Disciples of Light

The Disciples of Light offers a simple structure that divides its members in three groups:

• Officers with ranks Master Chaplain, High Chaplain and Chaplain in descending order for the chain of command.
• Members, with ranks Knight, Deacon and Devout which form the bulk of the guild's troops and from which junior officers are selected.
• Trainees, with ranks Squire, Adept and Initiate.

Overview

Officers

• Master Chaplain: Sir Aarian Northlight.
  The Master Chaplain is the founder and leader of the Disciples of Light. In his absence, Sir Aarian Northlight delegates his duties to the High Chaplain.

• High Chaplain: Sir Beladon Indarys.
  The High Chaplain is the active regent of the Disciples of Light, actively leading the Disciples of Light.

• Chaplain: Sir Tam Urthwyte, Sir Rae Wulfgnar.
  The Chaplains are the teachers and field commanders of the Disciples of Light, tasked to organize the different divisions of the Order.

• Chaplain General: Sir Valestrion Drayke.
  Unlike the other officers, the Chaplain General does not take an active role in the management of the Disciples of Light directly. Instead, the Chaplain General is tasked with the management of the Holy Brigade, an over-arching organization between various Orders of the Church of the Holy Light.

Members

• Knight
  Knighthood is a title reserved for those Disciples who have gone above and beyond to prove their Valor, Courage, Strength, Wisdom and Ability to lead in the field of battle. They can support the leadership by leading missions and training sessions.
  • Knight-Captain
    Captains can be chosen among the Knights. These are sub-officers chosen to handle a particular responsibility within a division of the Order. For example, they may be tasked to lead a defensive battleline.

• Deacon (Scout and Cleric)
  Deaconship is reserved for Disciples who served the Order far above the norm and expectations of the Devout outside the field of battle. They support the leadership through logistics, civilian services and spreading Light's message. The rank distinguishes between scouts who focus on specialized military support and clerics who focus on civilian services and research.
  • Scout-Captain
    Captains can be chosen among the Scouts. These are sub-officers chosen to oversee scouting missions, managment and the training of new scouts.
  • High Cleric
    High Clerics can be chosen among the Clerics. These are sub-officers chosen to oversee the civilian services and see to the training of new Clerics.

• Devout
  Devout is the rank given to Disciples, Squire or Adept, who have finished their training. They form the core of our Order and are able to carry out missions without guidance from officers. Devouts can be granted acting leadership in the field.

Trainees

• Squire
  Squires undergo their training under the tutelage of a Knight. They serve their Knight in and around the field of duty in return for their tutoring within their specialization.

• Adept
  Adepts undergo their training under the tutelage of a Deacon. They serve their Deacon in and around the field of duty in return for their tutoring within their specialization.

• Initiate
  New members of the Order are welcomed in the rank of Initiate. Their duty binds them to learning the origins and principles of the Order, its code, its beliefs and structure. When their knowledge of the Order and its origins is proven adequate, they win the right to bear the coat of arms, take the vow of Disciple and choose a path as Squire or Adept.

Special titles

Chain of Command

Chain of command functions as in any militant, holy order. As members all are brothers and sisters, but it's important to maintain the difference of rank. Lower ranks are to obey orders of any rank higher, officers first hand. The chain of command looks like this, starting with the most superior:

• High Chaplain
• Chaplain
• Knight-Captain and Scout-Captain and High Cleric
• Knight
• Deacon
• Devout
• Squire and Adept
• Initiate

The ranks that are answering directly to one of the three Knight-Captain, Scout-Captain or High Cleric, can be ordered by any of the three, but their assigned junior officer will always be listened to above the other two if there is a conflict of command.