Soldiers of Love

At the end of the Dark Ages, the United Empires fell apart after a time of chaos and trouble, or in more direct words: war. During and after these wars, many soldiers appeared to have chosen the wrong side. Salamandran and Overveer warriors who had fought for the Unity were not welcome in their homeland, and were seen with suspicious glances by the folk of other lands. They felt lonely after a hard fight, in which they had lost many friends. They roamed the borderlands, looking for a place to be safe.
They also went to the houses of fallen friends, to announce the dead of the partners, children or parents. Many times, they offered comfort and “a warm night” in exchange for a place to sleep and meal. Some married the widow or took care of the orphans.

These lost soldiers joined each other in the borderlands (the south of the Black Mountains) and formed the first rough forms of the Soldiers of Love. They used their powers and abilities to help the victims of the war, the wounded, the widows, the orphans. Doing so, they healed their own pains.

Coat of Arms from the Soldiers of Love Eventually, the Soldiers of Love, as they were called, formed an order of charity. They had their own barracks (near Donvar), their own coat-of-arms (black heart with a golden sword diagonally through it), and their own field of work. It was -and is- their purpose to help the victims of war, and in times of peace, to prevent war and to help those who are in need. They also inform families of the death of a loved one and take care of the funeral. They feel obliged to ask a widow to marry one of them.
To become Soldier of Love, one must be a soldier first, and be single. The full education of the true soldier is needed, and to become a Knight of Love one must have fought in a real war. Older Soldiers usually become a priest although the Soldiers of Love have no religious tendencies.
When the “warm nights” became more of an attempt to rape the new widow, many soldiers were beheaded by their own order. After this incident, the “warm nights” were cancelled from the program, although a widow might ask for it.

The Order of Love is very powerful and has branches into the houses of the mighty. This way, they can prevent wars and fights, but they will never start a war. To keep away from trouble in troubled times, they keep the Order members secret. If needed, they will burn down their barracks to stay neutral in wars.

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