Shadow Knight Order

The Shadow Knight Order, sometimes called the Ringford Shadow Knights, is an organization in the Sea of Erion universe. Made up of orphan humans who were shipwrecked on the Ringford archipelago, the organization is infamous for the binding contract its members make with the Queen of the Dead, Odette, thus giving them the title of "Shadow Knight."

History
The Shadow Knight Order was founded roughly one hundred years ago by Melvin, who was barely considered a teenager by fairy standards. The first member was a boy named Cerin, who washed up on the shores of Ringford after a storm. Melvin, who had read books detailing the powers one could obtain if they made a contract with Death, swore Cerin's soul to Odette, giving the boy the famed powers of the Shadow Knight.

The tradition of taking young human orphans into the organization continued after Cerin. Per the strict training regimen and the fact that members often don't know or can't remember their bloodlines, the Shadow Knights often hold little value for their lives and are willing to fight until their last breath. They gained notoriety when they were used in the last war the Vanir had against the Aesir: Demon Lord Odin saw their brutality firsthand.

A few years before Valentine's destruction, the Dwarven blacksmith Brom became the primary forger of weapons for the Shadow Knights.

The Shadow Knight Order is often looked down upon by the other forces in the Vanir army. They are especially held in contempt by the Paladins, who see them as nothing more than slaves to the Halja who will one day rot away into nothingness. Most Shadow Knights rarely live past the age of thirty; either they are killed in combat or overuse their powers and become the Revenants that haunt the Great Erion Sea.

Members

 * Melvin (founder, leader)
 * Brom (forger of weapons)
 * Cerin (first Shadow Knight)
 * Oswald (current commander)
 * Danica
 * Flann
 * Ciar