Knights of Eight

# The Knights of Eight

The Knights of Eight are an order of magical Knights who protect the world against evil all around the world. Over the centuries, the order has grown to value wealth and power above the safety of the people. This has led to an increase of attacks and raids by monsters, and "civilized" creatures alike. All decisions concerning the order are made by the Council of Eight. Their main base of opperation is situated in Obrea, the Capital city of the Mercerian Empire.

### History

The invasion had been going on for over 7 years. Both the Nackle Republic and Halfling Free Cities had completely fallen to Melakos forces, and he had already taken the lands west of the Kzara Mountains. Now he had his eyes set on the Elven city of Pendrath, the Dwarven city of Lorkha, and the east coast of the Mercerian Empire. Their lack of knowledge in magic made the Mercerian Empire vulnerable to the Tiefling armies.

It was then that 8 Celestial beings asscended from the heavens before Dreyvor Lianic Mercer, Emperor of the Mercerian Empire. They introduced themselves as Ab-Jur, Con-Jur, Divi Na, Encha, Evo, Illus, Nec-Rom-An and Trans-Mu. Creators of the Arcane. Dreyvor thinking himself visited by the gods fell to his knees and prayed them thanks and asked them to do anything that would save his people from their demise. These celestials scoured the Mercerian armies and took their pick for soldiers who would survive the training.

After only two years, they had raised an army of magic imbued knights. With Melakos' armies nearing Obrean, the celestials pulled Obrean and it's island from the lake and made it float above the lake making it near impenetrable to a siege. When Melakos' army arived at Obrean they were met by a hundreds of Knights of Eight. a few hundredthousand Tiefling had marched to the city, After a week of siege, with only 200 knights remaining, the Mercerian Empire ended victorious, with only a few thousand tiefling remaining, ending up captives. Word of their defeat traveled through the Melakos' armies, sending them back to their ships heading back to the continent of Ilothri.

With Zylon cleared of its invadors, Dreyvor wanted to help the Elves and Dwarves in their war. For the next 5 years, he had his armies trained by the Knights of Eight. They were but a fraction of the power of the Knights, but quite a lot more powerfull than a regular soldier. When the Mercerian Armies reached Iltohri, They learned that the Elves had slowly been losing more and more land to the north, allowing the Tiefling to suround the Republic of Muneria.

With the help of the Mercerian Armies, the Sinyan Empire was able to push back the Tiefling, and open a path into the Republic of Muneria, allowing further aid. With the machines the Dwarves had been creating, the magic and precision of the elves, and the numbers of the humans, they were able to vanquish the Tiefling armies. Their conquest officially ended with the death of Melakos at the hands of Sinya Tiyonara. After his body had been turned to dust, she cast a ritual banishing his soul to a place of pure darkness, where it shall dwell untill the end of time.

### **Ranking within the Order**

 Squire
 Knight of Eight
Those who decide to travel the world open themselves to the problems of the world, and will help all those who request their help.
 Captain of the Knights
 Master