Ska'drin who wants to prove his race have a place in the Realm. It's unknown why he decided the Resistance was the best group to join for this goal.
*Terminus (Formerly) - Once one of the remaining few Stagalla awoken to fight for Valera's cause, during an early battle with the Magistrate, Terminus would fall to Ash, seemingly killed; though his body would be collected and later revived using Abyssal magic. He now serves the Magistrate, being controlled by Corvus.
*Tyra - Once a member of the elite Magistrate group known as the Sentinels, Tyra would grow disillusion with the Magistrate and return to her homeland following the disbandment of the Sentinels. However, she would later return and join the Resistance in the Crystal War, still not trusting the Magistrate.
*Ying - A talented young spellcaster, Ying believed the Magistrate was on a campaign of conquest, leading to her joining the Resistance as she believed it was her duty.
==Gallery==
Valera.png|Valera attempts to convince everyone of the Resistance's goal
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Resistance Conflict Erupts.png|Terminus violently attacks Magistrate soldiers
Valera rips posters.png|Valera tears up Magistrate posters. (Ying, Sha Lin, and Fernando can be seen in the background.)
==Trivia==
*There's a common misconception that the Resistance are the true heroes of Paladins while the Magistrate is evil. This is false, as both sides have their reasons and justifications, and the conflict between the two is intended to be grey, with the final choice on who is better coming down to each individual. This misconception stems from how early Paladins lore was largely focused on the Resistance's POV.
==External Links==
*The Resistance on the Paladins Wiki.
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