Order of the Lantern

"May the Crone light your way,." The Orders mantra.

**The Order of the Lantern** is a fundamentalist Militia based in the Reach who focus on the eradication of Heathens and practitioners of Unholy acts(e.g Magic, Warging, Adultery.) Their hall is located on the lands of House Mullendore .

## History

The Order of the Lantern was founded in 91 A.C by Hugo Mullendore after supposedly slaying a coven of Water Witches on the Mullen River.

> *"Many men have Forgotten the ways of Old, First Men once ruled from the Wall to the Arbor. Old dark traditions and the worshipping of Demons. A black plague of Faith once ruled and many had forgotten, calling them nothing saves stories to scare ones children.*
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> *In the 91st year since the conquest of Aegon, dark traditions once more showed their face along the waving body of the Mullen river which feeds intothe Honeywine…*
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> *A witches coven who practiced the foul worship of the Water Spirits had formed on its shores, when the Sun would hide behind the clouds they would snatch away the young of the villages, drowning them and eating their corpses in worship to their deranged God whom they called in heresy "The Mother."*
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> *A young Knight from the noble family Mullendore named Hugo had heard word of the coven, but he had little care for such things. He was filled with pride and sought hedonistic deliverance over spirituality.*
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> *While he slept the Crone appeared to him, her figure withered her stature crooked, her eyes hollow and her voice cold yet fluid.*
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> *"These heathens seek to destroy our faith young Hugo, I have come to guide you, I have come to anoint you as the holy Knight who will end their wrong doings." On the morning Hugo and ten of his Fathers most chivalrous knights set out to deliver the Water Witches to the Seven Hells.*
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> *When they arrived at the place the Crone had led him, he had found the Coven on the shores glimmering as beautiful young maidens bathing in the water in an attempt to persuade the Knights not to fulfil their godly calling. Six of his Knights drew their swords in protection for the Coven and so Hugo and his four fellow knights strong in their Faith clashed with those who had fallen to the temptations of the demon spawns.*
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> *A bloodg battle insued, seeing all save Hugo fall to the sword. Covered in blood and the only man left standing he turned his attention to the witches. They muttered sweet words in an attempt to persuade the Knight, but his conviction in the Crone was far to strong. He ended their lives and as they bodies floated down the Mullen their bodies shimmered and turned to water." - Hugo Witchbane and the Water Witches as recorded by Maester Wyman for the enjoyment of ones family.*
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After the alleged encounter with the Coven, Hugo returned to the Uplands and shared his story, he founded the Order of the Lantern and had a guild hall built off the Mullen Road where his Fellows could congregate. The Order consists of mainly men of the Uplands.

## Organization

The Order of the Lantern comprises of 140 men of which hold certain titles and responsibilities with in the order.

1. The Grand Master - a title held by only one man the leader of the Order, currently held by the Lord of Uplands brother Renly Mullendore. It is they along with the Lord of Uplands who organizes the Militia and sends them on quests.
2. Vigilant - a high ranking member amongst the Order, comparable to that of a Sergeant.
3. Lightbringer - a normal soldier in the Order.
4. Page - the squires of the Order.

## Beliefs and Worships.

Even though they claim to worship the Seven some Septons have gone on to speculate the Orders true belief system. Claiming their deep core beliefs revolve to heavily around the idea of the Crone rather then the Seven being a single deity the group seems to promote the Crone as a secular being. Although this being said the Order have always had members in Oldtown to ensure the upkeep of the Starry Sept, and apart from some minor differences in ideology the group still swear fealty to the High Septon and his teachings.