O'Deaghaidh Family/Knights of the Order of Celts
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Knights of the Order of Celts
Founded by Concobhar O'Deaghaidh, Evan Mac Watt and Marzo Zond. The Knights of the Order of Celts was founded because the Celtic Order had nearly fallen to enemy forces and neglect. The Celtic King Concobhar fell into an eight year coma after a failed assassination attempt on his life. For eight years the Celts battled leaderless against Daimon and Vlaanderen forces and were unable to protect all their Celtic Order guild houses. Many of their houses were looted and burned to the ground, and because of this many of their Holy places were desecrated and their relics stolen.
The Knights of the Order of Celts is dedicated to restoring the Celtic Order to it's former glory and recovering lost artifacts and literature of the Celts.
Objectives
1. To recover lost artifacts.
2. To recover lost scripts.
3. To protect pilgrims traveling to Holy places within Heen.
4. To protect Heen at all costs.
5. To bring the entire badlands under the Heenite banner, whether it be through war or diplomacy.
6. To protect the Celtic dynastic bloodline.
Senior Ranks
Paladin
A Paladin in full uniform.
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To be a Paladin is truly and honor, the only way to become a Paladin is to be selected by all the other Paladins and the Head Scribe. Paladins are the elite warriors of the Order of Celts, these men and women have recovered numerous artifacts and have fought many bloody battles to have been promoted to Paladin.
Paladin's Oath
I [Rank, Name] do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Heen as by law established, and that I will be faithful to King Medium Steele, his heirs and successors by law in virtue of the common citizenship of the Celtic Order with Heen and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the the Kingdom of Heen and to serve the Order of the Celts faithfully. To protected the Celtic Dynastic bloodline and to preserve artifacts and relics of the Celts even if it means certain death.
List of Paladins:
-Concobhar O'Deaghaidh
-Baron Marzo Zond
-Duke Evan Mac Watt
-Baron Bordin Steele
Head Scribe
The Head Scribe is the holder of all Celtic History, Artifacts and Literature. The Head Scribe sends the Scribes, Knights and lower ranks on quests to retrieve lost artifacts. The Head scribe also decides who can be promoted within the Scribes.
Cuchulain O'Deaghaidh is the Head Scribe.
Scribe of the Order of the Relics
The leader of the Scribes dedicated to finding and documenting lost artifacts of the Celts.
Scribe of the Order of the Fallen
The leader of the Scribes dedicated to finding burial sites of fallen Celts and documenting the locations as well as organizing funerals of any fallen Knights, Scribes or fallen Celts.
Scribe of the Order of Literature
The leader of the Scribes dedicated to finding and copying lost literature of the Celts. They also document current events within the Heen, the Celtic Order and the Knights of the Order of Celts.
Full Ranks
Knight
A Knight in full uniform.
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Knights patrol the lands of Heen and protect Celtic pilgrims that are traveling to Holy places, they also search for artifacts and lost literature as well as serving in the Heenite army.
Scribe
A Scribe in full uniform.
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Scribes must pick which Scribe Order they will serve when promoted to this rank. Once they pick they assist their Order's leader with any tasks given.
Knight-Errant
A Knight-Errant in full uniform.
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Knight-Errants travel the lands searching for artifacts and lost literature.
Knight-Errant's Oath before becoming a full Knight
I [Rank, Name] do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Heen as by law established, and that I will be faithful to King Medium Steele, his heirs and successors by law in virtue of the common citizenship of the Celtic Order with Heen and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the the Kingdom of Heen and to serve the Order of the Celts faithfully.
Junior Scribe
Junior Scribes assist all of the Scribe Orders with any tasks given.
Low Ranks
Initiate
An initiate in full uniform.
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Initiates must prove themselves worthy of being a full member, they must already be a full member of the Celtic Order and to advance to either the rank of Scribe or Knight-Errant they must assists Knights or Paladins in finding artifacts or lost literature.
Initiates Oath before becoming Knight-Errant
I [Rank, Name] do solemnly swear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the Heen as by law established, and that I will be faithful to King Medium Steele, his heirs and successors by law in virtue of the common citizenship of the Celtic Order with Heen and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the the Kingdom of Heen.
Holy Places
Naraka
In the Fields of the One, this is the place where Erin O'Deaghaidh was slain by Daimons. Pilgrims flock to this place by the hundreds to pray to the fallen King. Many pilgrims cut their stomachs with a ceremonial Dirk and bleed upon the field to reenact Erin's death.
Watto
At the Altar of the Siblings, this is the place where Seamus O'Deaghaidh died. After receiving a fatal blow from an arrow in his chest, Naal O'Hlomhair carried the dying Seamus and placed him upon the Altar of the Siblings and gave him a flask full of whiskey to help numb the pain. Pilgrims travel here yearly and puncture their skin in their chest and lay upon the Altar to reenact Seamus' death.
