From the day the Knights of the Silver Hand were founded, they were destined to leave a mark in the history of the Alliance.
The concept of Paladin first came from Archbishop Alonsos Faol, who was known as a saint.
In the first Orc War, the Kingdom of Stormwind was particularly powerless against the Fel Orcs who drank the blood of demons on the battlefield.
Even with the blessing of horse power, it is difficult for the knights to stand up to the ferocious orcs, and it is difficult for thin-skinned healing professions like priests to guarantee their own survival on the battlefield, let alone rescue their comrades.
As the saying goes, defeat magic with magic.
In view of the inferiority of human soldiers on the battlefield, Alonsus Faol had been thinking of ways to solve this problem between the First and Second Orc Wars.
After a long period of retreat and hard thinking, the concept of the Paladin was finally born.
The so-called Paladins, as the name suggests, they have a strong physique like a knight, and they can pray for the mercy of the Holy Light on the battlefield.
According to the different uses of Holy Light, the three major Paladin specializations of Punishment, Protection and Holy Light have gradually matured under the training of actual combat on the battlefield.
Archbishop Alonsos Faol personally baptized the five first-generation paladins.
The Knights of the Silver Hand, led by five first-generation paladins and joined by a large number of second-generation paladins, performed very well in the Second Orc War and became one of the alliance's most ace legions, deeply loved by the then Grand Marshal.
Anduin Lothar's reuse.
As far as Sharlayan knows, the Knights of the Silver Hand were not originally forbidden to Lordaeron, but belonged to the entire alliance.
Among the first generation of Paladins was a high-ranking general from the Kingdom of Stormwind named Gavinrad Doom.
After the war ended with the victory of the Alliance, peace was restored in Azeroth after several years of fighting.
Anduin Lothar was unfortunately killed at the end of the war, and the Second Grand Marshal Turalyon led the expeditionary force to stay in Draenor and seal the Dark Portal.
Under Terenas's series of tricks, the alliance that was still united during the war quickly fell apart.
The Kingdom of Alterac, which had agreed to share the spoils, was absorbed by Lordaeron. Terenas' unruly behavior aroused dissatisfaction among many Alliance member states. Gilneas, Stromgarde and Ku
Al Tiras angrily withdrew from the alliance one after another.
The Silver Hand was originally founded because of the Alliance, but the embarrassing thing is that most of the members of the Knights of the Silver Hand are Lordaeron.
The large number of Knights of the Silver Hand will inevitably require logistical supplies. Under Terenas' repeated solicitations and hints, Uther and others reluctantly acquiesced to the new definition of ownership of the Silver Hand and officially joined the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
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Among the five first-generation paladins, Turalyon returned from his expedition to Draenor, and Gavinrad Doom followed the young King Varian southward after the war, returning to Elwynn Forest to rebuild the Kingdom of Stormwind that was destroyed in the war.
It has been nearly 10 years since the end of the Second Orc War, and most of the once high-spirited first-generation paladins are getting older.
Gavin Rudd, who returned to his hometown, felt that he was getting too old, so he gradually withdrew from the front line and began to focus on cultivating young and promising rising stars.
Unlike Gavin Rudd's last name of "bad luck", he had good luck and found a suitable heir in his later years when his strength was declining.
This person is the young Duke who inherited the name of Duke Fordragon - Bolvar Fordragon, a loyal supporter of King Varian.
Coincidentally, Uther and Tirion Fordring, who stayed in Lordaeron, also found successors to their mantles.
The Grand Crusader Saidan Dathrohan did not accept any direct apprentices, but the young paladins in the Knights of the Silver Hand who received the patient guidance of the deputy leader are like crucian carp crossing the river. It can also be said that he is a peach and plum.
All over the world.
Relying on their military exploits in the Second Orc War, the four first generation paladins, except Gavin Rad, all received generous rewards from Terenas after joining Lordaeron.
Turalyon inherited the position of Grand Marshal of the Alliance left by his mentor and friend Anduin Lothar, and was awarded the title of viscount by Terenas as a commoner.
Uther, Saidan and Tirion each also obtained their own noble fiefs. In the eyes of many low-level paladins who came from humble beginnings, joining the Knights of the Silver Hand will be an important opportunity for them to change their destiny.
Sarlayan does not despise these people's purposeful ideas. People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. It is human nature to yearn for a better life.
But it has to be said that due to the large number of people who are pursuing promotion and wealth, the Knights of the Silver Hand, which was very pure in its early days, has gradually changed its taste. Even the selfless Uther has learned to be tolerant and flexible.
