Knightly Orders

Knightly orders are groups of knights that are not necessarily pledged to a noble house and are therefore largely sovereign.

Creation of an Order
Orders can be established in numerous different ways. The most commonly used method is a knight or a lord who already has knights serving him declaring himself Leader of his own Order, often creating their own oaths, pledging the knights to a specific task, or simply the order it self. Other requirements may exist if a new order wants to serve a specific organisation (The Knights of the Setting Sun had to all proof their devotion to the Religion of the Setting Sun)

Function
Orders function more or less like a mercenary company, just solely comprising of knights

Notable Orders
Knights of the Setting Sun, Knights who are sworn to uphold the virtues of the Religion of the Setting Sun

Blue Knights, Knights sworn to protect Tisia from invaders

Knights of Verbena, Knights sworn to protect the people living around the Aloysia-river

Knights of the Chestforest, Knights sworn to keep the lore of Haselan intact

Knights of Twilight, Knights sworn to keep the warriors of Aekarnos sharp, often being lead by a member of the House of Wale