Sotrebar
At the ruined Celtic Order guild house, this is the site of the very first Celtic Order guild houses, it is also the burial tomb of the Celts. Many pilgrims come here to pray and reenact the pilgrimage of the Guardian. Long ago Medium Steele completed his Pilgrimage of the Guardian, since the fountain within the tomb has run dry many pilgrims walk twenty miles from the ruins to the coast with two buckets. They fill the buckets and walk back and pour the water into fountain.
Notable Celts buried here
-Erin O'Deaghaidh
-Seamus O'Deaghaidh
-Naal O'Hlomhair
Reeds
In the city's dungeon, this is the site where Liam O'Deaghaidh refused to give into the Daimons and starved himself rather than submit. When he died his body was torn to pieces and placed on stakes all around the former Kingdom of Vlaanderen. Due to security reason only guards and nobles are aloud inside the dungeon, other pilgrims make the pilgrimage to the city walls closest to the dungeon and pray, and fast for days by these walls
Tales of the Knights
O'Deaghaidh_Family/Chapter 1 He Awakes
O'Deaghaidh_Family/Chapter 2 The Founding
O'Deaghaidh_Family/Chapter 3 Na Ridire
O'Deaghaidh_Family/Chapter 4 In Search of Hope
Saints of the Order
Founders of the Celtic Order
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All the Founders are considered Saints, some are still living. The Original Founders are Erin O'Deaghaidh, Evan Mac Watt, Mark Anthony Obeji, Naal O'Hlomhair, Seamus O'Deaghaidh and Alastar Mac Bhaididh.
Erin O'Deaghaidh
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By far the most celebrated Celt to have ever lived, he was the Celt that discovered the lost homeland of the Celts and reunited the Clans into one. Elected as the very first King of the Celts, this man led the Celts to greatness in Heen. Slain in Naraka on the Field of the One, his sacrifice is spoken of daily, he is even considered a God among some Celts.
Seamus O'Deaghaidh
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The brother of Erin O'Deaghaidh, Seamus was known for giving the Celts a voice in the government of Heen. Though he often felt he lived in his brother's shadow during his short three year reign as the second King of the Celts he helped spread the Celtic Order's influence across Heen. Seamus is also the father of the denounced Celtic King Lorcan, Lorcan stole the Celtic crown from the rightful King, Concobhar and plunged the Celtic Order into a civil war. Seamus died upon the Altar of the Siblings after being struck in the chest by an arrow.
Naal O'Hlomhair
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Known to some as Naal of a Thousand Battles, Naal was the best friend, cousin and sword bearer of Erin O'Deaghaidh. Naal traveled the world with Erin and on more than one occasion saved his life. After Erin and Seamus had both passed away, Naal was given the Celtic crown, though he wasn't of the same bloodline he carried the crown and handed it to the next true King of the Celts after he came of age. Naal would go on to help bring an end to the Celtic civil war and dethrone the Mad King Lorcan. Months later he would succumb to alcoholism and die. Legends still travel of this man, they say he looked for death in battle as often as he could after Erin had died and he never found it in battle, he found it in a bottle.
Alastar Mac Bhaididh
Known to many as the Young Knight, one of the founders of the Celtic Order, he helped dethrone Lorcan the Mad King and bring an end to the Celtic civil war. Alastar disappeared shortly after the Celtic civil war, it is unknown whether he is still alive.
Mark Anthony Obeji
An original founder of the Celtic Order, he is not of Celtic descent but he was a close personal friend of Erin O'Deaghaidh. After Concobhar fell into a coma and Daimons and mercenaries attacked the O'Deaghaidh clan family estate. Mark Anthony gave the O'Deaghaidh refuge in the Celtic ruins beneath Latlan, because of this he is known as Mark Anthony the Merciful. Mark Anthony still resides in Latlan today.
Evan Mac Watt
An original founder of the Celtic Order, Evan is known for being a marksman with a bow and arrow. Evan is incredibly calm and collected in the most chaotic situations, he is currently the Duke of Tahgalez.
Medium Steele
Medium Steele is also known as Medium the Guardian Pilgrim, one of his most famous actions was his long pain filled Pilgrimage of the Guardian, he is the only Celt to have complete this pilgrimage. Medium is currently the King of Heen.
Liam O'Deaghaidh
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Liam is best known for traveling to Jobo's mouth alone and closing the main Daimon gate, then being captured and being pressured into joining the Daimons. Liam starved himself within the Daimon's dungeon where he died.
