History of the Order of Light

Warrior priests of Rampol found The Order of Light along the lines of the Order of Tridensers.   They protect pilgrims and merchants visiting the Shrine of the Sun in Morozzo. They are founded on the tenets of poverty, charity, celibacy, and ferocity.   Their major patrons include the royal House Molndal of the Kingdom of Molndal and the Elders of the Shrine of the Sun.

We've spent threescore years building a testament to Rampol's glory and wealth. Now He wants us to serve peasants? I say, NO! From now on we serve House Molndal.

— Grandmaster Rekitach

After two generations of building the organization into a major political and military power, the Masters of the Order of Light realize that the god Rampol does not actually have any interest in the Order.   The Grand Duchy of Molndal takes the opportunity to take over the Order, stripping out the founding tenets except for ferocity.   The Order and the Duchy turn all of their focus towards the Sahuagin War.

A millenia of peace under the reign of the Tridenser King and his Order of Tridensers.   The Order of Light and the Red Lancers functioned in the shadows of the glory of the Tridenser Paladins.

In the aftermath of the Lichwars and the Disintegration of Kirinal, the remaining lords wage to war to determine the first new King of Lozar in a millennia.
The Contenders

• Lord Vasilius Molndal, General of the Northern Armies and Grandmaster of The Order of Light. A hero of the Lichwars, he was the strongest candidate, with a bloodline linked to the mother of King T'kor.
• Baron Meinke of Equalian, General of the Eastern Armies which fought the hardest battles on the most difficult front of the war. His family descended from Loz's old Numorian bloodline.
• Duke Redoak of Taristrae, Admiral of the Lozarian Navy who had the support of the merchants and tradesmen. His family claimed descent from King Amaston the Red.
• Sir Borland, a Knight Banneret of the Tridenser from a minor branch of T'Kor's family. He lost his left arm in the war and was beloved by the common people.

With the end of the Succession Wars and the failure of Duke Redoak's bid, Molndal and the Order of Light are given the responsibility of manning the South Fort on the Kirinal Pit.   The fortunes of the House and the Order begin to rise. It is rumored that the disaster of Lord Vasilius' death led to House Molndal calling upon dark forces for aid.

For 24 hours after the Kirinal Explosion, called the Day of Dispelling, magic ceased to function worldwide. For Molndal and the Order of Light, this meant that the tieflings living among them were stripped of their magical disguises.   At first the populace rose against the devil-bloods revealed among them. However, Princess Alera Molndal, the daughter of the Duke and wife of the Prince of Corgi, convinced a mob to spare her tiefling son.   News of their mercy spread. Eventually the xenophobic populace managed to include anyone of Molndalian descent as members of "the Blood."