Obia'Syela/The Templars

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Introduction

The Templars of Obeah, commonly referred to simply as "The Templars," are a militant, religious order of knights whose purpose is to serve and protect the interests of the Sacred Realm. In Sacred Obia'Syela, The Templars represent one of the three factions that lead Obian society under the Heralds of Obeah and adjacent to The Inquisition.

The Templars were originally founded in April of 2017 by Oracle Rania Eastersand JeVondair, leader of the Heralds and founder of the Sacred Realm, as an army charged with the safekeeping of the Holy City of Keffa under the command of Grand Templar Lavitz Gildre, first general of the Sacred Realm. However, when the Netherworld's Overlord Jomorosh and his daimons overran the city, The Templar army was eventually rebased in Rines following what became known as the Great Pilgrimage. Once resettled, the Templars, now under the command of Grand Templar Erheas D'Este, set out from Rines to conquer the Atholian peninsulae. This process went on for several years until multiple prominent voices in the Obian hierarchy called for a restructuring.

By November that same year, the Templar army was officially integrated with Inquisition units, the Templar name was dropped and the army was renamed "The Enlightenment." The Templars themselves successfully petitioned for their own guild, in direct competition to the Inquisition. An initiative that was championed by a former Obian marshal, High Templar Vahanian Blint.

Now, the in addition to their mission of Protecting the Sacred Realm from all corporeal threats, the Templars play a game of intrigue against the Inquisition to earn greater influence in the Holy Court.

Templar's Creed

"The Templars of Obia'Syella are responsible for the protection and defense of the spread of the faith of Obeah and her followers. We are warriors for her 
service and are sworn to protect the faithful of Obeah. We are the Sword of Obeah, forged to defend the light. We are the Shield of Obeah, made to 
safeguard the weak. We are the arms of Obeah, outstretched to aide the downtrodden. We are the flame of Obeah burning to ward off the darkness.

Oath of Service

Life before death – A Templars seeks to defend life, always. He never kills unnecessarily, and never risks his own life for frivolous, vainglorious 
reasons. Death before Duty is Failure.
Strength before weakness - All men are weak at some time in their lives. The Templar protects those who are weak, and uses his strength to police the 
strong. Strength does not make one capable of rule; it makes one capable of service.
Journey before destination - There are always several ways to achieve a goal. In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the 
Veiled Goddess than what you accomplished.
These are the oaths we swear, this is the creed we live by. We are prepared to die, yet we are not careless with our lives. We are warriors, yet we do not 
fight from aggression. We are the Templars of Obeah and we will burn away all those who oppose the light.

Why the Templars transitioned from an army to a guild

History of The Templar Order

Role in Obian Society

Rivalry with the Inquisition

Historically rivalry between the two orders started as a personal feud between Vahanian Blint and Goriad II Gabanus, who were the heads of their respective orders. As time passed the personal feud turned into open enmity between the two order, reinforced by the fact that the nature of the Inquisition - cruel and acting in the shadows was vastly different to the nature of the Templar Order - noble, dedicated and acting in the open.

Still, both orders work for the good of Heralds of Obeah and on occasion work together in joint ventures such as Grey Knights.

Relationship with the Heralds

Notable Templars

Vahanian Blint - One of the Elder Four, Current High Templar
Erheas D'Este - One of the Elder Four, First Grand Templar of Sacred Obia'Syela
Boltgan Starck - One of the Elder Four
Lavitz Gildre - One of the Elder Four, First Grand Templar

Current Goals

Grehk: The Templar Nexus

First proposed by Grand Templar Erheas and later supported by Oracle Rania, each of the Obian internal factions have a different base of operations. For the Heralds, first of the Obian Triumvirate, Rines is home. For the Templars, Oracle Rania selected Grehk to serve as the Templar nexus, or capital, of their organization.