Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand (Fanon addendum)

Highlord Alexandros Mograine †

Supreme Commander Uther the Lightbringer †

Archbishop Alonsus Faol (formerly)

This is a comprehensive list of canon and fanon leaders, divisions and uniforms of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand.

## Fanon addendums

### People

* Ballador the Bright (full name Edward Kang, with Ballador being his post-anointment honorific name) was a wandering knight with an unknown past. He was the one who renamed the Order of The Cerulean Blade to Champions of Light and offered his and his fellow knights' service to the Order of the Silver Hand.
* Dagran the Orcslayer is a Kul Tiran paladin.
* Gavinrad the Dire (full name Lord Nicholas Buzan, with Gavinrad being his post-anointment honorific name) was a Stormwindian knight, and a former member of the Brotherhood of the Horse
* Halahk the Lifebringer was a Lordaeronian paladin. His division, the Circle of Holy Light started out as an offshoot of the Cerulean Blade, but reunited with them after their annexation into the Silver Hand.
* Magroth the Defender was an Alteraci knight who spearheaded Alterac's rehabilitation after the betrayal in the Second War. He actively stood up against the agents of the Syndicate.
* Sage Truthbearer (full name Sir Gregory Edmunson, with Sage Truthbearer being his post-anointment honorific name) was a Lordaeronian paladin.

### Ranks

* **Squires** are novice paladins, enlisted at age 16 at youngest, who are usually assigned to a Templar to aid them. They shoe their horses, carry their weapons and polish their armour, all the while learning the basics of fencing and educating themselves in the ways of the Light.
* **Shieldbearers** are what Squires are called after one year of their service. They still help their assigned Templar, but are preparing to finish their training and becoming Templars themselves.
* **Templars** are what Shieldbearers are called after one year of their service. They can now partake in battle on their own and are assigned Squires of their own.
* **Exemplars** are what Templars are called after they have proven their skills in leadership. They lead the charge into battle, sometimes carrying a flag and inspiring their fellow paladins.
* **High Exemplars** are what Exemplars are called after five years of their service. They take orders directly from Paragons.
* **Paragons** are usually division leaders who are held in high regard and some even teach younger paladins.
* **The Highlord** is the supreme leader of the Order.

#### Other

* **Dark Knights** are vigilante paladins who don't follow the ruleset laid out by the Naaru as strictly as their fellow paladins, some even donning armour made of alloys containing purified saronite. They seek to enforce justice upon evildoers by all means necessary. As such, they aren't welcome in most divisions, the Order of the Smouldering Maple and the Order of the Cerulean Blade being notable exceptions. Nathaniel Clayden could be considered a Dark Knight based on his approach to the paladin mindset.

### Miscellaneous

* The Judgment Armor was the standard-issue uniform for Silver Hand knights between the Third War and the war against the Lich King. Some still use it.
* The Ornate Mail set (complete with a pair of Crusader's Pauldrons) is the parade uniform for Silver Hand knights, as seen on paladins inside the Cathedral of Light.
* After their rise to the rank of High Exemplar, paladins of the Order are granted a so-called post-anointment honorific title, which is a title usually given to them by the Highlord - who discusses the name with the Naaru about the High Examplar-to-be in question - based on their merits and qualities, but sometimes it is either a brand-new name given to them by the same Naaru - and in rare cases their peers or even strangers (e.g. Nathaniel Clayden's "Mithgond", which the Order later agreed on being his honorific.) - , or even a combination of the above two (e.g. Sir Gregory Edmunson's "Sage Truthbearer" or Lord Nicholas Buzan's "Gavinrad the Dire"). After their anointement as High Exemplars, some choose to abandon their birth name altogether (e.g. Halahk the Lifebringer or Dagran the Orcslayer).
* Paragons are categorised by their field of expertise; Paragons of Justice are fighters, Paragons of the Aegis are defenders and Paragons of Selflessness are healers.

## Gallery

### Paragons

Ballador the Bright, the last leader of the Champions of Light.Dagren the Orcslayer, leader of the Crippling Force.Gavinrad the Dire, leader of the Champions of Peace.Halahk the Lifebringer, leader of the Circle of Holy Light.Sage Truthbearer, leader of the Champions of Truth. Note the shoulderplates.Magroth the Defender, leader of the Defenders of Justice.
### Uniforms

Uniform of the Order of The Cerulean Blade.Uniform of the Order of The Smouldering Maple.A Dark Knight of the Order of The Cerulean Blade.The regular uniform for Silver Hand Knights.
## References

1. ↑ [1] "The in-game files refer to Ballador as Edward Kang." The whole idea for post-anointment honorific names and titles came from this factoid alone. -Orion
2. ↑ [2] "Gavinrad could also be a random hero on other *Warcraft III* multiplayer or campaign maps. The in-game files refer to him as Lord Nicholas Buzan."
3. ↑ [3] "Considering that he was a Stormwindian knight before becoming a paladin, Gavinrad was likely originally a member of the Brotherhood of the Horse."
4. ↑ [4] "The in-game files refer to him [Sage Truthbearer] as Gregory Edmunson."