Knight

A knight is a high-ranked soldier in the Armed Forces of Rosaria. Knighthood is given to soldiers, who have proven themselves on the battlefield as exceptional masters of combat. As such, they are sent to the most deadly of missions, or act as shock troopers in military engagements.

Knights are grouped in various orders, which are headquartered in fortress monasteries across the country and act as self-sufficient brotherhoods. In times of peace, they're tasked with studying the arts of war and preparing themselves for the next war, or with training new recruits in the military.

## Honorary Codex

Every knight in Rosaria is sworn into a honorary codex, one that defines their service in the Rosarian military. To a knight, the Honorary Codex is as equally holy as the Rosarian Constitution.

1. Do not dishonour the fallen, whether it is an ally or an enemy.
2. Do not violate the unarmed. Do not harm the innocent.
3. All your deeds for the knight's order serve the Free Union and the world revolution.
4. Do not engage in corruption. Do not shield, nor incite corruption.
5. Do not see yourself or your peers as worth more than outsiders, for every human is equal.
6. Be loyal to your companions above all else.
7. Protect Rosaria and her citizen at all costs.

## List of Knight Orders

### Order of the Sacred Blood

Known to be one of the most deadly forces in the Rosarian Armed Forces, they act as the vanguard, clearing the battlefield before regular troops could bring order. Having a very high success rate, they're revered as heroes across the country. Their main base is located in Abaddon, a former military base turned into a fortress monastery. Siegfried, the Supreme Leader of Rosaria, served in the order before he was kicked due to his plot to take over the organisation, using methods that violated not only the Honorary Codex, but also the Rosarian Law. However, they ended up being some of Siegfried's biggest supporters, after he took over as the Supreme Leader of Rosaria.

### Order of the Martyred Children

Founded in the early days of Rosaria, it participated in fighting the last pro-royalist forces. The Order of the Martyred Children, located in Fortress Monastery Eidolon, named itself after around 400 children who were killed in a royalist massacre for refusing to oblige with the old order. The survivors were the founders of the order. As of now, they run various orphanages across the country. Unlike all other knight orders, they do not practice the Jewish faith, but are agnostics.

### Order of the White Cloth

The smallest of the knight orders. Once one of the biggest, the Order of the White Cloth suffered a severe defeat during the Black Requiem, having most of their members wiped out by PhantomHeller during the Battle of Ethiopia. According to records, their defeat was the result of a betrayal by their commander, who later went into hiding to escape justice.

### Order of the Sons of Isaak

As the only nomadic knight's order, they do not have a headquarter, but rest in tents as they traverse across the country. They were founded by Isaak Friedherr, who currently holds the title of Grand Master of the Chamber of Armour and Weaponry. They're known to be mysterious, serving as spies and assassins. It is believed that Isaak uses them to root out major political opponents of Siegfried. Some of their agents are known to act in other countries, though no casualty can be linked to them.