A knightly order.
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The Knights were founded as an amateur order in 3E 431 by Farwil Indarys, the son of Count Andel Indarys. The group were considered by many of the town's citizens to be only Farwil's drinking buddies, as the knights were arrogant and rarely performed any noteworthy deeds. The town guard considered the knights to be nothing more than a glorified club.
In 3E 433, a Redguard knight named Pyke learned of a strange portal which had appeared in Niben Bay. Perceiving it as a threat, he departed to investigate. The portal was a door to the Shivering Isles, which had been opened by Sheogorath in search of a mortal champion. Pyke passed into the Isles and began wandering the realm, having apparently not succumbed to madness. While passing by Fetid Grove, he was attacked by Grummites and lost his medallion. He eventually settled in the village of Hale, where he fell in love with a woman named Zoe Malene and decided to never return to Cyrodiil. He tasked the Champion of Cyrodiil with retrieving his medallion, and in return he gave the Champion the Thorn Shield, an enchanted steel shield.
During the Oblivion Crisis, an Oblivion Gate was opened outside Cheydinhal, right beside the Knights of the Thorn Headquarters. Farwil and six other knights foolheartedly stormed the portal, but became trapped in the Deadlands where most of the knights were slaughtered by Daedra. Count Andel Indarys ordered the Cheydinhal guard to watch the Gate, and asked the Champion of Cyrodiil to enter it in search of his son. The Champion located Farwil and a fellow knight named Bremman Senyan, and led them into the Citadel to remove the Sigil Stone and close the Gate. Following their return to Tamriel, Farwil made the Champion an honorary Knight of the Thorn, and the story was published in a special edition of the Black Horse Courier. By the end of the Third Era, only four Knights remained: Farwil, Bremman, the Champion, and a knight named Jhared Strongblade who had stayed behind.
Circa 4E 40, the floating city of Umbriel passed over Cheydinhal on its way to the Imperial City. The city's inhabitants were forced to flee, and the city itself was besieged by wormies, the undead minions of Umbriel. The Knights of the Thorn, twenty strong and led by Ilver Indarys, aided the city guard and the Imperial Legion in evacuating citizens. Riding barded horses, the knights escorted the citizens along the Blue Road towards the Imperial City. The knights saved two Legionnaires, Mazgar gra-Yagash and Brennus, from the wormies when the two were driven away from the road.
As of Fourth Era 201, the Order is lead by the Count of Cheydinhal's eldest son, Erevar Indarys. Erevar is a vibrant young Dunmer, who takes his role as Grand Master of the Knights seriously. He has started grooming his sons as knights for the day when he must step down to become Count upon his father's death.
Ranks within the Knights of the Thorn:
Grand Master
Master
- There are six Masters within the order. Knight Masters are raised to this rank based on merit and wisdom. They are on the Inner Council and serve as advisers to the Count.
Knight-Captain
- There are eight Knight-Captains within the order.
Brother-Sergeant
- There are Twelve Brother-Sergeants within the order.
Knight-Brother
- This is the lowest rank. All entrants to the order are given this rank once accepted to the order. There are currently 34 Knight-Brothers.