If it were the messenger of light who had no sand in his eyes, he would never show such an ambiguous attitude like now.
Even if Arthas was his personal apprentice and the Crown Prince of Lordaeron, as long as he failed to meet the standards, the young Uther would never have any mercy and would point out his mistakes to his face without hesitation and ask him to immediately
Make a vow to correct it as soon as possible.
As he grew older, Uther did not fully adapt to the corruption of Lordaeron's officialdom like those old fritters, but his behavior inevitably became more diplomatic.
The older we get, the more we miss the past. Seeing the young and rebellious Alsace going astray further and further, Uther felt very sad and blamed himself.
But at this time, he was no longer able to point out Alsace's mistakes in person as he had done in the early years, and began to learn to take into account the other party's position and face.
Saidan, the deputy captain who had been assisting Uther all year round, understood his difficulties. Although Tirion Fordring was dissatisfied with this, he didn't say much in front of the old man. He just sulked in private.
But those young Paladins who had just joined the Knights and were instilled with the concept of fairness and justice could not accept that their flag Uther ignored the protection of the Paladin Creed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to the information sent back from the front by the Backlight Blade, Uther and Saidan began to be unable to suppress the dissatisfaction within the Knights.
Those vigorous young paladins repeatedly asked Uther to obtain Alsace's oath in person.
As long as Arthas promises to manage the Kingdom of Lordaeron according to the standards of a paladin and strive to become a noble knight king, these young knights will swear allegiance to him without hesitation.
Alsace was in the midst of a restless adolescence, and he couldn't even control his lower body. How could he willingly make such a vow that was like penance?
In order to win over the Knights of the Silver Hand, Arthas pretended to come to apologize to Uther, hoping to regain the trust of his mentor and even the entire Knights of the Silver Hand.
However, even young knights with little experience could hear the insincerity and perfunctoriness in his words, which further angered those paladins in the order who still had relatively pure beliefs.
In any case, the Knights of the Silver Hand are important forces that can influence the situation, and both Calia and Arthas hope to win them over to join their side.
Arthas and Calia had a bottom line in their hearts. They did not want to destroy Lordaeron because of this civil war.
This is their own country. If the war is too brutal, it will cost a lot of resources to rebuild after the war.
Based on first-hand information provided by Nathanos, Calia and Arthas reached an unwritten gentleman's agreement in private.
Once the Knights of the Silver Hand clearly show a biased stance, the battle for the throne will end early. The loser must admit defeat with dignity and quickly end this battle for the throne that makes all countries laugh.
Sharlayan also didn't want the internal fighting in Lordaeron to drag on for too long, after all, the Burning Legion and the Scourge were still watching covetously behind the scenes.
The weakness of Lordaeron also means that they will take advantage of the chaos to strengthen themselves, which is what Sharlayan does not want to see.
Even if Arthas, who dislikes Quel'Thalas, wins in the end, Lordaeron will still be a member of the Defenders of Azeroth camp, which is much better than being listed by the Scourge.
Therefore, Sarlayan planned to stimulate the stagnant Silver Hand, forcing them to get involved in the chaos caused by the dispute over the storage position, and end this turmoil as soon as possible.
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Sure enough, when Foreign Minister Calpurnia instructed the Quel'Thalas ambassador to Lordaeron to tell the two Menethil the truth about the internal fighting in the city defense team, Arthas and Calia were both shocked.
As the heir to the throne who was carefully taught by Terenas since childhood, Arthas didn't know much about the nature of evil energy, but he at least knew that this kind of miserable green energy was not a good thing and was probably related to demons.
Not to mention Calia. Under Sharlayan's continuous inspiration, her structure was far greater than Arthas. She immediately thought that there were Burning Legion spies inside Lordaeron who were secretly doing things.
However, the competition between the two sides is now intensifying, and no one can spare extra manpower to pursue the truth.
So at this time, it was the turn of the Knights of the Silver Hand, who were still neutral, to take action.
After receiving orders from two members of the royal family at the same time, Uther, who had been on pins and needles recently, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was better to have something to do than to stay in "jail" in the royal city. Recently, he couldn't raise his head to face the accusing eyes of the young paladins with pure beliefs.
"Sedan, old man."
Uther, who was already gray-haired, checked the Holy Deed of Lightbringer given to him by Alonsos Faol, and a complex look flashed in his tired eyes.
"Gather all the scouts of the Knights, we have work to do."