The Oathbreakers

Danomar chose to break one of the most fundamental oaths in order to ride to the defence of the Northern villages against the Delgon. Throughout history the Knights have had to sit back and watch innocents die at the hands of raiders, bound by the strict oath not to kill Fubarnii except in self defence (intelligent raiders know of the oath and simply bypass any knights that try to stop them). Those that chose to break that oath suffered exile from the knightly orders, or even execution, as decided by the Lords of their order.

When Danomar chose to break his oath he knew that his life and that of his knights would potentially be forfeit. The Knights of Relan are held in the highest regard, so many expected that an example would be set and Danomar was summoned before the Emperor himself. The response of the Emperor was not however as expected with Danomar being completely pardoned and a decree being issued that the Oath did not apply to those Fubarnii outside the Empire that would choose to bring harm to the Empire – stretching the definition of ‘self defence’. The Emperor has also commanded that all the Orders provide knights in defence of the Northern clans. These actions have been accepted, but there are many who strongly disagree with these courses of action.

Danomar holds no regrets regarding his actions and he considers that his honour is completely intact. This view has been reinforced by the Emperor. The Emperor has requested that Danomar be promoted within the ranks, but this has been met with much disapproval as the Emperor is not supposed to interfere with the direct workings of the Orders themselves. As a result, Danomar has been promoted to a newly created rank. This clear “lip service” has not gone down well with the Emperor. There are rumours that he plans to form a new order, but this is not something that has been done for generations.