Wards of the Old Faith

The Wards of the Old Faith are an ancient order dedicated to the destruction of the Flayed, one of the few to have existed before the last March of the Damned at the end of the Third Era. They were originally a multinational order, centered in the current member nations of the Kretingan Order as well as other nations that worshiped the Old Ones. Their founding date is unknown, the Wards having served for so long written history does not record their beginnings. They are composed of holy warriors dedicated to the Old One Dievan, god of vigilance and duty. Though these warriors are faithful and experts at culling the Fayed, the recent war between the member nations of the Kretingan Order and the Church of Ignis had greatly displaced their purpose. Faced with the threat of extinction(or worse, forced conversion), the Wards have largely had their attention shifted to defending their homes instead of monitoring the underground tunnels of the damned. There are nearly 6,000 Wards in total, though throughout history many more have answered Dievan's call.

They are led by Prince Vardan Kairys, a warrior and legendary hero of the Kretingan people that is venerable in age and act both.