~ The history of the Whitecloaks ~

The Children of the Light were founded in FY 1021, during the War of the Hundred Years, by Lothair Mantelar, as a priesthood dedicated to proselytizing against the Darkfriends.

Over the turbulent century that followed, the group evolved from preachers to fighters. At first they only fought as needed to defend themselves while preaching, but as the chaos of the war years grew, so did the perceived need for military intervention against Darkfriends.

The Children gradually turned from preaching against Darkfriends to actually fighting them, until by approximately FY 1111. The Children of the Light had become a full-fledged military society dedicated to the defeat of the Dark One and the destruction of all Darkfriends.

Little has survived from these early formative years to tell how gentle preachers became the ruthless crusaders and fanatics of the current day.

~ The Guild ~

Members of the Children of Light believe they have been called by the Light to do battle with the Shadow. These men follow very strict asthetic beliefs. Each society is controlled by one high-ranking individual: each owes allegiance to no nation, and is therefore not limited to one kingdom or region.

The central headquarters of the Children, the Fortress of Light, is located in Amadicia's capital city of Amador, but only a small percentage of the total membership of the Children are ever in attendance at the Fortress at any one time. The majority are usually dispersed throughout the Land, constantly traveling in their seach for Darkfriends.