Knights of Doom
| Knights of Doom | |
|---|---|
| Other names: | Fiend Knights |
| Alignment: | Any evil |
| Type: | Chivalric order |
| Leader: | Ivid V |
| Members: | Magically altered human knights |
| Headquarters: | Rauxes |
The Knights of Doom, also known as the Demonic Knights of Doom or the Fiend Knights, are a military organization of the Great Kingdom that were extant during the 570s CY.
History
[edit | edit source]The knights were formed by Overking Ivid V from recruits magically altered by the court wizard Xaene to serve as armored shock troops and unquestioning servants of the Overking. It is said that they were created in imitation of the fourteen death knights created by Demogorgon in 203 CY, and that the rituals used to create them were a precursor to those that created the animus.
It is unclear if the Knights of Doom survived past the cataclysm that caused Rauxes to vanish.
Description
[edit | edit source]The Knights of Doom are wholly controlled, with almost no independent volition or creative capacity remaining. They serve as unquestioningly as constructs and no longer need to eat or sleep.
Headquarters
[edit | edit source]Within the palace compound of Rauxes is the tower of the Knights of Doom (until 586 CY). It stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the royal crypt called the Tower of the Dead.[1]
Structure
[edit | edit source]There are three known regiments of the Knights; the Heavy Foot Regiment (The "Howlers"), the Medium Horse Regiment (the "Bolters"), and the Horse Archery Regiment (the "Pointers"). These three regiments encompass an untold number of troops (though at any rate more than 4,000). The highest-ranking knights of the order are a pair bearing the title of "Marshal."
Armaments
[edit | edit source]Each knight, regardless of his rank, is equipped with gold-plated, heat-resistant armor, and a magical weapon. The highest two knights, the two Marshals of the order, wear brilliant gold-plated plate armor said to be capable of withstanding any fire attack short of a dragon's breath.
References
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[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ WG8 Fate of Istus (1989), p.70, map.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Holian, Gary. "The Death Knights of Oerth." Dragon #290. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Kuntz, Robert J. "The Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom." Dragon #59. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
- ———. "Greyhawk's World." Dragon #63. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of Doom {Fiend-Knights of Doom} | People Group | Martial order, | Dragon magazine #059 | 24, 25 |
| Knights of Doom {Fiend-Knights of Doom} | People Group | Martial order, | Dragon magazine #063 | 16 |
| Knights of Doom {Fiend-Knights of Doom} | People Group | Martial order, | Ivid the Undying | 5, 25, 39 |
| Knights of Doom {Fiend-Knights of Doom} | People Group | Martial order, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 71 |
| Knights of Doom, Tower of the (Rauxes) | Building | Defensive Structure, Tower, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 71 |