The Pendragon Order

Famous Pandese order of chivalry, in which each knight are titled after a type of dragon, such as Red Dragon or Gold Dragon. Only one of each knight can exist at one time, and an accolade is only given following the death or retirement of a knight. Pendragon was a Pandesan hero, living approximately from -50 to 0. He was renowned for his endeavor to liberate Pandesa from Dacria. The story of Pendragon tells us that he won the friendship of a silver dragon, and did many heroic feats accompanied by it. When his death was approaching, he called upon the dragon and asked it to guard his shield and sword, until such time as they were needed once more. In 444 a civil war ravaged Pandesa, and a knight called Talleren was visited by the dragon asking him to take the shield and sword of Pendragon and use them for the good of Pandesa once more. Talleren founded the Pendragon order in 448, and it was incorporated in the Imperial constitution in 517, when the Pandese Empire was declared. At that time the emperor took the title of Platinum Dragon, serving both as an honorary title and making him grand master of the order. Accordingly Hardaukar III is the current grand master of the order. When Pandesa was reconquered in 755 it was decided to make the Gold Dragon dedicated to the defense of Pandesa. In addition, a tradition that the Blue Dragon serves as the guardian of the Imperial family has developed. Associated the order, a "Yellow Dragon" serves as the chief of Imperial intelligence. Not a true knight, he is allowed to lie and perform dishonest acts, but he must always wear a yellow garment.